The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
Seattle's Fourth Of July Pro-
gramme Continues to Grow.
A BIG BICYCLE MEET ON.
An International Pursuit Race BE-
Iumbia and Washington Win
ners to Receive . Valuable Trophy
Meeting With Great success.

The bicycle meet 70 be held on the even
Ing Of the Fourth OF July promises 10 lie
one Of the best seen n this ci;y for sosne
City Good Roads Club have the AFFAIR in
charge and are using every effort 70 make
the meet success.
Electri1 lights viii be paced around the
track In such a manner as 10 provide
against accidents thai might be caused on
account Of darkness. The following is a
list % the events together with The prizes
for the fortunate winners:
One mile novice two prizes: one mile
open. amateur. first prize, 81 second pre-.
s.. one nile professional. frs prize, 80.
second prize. So. FIVE nile handicap ana
teur. first pike, So. second prize. 80; five
nile handicap. professional. frs, prize. So,
second prize. SIS. third prize. -.
The ina. event VIII be an inteynation2,
pursuit raCe between riders from British.
Columbia ana Washington. The winners
Will receive u valuable trophy There has
been some rivalry between British Co-Gm-
bia and Washington riders and as thls
event viii decide who is entitled to the
mp!onsh;p. /, promises 10 be interest
ing and exciting ". II. HGatcr. OF Nan
aiino, viii choose team mate and prob
ably Cotter VII captain the Washington
team. The teams Viii start from opposite
sides Of the track and the race VIII not
terminate Until one team succeeds IN
catching the other. Ii VII be seen lhat
race OF this character requires that The
riders should possess great endurance as
well a. terrific speed, ana If those who an
ter are representative riders the ycnDer
OF X may. IL II claimed. consider himself
champion OF the northwest.
The professional events promise to bring
out some OF the best riders On the coast.
Portland VIII be well represented. as well
as Tacoma, Vancouver, Victoria, Olympia
and Yakima. One Of The crack amateurs
that VIII rice IS L. ]. Marsh, considered
one Of the best taniem riders In AmeFi-
ca. Al present there are eighteen Sea-
lie racers training at the track and IL IS
expected that next week viii see great
many cnt OF town riders At work. As
the track is considered the best in the
northwest and * being KEEP. in condition
1t Will be in fine condition for the meet
Col. Edsen and Messrs Shaubut and
Calderhead, who are associated with him
on the committee on parade were OUT
yesterday afternoon caaVa ss!ug for floats
for the industrial pageant. Besides the
forty-four floats heretofore published by
the Post-inte' ligence-. the committee Sc
cured assurances from the following bush
ness men and establishments that they
would furnish the number Of floats oppo-
site their names:
The Rothschiid & Ehrenfort Co..........
Mitchell Lewis Il Staver.. ............
Frye-Bruhn Co. Observation-Disclosures.
cooper x Lew. ..... ...................
Schwas1c4ef bros. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CaFStefls Bros. .... -. ............,..,
ioldstein Hat Co. ...... -................
MacDougaII. Southwick Co. ............. 4
Pacific Market. q. o.. =. .................
Going. Northrup * Co. =. ..............
Cascade Laundry. ..... -. ............
Louch. Augustine Il Co. ................
Rainier Produce Go. o.. ...................
:, iscn Bros. Il Co.. Observation-Disclosures.
pausSon. Wilton Hardware Co. ........ /
9 - tTias exc '.....-.-'-r-.-......
Calm Il Coin. ................ :
Standard Oh Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
While We were on the water front "
found a great mary people y no were viii
ing 10 give. ;, Sides floats. theiv share Of
the cash needed = The finance committee
would call on then. There 50 MS % b q
general feeling % good VIII and prosper
ljy among ,he business n1rr ard yhsv ara
very wiling To- display their Industries III
4 suitable manner AMI "a subscribe some
soojsiZed am 7uDts i'm order II co,nsnem-
ocats our couutrr's nst3. d1y n "A manner
befltting our greatness as nation and our
present wa for The lil}ert'es II an op-
pressed people, believe bat the cela-
hraaoa this year viii eclipse all previous
Efforts of The kaa ana VII, a33 credit to
The patriotism aod generosity of the poo
pie a.; Seattc"
The foregoing remarks were made h
Col, Edse1 after tho committee hal re-
turned from as canvass ~ q few q Sat.
lies business houses. Tho committee viii
eout.nae .cs efforts this afternoon and 4
L Is * snccr-~ful as usual tHo para.ie Viii
he q gig4uf}c Success.
james y Hog. jr- chairman ot HI
finance committee. was caitea - Chicago
ca business ana ~, retarn .n f,T ,lave
During his absence J \ Moor VII a.
In his stead and ihe w3r& VIII go on a.