The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-30
MONEY AND MUSCLE.
They Will Unite in the Cele-
brati0n of Labor Day.
4 WORLDS FAIR CONFERENCE,
Tho Chamber Joins Hands with the
Unions-state Convention on the
Worlds Exposition Called.

The beard Of trustees Of the Chamber Of Com
mercc met yesterday morning President Leary
In the chair. those present being Herman
Chaplin, E O. Graves. 8 b. HeilbroD. C. H. Kit
finger, A. P. Miften, o. r. Niesz, 7. w. Prosch.
Percy w. Rochester and E 7. Whittier.
Mr.. Heiihron, chairman OF the special COM
mittee appointed to consider the communities
ton OF the western Central Labor Union IN
reference to the observance of Labor day, re-
ported, recommending
First, that the Chamber Of Commerce cor
daily endorse the plan ~ proposed; second,
that it urge upon the press OF the city end
county the importance Of giving TO the project
that the Chamber Of Commerce request all bust
ness houses and manufacturing establishments
TO give all their employees IN opportunity to
participate in the celebrations; fourth, that the
Chamber of Commerce urge the city govern
ment to suspend all work of public nature
upon the day OF the celebration. Your commit
tee further recommend that the chamber ex-
tend an invitation to all visiting members Of the
union 70 avail themselves Of the privileges Of
the Chamber Of Commerce building upon Labor
day.
The report was received and accepted.
The special committee consisting of Messrs.
Hebron and Rochester, appointed to confer
with Judge Burke in reference to the action to
be taken by the chamber regarding the Worlds
Id1Is ktV0ft6d THAI 6kttE cOuSQt6tAOu Will JuuB6
Burke aud upon his recommendation they had
forwarded TO Hon. Henry Drum and c. B. Hop
kins, the state commissioners for the Worlds
fair. letters recommending that the commits
sioners call q convention Of representatives Of
all the chambers Of commerce and boards of
trade Of the cities OF Washington, to meet ut
Olympia during the coming special session of
the legislature, for the purpose Of taking some
concerted action towards furthering the inter-
ests Of the state Of Washington in the fair. and
extending to the commissioners the proffer OF
al possible assistance the part of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce in making such con-
vention q success. To these communications
no replies have as yet been received.
On motion OF Mr.. Chaplin, seconded by Mr..
Whittier. the report was accepted and the COM
mittee ordered continued.
A communication was read from the W. c. T.
o., asking the chamber to grant the privilege
OF meeting in one of the rooms of the Chamber.
1t was discussed at length aud on motion oil
Mr.. Prosch. seconded by Mr.. Niesz, the request
was granted for business meetings only and on
the understanding that such meetings should
be held at times when they would not conflict
with the business OF tho chamber.
In order to obtain the views of the trustees,
Mr.. Wittler, chairman of the house committee,
referred to the request of the Alpine club for
permission to meet at the chambers building,
which had been presented ct the last meeting.
After . long discussisn the committee was
given further time for investigation. The opin-
ion OF the board was that the use of the build
ing should be allowed TO only purely charitable
societies, but strong plea was made for the
Alpine club. on the ground that its oil ject is to
explore the unknown and undeveloped regions
of the state
A letter from County Auditor Forrest was
read, stating that bill for 5000 had been pre-
scented by the Times for an advertisement cali
ing for an election for the purpose Of submitting
the question of extending the boundaries of the
city. The action OF the committee on that SUBJ
ject was explained by Merssrs Prosch and
Rochester, who stated that in order to secure
prompt action the committee had guaranteed
the cost of advertising for the special election in
case the decision of the supreme court should
be adverse to the annexation scheme. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Rochester, the communication was
referred to Griffith Davies. chairman of the spe-
cial committed. with instructions to approve
the bill, If correct
letter from Hon. ]. /. Torrey was read
thanking the chamber for its considerate action,
in writing to the Spokane Board OF Trade asking
for its cooperation in urging the passage of the
Torrey bankruptcy bill.
Thanks were rendered to Mr.. G. W. Towsley
for his gift OF Wards map of Seattle to the
chamber.