The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-25

The stats line today and welcomed him 70
tAe ssate.
6LxpAIR, Or. July eA-vico Prssidsnt
essvensoa has recsivsd IN enshusiassic ~
cepsica @ ali statioas aione the line. AZ
4ed5ced and Grants Pas h ms urged to
address crosds. bat had 70 dseains for
A eeassal meeting u ths comm ittse ap-
poinsed BY Mayor Ronald % make ar
nngements for the reception az vice Pres
idsns Adiai Stevenson and party vas held
at the Chambe. of Commercs last evening.
bat owing 70 the uncertainty ~ - the az
oct tune oF the arrival Of the distinguished
guests, no definite conciuAons were
reachsd. Mayor Ronald presided as the
meeting. and in the beginning called upoa
the committee on programme for . rsport.
Ex.I Gov Eagens Sempis. chairman Of
the comnittee. Sid that is had not been
able 10 find out positively when the vice
president would arrive. and therefore no
stsps. otherviss than . general discuss,on
on what might Be done. had hssn taken.
Continuing he said that Mr.. E O. Graves
vas going 70 Portland last night and that
he would 80 Mr.. S:evenson. After learn
ing from him definitely when he would ar-
rive in Seattle he wouid telegraph. Mat
teys thus being settled, . meeting could Be
called at once and . programme arranged.
Mayor Ronald asked II II Vas the intsn-
ton Of the committee on reception 70
meet the vice president In Tacoma and
accompany him to Eeattls. There Vas
considerable discussion on this point. With
. variety Of views. bus In the end all menu
49, - L. -
programme committees were made ex-
ofacio members Of the reception commit
tee. and the matter Of going to Tacoma
left TO b decided at . later date.
J. NJ carson. chairman OF the commit
tee on finance. reported that the committee
had done nothing. owing 70 the unsettled
state Of Affairs as to what the committee
on programme were going to do.
Ex-Gov. Semple. on being asked for bis
idsas - 10 what should Be done 10 enter
tain the vice president, said that the COM
mittss thought that he should Be met By
delegation OF citizens and escorted to the
hotel, whore lunch would b served. then
. trip would b made ont one cable line to
Lake Washington and back by the other.
It might also b we'll 70 take drive about
the city. Later public reception In the
armory. with addresses Of welcome BY
Gov. McGrav and Mayor Ronald. with re
sponses by the vice president. would Be in
order.
J. b. Metcalf suggested that the three
companies Of the First regiment located
In this city. meet Mr.. Stevenson with the
First Regiment band and conduct him to
the hotel He also thought that Col.
Greene should be conferred With regarding
the mater. and made . motion 70 that
effect.
A strong opposition to the military ~
ception was developed in the remarks Of
/. A. Nadeau. Judge Burke and C. @.
Heifner, all Of whom thought the vice
president should BE- met in quiet way
and honored - man and citizen. Mr..
Metcalf still inclined to the belief that the
programme committee would find il neces-
sary 20 have the militia. and % the matter
Vas settled By leaving il 70 the committee
on programme.
that be had been informed that Collector
Saunders would send the revenue cutter
Wolcott to Seattle to take part in the
reception and fire salute to Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, II 50 desired. A long dis
cussion followed as to the advisahility Of
bringing Mr.. Stevenson here from Tacoma
on the revenue cutter. the main objection
being that her speed would make il doubt
full when the party would arrive.
Before adjourning the meeting Mayor
Ronald announced the following additions
TO the committee ON reception: Capt. J.
A. Hatfield. ex-Gov. Sempls and w. 3.
Boone.