The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-26

city OF Seattle, but it US made tocovsr eveFy
part Of King county posslbie.
This being 90, ana Il ere being no question q
the bene6ts 70 ~ derived ~ III alike. recon-
mendati0n u here mane that the county COM
missioner b aga:n asked to Reimburse tne
chamber from the county treasury.
One Of the results Of tho exposition = sne "a
dition 70 the chamber's collection OF larse
number Of minerals polished native wooos'
grains. fruits and vcgetablss-
The promise of the Northern Pacific company
to refund the freight money with the return o.
the goods was kept. and mas enabled the com
mittee 70 replace in the treasury S2o0 previously
advanced. No other county except Spokane
itsolf, made 20 varied, dne and extensive . ais
play, and none attracted more attention OF
called forth moro sincere elimination. Ins
costs though consfderables were less than org
inaliy anticipated, and much less than num-
bar Of other counties with inferior collections.
This can be accounted for By the TACT tnat the
principal Seattle exhibitions paid al Of the ex-
penses connected with their parts Of the greaf
show. Not only thai. bat they kept men there
continually Who msterialiy aided the agent Of
this chamber In caring for the goods ri All -
receiving visitors and in giving Information %
those seeking IL
No more enjoyable excursion was ever given
In this state than that Of Seattle to Spokane on
the occasion OF seattle day In the expention.
The travelling accommod atoms were the best
our reception the warmsst. the weather tne
finest, the rates the lowest and the party sne
happiest posslbla The excursion was success
ful pecuniarily, the receipts equaling the e..
penses, the participants being given the oensnt
of the utmost reduction and the chamber
wholly escsping Z deficiency.
The participation of the city and county Ia
the drst great fair in the ststes though held In
another city, over 100 miles distant. has been
wise q well a polite. Friends have been kept
and friends made thereby, friends, TOO, VINO
will be Of value many times In the future. Our
absence would have been noted by ali, and the
criticisms that would have been passed upon
our lack Of enterprise and court ~, upon onr
httleness and nafrowness OF spirit would nave
been painful and hurtful for . long time.
In the way Of advertising the. country. show
ing to the word the greatness, the possibilities
and beauties Of Washington, vast work was
undoubtedly done ~ this exposition, the results
of which will be eeen and felt IN every part OF
the state for years to come. This is matter
for general congratulation in which no people
can more heartily join than those of our own
peerless city and county. Respectfully sum
mflted, THOMAS w. pRoscH,
B. F. SHAUBur,
GRIFFITH DAVIES
Accompanying this report Is . statement from
Edmond 8 Meany. giving : classified list Of all
exhibits ct the exhibition from Seattle and
King county. and also statement Of all receipts
and expenditures Of money ior the display from
this place. The receipts from all sources were
$77920, Of which $3.50 Was from the Chamber of
Commerce. SOS from the Northern Pacific, as
refund freight, and number of small sums
from exhibitor for expenses on their exhibits.
The total expense wss 1854 IS. leaving balance
of $z4A35.