The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

= \ In a good thing once In q while for
man to relax the strain OF every day
u struggle with his fellows and give
himself up 10 the pleasures that
comes from the pursuit Of innocent enter
sainmeut When with this pursuit he can
Join the manifestation Of patriotic impulse.
truly he = favored 81 fase ana . hvins
rood old world, after al. For these mani
9sstAiious, ana the accompanying sxhiia.
arat.cn that results ltoth the flineing
away of private cares, tho Approaching
Fourth of July celebration will offet
abundant opportunity to al the citizens Of
seattle and contributing territory.
The man u Alfairs. Immersed In the com
duet OF his. busincss. the empioye who la
bors six days In tho week for some ore
else the housewife who patiently stays Mt
home and plans for the comfort Of her
househoid--all these can join In the joyous
commemoration OF the hundred and TWEEN
fy-third anniversary OF American indie
pendsnce. And what shall be eaid OF the
small boy. the young American who. IL
no has health OF mind and body. rejoices
IN the mere exuhevance OF animal spirits;
who IL aiready startling unwary pedes-
triAns with sudden explosion of fireworks.
but carries In his breast the bud OF manly
citizenship? Give him plenty Of room and
ropc and let him celebrate after his own
fashion. He win do II any way. so what's
the use Of interfering with his juvenile
ehuilitionse
The Fourth OF July comes but once a
year and marking. as II does. the first and
greatest event In our national history, II
10 q patriotic instinct that impeis us to
foreso on that day our usual avocations
and rejoice together In the knowledge that
we are building firmly upon the founds-
tons our forefathers laid. carrying our
country TO the glorious summit of a ma
fion.s sruc destiny and making II worthy
OF the Independence declared and main
tanned century and a quarter ago. And
90. a. an equally patriotic city with her
sister municipalities throughout the union,
IN her young Amaxonian strength.
The Queen City Of Puget sound.
seattle. is preparing to render
St homage 10 the men who. in
1915. made possible her staiwart career
and To glor!fs the wonterfnf hill OF rights
that stiii eonfers the blessings OF liberty
upon her citizens.
AMUSEMENT ron ALI.
II. IN doing this. and without forgetting
the primary. patriotic motive FOR the cele-
hra.ion. she supplements her loyal pur-
rese with provisions that eater 10 the. hu-
man need of advertisement. who sAasi say
that she !s thereby sesltfiing grand and
inspiring sentiment Just IA mans body
cannot live upon bread alone. nor entire
~ upon love in cottage. so his mind
nianas that aesuate bis life as a good
citizen. turns ins,inctivsIy 10 lighter chan
nels for rest and recreation.
Recognising this instinct ss natural
ami proper one aud being anxious to pro-
Vide entertainment for different casts %
men. the committee having in charge the
preliminary details of lac celebration have
arranged n programme that viii appeal
n he a. SeS
erai pursuits of honest amusement.
From the magnificent pyratecnnicsl dis
plays by day and night 10 tho und.snifisd
bu, mtrsh-preyeking chase for the creased
pig. from tire wesl-tralnea. perfect ath~
icte aS he spsints and Jumps ana throws
IN tue pse~sattog contest of Seraeieus
feeders. fFGHa the graceful, Nhtte-wlngsi
yacht sS she chgEns the hEus waters Of
the Sound, 10 the Indian sqaaw eauoe on
she iinspsa aaid of Lake Washington. and
from the scHi-stirrlng strains az sweet
music 20 the rsaceus cries Of excited con-
testants ga gatne aaa rses and sport. there
are long steps, bat they head down from
enc 10 the ether along innocent lanes. and
the man al the hottcai is happy as iAe
man at the tcp. There arr ia limitations
i'm ores ssarca for aeaitASul pleasure and
each for himself can choose MS own man
bis own way IL - all ae wants, ana the
committee has Prev iea a way fer every
mar 20 anmsv himself according 20 the
bent OF his own Inclination.
Beginning ct hslf-asss eiaht in the
morning the various events on the PRO.
gramuae occupy toe entire day and Wind
up AZ night with blaze ~ SHARKS an!
scintiissting iigAt. There viii lie no lack
81 amusement to the nssa vho seeks I;
and IL he sees all that has been provide:
he will remember this FeurtA Of July as
the busiest day Of hts lie,
FEATURES oe THE PROGRAMMES.
Adversing now 80 thc programme as
officially arranged and Published here
with. 1, IS prorsr to mention first thu pa
trao;ie exercises commemorative OF the
day. These will be held on she esusaGs&
OF thu State University and wlli begin
immediately after tire termination 81 THE
grand parade through the principal streets
OF the city, The gr.nsed programme con-