The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-31
ACCESSIBILITY of a Big Celebration
Being Agitated.
WAR REDOUBLES ENTHUSIASM.
a Demons tratiOn In Keeping with
the Present Spirit of Patriotism
II lrged-MnyOr Humes Fayors
One Day. and That a Good One
Iumbfm-A Meeting TO he Called.

The aivisa bility of a Fourth OF July
celebration Is being again agitated among
the business men OF the city and it is prob
able that public meeting viii soon be
called TO determine whether Seattle shall
be scene Of festivity ON the grea. national
holiday. Word has been received from
Vancouver. b. c., and Nanalmo, B. c.. that
large numbers of their citizens would at
tend any demonstration that might be ar
ranged here. The memory Of the three
days celebration of last year is yet fresh
In the minds of the people and. in the wake
OF such successful series Of festivities. 1t
is felt that the following Fourth should
not show that enthusiasm had been sur
feited.
The declaration OF war, followed 50 i'm
mediatey by Dewey's victory in the Phil
ippines. has aroused the patriotism Of the
nation and in every city, town and hamlet
of the United States the coming Fourth of
July will be made day of rejoicing and
congratuiation TO a far greater extent than
usual. That Seattle will not be behindhand
is shown by the inclination already evil
denced among her business men and cil-
zen.s 10 get together and plan for an OBJ
servance OF the holiday betting its I'M
portance and appropriate to the great
events now Transporting.
The propriety Of calling public meeting
has not been doubted. out the manner of
the calling has been undetermined. Mayor
T. I HtJraas has hesu 4pnrnaaj,aJ ar, .h.
subjec: several times, but has felt 8 deli
caey about taking the initiative. since he
feels that the celebration should be carried
out by the citizens themselves
Il cannot call a meeting as mayor" he
said last night, ''as that would virtually
commit the city to bear the brunt of ex-
pense in case there should not be hearty
response by the people. / certainly be-
lieve there should be 4 celebration. and a
good one. do not particularly favor an
expensive demonstration occupying three
or four days. but think there should be one
day full of variety and appealing to every
one. The matter has been brought to nv
attention by several prominent business
men. and believe the sentiment in favor
Of a celebration is stronger than II has been
at any previous year in the city's history.
and that little difficulty would be expert
enced In raising funds to meet anv ex.
penses decided upon. A time Of prosDerIty
has enriched private accounts, and the
rampant spirit Of patriotism Is backed by
an inclination to i!berality such as would
have been surprising three years ago
Il have received letters from yancou-
yer and Nanaimo. saying that crowds
would come from those cities TO enjoy any
entertainment that might be offered here
The cities and towns of Western Washing
ton which have not made especial plans
could. OF course. De depended upon to send
their quota of visitors
The thought OF at once proceeding with
the formation Of plans for the Fourth of
July was suggested to several business
men last evening and was without excep-
ton favorably considered, Il have been
thinking that Something should be done"
said one, but such ideas gain ground =,
slowly and are SO hard TO start. that / was
simply waiting for some one else ~ move
committee should he chosen al d public
meeting, and 1t should be empowered 10
act just as was the committee of last wear.
/ think there will be vastly more enthy
siasnl this time on account of the war.
Because of the friendly feeling now evil
deneed toward this country by the English
and Canadians think We may EXPECT a
large delegation TO visit Seattle from tho
cities q British Columbia. we shall miss
The soldier boys. and the sham battle, but
the thought Of The cause in which they are
absent viii gedoub:e the zost of the ce!e-
brat:ou."