The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-10
Fourth Of July Coming With .
Bush, But Seattle Il Ready.
GENERAL COMMITTEE NETTING.


The ARRANGEMENTS that ara being made
Cor the forthcoming celebration on the
Fourth OF July are progressing With
steady and rapid STEPS toward COM
pl0te and glowing success. Eos only the
committees having the matter In hand,
but the citizens generally Of the city. are
taking . warmer interest ia Il. and there
- no doubt that . programme viii be
arranged and carried out THAI will sur
pass any heretofore organized Ia all this
Northwest country. The several commit
tees acting under the supervision OF the
general committee have been active in
their labors. sparing no time or exertion
20 bring their several departments 20 =
0tting degree of progress. and they are
unanimous In the opinion thai . masnif-
cent celebration Of the great holiday will
crown their work.
There WAS = meeting Of the full commit
tee last night At It's room In the Rox~eii
building. and reports were made from the
various subcommittee all Of whom ex-
pressed satisfaction with results thus far
and prophesyfng abundant succeas- May
or Humes, the chairman. not being able
90 attend. the meeting was called to order
BY /. n. Nadeau. who asked for reports
from the various committees. As being
the one upon which tho others must all
depend, the report OF the finance commit
tee. made through tts chairman. Daniel ~.
Jones. was first given Mr.. Jones' reported
that the committee had found those who
had thus Tar been called upon ready and
willing 10 subscribe literally to the fund.
and hs felt fully Justified In saying tina.
the amounts thus secured. together with
other subscriptions TO which they were
looking. warranted the statement that
more money will be raised this year than
ever before.
There are q number of people who have
heretofore given money literally for the
ceIebration who have not yet been called
upon. All OF thes. and others will %
personally visited ard invited to add 10 the
found already secured. within the next
few days. and all who are willing To aid
In the matter are requested to determine
at once the amounts they can give. so a.
to save time TO the members OF the cola
mittee when they call. They are asked to
bear In mind that this In going 10 be n
big affair. and their Iiberailty shouli he
well as their neighbors. out by the pride
Of home. which inspired the desire for a
grand display.
Rscepticn Cemmittee's Work.
Maj. J. X. Hayden. Of the reception
committee. reported that all necessary arr
rsn .s sa v xsrs being made 70 properly
bration. He annoanced the following gem
tiemen e assist him on the committed:
3. 0oidsmith I. A. NAdean, win II. Par
". y. II. Latimcr. J. b. Lowman. Charles
g. Stimson. James y. Hose. jr. Capt,
Harry Taylor; Judge Thomas Burke.
Oh F'urth. Danief Jones and J. A. Bailar-
geon.
a. r Ambrose. chairman OF the commit
making arrangements 10 secure the lead
ing athletes OF the Northwest in ali
branches Of sport. and he had made such
progress as TO announce already a positive
N o.. h.
usual field athletics, running jumping
etc. there will be large bicycle meet. la
canoe and four-oared boat races. and ali
tho miner sports az making ami iu-
dicrous order He has his programmes well
In hand. and will bring II on as an
mr.. J. f. Crichton. Of the fireworks COM
mtttet. stated that he was arranging the
finest display ON that iihe ever eeen in the
Northwest. including both day and night
exhibitions There will be a number OF
new features never displayed here before,
and he promises genuine success OF his
department. He VIII have IA hand OF music
on the ground 10 occupy such Intervals as
may occur between displays and 10 enter
tain the crowd In waiting before go y. m.
when the exhibition begins
other Cemmiste~s' Good work.
r Lohc reported for the committee on
music that no II corresponding with bands
throughout tho state and In British Column
hia. and Is prepared TO say sha, she ruu-
sical features OF the day viii be OF a high
order and sufficient 70 entertain ,ha
crowds. He II arranging for an open-air
hand concert on the evening Of July s. ana
In Also efideavorinE 10 secure tho Christian
Endeavor chorus OF 500 voices OF this city
NJ II. Haynes, OF the transportation COM
mitfee. reported that he was securing rates
Of cne-hats fare on all railroad and steam
eY lines. and that they would 20 into effect
a few days before the Fourth and expire
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