The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
SEATTLE AT THE FAIR
The City Council Hears the
Committees Report.
SUBSTANTIAL AID IS GIVEN.
The mayor Inaraesed To Arpssas six
Extra Secretaries ard IA Apprs-
pristIoa Passed

A. a Ioiut session Of the council lsss
eveafng the Seattle COMMITTEES Of tns In
terstats fair was given \ hearing 20 report
on the progress made. The committee
men pressus were: Edmond = Aeany.
chairman: Or. ]. z. criehton. A ID. War
ner, secretary: g. ". Hummer, c. b.
Bagiey. Leander Miller, III Z. Sweeney
and w. &. Raster.
Chairman Msany addressed the board
and said that the COMMITTEES when .
visited Tacoma vas rscsiTsd Sith open
erFas By the ofhcIsls ard shown about tie
fair grounds. IA the main baildlng
was fouad an excellent space, which TIE
officials had refused other cities. hoping
that Seattle would see 20 TO occupy u
With an exhibit. This spaes referred 20
was ia a very prominent part OF the
building and an excellent display could
be made and a reception department eoald
be arranged for. The committee also was
offered space in the other buildings. Space
and light would be furnished free and
stsafab0 had sgFeed 10 carry the Seattle
exhibit 20 the fair free o. charge.
The fair officials have prepared the pre-
hrinaries Tor programmes - be carried
out on Seattle Tacoma day. There VIII De,
among other things, q ;abieaa consisting
OF two beautiful women, one from Seattle,
the other from Tacoma, per-
son representing George Washington
and the school children from both
cities would perfect the tablssnK.
A preliminary contract was signed oy the
members % ths Seattle COMMITTEES and the
several fair officials. Mr. Meany said that
numerous local manufacturers srrangea
o. make al exhibit az the fair. This would
give Seattle struggling exhibition unless
IL was erysiaiizsd. There would be an art
exhibit from Seattle. A small expense
would result in giving Seattle proper
exhibit at the fair and the COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Meaay said. did not care TO in car II
without the council would consent 20
bear Ii.
Alderman Jordan said that from
what Mr.. Meany had stated
an appropriation vas necessary. II the
city was going to make. an exhibit 1t
should be good one or not At
all. Now that the city had
started Ia IL should not back
out Under the city charter an sppropri-
alton could not be made for such purposes,
bat he thought some step could be taken
whereby the money could be raised.
In answer 20 question from Delegate
Voigi. Mr. Bagiey. of the com mittee. said
that he thought the sum OF 500 would be
sufficient 20 defray the expenses IN eonnee-
ton with the exhibit Is would be
necessary TO have two persons at the fair
% watch the exhibits. II the city would
give $3.50 tho committee would endeavor TO
raise the remaining $50 by subscription.
A. y. Warner. another member of the
committee. said he had during the after
noon conferred with many business
houses, and all Of them expressed will
ingness TO exhibit. but did not feel like
sending any one over to look after their
property.
Delegate Yoigs said that If IL only re-
quirsd $3.50 there should be some way
found to appropriate IT,
In order 90 set about Il,
Alderman Sweeney made
motion which was carried to the effect
that the mayor be authorized to employ
ak extra secretaries" An ordinance
authorizing the employment OF the six
secretaries aud appropristing $3.50 was
passed by both houses.