The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10

Seattle Is enthusiastically in favor of
Fourth of July celebration for this
year. Such was the general report of
large assemblage of citizens at the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms last evening.
And the demand is for a patriotic demon
stration that will even exceed the great
successes of former years.
The meeting organized by the election
OF Theodore Halter as temporary chair
man III. A. Chadwick was nominated for
secretary, but he positively declined to
accept on the ground that he had filled
the position several times and was now
entitled to release. Stewart Smith was
then selected to the Office of secretary.
When the question was asked. Shall We
celebrate?' there was but one response,
and that was In the affirmative. AS one
gentleman expressed IT: The question
need never be asked again. The mer-
chants and people generally of Seattle
look forward annually to a celebration
and will give a generous support, while
the whole Puget sound country viii al
ways expect the largest city in the state
to prepare for their entertainment with
rousing big demonstration"
This year July 4 comes on Wednesday,
and considerable discussion was INDUCED
in as to whether attractions and pleas
ures should be arranged for one. two or
three days; The matter, was deferred to
later meeting. member of last year s
committee on sports reported that he
was already arranging for events that
would result in the greatest field day ever
witnessed on the Coast. A representa-
tive from the National Guard OF WASH
ington was present and stated that sew
eral companies were anxious that an
effort be made to have the entire guard
of the state assemble at Seattle on July
4. Commodore Brown indicated that a
regatta and water sports would be forth
coming to exceed former efforts. Other
encouraging announcements were made,
and the opinion prevailed that Seattle
would this year do herself proud, with
greater eclat than ever before.
Secretary Chadwick reported that there
was an available balance Of $5S2 on hand
from last year. A representative from the
business men stated that In his opinion
the subscriptions OF last year would be
largely increased in many instances, and
in every case at least duplicated. o. M.
Moore, secretary OF the bureau of inform
alton. on behalf OF his organization, offer
ed the free use of their rooms to the
Fourth of. July committee.
After general exchange OF views. II
was decided that the chair be authorized
to appoint a committee of seven, he to be
chairman, to formulate an outline of pro-
cedure to be submitted to the next meet
ing. The men selected were James s.
Goldsmith. Josiah Collins, Jules Rebel
and VIII A. Steel. 1t was announced by
Chairman Halter that this committee
would meet on Friday afternoon next at
4 o'clock In the Chamber of Commerce
rooms The meeting then adjourned to
Monday evening at o'clock at the same
place, when IL Is expected that the repre-
sentative business men and citizens of Sc
attic will be present in large numbers. At
rious subcommittee will be elected.
From the enthusiasm manifested last
night, there is an evident intention to i'm
mediately begin work on a larger and
memorable Seattle's patriotic celebration
of 1900.