The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-03
Tuesday, July g. 1N7-THE TACOMA TINES Page Three
IT'S ON! REIGN OF
ESTHER HAS Begun

With a public reception to tn,
Goddess of Liberty and her Star
on the lawn at the Tacoma hotel
the big patriotic celebration ar
ranged by the Interfraterna
council TO run thru the Fourth OF
July began at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
At noon Goddess Esther and the
Stars we're guests of the lnterfra-
ternal Council executive commit
tee at luncheon In the Tacomf
hotel, and at 2 p. m. they were
to call on Mayor Fawcett and the
city com missioners.
Tacoma's first Electric parade
will move thru the business sec
tion of the city at 3 p. m. Tues.
day night. All floats will be in
place not later than $50 p. m. at
the point of formation near the
Union depot.
The pageant will be directed by
J. V. c. Taylor, grand marshal
and will be staged by the Inter
fraternal council Seven divi.
sions will feature a large number
of handsome electrical floats.
Street lights and flashing signs
will be turned off while the pa.
geant is winding its way over the
route of parade, and the effect
produced promises to be one OF
the most bewildering spectacles
ever seen I'm the northwest.
The first division will feature
the police escort, Governor Lister
and staff, Goddess Esther and heI
13 Stars, followed by the Tacoma
fire department. The fire appara.
tus will be outlined in electric
lights
Grand Ball for Goddess.
In the second division will be
commercial, civic, industrial and
fraternal floats. Many entries are
promised.
Private automobiles will make
up the third division, and the
fourth division will be given over
to automobile manufacturers. The
fifth and sixth divisions will in.
clude motorcycles, and the last di
vision comic and burlesque fea
lures.
Immediately after the parade
Goddess Esther with her Stars
and Governor Lister will 60 tC
Moose hall, where there will be q
ball in honor of the Goddess
With Governor Lister the God
dess will lead the grand march.
The big celebration Wednesday
will proceed with a bang. At sun.
rise a salute of 81 guns will serve
to announce that July is at hand
At 1890 a big fraternal, mill
tary and civic parade will bt
staged More than 10000 viii
take part. it is estimated by j. V
c. Taylor, grand marshal.
Big Water Carnival.
A dozen bands will play, ant
marching bodies from Seattle ant
other cities and towns will have &
prominent place in the line. The
Eagles, Moose and Knights o
Pythias will send fully 1000 peo
pie from Seattle. including the
Eagles band of 65 pieces.
The water carnival the after
noon of July will include some
exciting and thrilling features
Indian canoes will race; Indians
from tribes of the Sound will TAX,
part in combat contests; FISHING
boats will run over a long course
and fast cruisers will compete foI
prizes. Life-saving devices will
be tested. Surf board riding will
serve to offer many thrills, ant
from 2 to $3.50 p. m. many bi,
events will take place on the cit.
waterway.
The Fourth of July in Tacom,
will close with an elaborate pyro
technic display. This, with mill
tary drills, will take place in tn
Stadium.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Tuesday Evening, July 3.
6p. m.-Goddess Esther an
Stars will dine with Gov. Liste
and staff. at the Tacoma hotel.
9p. m.-Grand Electric pagan
. in seven divisions.
1890 p. m.-Grand ball |
honor of Goddess Esther an
Stars at Moose hall on Pacifi
ave, near Donnelly hotel.
Wednesday. July 4.
Sunrise salute, Fl guns.
1890 a. m.-Grand fraterna
military and civic pageant.
LINE OF MARCH
Head of parade resting on 19t
and Pacific ave-; thence on Pacifi
Q ave. to 9th ST.; west on 9th st. t
( Broadway; south on Broadway t
8 18th st.
Official reviewing stand at 13t
st. and Broadway.
l 2:15 p. m.-Grand regatta o
the City waterway.
8 6p. m.-Stadium opens to re
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