The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19
PLANS FOR THE CELEBRATION
GREAT OUTDOOR ATHLETIC MEET
WILL DE HELD July 3.
Labors of Committees Practically
Ended-The work Inaures q Big
success-Novel Plans for Decorn-

The meeting next Wednesday afternoon
viii virtually finish the work of the
Fourth OF July celebration committee
The various subcommittee met with so
much encouragement that their labors
have been greatly lessened, with the re.
suit that the celebration Is practically
arranged and big success assured
There will hardly be an hour during the
day that some event will not he in pro-
gress in some part of the city. most of
them being near the principal business
centers or on convenient car lines.
In addition 10 the regular celebration
on the Fourth there will be a big attn
letic meet and bicycle parade on July
3. Prof. Crane. OF the Seattle Athletic
Club, has most OF the affairs for this
day in charge, and has done hard work
20 make IL the most enjoyable in some
respects OF the two.
Chairman Lee, OF the committee on
decorations, will be able 10 make his
final estimate at the next meeting OF the
committee
81 win do everything possible to insure
an equitable distribution of the decora-
tons, said he Yesterday. After talk
ing with the merchants along the differ
ent streets l think that the concensus
OF opinion Is that we should not waste
money on large arches. but make our
decorations simple and numerous. We
viii have 2 welcome arch ut First ave-
IL shall recommend that LAMENTATIONS
be made feature OF the celebration. Nv
idea OF working this is TO stretch incan-
descent lights across the streets. and be-
tween each light place a small has This
Will give the streets a gala appearance
by day. as well as by night. and there
will be uniform decoration all along the
line Of parade. The electric companies
have agreed not to put up any private
Examinations that would detract from
the committees decorations.
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stretch across the street. Whatever dis
plays are made elsewhere will be so much
Grand Marshal Moore Yesterday issued
supplemental list OF aides. which are
g. p., follows w w. I C. Ss,seres bead. NJ
a rs1se s'h b. ssln e S dssn & eof es
wick. J. =. Banaine. George Kitt,nger.
r. w Parker. r. NJ; y. Rain, ?. A. Allen.
Frank Pierce n " Hoyshton. Frank
The pony aides are one Of the chief
troubles that Mr.. Moore has to contend
with. He wants number OF small boys
owning ponies. to assist him There are
many in Seattle. but they are not easy to
locate There IL also needed a hfer. hov
drummer and bagpipe player. Native
for the Goddess Of Libertys car
Prof, Crane. chairman OF the sports
committee has issued a full list OF sports
for the the ' ssrs aas' athletic
billed I'm the Northwest The complete
programme is as follows:
Morning of July 2.
$40 A. mat Athletic park--Commence
ment Of al trial heats. etc, for the an;
nual Pacific Northwest Association field
and track championships.
Afternoon OF July q.
100 p. NAT Athletic park--Band con-
cert and final r. N. A. field and track
championship.
Prof. Frank Hamilton.
$50 y, m.--crand illuminated and dec
grated bicycle parade, preceded by band.
Morning of July &.
$50 n min Pioneer square the follow
eoars un 9G @ > will s % fvf ss sna
ception OF the time occupied by the pass
ing of the parade;
7a-yard dash for boys over IL years.
7s-ysrd dash for boys under II years.
two cash prizes.
Three,lessed race for boys tall ases).
Tug,s warp L." vs.. Times" news
bays, two cnsh prizes.
Creased pole climbing. two cash prizes
Esg race for boys tall ages). two cash
Pie-eating contest. two cash prises
Relay race between the three local
messenger services -four boys on each
team, two cash prizes.
Bicycle race up James street from Sec
oud avenue 10 Third avenue. two hand
some prizes.
7S-yard slow bicycle race. two hand.
some prizes.
Afternoon of Juiy q.
400 D. NAT Athletic Park--Open pro-
fessional 100 and 2z0-yard dash.
san p. ma, Athletic park-Bhnd COZ
cert and lacrosse game between Nsnaimo
AIl events arranged by the sports com.
mittee are absolutely free 10 the pubic.
events which take place AT Athletic park.
The bicycle parade will form on First
avenue and Seneca street and then pro-
coed down First avenue, preceded BY
band. will pass the reviewing stand on
west side of Pioneer square. thence
around back TO and up Cherry street TO
Second avenue, thence north e PIKE
cash prizes 81 $50 $50 and 90 will n.
awarded TO the best decorated single and
tandem wheels.
will chesrfllly Furnish Bny information
In regard to the sports programme or 81.
cycle parade All communication should
be addressed to him at She Seattle Ath-
the committee on parade reports that
In spite of all obstacles that have stood
In the way there u n good prospect thai
the military features ~ tho street pageant
will be far more prominent than was az
drst erpnctsd Considerable inisreSi IL
mantfnrteJ among military ard nsrai-
military orEa MIA n ons- ana VI W - mani
talued until the Fourth lively compeu-
ton IL assured
For the encouragement 90 the rivalry
between such organizations. both l9CRl
ard from ahx9ad the committee has OF
tered several handsome prizes, the most
rnv.4 md valuable az whfch To s. stsnA
IA arms. na~ On exhibition n the show
,.-t,,Aep II drug store on Second ave-
-us ara Columbia street
80 sfana h c1rnzorsd ~ three hand
.-,sreiy nickel and silver plated army
rgeSv two splendid cav airy asbres a FINE
navy revolver ahi 4 number - articles of
aelaisrs AccnutrRrnsGtss Al the arms
80 fust as they came from the govern
vent arsenal ard are suitable fnr ues
A. we'll a. for ornament
- tssgr present form they constitute
r1~4eor,e ornament fcF = military com
narv.s ayflg hau or foF iHdge room, and
80 usI worth competing for.