The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-27
THE GREAT NORTHERN FESTIVAL.
Joint Committee Outlines Programme
for Entertaining Their Xisitors.

LOT entertaining Their Visitors.
The committees appointed by the mayor
and Chamber of Commerce. to take charge
OF the celebration of the com plet;on of
the Great Northern railway, held joint
meeting las: night at the Chamber of
Commerce, and appointed as the executive
committee in charge of the affair: +. O.
Graves, Jacob Furth, Bailey Gatzert, John
Leary. J. NJ. Wrestling, f. f. Whittier. l..
ID. Ross, DR.. J. p. Sweeney and J. S. Gold
smith. Mr.. Graves was elected chairman
and Mr.. Goldsmith, secretary.
1t was determined to hold a two days.
celebration, the first to be specially de-
voted TO entertaining the 800 or 400 dis
tinguished guests of President Hill, of the
Great Northern. and the second day to be
devoted 10 entertaining the general visit
or5 TO the celebration from the state and
along the line of the railway. Inasmuch
as the date of the celebration will be some
time toward the latter part of June it was
decided not to hold any demonstration on
July 4, but to make the railway celebra-
ton do double duty.
1t was decided to erect a mineral palace
on Pioneer place, and Z. f. Whittier and
J. s. Goldsmith were appointed a commit
tee to confer with Architect w. T.. Skill.
ings IN regard to the erection of the pal
ace. 1t is the intention of the committee
to procure samples of the products of the
Puget sound country for display in the
building, and 10 use such of the same as
are suitable III its construction. Among
these products will be fruits, vegetables
and cereals, lumber, marble, building
stone, coal, iron and the precious metal
ores
Bailey Gatzert was appointed chairman
OF the committee on programme, the de-
tails OF which will be announced later.
The general outline of the celebration is
however, as follows: On arrival of Presl-
dent Hills guests they Will be permitted
10 stroll about the city for few hours 10
investigate such matters as may be of
special interest to them. They will then
be taken TO Port BlakeIey TO look at the
large sawmill there and also to give them
view of the harbor and of the city from
the harbor. They will then be taken out
to Lake Washington over the various cable
lines, followed by a trip around the lake
on steamer, which will terminate at the
Madison street pavilion, where banquet
will be served. On the second day there
Will be general demonstration consisting
of a grand parade and other features. II
IL expected that there will be profuse dec
orations OF private and public buildings
and a general illumination of the city at
night.
Maj ]. r. Hayden was appointed chair
man OF the reception committee OF twenty
five, which will proceed 10 Spokane and
meet President Hill and party at that
city. Mr.. Graves was appointed chair
man of the committee on banquet. Mr..
Whittier was appointed chairman of the
committee on transportation. c. T. Com
over. Thomas ". Prosch and J. W. Dodge
were appointed 4 committee on statistics
and printing and also to arrange for
hitting souvenir of the occasion. Jacob
Furth was appointed chairman OF the
committee on finance. Mr.. rrosch was
appointed chairman of the committee on
soliciting exhibits 10 be placed III the min
eral palace.
The other members of the committees
will be appointed by Chairman Graves. of
the executive committee. and other sub
committees viii he appointed at the next
meeting of the executive committee next
Thursday evening.