The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-25

E6orts - Uf6erens Societies 60 Rave
the Park Created.

Enorts 81 Different Societies 60 Have
the Park Created.
An interesting letter from Elfza Rnha-
nah scidmofe. corresponding secretary OF
the National Geographic Society, relative
TO converting the Pacific forest reserve
into national park was read at the meet
ing Of the trustees Of the Chamber Of COM
merce yesterday. The letter IS directed to
President Graves and is IS follows:
Dear SD: In addition to the informa-
ton given YOU by Senator Squire concern
ing our efforts 10 have the Pacific forest
reserve made o national park, let me add
this much.
'sThe National Geographic Society, one
the American Association and the Geo
logical Society. which induced their
action, has also committee instructed TO
work 70 secure the park. This
wili be the directing commit
tee. and nearly all the members
of the other associations COMMITTEES are
members of the n. g. s. The park COM
mittee of the n. G. S. includes Gardner G.
Hubbard. Watson c. Squire. John w.
Thompson, Miss Mary T. Waite. Miss E.
r. Scidmore. As Mr. Hubbard has large
interests st Yakima and Mr.. Thomp-
son at Seattle. the matter Is after
all rather in the hands Of your
own state people. Mr.. Thompson has just
left this city for Seattle and Will consult
with You there as to the steps TO be taken.
Miss Waite has some social acquaintance
in your city, and her father, the late
Chief Justice Waite, was one of the great
admirers OF the mountain.
I'VE cannot call n meeting of all COM
mittees for little time yet, IS so many
are on duty at Chicago and otherwise abb
sent from the city. Also the Sierra Club,
of San Francisco. will soon name COM
mittee. Mr.. r. v. Johnson. of the Gem
tnry. and Prof. John Muir, both Sierra
CLUB men, were recently in this city and
give proof of their interest in the matter.
and we are hoping that the Sierra club
will depute them TO act for that body. The
already expressed interest of the Ceatary,
and Mr.. Johnson'5 abundant experience
in connection with the Yosemite and Sc
quota parks. will be of the greatest value.
II have sometime since written Mr.. c.
A. Snowden, OF the Tacoma Ledger, asking
him to arouse Tacoma interest, and hope
that they viii cooperate in the work.
at may be of interest to know that the
rendered decision unfolding the names
OF The glaciers and points of interest on
Mount Rainier as given in the map in
"Appleton's Guide to Alaska and the
Northwest Coast" (page 81 This map
was engraved after the ones made
by Bailey Willis in 1888 for the tenth GEN.
sus report and redrawn for Berghaus'
Physical Atlas in 1885, This confirms
particularly the names of the glaciers
which Mr.. Willis named for Senator George
+. Edmunds, of Vermont, and the
glacier which Berghaus named for
Mr.. Willis Maps had been printed
in newspapers and recently in Harper's
Weekly which gave different names.
- I appealed the matter to the
board to know if my map would
have to be redrawn. The board
naturally accepted the names APP
pearing In the earlier publications,
Especially when one was q government
print, and the other put forth by so great
an authority on physical sciences as
Berghaus. These names will hereafter
stand on al government maps, charts and
publications.
II shall take pleasure in keeping you in
formed OF any steps taken at this end.
/ may now say that ] have just re-
eeived from the Rev. f. C. Smith.
formerly Of Seattle, an acceptance of the
invitation to lecture on mount Rainier"
before the National Geographic Society at
an early date. Mr.. Smith has climbed the
peak and viii have illustrations to
show US. His companions in the
climb must now be in Seattle and
know what illustration she has.
II they could add anything to his pictures
IL might be very kind in them to address
him al birmingham, Mass. We shall try
to have as many Legislators hear him as
possibien