The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-03
The Growing Features Of
the Celebration.
DECORATIONS ARE BRILLIANT.
Three Monster Arches 81 Marveasus
struetsrsl Deaaty anA Decorative
Uesign-Jnfrty-tWo Similar, Bat
Smaller ORnaaentations-S
Gas saA Electrical Eaects-
The 0r&aA MaeshaHs Orders.

In the graiM galaxy Of municipalities
that will tomorrow celebrate the one
hundred and twenty-third anniversary
Of the nations Independence. the efforts
Of none will shine In more Respondent
glory than those OF Seattle. Filled with
the FIRE Of patriotism, ambitious TO excel.
her business and professional men have
united. and by concert Of effort. propose
making the occasion one ~ Yeplete with
interest and rich In happy results a. viii
be not only q credit to the city. but an
event fnf above the ordinary Fourth OF
July festivities.
How. then, impeIled by the power Of
such Impulses can those charged with the
execution OF this magnificent patriotic
plan do eisc than carry II forward to .
GowninG contamination Of success?
While much remains to be done today.
the greater portion OF the work fer to-
m0Frow's celebsatfon has been accom-
pIlshed. In the history OF previous prep
ASadQns for Fourth OF July affairs more
had been done with the close Of Gatur-
day, two days In advance Of the dawn
Of the glad day, than In past years II the
actual Inauguration OF tho event.
Enough In already apparent 10 warrant
tho writing Of this celebration a. notable
In the excellence and lavishness OF its
decorations. In artistic des!gn and gen.
erAI pleading effect they are simply mar
vfs Of beauty. And one can scarcely
conceive how 30 much can be done that
xiii charm and enchant with yari-colorsd
bunting. evsrgreens. iights, lumber and
iron. tho principal Ingredients. 80 to
design N q whole the arches may with
propnefy be nrst considered
THREE GRAND ARCHES.
Thssthres principal ones are located 1t
the intersection Of First avenue and CO.
lumbia street. the Intersection OF Second
avenue and Cherry street. and on Pioneer
place. which has bSen surrounded by a
triangular arch decoration Of exceptional
merit. but tho largest OF the three and
ono OF remarkable structural beauty has
been buaidsd from the four corners created
by the Intersection Of Columbia street and
First avenue This adornmant grew into
life undcr tho guidance and shaping OF
Charles Maimo. the florist and the de-
signer. who may well feel proud OF the
subject In Its composition four arches
are combined In ono great arch. with
band sand In the center. 1t has an en-
trance from each of tho four points OF
the compaoA There are four tmrnlnse
pillars. one on each corner. supporting d
Flagstaff. An arch runs from each pillar
90 the four corners OF the band stand.
The entire wooden structure In covered
with red. white and blue bunting Al
though each coter II by itself. It II 80 ar
ranged ~ 10 m1ptaf the red. white and
blue from every point OF view, In finish
ing of the structure about 1000 yards OF
evergreen festoon.ng were used. Each OF
tho four pillars carrying an arch has
solid evergreen base. From the depot APP
preach. that IL. coming up Columbia
stncst from the water front. the eye falls
on the word Welcome the lettering
dorw In electric light bulbs. Going up
First avenue from Pioneer square July
9TH" II electrically emblaxoned over the
archway. with an electric star on either
side. Coming down First avenue frum the
north. tho date Inscription 1882" also In
electric bulbs. Erec,s the view There Is
an electric star to the right and a second
to tho left. Down Columbia from the post
Office direction il seen n great iive-posnted
electrical star. with an electric circle ex-
ecuted in the center. Above the band
stand hangs an electrical half moon,
which viii serve ~ tight for the band
musicians.
IN PIONEER PLACE.
leaving tho Jumbo arch the natal elay
celehraters may behold In Pioneer Place
something unique In arch architectural
display. The triangular shaped. green