Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
\ GALA TIME.

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az - th"ut interruption or accident.
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Cog nhdN. Ne h'Y'!' races were
-.iu,wLit devoid 81 interest, however,
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i'' 'i''4'H i'''' '''ii2> HIS owl" way
-. INA" may i" >all OF W Instantly
Ia a.. foot RACES.
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III '''' u 80 ''''''' '''''S '''' "''''.'i
N"N!'' bicycle race-Averv, " lSher'
Wiley,
Fiitv.var,l foot racc-W'instanley,
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Barr, Wiley.
One hundred yard loot race" III
stanley and ferclval.
onc-i"urth mile hit!cle race -
Avery, steve Barr, f"tc schmidt.
40 yard loot race" ill>tahl'! anu
FcrciNaL
Mi" hlry'i' rare-barr' Avery
Given I" Barr on l""l:
liaH inl!r ihd''ii iioISe race pay
h"i>" f"rfE uP'"h' riduch d! Trip.
lhn' "th'r iiorses eh'ertu'
F""t'h iilic pony Iacr, "oh ny
hatt'li' owned 10y fete " iiiiains, III
diAn' 81 Rochester, ridden ny 1ripp'
wv" "ther starters.
On' l'iile morse race.-"o on oy hat
tali 'hc "'iier starter.
In tiic evening the reorganiZea
'iynlpia 'nrhet band discoursed
ratri"tic music from the hand-stahd
ON the plaza, while thousands OF peo-
rl" occupied the temporary seats on
the sidewalks or traverscd the by
paths "i the little park, giving the
appearance OF an out door promenade
concert.
On Sunday, the baseball game was
played on the FAIR Grounds between
the Shelton and the Capital City mines,
resulting in favor of the home team.
The band concert, ut Tumwater, In
the afternoon was well attended 10y
our citizens and their number was
augmented by about 5OO people who
came over from Tacoma on the State
OF Washington.
In the evening sacred concert was
given IN Sylvester Park, bya chorus OF
twenty voices, and an occasional ac-
compartment by the band.
The third day OF the celebration
was attended by ideal weather and
the occurrence OF glorious events at
the seat OF war to arouse to the high
est pitch the patriotic fervor OF the
people. Daylight was ushered IN by
the familiar noises OF the exploding
boom, the smell OF gunpowder, waving
hunting ana soon afterwards the
streets were .hrohseo WIFI people on
uress parade.
Inc hrst feature vi ane programme
"es"h NJ "no"t ~ :oo, IL was the
oicycie Parane' on the piaza' ana was
briiiiaht feature OF the da!; me
procession headed oy Marshal mn
on h"rseoack, started from "asn'ng-
ION ana rlit" Streets entering Tue
northeast gateway WHICH, WITH the
"'her corner entrances was sur,
mounted ov Deautii.i arch uecora'eu
Win the natural colors. Inc nam
features Oh tiiis unique dispia! were rs
ioiiows
FIRST IN the parade was pretty
noat WIN the Goddess Vi Lioerty'
draped I'D large nag ana carrying
sword. Inc wallace sisters were also
on tins hoat representing Ieace ana
justice. feace was peautliui pionue
VINO wore Urec'an gown OF whlte,
while Justice wore light blue and car
rled pair OF silver scales.
This float was followed by Uncle
Sam and John Bull, riding tandem.
Every little detail OF their costumes
was looked alter, even to wigs and
whlskers. Their makeup could not
have been better. Ray Rogers and
Dick Brown were the impersonators OF
these well known characters.
Next came Minnie Yeager as Queen
Victoria, dressed i'll black riding
habit, i'll beautiful golden carriage,
trimmed with white roses ana drawn
by two OF her loyal subjects III High
land costume, carrying British flags.
The young men were Garrison and
Hays.
In the next float were George and
Martha Washington, drawn by two
continental soldiers in knee-breeches,
lace ruiiies and powdered wigs. These
were followed by the colonial DANES,
aecked out IN white dresses, kerchlefs
ana powdered hair.
Inc girls representing the States
wore white dresses, WreatnS OF REQ
roses ana iight oiue sashes Win ~, tnt
name vi ".".e represented men
wheeis were trimmed " represent Tie
MA III o"iiio' "i' PcP
pes oregon Ill oregon grape "niie
""s'''s'oi, was 'epreseli'eo Us tht
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-"'o'i ar! "ral'eu Ill A'enC GREEN,