The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

Every Garment Guaranteed.
each terminating with . sheal burst d vsrissAted
5s.eled star, composed Of twelve Spound tsweied
.sassls q aery darts. fyiss in every direction.
e1annns ,sc ssossns A.s , rom ssss eompe.sa
psny.s night bombsb<iis.
nisas 9, new electric r.ia rseh.ss emitting mil.
hens II electric sparks with Undesirable and
s.HfsIal easct produced - twelve £ electric
Eissn hssssry-Heasiiy charged sun cases a Chi
nese ~htt and spur fire with green centers
posed Of ten dozen Isssar elertFie spreader candles
and twelve sersi fountains.
Salute Of SIX nineh aerial maroons.
. D,ssna,se Of sssn-P eppies in the cesnasid"
Company special night shells.
Devies-I.aashing 'Man in the Neon" Good
Night Frame iexia feet
Features Of the Parade.
Grand Marshal q. p. Edeen chairman OF
Ia the outlines OF wha, will undoubtedly be
the most brilliant street pageant ever pre-
sented In Seattle. He said yesterday:
Il have just received communication
from Capt. Terry. of the Iowa, saying that
ne has been directed by the secretary OF
var 70 assign for participation In the
Fourth OF July parade in this city detach-
ment consisting OF two companies. or about
i0 men. expect to go over 10 the naval
station Monday 10 confer with Capt. Terry
as TO the details OF transportation for the
men and the part they VIII take in the
parade. II IS possible that one or two
british war vessels may be In our harbor
next week. and IL they are there Is no
doubt that we can secure their cooperation
In celebrating the Fourth
my plans for the floats are coming on
well. have now assurance of about forty
floats tina; will take part In the parade.
and the generous prizes offered are serv-
Ing as an inducement for the preparation
Of elaborate and original designs.
Thus far the following organizations
have definitely accepted the invitation 10
take part in the parade the woodmen Ct
the World promising to pa. 900 men In line
Companies and c, First regiment. Ma
tionai Guard OF Washington. Denny school
Rough Riders. Seattle Company No ! Uni
Lodge No. z: A: Q. u. w. Select Knights
A. o. Y. w. Letter Carriers Association
branch No. 70; Knishts Of the Maccabees.
Il know that there are other organiza-
tons. civic. fraternal or military. that are
lookinx forward 70 taking part In the
parade. Let me urge them through the
Post -Inteiligencer 10 report 10 me at once.
as am now at work mapping out the
parade. rniesa they. report to me by 5
- compelled to assign them place in the
third division alonE with the floats. !;
THE several lodges % the A. o. Z. w
q s sa =, n AND sy are n a sss .. ansa
July the higsesG thirr OF the kind ever
seen here. A beautiful float representing
! kefQa special feature OF the 0fueE. Is DeiHR
devised for TIA, occasion and II ss expected
that the parade ~ Workmen will be- dis
tinEuishing feature Of the day
Keep ON the Sidewalks.
II intend TO use every effort 70 have the
people keep on d ns 80 s ssr 70
] think the discussion OF this matter In
the Post-lntellgencer has already borne
good fruit. for ! noticed during the J. A.
X. parade that the streets were less OBJ
structed than ! have ever seen hem. /
have obtained from the chief OF police the
promise OF detachment OF four police
officers, who will be mounted Two Of than
win ride up and down the atrest on each
side OF the procession. warning the people
20 stay back on the sidewalks. ard armed
with power 10 enforce their warning
To Represent Uncle Sam.
Seattle will be peculiarly fortunate In
having in the Fourth OF July the nearest
iineai descendants of the original TTncie
Sam. and I'm this respect the eisS might
or any OF the other big Eastern cities. The
Post -Inteliigeneer was the means CT cali
Ing our attention TO the possibility v the
story which II published In connection With
grandfather. Ebenezer Wilson. was In the
eommiseary department Of the revolution
hIs brother. Samuel Wilson. fami'iariy
known 10 his neighhors and to the soldiers
~ Uncle Sam. When the frs, supplies
BEGAN to come is they were .ad ess rs 10
Initials were strange at that time. ard as
the men began 10 inquire what they stood
for. some one-haE toklngly suggested that
they must stand for Uncle sam. TIE sug-
gessfou was taken up. and the eouoriquet
has since stood as the haif-jocuIar. half
serious personal name for the government.
Mfr Wilson has an eight year-old son.
George Frederick Wilson. and TO him will
be assigned the honor Of impersonating
Uncle Sam In the procession. Mr.. Wilson's
mother, now Is years old, will come up
from Portland In special honor Of the &C.
caslon. and the family Will ride together In
a carriage, with the little boy dressed as
rnei~ Sam.
Covering some Of the points I have last
mentioned 20 you. | am today issuing the
following general order:
General order No. 2,
''aa etsic organizations participating IN .ae
Parade will select mes,ntsd aide for the s,sA
es the grand marshal. noss Viii ~ allowed
sn ths parade except =, the heads q the divisions
All military civic organizations. who have
already dome se will report 80 the
IT thsse organization and the probable number
than WEDNESDAY. the 2ist t.stans. at O'Clock
y % ,v r.. s..,.;nr :, ,,.,.., AIT. .,- -.
t4ssaae ard vhe desire 81 vompese for the prizes
viii rvsost siseS and description - At
80 Tho following cash yssz>- hereby offered
fes assis; first rsise, siae: sec0ni prize. So
eensvnitae. ~ tassin@s. raen wtii hereafter
ss~ seY>sssscss tes the Ts'rposs It awarding ,hess
prizes
Under u5 circumstances wsn emrsy wagons
tss Advertising purposes be permitted IN the parade
TIE assistant rsfsh.is ard s.siss srs aEasrea and
Instructed - seTt the saTsh sfsh.
All mlsitsrs ard essis sa~sstie~. web as
resfs whs have not heea listed With before
NsSsnssss4y the 1tste irssaRf. az I oelaek n "a.
ssl tS placed IN the u tae procession -
CHANGE OF NaNE GRANTED.
Ceurt Allows Henry suttmcyer 70