The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
fa"cv ~ the paraders Many Of these wers

farrv ~ the paraders Many df these wers
themselves arrayed in harmony or at alb
81 .-..a!.-e Min the two-wheeled con-
seyances that were 10 carry them in the
Ene OF procession. There was men IN
costume and women in costume. a motley
be-decorated multitude. d!sorlered pana-
coma OF knicherbockers and skirts, moving
In and out and TO and fro amidst host
OF twinkliag lights. cleaning from a half
Thousand wheels.
Although 1t was announced and intended
that the parade should start promptly at
$50 o'clock, IL was after before the
throng Of wheelmen and wheel-women and
wheel-children, which flied one side Of
Pike street from Second avenue 20 Fifth.
finally emerged from picturesque confusion
and got started on the line OF procession.
The scene. as the motley pageant swung
round the corner of Pike into Second ave-
nue.. beggars description. and Gals for un-
limited space. Let ii suffice that 1t was
probably the most unique affair of its kind
ever seen in the streets of Seattle The
ride down Second avenue was the best
stretch of the route. the brilliantly
illumned street showing up every hue
and color. every effect of oddly and
beauty of design in which the process
sion abounded
Passing under the brilliant illuminations
swung across the street in from OF the
Post-Intel.igencer buildins where the
whole street for block or more was one
burst of electric beauty. the effect was
Undesirable. Ne one spot in the city
was so brilliantly lighted as this. The flag
designs. which called forth much add
mirat'cn fru"l the crowds were arranged
and placed in position by Electrician John
j. Aguttcr.
There were many fair girls in the line
and ii was noticed that the eyes OF the
spectators who jammed the curbs block
after block followed them admirin@ly until
their forms were lost FL the gay vista OF
the street. The children. OF whom there
were a score or more, mounted On their
dL.n,nutive wheels. attracted notice both
by the pretty decorations they carried and
the excellent manner in which they rode.
Some OF them were decked out in my
suits OF red wife and blue and, alto
gether. they presented one OF the pretti-
est sights OF the evening. The Red Cross
division OF the parade was led by Mrs.
Charles pignan and Mr.. Fred Bernstein.
mounted on tandem. Tney rode we'll
and were several times. throughout the
line of procession, greeted by applause
from the crowd The ten divisions were
led by the following gentlemen in the
order named:
William McMahon. Arthur Upper, Mrs.
Charles pignan. Fred bernstein Frank
Nngley. g. ". Chandler. 6. T.. Ross, Jas.
Young. Charles T.. Smith. ". K. Bell and
William AathersOn.
The route of procession was from
Fourth avenue and Pike street. north side
OF Pike street to Second avenue to Yes
Ter way. to east side % Pioneer square
thence on First avenue II Madison. coun-
termarching on First avenue to CONNER
cial out Commercial 70 Main, to South
Second. to Yesier way. thence to Pioneer
square, where ii jishauded
Some notice should be made ~ the utter
~ WTetched and SenscleSS way in which
the par4a" from time 10 time WAS broken
through interrupted and finally broken
up ~ teams which should either have beer
made to lake another street or wait un-
~ The wheelman Rad passed. and BY the
street cars. which several times broke
through thc line aud compelled halt
aHd disnouHt There was no excuse FOR
sGch : willfGl uiarrsns az the celebration.
The prize O. = for the best sustained
male character aw nee. was awarded to G
Faij"rworth. ard quite justly so Young
EutterwoTth appeared as an Indian chief
a. full way paint ard feathers. He wore
4 hucksktn r1he which was originally
worn BY oli Shakupee. chief uf re SIX
Tribes al the Sioux, ana given by him -
Eutterwo;tn~ father years acn WAec 20
lived rs M}an,srt1. - Is So h.aaffl! piece
or wprA b@'lss: 40d frlree,l ir tre most
elaborate letsAiu style the either prizes
were awarded a. follows.
Ecs- deg>-a'As single wheel t.1 Mr. =.
". Sykr. S-cort ,es-- :. ilo'snJ .'ptter-
III Rss, aerara;.s3 t5snasna.te-s t.s,.5c-n.
bsc%cte tFnaaef-- Pred Ifocus,t}n. H-St
decorated .4rst""t 8 "a -~- b e. ter,e ls- So -
Cr.fs aHi n y -. lamp Et- keur and
IVA hea;. hes; Decorated gals wbee.,