The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-28
Pl ANS FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
sEATTLE's CELEBRATION WILL BE
ON A GRAND SCALE.
Committees Hard Mt WOrk-O. NJ.
Moore Is Appointed Grand Mar
shall and Is Well Along With His
Arrnnxements-Wh He VIII Do.

Preparations for a grand Fourth Of July
celebration at Seattle are progressing IA
vorably. The various committees and in
dividuals to whom have been assigned the
details OF the work say that already suf-
fcient public interest has been shown to
make a successful elimination sure.
o. NJ Moore has been chosen by the
committee as grand marshal and is getting
well along into the details of the parade
He is confident that this year, owing to
very favorable conditions, the parade Will
be one of the grandest street pageants the
city has ever witnessed.
In speaking Of his plans yesterday Mr..
Moore said:
1.-THE first thing I will promise is that.
as far as is possible, the streets of the city
through which the parade is 10 pass will
be kept as clear of distractions as Is pos
sibe during the passing. This has been
my first and central thought since the first
meeting of the general committee. or
what use is 1t to get up splendid parade
and have it spoiled by the running of
street cars. and by people thronging the
streets till scarcely room is left for the
line to pass?
1.-THE mayor and chief Of police will be
appealed to for aid in keeping the streets
clear. and there will be numerous aids
whose duty Will not be wholly to act as
ornaments. They will be expected TO look
out for the parade and see to 1t that there
is always plenty of room for Its unimpeded
passage The principal streets are broad
and we'll paved, and there is ample room
on the sidewalks and at the intersection OF
streets for the sight-seers. An effort Will
also be made to have all business men with
offices fronting on the streets covered by
the parade give access to their windows to
their friends, If not to the general pubic.
at hope to enlist all who have usually
taken part in the parades on FORMER
Fourths, and will endeavor TO bring out
other features which may have been neg
lected in the past The military features
of the parade will be the university and
high schaol cadets. organizations such as
the Uniform Rank Knights or Pythias,
and of the A. o. L. w The troops at
Victoria and Vancouver, B. G., Will be in
vited to participate. as they did last year
All secret societies Will be expected 10
participate and provide floats emblematic
| of the principles their order. The public
schools will also be invited, and IL Is ex-
pected by the general committee that this
| will be leading feature of the parade,
| in view of the fine showing made by the
schools on the occasion of the volunteers
return from the Philippines.
THE various industries will be expected
I to participate az usual. and the various
trades unions will also be invited to take
| a prominent part.
"a special effort will be made to interest
children in the parade and the proper oh
servance of the patriotic sentiment of the
day. To this end, people owning teams
| which can be of service will be asked to
provide them with proper decorations and
tender them to the committee for the use
| OF children otherwise unprovided for. The
| hotel busses will be asked to come out
| as tally-hos filed with children and
adults, inside and on top. with horns,
etc.
Boys with pony teams and dog teams
| are invited to consult the committee, and
| will be given prominence In the parade.
| Persons owning rigs are invited to join
| In the parade with carriages festooned in
| flowers and patriotic colors. Bcyclists
| will he expected in countless numbers not
! TO ride slowly with the main procession.
| but to be put to an ornamental use.
Several huglers are desired, as well
| as a boy drummer and man to play the
| fife Three colored children are wanted
| to represent Cuba. Hawaii and the Phil
| ippnes. and all these are requested TO
| report to me a the bureau Of information
| in the Coman block at the earliest op-
portunity. for consultation and assign
ment TO duty,
Il make one other promise-that the
parade will start on the time announced.
| and not one hour or one minute later. and
| those who are not ready 10 take their as
| signed position will be compelled 10 fall
| back 10 the rear. or stay out"