Seattle's Call for a Grand Independence Day

No time must be lost if Seattle intends to celebrate the Fourth of July in a becoming manner. The occasion itself needs no eulogy, but there may be a little reluctance to enter upon an expensive display unless public sentiment awakens to the advantages it will bring. The times are not very propitious for a mere indulgence in fireworks and parade, but the truth of the matter is that a very large number of people on other parts of the Sound, on both sides of the international line, and in other parts of the state look forward to a visit to Seattle on that day, and the better preparations we make the more will come. The Fourth is our reception day, and people expect that the chief city will entertain its guests in a royal way. Our friends at Victoria will be only too glad to respond to our invitation, and so will the citizens of the state for a very wide radius around us. There is this to be said about it: we are sure to celebrate, our people will be called upon to, and will, contribute to the day's expenses, and the only question is, shall we put up a little more money and make such a feature of the day as to attract visitors? One answer to the question is that Seattle has never regretted any occasion when she put forth her best endeavors.