The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-13
THE NEW TRUNK
Citizens Committee to Arrange
a Celebration.
70 ACT WITH THE CHAMBER.
Citizens Prepare to Celebrate the Great
Northern's Conpletion-The
Committee.

A meeting Of citizens was held last night IN
the city hall TO make preparations for suitably
celebrating the completion OF the Great North
ern railroad. The mayor presided and the city
government was represented by Comptroller
Carson, Aldermen Miller, Dauiton and Brewer,
Delegates Kioeber, Calligan, Brace and Cook;
the Chamber of Commerce by President Z. 0.
Graves, Joseph ehippen and others. and the
audience was composed OF representative citi-
gems Of all classes Mayor Ronald was called to
the chair and John Y. Terry elected secretary.
After free interchange of opinion 1t was re-
solved that the mayor should appoint COM
uittee of five, including himself, and he Sc
lected C. T. Conover, Z. F. Whittier. James G.
Goldsmith and l. d. Ross.
In opening the proceedings the mayor briefly
stated the object OF the meeting. Senator Dyer
asked If there was any definite idea as to when
would be the proper time to hold the celebra-
ton.
President Graves replied that the Chamber
OF Commerce and others with whom he had
talked thought that the best time would be
when the road was ready for traffic and not
when the last spike was presumed TO be driven.
If that view were taken he thought they were
somewhat early for active preparation.
Mr.. Carroll concurred in this view, but
thought since they were ready to take some
step, they might as well have committee mp
pointed. He moved that Q committee OF nine,
including the mayor, be elected at once, and 1t
cOuiu Cooperate Win COfDEtitiecs seiettcu Wy
the Chamber of Commerce and other organiza-
tions.
DR.. Kioeber thought that these two COM
mitteeE would suffice, AZ this was q meeting OF
no organi zaton, but OF the citizens at large.
Senator Dyer agreed with him, and offered as
asubstitute that committee OF nine citizens be
appointed
L. d. Ross asked If 1t would not be better. as
the chamber he'd appointed five for the purpose,
to confine the committee to like number.
W.. J. Tcbin suggested that the citizens should
acc one body and not subordinate the mass
meeting to any one organization.
This led to a very anims,ed discussion. in
which many speakers participated, but the mo-
tion being put committee OF five was decided
upon. after an amendment by Mr.. Carroll to
prevent the mayor from including any member
OF the Chamber OF Commerce had been rejected
Dr. kloeber moved that the meeting adjourn
sine die and it was carried, the mayor, how
ever, announcing the names OF the COMMITTEES
before the gathering dispersed.
The officers OF the road have been con-
suited by the Chamber of Commerce committee
as TO the most appropriate and convenient time
for holding the demonstration. and they agreed
that the proposal of the committee TO defer the
celebration until the road was formally opened
for through traffic was wise. 1t is impossible
now to say Just when this will occur, Us the NO.
ture OF the weather this winter and early in tho
spring will affect ths speed with which the
work can be pushed.
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