The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-08
FOR The BIG Celebration.
COMMITTEES HARD At WORK AR
RANGING PROGRAMMES.
Reports VIII Re Made Mt a Meeting
This Afternoon-Fenture of the
Parnde-Nusic VIII He Elaborate
Dig Athletic Meet to Take Place.

The various committees on the Fourth
Of July celebration had busy day yes
terday. and important results are ex-
pected In the reports 10 be presented at
the meeting this afternoon. Music for
the occasion. and the features OF the
parade have engaged the largest atten-
ton.
Marshal O. NJ Moore, OF the parade
committee, was notified yesterday after
noon by the Woodmen OF the World
that they would turn out In the pageant
1000 strong. They are also celebrating
on the construction of float and ex-
pect 10 have its design completed with
In the next few days. Although the
other secret societies that have been in
yited have not yet officially responded
Mr.. Moore has Indirect information that
they Will form large part Of the parade.
a representative of Buckskin Joes wild
West Show spent the afternoon yesterday
visiting the members OF the committee,
proposing to make his organization a
feature OF the celebration. He will play
here and will allow the committee per-
centape Of the receipts 10 defray ex-
penses. and will make the Neg Perces In
dians and the Deadwood coach a part Of
the street pageant. There seems 20 be
considerable division OF opinion among
the members Of the committee on this
point, but the question will be definitely
settled this afternoon. The wild West
Show has secured Madison park for the
cepted this place Of resort cannot be uti-
lied by the committee.
Chairman Charles r. Collins. Of the
committee on music, has opened nego-
tiatIons with the principal bands Of the
Northwest The three leading Seattle
bands are virtually engaged, The Puy-
Tacoma and Seattle, but IT Is thought
probable they will come here other
bands invited are: Three from vancou-
yer. the Miners band Of Roslyn. and tho
Nanaimo and Victoria bands
Regarding the musical features, Mr..
Collins said Yesterday ct is not only
the parade we must look after but tho
downtown concerts Heretofore the
band concerts have been too inaccessible
10 visitors. | VIII make special effort
this year 10 have music on the principal
business streets all through the celebra-
Ton. am making n hard effort to have
the musical programme one of the best
ever given here, and am only awaiting
tho report Of the finance committee TO
close several contracts now pending"
Prof. A. W. Crane, chairman OF the
committee on sports. Yesterday completed
his programme for the day. The annual
track and field games will be held and
WIZ thke place AT Athletic park. other
street gnmes are now being arranged
For the sports NJ Athletic park. Prot
Crane has succeeded In engaging the best
athletes In the Pacific Northwest The
running and hurdle races and the pole
vault and hammer throw will be special
features. az nearly all the Northwest
'' 'ilttIrr IN lnf pfhFr
fV"h's sumCient number are expected
to participate TO make the local team
work hard or go down 10 defeat
The meeting will he under the auspices
OF the Seattle Amateur Athletic Union
only amateurs and members OF the assn-
citation OF clubs will be allowed TO par
tcpatc.
Tho principal events will be; One hun
dred-yard run, 22-yard run. 4i0-yard run.
SW~ynrd run, one-mie run pole vault
running high jump, running broad iumn
throwing ixteen-pound hammer. putting
skt.eh-pound shot throwing discus i2G-
race one mile tsiS TO enter. four to rum
a number Of prizes suitable for anna
teur contests Ia be hereafter selected
VIII be awarded 10 winners and from the
entries already promised II will undouht-
edly be the best aggregation OF field
sports ever held IN seattle