The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-22
WILL WORK AS ONE.
Seattle and Tacoma Join Hands
for the Fair.
ONE DAY FOR The TWO CITIES.
Delegation Of Fair Managers and Ts-
eom. Citizens Eeesives Pledge
Of seattie's Aid.

HENRY Bucey, manager OF the Tnterstass
fair. accom- panied by delegation Of fair
directors and prominent business men and
city officials Of Tacoma. arrived in the
city last evening and succeeded in making
arrangements for Seattle exhibit aud in
having September Il set apart IS Seattle
Tacoma day. when both cities will stand
shoulder 20 shoulder and work for tho
benefit Of the whole state without refer
ence 10 locality.
When the Flyer arrived at o'clock the
Tacoma visitors were met by Alderman
Leander Miller. aeting mayor: Dr. Crich-
ton. president Of the house Of delegates !;
Corporation Counsel Scott. Aldermen 5or-
dan and Sweeney, and Delegates Foigt.
Hurd, Chapman, Little. James and Lore
10Y. Resides Manager Bacey there we're
among the visitors Franklin X. Lane. tbs
vell-known newspaper man. John w. Nc
Aniey, city treasurer Of Tacoma; W. III.
Harris, president Of the city council;
James wlekersham. the city attorney; ID.
q. Smith, chief OF police. and the follow
fng professional and business men. X. q.
Huston, C. A. Murray. q. J.. Mckay. J.
G. Dillow, Charles German. +. l.. shaffner.
D. Pratt, Abe Gross, A. l. Hayward. r.
K. Osgood, H. Roltair, III. X. Hudson, IL.
Hume, and others.
The vfsisors were conducted to the city
hall and ushered into the house Of dele
gates chamber. DIR. Crichton. on behalf
Of the mayor extended the right hand OF
fellowship 20 the visitors and announced
that seattle would DO her fnli share
towards making the FAIR n success. He
said IL was no longer a Tacoma affair. bat
that ID had passed further aud was now n
state, o national concern, and something
every city in the Northwest would in duty
bound be compelled 10 aid and support.
DR.. Crichton then explained that the meet
ing was for the purpose OF deyising ways
and means 20 hold Tacoma-Seattle day
and he expressed the conviction that Seat
tie would do her share towards making the
day this most glorious of the season.
Manager Bucey follower DR.. Criehton IN
q short speech. in which he thanked the
reception committee for tie welcome given
the visitors and said he was gratited TO
learn that Seattle would unite in making
the fair n success lie explained that IL
was not the object of the fair managers to
give any one locality in the Northwest
preference over another: that Portland
would be well represented. and thus Ore
gon would have To be treated with equal
consideration. Mr.. BUGGY said:
There are seventeen different national
tiles now represented AZ the fair and many
of the exhibits At tho Worlds fair will be
placed at our doors. We expect 10 be con-
tinuaiIy adding attractions and ~ith each
day the fair will improve. so that the last
day will be the grandest Of all. Seattle
should, and | have no doubt will. have
splendid exhibit. You have coal resources,
minerals, fisheries, foundrIes. mills.
florists, shingle Industries, etc, and
splendid exhibit could easily
be arranged for. You will lind
ample space on the grounds aud the rail-
roads will charge nothing for hauling the
exhibits. We want 10 set apart one day as
Tacoma and Seattle day and we will have
a great time We viii have a parade,
bands of music, floats, and instead OF a
Tacoma or Seattle man IL will be Seattle
Tacoma man. Our interests will be one
for the day. and. hope, Tor the future"
Franklin X. Lane made an enthusiasts
speech, expressing the desire that the Sc
attie-Taeoma day would be a grand sue
cess. Said he.
I'VE Tacoma people may be little stub
born sometimes; We may be unwilling to
call Mount Rainier by its proper name.
but you viii never find Tacoma man
who will not admit that Seattle i one OF
her people stand together and ees what
they want You have pride. enterprise
aud patriotism. Now that's what We
want We want to inject some Seattle
spirit into the fatr project and the best
way 90 accomplish this purpose j. 10 have
the Seattle people on tue ground aud Dc
one with as. We want you u stand -
Eether with Us and puli. the same a. sou
do in politics-tho same as you do 10 Re
publican convention. It's the ouiy sars
wag 10 win.
". III. Harris. president 81 the e1sr
council, spoke ia ths same spirit. Jasxs
WickershAm. the TAcomR city attorney.
made short address. and thea DS. Criess-
ton followed. again piodg.ng tbs cssY's
support OF the fair. Manager Bacey easls1
attention To the fact that n COMMITTEES
should be appolned 10 look after 10. seat
tie exhibit and secure space at the fa4r
grounds Acting Mayor Miller SAID that
he would confer with the members OF the
Chamber of Commerce and the city coun-
ell. and within two days appoint CON-
mit,ee of sir representative business mea
10 look after the matter.
Al : O'Clock the visitors dined, and most
OF them took the late train home.