The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23
THE WELCOME GUEST
Reception Committee Rapidly
Getting Into Shape.
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me SOUND ROUTE ADVISED.
nuersssssss for the Trip On Lake Wssh-
anxtsn-sehool ChiIdSsn to join
= shs Reception.

Afa meeting 81 the committee on presidential
xoc1nt5ou yesterday afternoon Mayor White pre-
sided, and the other members OF the committees
present. were Mcssrs. John H. McGraw. Jacob
furfh. D. B. Ward, John Collins, W. T. Cushing
Among others present were hexsrs snyoef'
sVscrski. Bentley, Brookes and RogerA
II vas announced BY Mr.. Heiibron that the
funds collected In few hours amounted 70
81 "a The Chamber Of Commerce offered theiI
hofI6s for the reception.
NJ. Rogers announced that there were 12a
steamers on the Sound, Of which fifty belonged
g SEATTLE. The scamen's organizations could
oasr 100 uniformed men Ii an escort were
1890. NJ. Jackson told him he had enough
bunting 10 stretch 30 AIki point, and for his
psrt would do Ill that Is possible TO add to the
display.
M. Furfh said the general opinion was that
the party should Be invited TO come by water.
II would be pleasant change for them. The
only doubt WIS whether they had not deter
1ined 10 abide closely to their schedule.
Mf Mc0nw felt that the visitors would moi
/ only Be willing but glad to change their mode
of tsaveling The Puget sound scenery would
- feature Of their trip
Captain Snyder said Mr. Jackson Was in victo-
xia, but be knew him 70 be in favor Of the plan.
Mr. Furth remarked that the best plan would
- 70 telegraph Senator Squire, who was with
shc party and who UNDERWOOD the situation.
asking him to present the matter to he
prosadeut He also suggested that Mr.. Rogers
write 70 all owners on the Sound, inviting them
- hays their steamers 1t Seattle on the 9Th Of
Nay.
NJ. Fufth said they must also consider tho
subject Of lunch II had been intended to pro-
vide Inn h on the steamer, but the objection
was made that the party would be eating when
they ought to be seeing the lake. To meet that.
the proposition was made TO provide . luncheon
at Yarrow. One objection to this was that II
might take too long, but II it were arranged not
- take longer than thirty minutes that would
- tho best plan. The Kirkland was also offered
free OF expense. There was one thing to be con-
sidered, and that was that there should be
plenty OF room for the visitors to move around
on the boat. The committee thought it would
~ veil 70 limit the number.
Mr.. Snyder thought Il would not be wise TO
have more than sixty or seventy, o. 100 at the
outsidc
Nj. Farth moved that the mayor appoint q
eommittce Of two to arrange the number to 90
On the boat and be entertained at lunch. The
mayor subsequently appointed NJ. Jacob Furth
and Mr. A. NJ. Brookes.
Mr. Furth moved that the committee be in
ntrncted TO make inquiries a. to the length Of
time that would be consumed, and report {
schedule.
Nj. Cushing urged that one of the arches be
SITTER the design he had suggested. There were
% many union men in the city. il would be ap.
pfopriate to have one including the names Of
the unions. After some discussion IL was agreed
70 incorporate the idea in some way consistent
with the general design.
Captain Snyder, chairman on transportation,
announced that the lake Shore railroad would
give general rate all over their line at one and
oncnf rate. The other lines were considering
the matter.
The route to he taken and other details were
discussed 1t length and after several suggestions
he'd been adopted the committee adjourned un
III today.
The following dispatch was sent last night By
Mayor White:
10 Ssac,or W. C. Squire, or Manager Boyd, o
tAs Pyesidsntidi Party, Los angeles, Cal: Express
% the president that 1t is the desire Of our citi
Gems 70 have tho presidential party conveyed
from Tacoma TO Seattle by boat Also, wire per
sonnet OF party"
The children of the public schools have begun
practice, under the direction of Miss Mari,
He9erdt, on the music they are to sing In Har
yisou's reception There will be chorus OF 4o(
children. assisted BY the First Regiment band
Ct the university grounds, and another chorus
may also be stationed at the arch to be erected
q Pioneer place.