The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-03
Seattle Celebration Most Elabor-
ate on the Coast.
CHAMP oNsHIP MEET TO-DAY.
Three Band Concerts and IIIumin-
Htcd Bicycle Parade This Even
ing-Atbietfc sports in Pioneer
square Tomorrow MorBing-Pa-
rade VIII start at 10 O'clock
Fireworks Display in Evening.

meeting If the Fourth Of July com
nittee was held yesterday afternoon to
complete the final arrangements for what
promises 70 be one OF the biggest cele-
bratlons " any kind ever held in tho
Northwest. Each Of the various sub
committees hos completed the work al
lottcd to e. with the result that Seat
ties patriotic display will eclipse that Of
any other city on the Pacific Coast Tho
decorators have been at work for several
days ana the greater part n the lights
and bunting are now In place.
The three band stands At the corner OF
Second avenue and Ycser way. the cor
ncr Of Second avenue and Pike street and
on Pioneer square, VIII be completed to-
day. The one at Pioneer square will be
Rurmountcd by number OF set pieces
formed of gas jets and will be a mass
of briliancy. This evening band VIII
be stationed here and discourse music
from until 10 o'clock. At the same time
another band will he stationed at the
corner Of Second ryenue and Yesler way.
and a visiting band that of the Firth
regiment Of Canadian artillery, at the
corner OF Second avenue and Pike street.
Tomorrow afternoon the fffth regiment
band Will occupy tho Pioneer square
band stand from 2:30 until $50. on the
evening Of the same day Wagner. the
Fifth regiment band and the Boys Brig
ade band of Vancouver VIII give con-
certs az the three places mentioned above.
They will play until late hour so that
those who desire 10 see the fire work. in
North Seattle may still have chance to
hear the music after that exhibition.
Resides these seven grand concerts a
band viii be I'm attendance upOn the
bicycle parade which starts this evening
in front OF the Seattle Athlete Club
building At the T. \; championship
meet this afternoon the Phred excursion
band OF this city will play during the In
tervals between the events. The same
Organization will furnish the music for
No AfHlRtiT ma "a
fernOOn.
In tho grand parade tomorrow morning
no less than five well-known bands will
appear. and SIN others are expected TO
take part Those engaged are WaRners
De caprio s and luebcns =, Of this city
and the Fifth regiment and Boys Brig
AIDE bands Of Vancouver first prize
Of $40 and second Of s2b will be offered
for any bands other than the above which
take part In the parade.
Either one or two bands will he In
attendance az the fireworks and two 9th
place At the old University grounds i'm
mediatey after the parade
The committee wish to acknowledge tho
courtesy Of Mr. @. W Dickinson. % the
OF the Ncsler iiro. IN Concedng the GER
Vices. ~ Wagner's and De Caprio's bands,
which were engaged TO play at Madison
and Leschi parks respectively. both this
evening and tomorrow.
sports Bcgin Today.
The sports programme will begin this
morning -: Htb az Athletic park. where
the annual championship games Of the
Pacific Northwes' Associn tlon of the Am
Ateur Athletic Unicn OF the United states
Will take place. The complete programme
OF these games. including the list Of en-
tries. will be found In the Post-TnteIi-
Eencer Of yesterday morning
The Waiting athletic team from the
Multnonah Amateur Athletic club, Of |
Portland, arrived last evening and was |
taken 60 hotel This evening they viii |
be entertained by their competitors. the |
Mt h.a oil 8.
81 the latter The public Is informed that |
there IL no admission charged at the |
games. nor will there he NJ any Of tho /
sports which take place either today or |
tomorrow. II tx requested that all MEM |
bers Of tho Seattle Athlete club who at |
tend the games today wear their club cob
This evening the grand illuminated hi |
cyclH parade VIII start from First av- |
on9e immediately In front ~ the Seattle |
A'hietic cub. The parade VIII be headed /
by band and Piper & TaU'E automO. !
billy. the only one in tho city
Tomorrow morning, beginning at $50 !
thore will be an Interesting programme !
~ athletic sports IN Pioneer square In.
Guiding races. a tug ~ var between Post /
the time honored creased polo climbing /
A. =, m there viii be- another meet AZ /
Athletic park. consisting Of "a professional /
hundred yard dash a match btcvrla rpee
between Two 81 he fastest riders IN the (
Northwe est. and Ia cross, game between /
teams from Seattle and Nauatmo. Prof +
rae" Ia take place tomorrow afternoon T
between amateurs uudeg tho age ~ Il /
yeRrs.
The Grand Parade
Al 10 o',le#k tomorrow morning M, pa- I
rsdn "f star from US place % forma.
u"u oH First RHrruo north q. Tine .
street II wiii Co. ffe ufn-t spectacular and I,
ramplste procession 81 thls .htna ever a.cn +
Ia this CITY Hy an aEre,meu, with Il {
W htskiuscn. ~ the S,tt1e EIertri, /
company tn street cars Will entirety .
aHf D. nHe4aF H.. ia.