The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-18
In FINE QUARTERS.
Lumbermen Guido Themselves
In Their New Exchange.
FORMAL OPENING ON APRIL Is
Prominent Men From Around the State
VIII he Present, and there WIZ
he Bright speeches.

The Seattle Lumber Exchange does not
propose to DO things by halves. Having
promptly secured conmodious quarters in
the basement OF the Dexter Horton bank
building, IL 10 fitting them UP with de-
gree OF elegance that will make them an
object worthy the interest Of every WIS.,
itor to the city. Wien lumbermen lay
themselves out in the matter of Office TX
lures and general furniture. there is
hardly any limit to what they may accom-
plish- All the appointments Of the rooms
thus Tar decided upon are In keeping with
the large and aggressive policy which the
exchange has mapped out for itself
Among the most attractive features Of the
interior Will be 4 choice collection Of
specimens Of wood work sort Of home
exposition To show to the public At one
glance what Washington mills are capable
OF producing
The formal opening of the exchange will
be the occasion Of house-warning such as
Seattle has notlsteiy seen. 1t will take place
Saturday evening. April 3. A programme
has been arranged, and while IL Is yet sub
tect TO some notifications. enough Of .s
may be given to show on what scale the
exchange is planning to entertain it's
friends. Several OF the speakers who have
been invited have already consented TO
speak, and & Is confidently expected that
nearly II not quite all the others viii do So
The following gives complete list Of tbs
speakers invited. and the topic assigned TO
each of them:
Hon. ]. II. McGraw. THE State OF Wash
ing ton." Mayor Wood. -'Seattls's Prosperi-
ty." G. W. Stetson. president Lumber Elk
change, Address Of Welcome" Judge
Burke, Puget Sound and Its Resources"
A. +. Borieigh. The Railroads and the
Lumber Trade" p. P. Shelby. How an
Eastern Market Can Be Created" p. d.
Norton. Tacoma. "The Lumber Interests
Of the Pacific Northwest" G. W. Billiard.
Tacoma. Native Woods From an Archi-
tect's Standpoint c. +. White. Cosnopo-
lis. THE Shingle Industry G. II. Esner-
son. HoQuiam. Legislation Relative to the
Lumber Industry" Mayor Of Tacoma.
''Tacoma's Prosperity X. p. Rithet. Vic
toria: Lumber Industry OF British Co
lumbia;' Cyrus Walker. Port Gamble.
THE Cargo Trade c. d. Stimsen. Seattle.
The Car Trade Johann Poulsen. Port
land. Lumber Trade Of Portland" E. o.
Graves, Seattle. Work Of the Chamber OF
Commerce" w. C. Wheeler. Tacoma. The
Sash and Door Trade" A. II. Anderson.
Seattle, THE Logging Industry"
As might be inferred from the number
OF speakers the addresses viii be brief.
The entire programme VII be informal.
but at the same time X Will be sub
stant.ai. Refreshments viii be served
and the committee in charge win provide
music for the evening. Invitations are
being sent out 10 every saw mill. shin
gle mill and wood working establish
ment in Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia, and some are finding their way
10 California, Idaho and Montana
In view OF the interest which lumber
men here are taking In the exchange.
II Is well TO note what impression the
movement is making in other cities. The
West Coast and Puget Sound Lumber
man, OF Tacoma. says:
The Seattle Lumber Exchange Is
credit 10 that city. II shows a spirit
OF enterprise. II can do great deal
OF good for the lumber industry of Wash
tngton. II can be made an educational
bureau from which every lumbernlan east
ard west can gain something OF value
IL can be made a center where men in
the same lines OF trade can meet. grow
better acquainted. compare methods OF
manufacture and learn from each other.
with prom, TO all and loss TO none"