The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

tieman who tock m active part IA last
years celebration said yesterday: Il cen.
fess that when ] came oat on tae street
a. night On the third of July last year the
display OF lights made an impression On
me which was thrilling / had Always had
a general idea Of what the COMMITTEES had
IN mind but tne results far surpassed my
expectations As stood and locked down
the brilliantly lighted streets. coras1Asing
with splendid arches and long rows OF gas
and electric HghtA the scene reminded mo
Of the glcries OF the Worlds Fair a. Chi:
cage. and I could not help thinking OF
what q profound impression the display
must make on the visitors who came in
from the country AMI neighhoring towns
/ heard some expressions afterward that
convinced NE ! was not mistaken ! hope
that the illumination this year viii be
extended still further. / am sure that
there will be a disposition ON the part OF
the committee to give Mr. Redeisaeinler .
liberal allotment for this important feat
ure Of the celebration
Mr. Redeisheimer. chairman OF the conn
rnistes On decorations. said yesterday:
New there's one thing / dent wish to
10. / dent like 10 raise pubic exSeciA-
ton SO high that We shall not be able 10
meet r. l know that tae display lest
year surpassed anything OF the kind We
have ever had in Seattle. know. at the
same time. that there were cersa.n de-
egotisfn fer me TO say that l knew that
better than anyone else. l am r solved
that these defects shall be rerreiiej this
year.
FURTHER. / understand that there is a
general disposition TO have the decorations
and Nominations on larger scale this
year than they were last year The icng
lines OF lights on First avenue last wear
excited SO much admiration that there
seems TO be general desire to extend
them along Second avenue and perhaps on
Pike street this year.
..Such an enlargement OF our irlumsna-
tons will not be as difficult or as costly
as might at first appear. To begin with.
We have a lot Of gas pipe and fixtures ieft
serve us just as well as that much ready
cash. In the next place l think there Will
be a disposition among private firms and
individuals this year to provide for lights
in front OF their own premises. This IS
true for two reasons. Patriotic ardor has
been famed into flame by recent historic
events. by tho glorious victories of AmeTi-
can arms during the year and by the con-
ment, so that our citizens are more dis
posed TO celebrate the Fourth OF July on
a liberal scale than ever before. Another
firms which had the public spirit to pro-
vide Examinations in front Of their stores
along First avenue last year reaped a sub
stantiai benefit from their investment in
the way OF advertising.
OF course, 1t Is too early yet to state
details as to our plans. At the same time
am free to say that we have pleasant sur.
prises in store for our friends. and II the
finance committee deals as generously with
US as / think 1t Is disposed to do the dec
orations and Examinations this year will
Tar surpass tho standard set last year"
The Fourth OF July committee yesterday
secured permanent headquarters in the
Roxwell block. corner of First avenue and
Columbia street. Through the courtesy Of
Edward n raAv