The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20
GETTING INTO LINE.
Outlining . Programme for the
Sixth Of May.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION


The city, during the next few days, win BE-
principally occupied with the preparations for
the presidents reception. The municipal gov
eminent will have 70 bear considerable por-
ton of the work OF receiving him. There is no
authority vested in the council to make any
appropriation of money. There would be no
objection, however. to the city council directing
the street commissioner to erect . temporary
platform, or do any work of that character. Al
though it has been suggested that the exercises
take place ct the University grounds,
reception stand either at the railroad
depot, or better still, at Pioneer place
Occidental sQaare), seems to be necessary.
The programme, 30 far a. outlined, Is still very
incomplete, and suggestions have been invited.
The results to be sought are that there shall be
no hitch or delay, that the reception shall be
impressive, and that as many people IS possible
shall be enabled to see aud meet the president
1t may be suggested, therefore. that the proceed
ings be divided among several committees, as
already suggested by Mayor White, and that
each shall be prepared to systematically dis
charge his duties. One set of committees will
make the preliminary arrangements and another
set carry out the programme OF the day.
The general committee consists Of the board
Of aldermen. house of delegates, E. C. Neu-
fielder, A. B. Stewart, A. p. Burwell, A. NJ.
E. +. Whittier, c. NJ. Sheafe, J. D. Lowman, w.
R. Ballard, ]. R. Hayden, Of the Chamber of
Commerce; A. Spring, Walter F. Cushing, n. B.
Rogers, George Weber, r. c. Carter, of the
Western Central Labor Union; l. D. Ross, D. r.
Ward, Ellis Morrison, Percy w. Rochester, W. H.
Llewellyn, of the realty board; w. N. Calhoun,
Frank Hanford, E. A. Strout D. A.
underwriters; Judge Jacobs, chairman Of the
Bar Association; Rev. G. A. Tewsbury, chairman
of the Ministerial Associations; Colonel J. C.
Haines, OF the State National Guard; President
Leary, of the Chamber of Commerce.; President
George B. Adair, of the Board of Trade: Thomas
w. Prosch, Byron Phelps, Colonel J. w. Langley,
T. J. McCorry, J. w. Dodge and Secretary Barrie,
of the Building Trades Council.
There has been appointed a select committee
on general programme, consisting OF the mayor,
Major Holmes, Messrs. Jacob Furth, John H. Nc
Graw, Walter F. Cushing. d. B. Ward and John
Collina Representative though these commit
tees unquestionably are; the general committee
has directed the selection of special committees
to look after details with which they are likely
to be familiar.
good, scrviceable programme would be to
have reception stand in Pioneer place a.
rallying point At the railroad station the
presidential party should be received by, say
Senator Squire, who is well known to the presi-
dent and to our citizens and by the reception
committee. Carriages should take the visitors
to Pioneer place, escorted by the National
Guard, the Grand Army forming in line along
either side Of the street, so that way would be
kept clear and every old soldier have . chance
to see the general. The rear guard should con-
sist of Sons OF Veterans. At Pion eer place the
stand should be arranged 20 that the president
should alight and go up several steps, where he
would receive formal welcome BY the mayor
and the city officials with their wives. There
the speeches should be limited to q short adj
dress by the mayor and the presidents reply.
Cars should be taken mp Yesler avenue with
out military escort. Arrived at the boat the
party should be received by Governor Ferry,
state oficials and the ladies and gentlemen of
the reception committee, and they attend to the
guests during the tour of the lake.
On their return to the cars the same commit
tee could accompany the visitors down to Third
street, where carriages should be ready at 8
o'clock. There the military bodies, mounted
Knights Of Pythlas, labor organizations and
state societies would be ready to escort the
cortege along the line of march. This part OF
the programme should be directed by the grand
marshal.
II the University grounds should be
selected, the procession should end there
and another committee of twenty or
thirty gentlemen be at the stand prepared to
superintend the task of presenting people and
arranging the exercises. Here the school chill
dren should be massed ready to sing national
airs At the time arranged carriages would be
ready to convey the visitors to the train. By
this means the largest number OF people would
be able to see the president, the tour would be
made without fatigue or delay and the constant
motion of large bodies would give life and ami
nation to the scene.
The committees SO far agreed upon are:
Finance-George w. Hall, George B. Adair,
D. A. Mckenzie, Percy w. Rochester, Colonel
J. w. Langley.
Transportation-R. W. Jones, General J. B.
Metcalfe, Douglas Young.
Press committee-Alfred Holman, Erastus
Brainerd, D. E. Durie.
Reception-To be selected by Mayor White
and Hon. John H. McGraw within the next few
days.
The general committee will meet tonight at
o'clock at Grand Army hall, Hinckley block,
when the provisional committee will report the
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