The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-25
LAY By THE SWORD.
For Over One Hundred Editors
Are Coming to Town.
AND THEY WILL BRING The pgn.
Some Features Of the ssvsnth Annuai
Meeting OF the State Press Assoeaa-
tian. Here This week.

At least 100 editors aud the wives OF such
as have them viii be the guests Of the city
Of Seattle for three DAYS this week, CON-
mencing tomorrow. They come 10 attend
TIE seventh annual meeting Of the Wash
ington State Press Association, which IL
held here upon the urgent Invitation OF
Citizens extended through the Chamber Of
Commerce At the last annual meeting. The
editors will be given the freedom OF the
city and will be entertained by : JOINT COM
nitree Of the Chamber Of commerce and
Local newspaper men, assisted by citizens
generally.
The general committee of ARRANGEMENTS
consists OF Thomas Prosch, G. r. Couover,
j. u. Metcalfe. Homer Hill and VIII III.
Parry. A reception committee has also
been appointed, as follows: Mayor j. T.
Ronald. Gov. John III. MeGraw. f. O.
Graves, president Chamber of Commerce:
{. L. Crawford, II. c. Washburn, Charles
IL. kittinger, Charles Prosch, +. s. Mus
setter. Homer Hill. l. NJ. Wood. J. A.
Costello, j. W. Hanna, julius Reidel-
sheimer. William J. Jennings, Win H.
Parry. A. n. Hamilton. Emile r. Wishaar
and ladies. This committee will meet
tuesday morning 10 complete arrange
ments for plotting their guests about the
city and showing them other attentions.
Some of the editors will arrive today,
but most of them will be come tomorrow
morning. The Hotel Northern has been
designated by Secretary Moore rs the
headquarters OF the association, and ell
meetings will be held in the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. Ii is more than
hkeiy that two business sessions will be
held tomorrow, one in the forenoon the
other IN the afternoon. In the evening a
general public meeting will be held. at
which papers Of interest 10 the craft
ana TO the general reading public will be
read. Mayor Ronald will make an
address of welcome. which will be re-
sponded to by ]. r. Buxton. president of
the association. Among those down for
addresses are: III. W. Scott, of the Oreoo-
niam: Homer Hill, Seattle Telegraph:
Charles w. Prosch. Seattle; Erastus Brain
ard. Seattle Press Times: Chester A. SNOW
deR, Tacoma Ledger; b. NJ. Price. Olympia
Capital, and others on press topics. Local
music and literary talent will help make
this meeting one of great interest.
Wednesday win Do devoted to an excur-
sion over the Seattle. Lake Shore & East
turn. The entire party. accompanied by
special cars at 80 in the morning. North
Bend will be reached by noon, and the
party will have an opportunity of enjoy
ing the beautiful scenery of the Snogual-
mie plateau. By l O'Clock the party will
be returned to the Snoqualmie hotel. on
the ranch of the Snoqualmie Hop Grow
ers' Association, which is said to be the
largest hop ranch in the world. Here
lunch will be served. after which the party
will be taken to snoqualmie falls. where
they viii remain until the hour for return
ing home.
Thursday morning will probably be de.
voted to business meeting of the asso-
citation. In the afternoon the members
will be taken to Lake Washington and
given an excursion about that beautiful
body of water on the steamer Kirkland,
Messrs. Hyams, Pauson Il Co. whose firm
belief in the efficacy of printers ink is well
known, having rendered the excursion to
the press. Tickets good for passage over
all street car lines during the days of the
meeting will be given to members of the
association and the reception committee
will do its best to see that the visitors are
made well acquainted with the beauties of
the city before they leave.
On Friday the association will leave Sc
attic in a body TO go to Portland to hold
fraternal session with the Oregon State
Press Association, there in session.
The above programme is subject to
changes, as Secretary Moore. of the associ-
alton. arrived in the city too late ycster-
day 10 confer with the local committee.
The complete programme will BE- an
nounced tomorrow.