The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-29
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
Grand Preparations by the Regents OF
the University.


The regents of the University of Wash
ington are very busy these days prepar-
ing for the celebration on July of the
laying of the corner stone of the new
administration building of the university.
The arrangements for the celebration are
not yet completed. but they have gone far
enough to give an idea of what the cele-
bration will be like.
The regents have invited all the literary,
professional and fraternal associations to
join in the celebration. The corner stone
will be laid by the Grand Lodge of Masons,
with the beautiful and historical cere-
monies of that order The Grand Lodge
officers and others will assemble at the
Masonic temple, corner of Pike and Sec
ond streets, at 1870 a. m. and march to
the depot of the Seattle, Lake Shore &c
Eastern railway, foot of Columbia street,
where they will take a special train for
the site Of the new building. 1t is ex-
pected that all other associations partici-
pating in the exercises will join in the pro-
cession.
The following are among those invited
by the resolution of the board of regents
to. be present on this occasion: Gov. John
II. MeGraw and his staff, Mayor Byron
Gals of the city of Seattle, all King county
officials, members of the state legislature,
all ex-governors of the territory and state
OF Washington, state militia, Pioneers
Association. State Press Association, all
college graduates. Alumni Association OF
the University of Washington and all
other alumni associations, State Bar Asso-
citation, King County Bar Association, all
medical associations, all ex-regents of the
university. all state officials, all fraternal
and professional associations, public
schools, officers. teachers and pupils, pas
tors and members o. all churches, Chamber
of Commerce, ali educational institutions,
all educational officers and teachers In the
state, and many others.
The following have been invited to de-
liver short addresses on that occasion
just few words from each as a Godspeed
for the new institution: Gov. MeGraw,
Mayor Phelps, Hon. r. O. Dunbar, chief
justice of the state, on behalf of the legal
profession; Hon. C. W. Bean, state super
intendent of public instruction, on behalf
of the public schools; Hon. Arthur A.
Denny, father" of the University OF
Washington; Rev. ID. c. Garrett, Rev.
Father Reade, Hon. John +. Convey, rep
lSSehEibg the bcaru OF regents. Thomas
NJ. Catch, A. NJ. Phi. D., on behalf of the
faculty; representative of the Alumni
Association of the University Of Washing
ton; Rev. Daniel Bagley, first president
of the university regents; Dr. @. A. Weed.
pioneer physician of Seattle and an ex-
regent of the university, on behalf of
the medical profession: Frederic j.
Grant on behalf of the profession of Jour
nalism; Hon. A. NJ. Stewart, of Tacoma.
president of the state board of pharmacy.
ON behalf OF the profession OF pharmacy.
branch of the Seattle, Lake Shore Il
Eastern railway has been constructed
through the university grounds to the site
of the new building, and the excursion
train leaving the depot at Ii a. m. will go
direct TO the site OF the building. The
round-trip fare will be very low, and il il
hoped that many citizens will take their
families to the grounds and make gala
day picnic OF IL and see what splendid
situation has been selected for Washing.
tons university. Besides the special train
the Third street electric ears run within
two squares OF che new building site.