The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
Various Features Which Will Be
Seen Today.
LIST OF PRIZES FOR PARADE.
winners I'm the Bicycle Parade Last
Evening sports I'm Pioneer
square This NorninR-The Grand
Pnradc-Patrfottc Exercises Mt Old
University Grounds sports mt
Athletic Park Pyrotechnics.

The FIRST day Of soattic's celebration Of
Independence day passed most propttto'is-
u and It wants only the further approval
OF the weather deities 90 make the seconi
day even y greater success. Last even
ing three bands discoursei music Cor
three hours ard the programme viii be
repeated tenfght. The streets began to
fiji early and H. the late evening anyone
who was In a hurry would nave 20 take
20 tho middle " the thorouEhfare. A
large number or tho spectators were from
out Of town and sttli greater number IS
expected TO-DAY.
The electric light decorations more than
realized the expectations and the streets
were "A mass of brflliancy. In addition to
the lights provided by the committee
number OF the business houses IN the
various blocks had provided extra strings
OF lights IN front of their places. stand
ing on the hill north Of the busines SO
portion Of the town and looking south
First and Second avenues appeared as
broad ribbons 81 light At Pioneer square
the electric decorations were supple
rnentcd by a number of set pieces in gas
1ets. which were furnished by the Seattle
Gas and Electric Light Company.
At $50 the Illuminated bicycle parade
started from the Seattle Athletic Club
house Many beautiful and original de-
signs were presented. The prizes II $50.
SO and 40 were awarded as follows: First
prize to Mrs. Wright. She was dressed
In costume of pure white and rode
handsomely decorated wheel carrying on
it's front large eagle. The second prize
was won by young man whose name
is unknown "a the committee. He was
conspicuous from the fact that he was
dressed in q costume composed entirely
OF flowers. Although his name is unknown
IL he will present himself to the chair
n nj
attic Athletic Club he Will be recognized
and will receive his prize. The third
was dressed as a farmer and rode a wheel
of the style Of ter years ago.
Although the Fourth itself IL usually
supposed to he the day for fireworks tire
celebration In this line also began yes
ferday. The whole evening the air was
filled with the sound of explosives II all
kinds ana sizes from the smallest crack
ers to great bombs foot long. I he
small boy with the ever present toy pistol
was also In evidence and did MIS- share to-
ward making night hideous.
The noise last evening will, however. be
silence compared to what Is In prospect
today. Every boy IN the city. n IL safe
10 say. Is provided In some degree for
the national festival. From the time this
morning when the youthful son " the
family gets up at daylight TO fire salGte
under mis- fathers window, until long
after the conclusion OF the fireworks y,
North Seattle IL promises TO be "A veritahle
pandemonlum.
Tn Great Parade.
hut noise IN not the only thing on tine
days programme. A. 930 the sports will
begin In Pioneer square They will EN-
brace races of various kinds together " tn
the classic pie race and the time honorad
climbing OF the creased pole Those
sports will continue unit! 2.30 with ,u. in
Permission except for the passing IT the
parade. Cash prizes VIII be offered for all
events.
All 10 O'Clock the parade win start from
First avenue. north of Pine street. II IL
organized In three grand divisions, be-
eidss the comic or carnival parade. which
with follow In the rear Of the main pro-
cession. Tho number Of floats and dec
this the most spectacular feature OF tho
entire day. 1t viii be headed by a platoon
OF police and Waguer's First Regiment
band, and will contain several thousand
men. The secret societies VIII be largely
represented by teams In characteristic
costume besides members In line. In
fact noarly the whole OF tho second d.
vision viii be given over to them.
Not che least interesting feature of the
procession viii be the float Of the Japan
csc contingent. mammoth battlashlp
drawn by four horses. After the parade
this font will he taken 10 Madison park
where II Will remain on exhibition.
America viii be represented by the i'm
mense Liberty car bearing the states and
girl carrying a star an which is the name
of her state. There Will also be floats rep
Tesentlng the lately acquired colonies.
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
tlneie Sans mail carriers will be IN line.
with Uncle sam himself driving the
wagon
The Grand Army " the Republic and
the Washington Pioneers will as ls ntting.
occupy a prominent position In line. In
another division VIII march "A representa-
'ioo fro" She veterans Of tho Philippine
fnsurrociion.
sinoo "a publication ~ the complete
formation ut the parade IN yesterday
morning Post-lnteliisencer the Forest
trs' lodges OF Vancouver and Seattle
have rotihvd the grand marshal that they
win have contingent in Itnc. as has al.a
he a. ., T.. ", lodge from tho latter
Place
The List of prises.
The following SIS tbr complete list Of TIE
ytiKcs f0r the parade including those tor
the cArntt ll section.
Fer c0uiiug 1ta iN THE grand parade
two ar mcr. features boats. etc. grouped
lrtsc, group 80 sJaturttcs. >Creud irize.
silver water pitcher third prize large
! hotog arh ~ thc contingent. prcscnt,I
~ l.. J Bailey.
parade. Seattle Nards. Firth Rcsimeut
AMI BOYS irsatr Hanis not competing
First prise. So Ettuud griGe e.
For military ari sfui- military displays.
dress. uarcuNt'ius, ifti s,nIrt ami
Characteitstly representation IT, be- coH.
ond pyiav. 81. ,hsl3 pgsc. vase ana silver
Nttu1
pr q sf~ gtrst p4sr So second. So.
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