The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-05
Seattle Has Spectacular
Fourth OF July

Twenty thousand people
crowded Into the stadium. Uni
vcrslty Of Washington campus.
Tuesday night, 10 witness the
days final display Of patriotism
and color. All day the crowds
had bern surEing the STREETS.
viewing the mammoth parade In
the morning. and headed toward
the patriotic observanees In the
parks In the afternoon.
That parade was the longest ever
held IN Seattle. IT, veterans from all
wars were predominant. ftH 20 bands
enlivened the public with patriotic
tunes. In the afternoon several hun.
dred young men and women. who
had reached the age 81 81 IN the past
year. were administered the oath Of
citizenship In woodland park az a
patriotic ceremony held under thu
auspices NJ University post. Ameri.
can Legion.
But the greatest number of spec.
,sculsr events took place during the
evening ~ the stadium. Races, the
introduction Of Miss Liberty 10 tho
great audience. n colonial and Indian
pageant. harpipe and drili team com.
petitions. fireworks and. finally. re-.
production Of the hattie Of Montfau.
con held the attention until nearly
midnight or the 10000 people.
Miss Liberty. who with her six
attendants. drove Into the sta
dunn nj = y. I'M. In her offieiai
car, wns escorted 10 her scat BY
Mayor n. J. Brown. A few mo-
ments later the mayor Addressed
the entire thronE. speaking with
much praise for the army and
navy. and referring with revcr.
~nre 10 the Declaration Of Inde-
pcnd~nee and the constitution Of
the United States.
The Maple Leaf post. American
| Legion. baeplre hand was awarded
tho trophy In the competition exhibit
with the Clan Mclean hand from
Vancouver. A drumsslck. dropped b.
tho Visiting band. determined the de
clsion ~ the Judges,
The Fraternai order of Eagles wa
awarded the drlll team cup. foiiowinE
q contest between that lodge and this
independent Order az odd Fellows.
With darkness came fhr fire
works display. Great rockets
burst In the si<v. while In thu
center az the Stadium various
designs and picturesque layouts.
including waterfalls. ships NJ aes.
flags and fiery words Of Wei
come" flashed light over tho
whole seene. Twelve thousand
dollars worth Of fireworks In all
were reported exploded.
Tho burning building exhibit and
the feass Of ilfe-saslng executed by
members OF the Seattle fire depars
ment were. obviously. appreciated b,
tho audience. The pageant Of Co
lonlAi days and Indian attack. and
tho saving Of the whites by this
cavalry. prompted much enthusiasm
The Indians" mostly. were mem
bers % the Seattle Order % Improves
Redmen In all their war rsraiia
while the cavalry had come 60 seai
tie for this occasion from Camp Lew
lis. Bombardment which rc-echoct
for miles around featured In the re
production Of the battle Of Mont
sancon. France. which completed ths
Stadium program.
street parafes. Park dsrnonsfrn
lions and stadium celebrations. how
ever. did not conrfltuts all obscrv
ancer Of July 4 IN Seattle this year
Full dress ship" were the orders oi
the navy now at anchor IN Pugei
sound. Each ship was the scene Of
many flags. In the evening lighted
bulbs. many In number. made brixhi
the scene on tho water. while search
lights from the decks If the sky fol
miles around.