The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
ROOM ENOUGH FOR ALL
Seattle Could Easily Entertain
the EndeavorerS.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 90. 600.
Facilities Adequate for the Convention
committee tn Raise Guarau-
tee Fund.

The business men who have taken I'd
the work of securing the guarantee fund
Tor the International Christian Endeavor
convention Of 1857, after a thorough can
vas or the possibilities at meeting at the
ehamoer or Commerce Saturday after
noon. decided that Seattle can furnish the
facilities for the entertainment of the con-
vention. and appointed a committee TO
raise the guarantee fund
The statistics OF the entertainment COM
rnittee were given in order 10 show the
ability OF the city TO house and board IS
ee delegates Mr.. Phillips, OF the commit
tee. reported that eight canvassers had
districted the city and by taking every
third or fourth house had made an aver
age OF the number that could be accom-
modated in the central part OF the city, as
follows:
Private residences ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Hotels. boarding and lodging houses. 500
Making a total of..............ls5 200
This does not include any OF the subur-
ban towns, such as Fremont East and
West Seattle. Brooklyn and Columbia. In
these large number could be accomrio-
dated. while in addition a number of va
cant hotels. such as the Rainier, Denny
and Arlington could be fitted up for the
occasion. and if necessary the plan being
followed in Boston OF placing cots in some
of the more central school houses could
be followed. This practically insures that
Seattle can accommodate from 1900 10 10
90 delegates. Three OF the most expe-
rienced restaurant men of the city have
carefully figured on the restaurant facil-
tiles and have estimated that for such an
occasion they could arrange to comfort
ably accommodate no less than 1900 extra
patrons. This. of course, would necessi-
tate new quarters or temporary ones for
many OF them. but they would guarantee
TO give good service. This does not. Of
course, include small restaurants that
would be started for the occasion, nor
does 1t include hotels and boarding houses
now running.
week. states that the delegates at Boston
will be accommodated as follows: No free
entertainment being allowed at Christian
Endeavor conventions the committee nave
endeavored TO arrange for as reasonable
rates as possible. and the following
charges will be made:
The rates for rooms only in hotels will he
from 70 cents 10 $3.50 per day; in private
families from so TO % cents per day. two
three or four people occupying each room.
Meals Hotels, from 80 TO IS cents each:
private families from - TO % cents each.
About these same rates would be charged
in Seattle.
Upon hearing the above report. II was
unanimously decided that the convention
should be invited to Seattle, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected and asked
to assist the committee in the work or
raising the guarantee fund necessary 10
secure the convention: William ID. Wood.
L. J. Colman, Daniel Jones. w. H. Parry,
A. II. Latimer. r. J. Reekie. C. +. stone.
f. Lobe, T.. O. rGaves. A. r. Stewart, +.
A. Twichell, J. $. Goldsmith, W. X. Bal
lard, NJ d. Ballard. NJ. McMicken. Or. a.
Z. Mitten, L. A. Turner. ]. b. Eagleson,
w NJ. Calhoun, G.. A. Virtue. \. Y. Bell,
c. II. Crane, W. 5. Pond, c. s. Shank, c.
3. Livermore, F. a Pontius. ". J.
Grambs, +. H. Hurd. j. u. Gardner. t. II.
Robertson, G.. B. Adair. T. y. Halter J.
Schram, +. S. Tucker. c. l.. Webb. C II.
Lilly. NJ +. Backus. G.. Davies. +. ID.
Black. S. l. Crawford. j. w. elise, l..
Mayer, J. B. Powles. F. Toklas. d. c.
Garrett, B. r. 5. Phillips, William II.
Lewis. H. l.. Sizer and Henry c. Ewing.
This committee will meet for organiza-
ton and to commence active work al $50
today at the Chamber of Commerce, and
the work of securing subscriptions Will
commence at once.