The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-28
Arduous Details of Plans for the
Coming Fourth.
All Funds VIII He Concentrated On
Day Allows British Troops TO
Come-Fireworks and Music Pro-
Has Been Actively Commenced.

TIE Fourth OF July ceiehration execn-
tiys COMMITTEES held a Lively meeting al
IS headquarters In the New York block
last night Nearly all the committee
man were present. a dozen topics were
under discussion. Tae greater part OF
the mssting was occupied by a discus
sion OF the calling regatta. winch had
been proposal as one OF the sports OF the
day. 1t was decided. owing 10 lack OF
time and money. TO abandon the plans
for tie regatta. Other subjects with
which the committee struggled were the
financial difficulties attending The bring
ing over OF the British Columbia militia
10 aid in the celebration. and the ar
rangement Of the musical programme for
the day. The finance committee reported
that although the soliciting committees
had been az energetic az could have bern
desired at least $1,000 more would have
10 be- raised before all tho appropria-
tons made could be met
The discussion which resulted In the
abandonment. OF the yacht races was
brought on by John T. Condor, who, as
IN representative OF the Elliott Bay Yacht
Club, was al the meeting last night 10
ask that nj least $3.50 be set apart for the
use OF the club in arranging for the
regatta. II looked to him as IL the
yacht club had been entirely overlooked.
ana on pehaf OF the club he protested
against the committees neglect. He said
that even at this late day eight or more
yachts from Tacoma and from four TO
Six from Victoria could be obtained 10
participate by the Use of the amount Of
money mentioned. Capt. Amoa Brown.
OF the regatta committee. indorsed Mr..
Condon's remarks. Secretary Smith, at
the request of Chairman Humes, gave
the amounts and proposed distribution OF
the subscriptions already obtained, coll
lected and uncollectod. showing that even
were the regatta omitted from the list
or events the committee would still lack
a great deal Of coming on. even.
Lee H. Hart suggested that If he yacht
club vas SO anxious for a regatta Il select
Il committee 10 solicit subscriptions for
that particular event. II. A. Chadwick
suggested that II the regatta was bound
10 be n partial failure. as AR. Condor
had intsnated, on account OF lack of
time. it had better be abandoned alto
Gether. Col. Robert II. Lindsay seconded
Mr. Chadwick motion.
ITO express myself candldly,' sad he,
Il
Was not a failure. You go up on tht.
Hill and look over the bay. You see
only lot Of sails. You can't even tell
that they are moving. II may be. and
10 doubt IS, lot of fun for the fellows
out on the yachts. hut can't see where
anyone else gets any amusement out OF
IL"
Col. Llndsay's remarks brought down
the house.
4 Close Vote.
Mr.. Hart remarked that while he though.
great deal az did Col. Lindsay regarding
yacht races. no would move az n substitute
for Mr.. Chadwick's motion that $50 he
voted to aid the yacht club. and the yachts
men themselves called on to raise the bal
Rnce. The amendment was lost by n vote
OF 1--WE % six and AIR. Condor departed IN
something Of IA bad humor \ vote taken
on the main motion resulted IN It's pas
sage.
The yachtsmen ara American citizens"
said &. L. Crane. when the result was an
bounced. ''and they ought 20 he patriotic
enough TO set out and sail their yacats
without = subsidy
\. r. Ambrose called the attention Of
the committee 10 the fact tina. a similar
demand of the Rod ana Gun Club for SEQ
had been refused by the committee on
sports from lack Of sufficient. funds and in
this connection h mentioned ,ha fact
that the expenses OF bringing the Canadian
troops over TO take part in the celebration
was going % be greater than at first an
tspafed on account Or Col. Prior having
decided 10 bring 81 men instead 81 IA
ms had AZ arst been suggested MIR Am
hfose WAS one ~ the special committee
which VISITED Victoria 70 arrange for tbs,
ATTENDANCE 81 the rc7l coats. ana ne cx-
planned that i WOULD lie practically I'M
possible for Col Prior 20 discriminate ~,
bringing either the Victoria or Vancouver
battalion sleue - seattle Owing ~ This
IL 4 & would IL. impossible. Mr. Ambrose
said. - mako tfe expense attending tho
attendance = fhe troops lrss than s.a0 "a
great deal moro than hal he,n antt-ira.ef
Tae railroad ar. ste trnN,ht r->sris han A.