The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05

hOouentiy unique, and the variety OF enter
prise shown In the get up remarkable Be-
yond question. the float OF the Diamond
Ice and Storage Company was the finest
thing Of its kind ever seen in Seattle. On
the decorated floor OF the doat, exposed
TO the full view of the wondering crowds.
stood a miniature mountain OF crystallized
ice. with flowers. fruits and q number OF
beautiful designs frozen into the body Of 1t
In the base was imbedded a large. per-
fectly preserved salmon, Its natural tints
showing brightly through the smooth sur
face OF the ice. This noat received the first
prize
These interests and Industries we're rep
resented in this department:
Diamond Ice and Storage Company,
Isouch & Augustine. Schwabacker Bros,
Feiitz Tent and Awning Company. Chic
Calm e Cohn, Dauiion-Carle Company. Sc
attic BIZ Posting Company Diler Hotel,
New York Life Cigar. Shasta Springs Wa
Great Western Boiler Manufacturing Com
pany. Queen City Trunk Company, Pacific
Lounge and Mattress Company. Louis II.
Kline & Co. MacDougaii Il Southwick,
Union Bakery, c. W. White
The procession occupied exactly one hour.
from II 10 Il. In passing.
Prize Announcement.
The committee on prizes for best floats In
the Fourth of July parade awards the first
prize Of SIS to the Diamond Ice and Stor-
age Company second prize to Seattle Gas
and Electric Light Company: third prize to
Feiitz Tent and Awning Company. The
handsomest floats In the procession were
the rose fioat and the Red Cross float.
These, being feature of the disnlay pro-
.vided by the general committee. were not
considered in competition. Honorable men,
uon L n given IT., to the following floats: The
Carrie 4 Co. and New York life Cigar
and also OF Mitchell Lewis & Stayer Com.
pany's Shutdown volunteers.
]. b. MACDOuGALT.
J. A. RArLIAARGEON,
5. y. WESTON.
More Enthusiasm.
After the parade was over the patriotic
exercises Of the day were held in Armory
ball. Three sides OF the big room were
lined with ranks OF the British artillery
men, standing at parade rest. forming a
most picturesque background for the au-
dience. which was seated in blocked
squares In the center OF the hail. The
scene on the platform was distinctly MILL
tary in its character. Seated in two rows
to the right OF Judge Cornelius f. Han
ford. the president OF the day. were the
British officers and the officers o. the U.
s. s. Perry, together with the grand mar
shall. all Respondent in their snowy regt-
mentsis spurs aad top-boets They were:
OF the II. 8. s. Perry-Capt. w r. XII
gore Lieut.. Brown. Chief Engineer Mum
roe. Assistant Engineer Sedgewiek. Os
rIfih regiment. Canadian Volunteers
Hon. Lieut.. Col. Prior. Maj. A. w. Jones.
other dignitastes occupying seats near the
president were: Mayor Redssrn, OF Vic
toria. Capt r. Z. Adams. OF Company u.
Washington Volunteers. Andrew e. Bur
leigh. ESD. orator of the day: the Rev.
John r Damon, chaplain. and Prof. Ed
nsund Neany. reader OF the Declaration OF
Independence.
Cervera n Prisoner.
Jaxt before the programme opened Col.
rszen arose and amour esd that he would
read a telegram Just received by tbs seq
Rotary Of war from Admiral Sampson.
Instantly there was 8 half-suppTessed
burst Of applause. then perfect quiet Cox