The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
WELCOME TO HILL
Preparations for = Grand En-
tertainment 60 On.
EXCURSION RATES on ALL LINES.
1ov1tafsoos Betsy Sens Brss1eese sd
Other Towns Asksd - Join-Ths
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The general committee in charge Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Exchanges
last evening and made considerable prog
Sess with the arrangements. All the com
niittees reported encouraging results. and
the only point in doubt ~ yc; il the date
when the festivities will take pisce-
In regard to the reception COMMITTEES to
receive Nr. Hili's party, Maj ]. X. Hay
den, who was in the chair. said that Mayor
Pretty. of Ballard. had already gone East
and would be in 81. Paul TO meet the city's
guests: L. II. Griffith was going to ST. Paul
today; e. o. Graves vould be back in time.
H. G. Henry had already gone 70 st. Paul.
% that they would compose suf!ic:ens
committee to escort the party west. Harry
White vas added to this committee.
G.. r. Conoyer. for the committee on
printing, presented copies Of the invita-
tiony, which are very neat product Of tho
printers art. At the top Of the sheet -
Autographed picture Of . train Of cars
standing on the end Of wharf, adjoining
which il grain elevator, and beside which
lies . big ocean steamer. Underneath this
IL the appropriate title: "Whcre the ship
meets the rail-" Below this Is the invita-
ton, which reads ~ follows:
Your presence 10 cordially requested at tho
celebration to b held IT Seattle about June 10.
1s92, commemorative Of the completion oil the
Great Northern railway TO is Pacific coast ter.
minus q seattle aud the Inauguration OF
through traffic
den, chairman OF reception committee, Seattle.
Eomc discussion followed as 10 whether
che 1 COO copies which the committee had
ordered would b sufficient. and it Vas de-
cidsd 20 arrange to have the type kept
standing In case more should be needed.
Arrangements wcre then made for sending
out the invitations, the committee on that
subject being called by Maj. Hayden for
that purpose at the Peoples Savings bank
ct o'clock this evening. l. d. Ross
stated that the city officials wished to
Invite the city officials OF the cities Of
Washington. Oregon and British Column
bia. and on his motion IL was decided to
ask the mayor and city council to appoint
the mayor and one member Of each house
20 serve on the invitation committee. II
was also decided to invite the leading men
OF this city and OF cities in this and ad-
Joining states. Any person who wishes to
suggest the names Of persons either on the
Coast or In the East to whom invitations
should be sent is requested to send them
20 the chairman. Maj. J. X. Hayden. at
the Peoples Savings bank. Each men,
Der OF the general committee was also in
structed to hand the committee list of
names.
J. 3. Goldsmith. the secretary. stated
that he had received letter from Terence
O'Brien, who - in st. Paul looking after
the Seattle float, stating that he had ar
ranged for twenty horses to haul the float.
telling Of the great preparations being
made there for grand display and ex.
pressing the hope that tho people Of Sc
attic wilt do their best to make their own
celebration ~ great success.
Mr.. Goldsmith also announced that the
finance committed had not met with great
success in securing funds and that II the
subscriptions did not come faster they
would have TO curtail expenses. His COM
mittec had figured down closely and kne "
Just about what the celebration would
cost.
Alderman T. NJ. Daulton asked whether
there would be any ladies in Mr.. Hills
party. a. In that case it would be necessary
70 have ladies on the reception committee.
Mai. HAYDEN said that they could add
ladies to the committee when they learned
more particulars about the party. and Mr..
Goldsmith said he had wired Mr. Hills
private secretary asking when the party
would leave ST. Paul, when it would ar.
rive here. how long IL would stay and how
many persons would compose it. He had
received a reply stating that full informa.
ton would 10 wired In day or two. Mai
Hayden then stated what would he the
dates of the reception committee. The
matter OF badges for the committee was re
ferred to the printing committee.
T.. +. Whittier. chairman Of the trans
poriation committee. stated that his com
mittee had just met and received agree.
ments from the railroads 10 make an
excursion rate of one fare for the round
trip from all points west of the mountains,
possibly rs far south as Portland. and O,
the steamer lines. Tickets are To be on
sale the day before and on the two DAYS o
the celebration aud 20 he good for return
three DAYS after. The steamer Isiande,
will also run an excursion from Vlcsori.
on the day Of the arrival of the Hill party
In consideration OF the low rates mad,
the railroads asked tina. the excursion
be thoroughly advertised and offered I,
distribute posters and thoroughly bill al
the towns from which the rates will an
ply. The committee Was instructed {,
have ~ many bills printed as will h
necessary and To Distribute them. Il wa
also arranged that committee Of twenty
i've should go On n special train II NEE
the party after brcakfas, on the morn,u,
Of its arrival and escort Il. 10 tho city
II Il.
be the probable cos, Of charterinc the Cit
OF Seattle for the trip To Port Bakeley
hat Nj. Ross sasd that the Victoria pee
pie were taking Of chsr.ering her for the.
excursion. Mr.. Whittier said that hi
committee contemplated chaT,ersns ia
Flyer for the hakeley trip. as she woul
carry IS many ~ there we're likely 10 be i.
the rarlS.
The executive committee then met an
~ Mr.. Writers Suggestion ii was decide,
60 have posters printed with date hlaak. I;
he announced later. L NJ. Shcafe. pavi
kslloss and Z. II, stiyascn were snyaintr,
q eosumitiee 10 canvass ballard Tor sut
sertpssons. and IL was n oposei IN aprsasn
similar com mistce for rori Rlakeiey, bu
il Mas announced that the mill carmpan
had subscribed the siaa left from the Grsa
Northern terminal fana, beside ssO
worth II material for the palace, wh,c
VAS considered sufficient 10 call apoa
sos The question of getting additions
copies Of the souvenir printed vas defesse
Ter week
Fred +. Sander. chairman Of the bar
Guei committee. reported that he had =
Ee.ied subscriptions of 50 for tickets an
felt sure ,Aas lie could get iao and he Nigh
Eei iao subscribers TWAS given dis.,neii
30 be saaers,ooi that the banquet was {