The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
REPLY TO SPOKANE.
Commissioner Calhoun's Letter
on Fair Matters.
sRboklyn DAY At WHITE CRY.

sRboklvh DAY At WHITE CITY.
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WsssAss asA Ne AsteaAa.ee.
WoRLp's Fam GHorsps, June T.-rspe-
ctsi. The letter sent by the Spokane
Chamber Of Commercs complaining Of not
oeineoumciensly recognised by the state
commission called fortn the following
reply from Executive Commissioner Cal
houn:
Gea;lea0. have the hoaos 20 aekucvlsdgs
the feeeips OF your letter of the issh inst, in
which you seem 70 indicate that spokane hss
not been fairy dealt with BY the washingson
Wcstds fair commission- do not think that
your position IN this matter Il tsnsbls.
Astsr deduetIug the cost Of the state
eniiding acd Of the various booths -
the national buiidings vs have had con-
stdefably les than $4,000 with which to
make the collection, installation asd exhibition
OF the proaucss OF the state. OF thia sum spo-
kane has had the disbursirg Of over Sis.0o0
his commission early In their work reeoguixsd
the Tact that much Of the prosperity OF SPOKANE
depended Upon the development Of the ntaing
region tributary 10 seat city. With this In view
We resolved 10 have spokane select the proper
parties TO make the mining cxaibIt No one has
ever been appointed in this department Of mines
aud mining without consultation with the
prominent men aud mining exchange Of yous
city. Mr. Pfundef was first recommended 10
make the proper collections. ell OF which were
from Eastern Washington. When found il
necessary to have . sscond man .pent dag In
spokane consulting your leading men 10
fad out who would b acceptable to
you IN that capacity. and appointed
Mr.. Leonard Singer. Mr.. singer still has charge
OF our booth In the National Mines and Mining
building. and Il . very capable sud eficisnt ofi-
Ger. When Mr.. ffundsr resigned your people
were again consulted, ana Mr.. C. u Fassest Vas
appointed In his stead. for a. long time q hs
would consent to stay. and he has served 10
faithfully MP to the lat OF this month. There
has been expended In the department OF mines
and mining in the nsighborhool OF tI4Ooo The
woman's department. has also been entirely in
the hands OF spokane. Something over 1000
have been spent for that work, under the super
intendencs OF MrA Alice Hong ton. do not
suppose that any OF you will question that Mira
Houghton 10 . good representative OF the push
and business enterprise Of your nns city. ar.
Rsavis II oere, and 10 doing gooi work in the
Horticultural department, aud, think, will not
fall to do instics TO his own city. join in your
regrets that the executive comm! 10 ioncs was not
appointed from spokane II he had been IL
would havs saved me great deal OF hard work.
considerable worry and an endless amount Of
annoyance, and instead OF sws.tsytng In the
murky heat OF Chicago, would now bs enjoy.
ing the cool bfeescs OF Puget sound Very re-
spectiully. CIV CALHoUx,
Executive Commissioner
Visitors from Washington registered
here today ~ follows;
From seasile-H. II. Harsho, B. Wade Bur.
leigh, =. Friek, Mrs. A. B. Croker, Mn. g. 4.
Green. Mn. l. @. Highland. Harwood Morgan.
u. A. 0ottstein and wife. c. II. Wright, Miss
Anna Garrison and Mira A. z. La Roche
From Tacoma-F. E. Beal. z. A. spsuiding,
Lstitis wilson. Caroline Mason. will Fins.
Katie Cunningham, Nina Powell, Elizabeth
Butler, Grscs Butler and Mra James u. Pat
tsfson.
From North Yakima-Mra ". A. Chapman
ana Mrs. G. With.
From Sprague--F. J. Gray.
From Whatccm-Mrs James W. Healy ana
Carlo A. Sperau and wife.
From Chchalis-Dan W. Bush and villa
From olympia-Miss Ella Boyer
From Observation-Disclosures McHaia
From Kalams-W. q. Hampson and wife
From Centreita-C. A. Coolidge and vita
From Uuicatoua-smith HiiIAfd ana wife,
From Lynden-Arthur l. swim
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union Of Iowa held q meeting in the
Iowa state building today in commemora.
ton OF thc,anniversary Of the adoption on
June q. 1852. OF the prohibitory amend
ment to the state constitution. Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster presided, and addresses were
made by J. o. Crosby. president of the
Iowa commission; ex-Gov. Larrabee, DIR.
T.. X. Hutchins and William Mcfarland.
secretary Of state. There was music by
the Iowa State band. and the voca.ists.
Miss Pierce and Mss Larrabes, sang.
An army of Brooklyn people invaded
the Worlds fair today. 1t was BROOKLYN
day and the citizens from that place came
to the number Of ZOO or more to celebrate
the event. Mayor Body, Editor st. Clair
Mckeiway. Murat Halstead and other dis.
unguished citizens were on hand and
delivered addresses. as did also Mayor
Harrison. OF Chicago. Interesting exer.
cises were held and tonight there was a
banquet.
The weather TODAY vas everything that
could be desired. and while the morning
attendance was not as large as in the pas,
few days. the turnstiles this afternoon
began clicking at a lively rate, and great
crowds came late this afternoon with
lunches. prepared TO stay and see the
evening nluminations. The total sdmi..
sions today and tonight were IA 0o,. Of
which 1888 paid.
Tho Oregon commissioner TODAY -.
ceived an exhibit which. when placed on
view IN the Fisheries building. attracted
much attention. 1t Was a salmon weigh
ing sevcaiy-!ive pounds. frozen In a solid
piece OF ice.
\ number Of special day. have been
scheduled for this week, a. which An in.
ieressins programme will be rendered.
WASHINGTON Cry. June 27.-John G
boyd is plaintiff IN suit commenced !,
the circuit court today against Mrs IN.
sephine ]. Alien, Worlds fair comni..
siener from Oregon, and her husband
kthan w. Allen. II is claimed that the
defendants, by word Of mouth and letter,
written. were instrumental in r-even,ins
hoyd being pat IN charge OF the hortie..t.
ara display IN the Oregon building a; tho
"oF4a TAR grounds. As result BOYD
estimates bis pecunisry loss by failing IN
secure The position and the de.riment. A.
ne alleges. Ms good name suffered thereby
st S-t.oon. The trouble, ii is said. had il,
origin during ,be cotton exposition a. New
of!eans, several years arc.
FROM THE CAPITOL
"s~r. F"'s Townsend. Appointed