Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-08
Seattle. June 10. 1888
Tug WILLARD RECEPTION AT WAL
La WALLA.

The following is from the Union's re-
port Of proceedings in the Walla walla
City C,uncil ON the night of September
4th:
A communication was received from
y firms and individuals expressing ap-
proval Of the action taken by the Coun-
oil and Mayor in extending the b .spi-
taiitiss of the city TO Mr.. villard's par
ty and preparing for their reception and
entertainment.
Wipans expressed himself a. AZ reeiag
with the Union that $500 WAS enough to
pay out the City Treasurer. be war op-
p0ssd to apprOpriaiing one cent IL the
party n 10 co,ne In the night. Ii only
the Eueiish aud Germans arc to come
d0u't care ~ receive them. The pro-
ducsrs Of walla Walla have done more
than all others to make the stocks of
Wizards ronds valuable, and they are
(. entitled to great confederation at his
hands We represent the gentlemen
Who have signed this communication.
and d. not think thcy have figured
out the expense and do not propose to
put myself in n position ~ be ceusursd
by them.
Mayor Tannatt insisted that IL Wa
absurd to expect the Willard party TO
come here in the night to sleep On their
cars. He Was confident that they wonld
stay part Of tho 18th. lie had teie-
Qraphed To Mr.. Willard at Bismarck for
definite answer. He thought the pub
location In the Union unwarranted.
0lasford favored appropriating $500.
and appointed committee to solicit
subscriptions. He thought $500 enough
for the city 10 expend. Its Gnanc-s are
limited.
Cation claimed that Walia Walla had
no enterprise, snap or energy. Here ID
3 maud era dnwned for Walla Walla,
anA When We tender the hospitalities to
NJ. villaTd,we lay aside our moss backs.
Portland RAISED 100000, Seattle $IaOO.
Ws ought 70 be able to raise enough
money 70 make a decent celebration.
Ton paaeed the resolution solidly. and
nov You propose to throw cold water ON
the matter.
0laaford claimed that the company
had lavished millions of money In Port
land and vast sums in Ssattle, and those
people were justified in celebrating.
The company has done nothing for
Walla Walla Ne should thank 1t for. l
Am willing 10 contribute more than my
share, but do not believe ia taking the
money from the treasury to entertain
the party. The leading business men
Of she city should contribute to this end.
The mon who have tho means and
make money out Of the people should
pay the bill, not the small lot-owners.
Doyell said II he was made TO know
that Walla Walla was TO be put on an
equality In freight rates with Portland
b would DO willing to vote for 5000.
Bat IL looks IA though Walla Wslla was
70 be made TO play second fiddle to
Portland.
Fletcher moved that each member OF
the Council act as COMMITTEES Of one
10 solicit subscriptions. and that they
report at an adjourned meeting Tuesday
night.
.Glassford moved that $500 DO appro-
psiated, aud that cOmmittee bs np'
pointed ~ solicit subscriptions aud TO
report at an adjourned meeting Friday
night.
Fletcher moved to appropriate $1,000.
Ayss-Fletchcr and Whittier.
N0ss-Catou, Oovell, Glassford and
WinAns. Amendment lost.
Original motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor appointed A. Soliciting
Committse, Glassford. Fletcher aud
CAtou.
Adjourned to Friday night.