The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-31
WASHINGTON HEADOUARTrps
iof Opening . Bureau at Chie.~o
During tho Fair.

n ior Opening . Bureau st Chic.~o
During tho Fair.
o. a. Wheelwright. of Tacoma, was in
.he city yesterday arranging for the omen
~ OF Washington state heado uarters in
'ie business part of Chicago during the
progress OF the Columbian exposition
.n In speaking of the project Mr..
"neeiwright said: "This is not a money.
making scheme. We wanted the Wash.
ihg.on Worlds fair commission to attend
70 TINS matter, but the commission. though
coraiaiiY approving the plan did not
ieei authorized to spend any part of
the appropriation for something which
was strictly an exhibition of the states
resources. Accordingly the plan must
depend on public support. Temporary
quarters Will be opened September 1, and
permanent headquarters as soon there
aiter as practicable, their character and
extent depending largely on the action of
the legislature and commercial organiza-
ions throughout the state in appropriating
sum sulclent Tor their proper mainten-
ance. AS soon as the refusal of suitable
accommodations is secured, an appeal will
De made to all commercial bodies in the
state TO contribute fair pro rata amount
ior THIS purpose, to the end that this an
mex may prove not only convenience to
visitors but credit to this great common
wealth.
The value of state headquarters in
chicago will be apparent to intending
visitors. and cannot fail to be advantage
Gus TO the state, inasmuch as they afford a
suitable place to invite friends or strangers
whom We desire TO int crest in our re-
sources. They will serve as a bureau of in
formation for all Washingtonians who in
tend visiting the fair; as a medium for
securing accommodations, without anv
charge for such service; as an address for
letters, kilograms and general business
purposes, and as convenient place to at
tend to correspondence, make appoint
ments, invite friends and acquaintance
and meet visitors from our own state. In
short, it is intended that these headquart-
ers shall combine the conveniences of an
exchange, bureau of information and a
social club for the proper entertainment Of
our friends.
Newspapers from all parts of the state
will be kept on file. Literature relating to
our resources and various localities and
industries will be found here, and mini
ature exhibit of our woods, Goals and
,
farm products, as we'll as maps of the state
and different sections of the state, charts
of the Sound and coast, and views of our
cities, towns and scenery. Separate ac-
commodations will be provided for ladies'
A room will be devoted to the special use
of the press of the state, as we'll as repre-
sentatives of leading journals throughout
the country. A weekly bulletin will be
issued to the Washington state press, the
first one to furnish intending visitors with
all possible information as to the class and
cost of accommodations"
In order to secure the names of those GO
ing to Chicago, Mr.. Wheelwright is hav-
ing the following notice published
throughout the state:
Columbian Exposition, Washington State Head
quarters at Chicago.
To the People Of Washington: Temporary state
headquarters will be opened in the business
center of Chicago September l, 1892, and perma-
nent headquarters as soon thereafter as practi-
cable, and such headquarters will continue
open until the close OF the Worlds fair, Octo-
Der 81, 1893.
To determine the extent and character of the
accommodations required, it is necessary to
know as early as possible how many persons
visiting the Worlds fair from this state desire
to make use of such headquarters.
If intending visitors Will send in their names
without delay they will receive a circular set
ting forth the object and advantages of these
headquarters, both to the state and the indi-
viduaL Yours faithfully.
S. A. WHRELwRIGHT,
Washington State Headquarters,
Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.