The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-04
Pike ST.
GREAT
JULY a

at The city awoke early this morn
ing, Last evening the report OF
bombs began. lasted all night ana
from daylight was renewed more
vigorously than before. Many OF
the business houses IN the city are
birthday. white hundreds OF resi-
decorated IN honor OF the nation =
birthday. while hundreds OF resi-
All the ships Ia the harbor are rig
sod with all their national fiags and
signal colass.
ALI. ON PIKE STREET.
The central spot for the great
thrung Of observers nf the day,
however, Is Pike street. ~ an
early hour the streets we're crowded
and by noon they were nearly inn
pasaibie. rraffic was almost block
ed. In spite OF slight rain the
people turned out IN full force. Even
last night the street was brilliantly
Illuminated. A band concert aud
exhibition also took place last eY-
cniug. To-day there Il Music In
abundance. no hess than ave bands
being IN attendance. Hand concerts
were held this morning at t'iret av-
euue aud Pike street. Second avenue
and Pike street. Third avenue and
Pike street and Firth avenue and
pike street.
THE bio PARADE.
About io.10 o'clock the first parade
took place. II formed at First av-
enue and stewart street and headed
by platoon Of police began the
march. The Firth Regiment band
OF Victoria followed and they In
turn We're followed by the mayor.
city councilman. city and county Of
ficera and members Of the Pike
street Fourth IT uly committee
After this came a number Of floats
especially decorated. members OF the
Seattle 1re department, the other
bands. acrubats and special features.
The parade dtd not SO down town.
but merely marched % Pike street.
thence up - FIN avenue and eouns
termarchlng On Pike street. wac dis
banded On First avenue ana Pike
street The parade was Justify
chesred BY the bystnndefs during
iiH. march The spectators entered
heartily into the splfi, u the day
ami all along the route there Wss a
perfect fusiiade % fircerackefs aud
bomha.
Directly after the parade Mayor
Humes mounting a platform At Sec
ond avenue and Pike street. deliv-
cred the address % welcome. =. u.
Hailenbeck. chairman ~ the day,
introduced the mayor. who spoke a
few words assuring the assembled
crowd % his hearty cooperation Ia
the celebration PROSECUTING Att0rs
ney Walter $ Fulton then rfai the
Declaration Of IndepsatVr fols
lowing which bel CARY Eiri tfs
cred the address ~ the deS
After the speaking. races nnd
games took place on various streets
leading from Pike street. Fiji aero
bats and human dragon gave cxhi.
billions at Intervals almost al day.
THE LABOR TURN OFT.
About so O'Clock the people beEaa
a. gather fnf the great labor parade.
which formed at Third avenue and
Union street II IL estimated that
fully ft.noo people were In line. The
lire o. march wns down through the
business district. the parade being
dseaninAed a. the Armory. Never has
there been such a turnout % or
ganiEcd labor IN the eity and the
different organizations Were heartily
s'heered BY the many spectators who
lined the streets al the way down.
After the big parade there were
more race son pike street and bicycle
races az Cycle park. Tonight there
viii b. besides the fiissu.s-ation and
fireworks a gigantic labor ball ~ the
Armory. n u expected that THIS AZ.
fair win be attended BY thousands ~
people. The Pike street ceishratlon
viii last until sunday and q varied
program Of sports has been prepared
for every day and evening.