The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-19
THE SIXTH OF NAY.
A General Programme for the
Day Formulated.
FUND OF 5000 70 BE RAISED.

PresSdent HsxTlssa . Naks foar q
Lake Washingtsa anA Held
Popular Rsesptisn.
Ths committee appolnted 70 consider tns Pc
Hmina1 arrangements and 70 outline . PRO-
eramme for the reception Of President Harrison
met yesterday afternoon All the member were
present. including Mayor White, Major II. n.
Holmes NesrA Jacob Fursh, John II. Nc4Grav,
walter =. Cushing. D. b. Ward and John Cod
lima
The following dfspateh vas received By The
mayor from senstor Squire:
The presfdent requests me 10 express his
thanks % ron for the courtesy extended, and re-
ieEs 70 his pabliahed itinerary - to the time hs
VIA b in Seattle 1t says Wednesday, May 6.
nom I'D % O'Clock, afternoon I intend to
Dc shere With Jon, and hope you uin arrange for
good tfme. /"
Nj Fursh said the time vas vesr short but II
the entertainment were varied very pleasant
hye hours might Be spent There are no ane
dives m the city, and something should be done
20 vary the Inonctony Of hsndshaking. The
glory Of Seattle IL her lakes, and be thought the
programme should include . trip 70 Lake Waah-
tngton- He could conceive of no more delight
III arrangement than TO take the party cut On
the lake. give them lunch while they talked of
the resources OF the STATE and then return 20 the
city 70 meet the people The 6rst part Of the
programme would consume about two ho1fs
and . half. leaving three hours in which 20
drive through the streets and hold . grand r.
caption He believed the BEST place for that
would be the university grounds, which formed
pleasant shade and Afforded . grand view Of
the Sound
Mr. Gushing proposed pavilion On Occidental
square He submitted design showing light
but elegant structure which be proposed 70 have
erected On Pioneer place In the center of the
plaza There the party could be seen By the
people. and any exercises sereed upon could
take place He feared that university grounds
were too far oG.
After some discussion, In order to get the
matter before the committee, Mr.. Ward moved
that the university grounds be the locaxion fox
exercises
Mr. McGraw thought i. dangerous At Occi-
dental square There were so Eaany car Lines
conyerssng at that point. and il would not Be ad-
vissble to stop the running OF CARA
Mr.. Jones advocated the plan Of . pavilion on
the SQUIRE II would give snch . fine view mp
and down several streets, and il was in the
midst OF elegant buildings
Mr.. Furth thought there should be several
arches, one ~ the square. one at Commercial
square. another on Yes;er avenue and another
on Second street
Mr. Furth suggested that school children b
drilled By the teachers % thai they would take
an interest in the event II would be q pretty
sight IL they could march past bearing Aouerx
M Jones moved that the superintendent Be
invited TO drin the children and train them in
singing national ail
Discussion then turned to the appointment Of
committees, but il was resolved 70 leave most Of
them until Monday night. when the entire cor1-
nitsee would meet II wss the sense Of the
meeting, however, that . few should b selected
~ once.
The following are the committees agreed
upon:
Finance -Geuse ". Hall, George b Adair, D.
A. Mckenzie, Percy W. Rochester. Colonel J. W.
langley.
Trznsportasion-R ". Jones, General J. B.
Netcalfe. Douglas Young.
Press Committee-Aired Holman, Erastns
Brainerd, D. E. Durie.
Recepfson-To BE- selected BY Mayor White
and Hon J. H Nc6raw.
Mayor white. In naming Nr. Holman 8 chair
man of the committee, said his frst impression
OF Seattle was derived from an article written by
Mr.. Holman, who was with President Hayes
party In isSo, and wrote description Of that ~
ception-
president came by water and the steamers and
tugs on the Sound formed an escort TO the decks.
The subject OF other committees was discussed
and il Was resolved TO recommend appointment
also OF 70 receive officials from other parts OF
the state one. to consist of the superintendent
of schools and the principals; one On dccora-
tons and grounds; and one on arrangements fog
. display In the harbor.
1t was decided not TO have any fireworks. but
let the arrangements end with the presidents
departure.
TIE views OF the committee were put into the
shape OF Q series of resolutions, which win Be
presented TO the general committee in the form
Of a report
They are 40 follows:
That the presidential party be received at the
depot and be taken By one Of the cable lines,
preferably a. most convenient, the ycsler ave-
nue. line. to Lake Washington There, one or
more steamers viii Be taken and tour made of
the lake. during which luncheon win be served
Return TO the city by way Of Madison street:
this part OF the trip to be limited to two and one
half hourA
That the reception and musical exercises be
held on the University grounds, II permission
conld be obtsined from the regcn:A
Thxt architects and others be invited TO coa-
tribute designs for arches. with estimates Of
cost; one TO be opposite the place where the fire
started On Front street. and one On Commercial,
az the entrance to the opsn triangle; also for
stand and decorations atshe I University grounds
That the superintendent Of schools be invited
10 prepare the children by drilling and choral
exercises for participation
That the Grand Army o. Inc kerC bic. sons OF
Veterans and National Guard be invited 70 forr,
IN escort 20 the presidential party.
That 3 presidential committee Of reception be
selected by Mayor White aud Hon John T. Nc
Grxw.
That committee be selected to receive or
Gals from elsewhere.
That the finance committee be requested TO
raise fund OF s., go for expenses.
II wss also agreed. although ne resolution was
PASSED. tia: committee be selected TO rsp-e-
seat the labor organizations. who should aScer-
tain what they woald undertake in reference to
tie celebration
The committee adjourned until Monday night
at o'clock, when fhey viii meet the general
committee II Grand Army hall, in the H.nckiey
block.
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