The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28
MIKE DUE TOMORROW
Programme Of Welcome to the
Nippon Line.
DIG pEmonsTRsTioNTo Be MADE
enoQnainnfe to Act ~ g~hip-Every
body to Greet the yessei Prom
Plucky japan.

~ believe re are ToiHg 80 hare s1c-
cfesfai celebration after al. Hzta RES
ssent r o. Graves. OF the Chamber o.
Commerce. st the close OF re conference
yesterday afternoon. a. which the suoiset
OF discussion was ways and means ser
welcoming the Mike Aaru. tho arsI
steamer % the newly established feko-
hama -Seattis lire. Mr. Graves remark.
siih the qualifying Phrase AZ the enc OF
81. puts the local situation exactly. Ths
phrase after ali" implies that iae OUTLOOK
Cor proper celebration was at hssf not
very promising. aid such indeed wss ire
case. When J. s.. Goldsmith nrss
commercial Significance 20 the city Should
be accorded great public and popular
recognition. everybody slss agreed vita
him. but nobody seemed disposed 20 take
tho Initiative. The days went rap
Idly Dy until the very week ar
rived during which the Nike
Maru IL expected 10 arrive. and ssin
nothing definite had been done ~ any-
body except the japanese residents OF Be-
attic. who have quietly bur steadily ma
fgred their plans and are now ali ready
Cor their share In the big ceremony OF
ssutation for which the Mikes appear
ance will be the signal.
But the days % lnacti0n that have
elapsed since Mr.. Goldsmith first made
his suggestion have not been altogether
frultIess. as the various committees APP
pointed at the Chamber o. Commerce con-
ference on Wednesday found when they
set about their work yesterday. The pun
lie has bsen kept fuily informed OF the
movements o. the new steamship line. 50
that the committees found nobody asking
the question. What IL the Mike Aaru.
and why should we celebrate her coming
txfa ttfF nv
work on The part OF a few energetic COM
mittees the total blank OF a few days ago
has given place 10 a weil-sys tsmatized
plan. with a progra NINE Including great
marine parade. a couple OF water batter
les. from which the nag OF Japan will
receive national salute OF twenty-one
guns. handsomely decorated dock,
generous display OF bunting. the First reg
iment band to furnish the Official music.
and great chorus OF steam whistles and
the ringing of bells.
At the conference held yesterday after
noon the following were present. Presl-
den F. o. Graves of the Chamber OF Com
merce. DIR. J. +. crichton. Lovett Wood.
Jinta yamagucfi. Thomas W Prosch. w.
u. Calhoun. Griffith Davies, :. O. rerkes.
G.. r. Crane. J. II. Metealfe. A M BTookes
and Ernest Il. Ling. The reports OF the
various committees showed most salts
factory progress. Messrs. Brookes and
reported that they had enough money In
hand 10 cover all expenses. including the
music by Wagner's First Regiment band
and the artillery salute, and could secure
more II necessary. Messrs. Crane and
Yerkes. for the committee on shipping. re-
ported a hearty cooperation on the part
Of all the captains and managers or ves-
sells likely TO be I'm port. Thomas W.
Prosch. for tho committee on programme,
reported a well-digested plan u reception.
which is given in fun below. and which
VIII be modified only so far AZ unforeseen
contingencies may render absolutely nec-
essslry.
g. q. Yerkcs has been made feet captain,
and the captains and managers OF all ves-
sells wishing 10 take part in the festiyi-
ties will report TO him for orders. lie per-
konaliy requests these gentlemen to report
ia him as soon a. possible In order not
only that they may be ass. hned suitable
positions i'm the marine parade. but also
that the general plan may be better ar
ranged with refereese - The number Of
vessels actually taking part.
The snoqualmie as Flagship.
Through the kindness OF the city au-
thoritiea Mr.. Yerkes has been enabled TO
select the fireboat Snoqualmie as the flag
ship Of the squadron. she VIII have on
board the reception committee aud The
First Regiment band. Ssraming down the
harbor about l o'clock on the day OF the
Mikes arrival. she Will form the feet in
line TO welcome the new steamer. which
will be boarded by the reception commit
tee. AS the Mike comes down the haTbor.
probably under slow bells. ls addition 10
The national salute or twcnty-ona guns
she viii be greeted by tho blowing OF Wits
ties. ringing OF bells ana 4 general display
OF bunting In order that there may be
perfect concert Of action. Fleet capta,a
Serkes has arranged the following code o.
sianals To DO given by the whistle OF the
Enoquallnie. Ali concerned ere earnestly
requested to take notice and be governed
accordingly:
at ons saort blast frcm the Saoanairnie
oil The vessels OF the aect VIII stand b.
for the general whistle salute from the
fleet. which viii Be carried ost precisely
49, Follows. Tho saogUaimie will blow
nve loag blasts. The Grst i've 20 these
I'VE are mean, 20 10 wholly preparatory,
simply marking time so that tie other
boats of The Sect may ioin IN m the
third hast. To pat the matter IA other
words. Tho snodualmis viii blow two
long hlasts. and then. ed ~ hcr. thu
entire feet will Join In three l,ae blasts
Two short blasts from the Snnalainle
viii next hc tha signal fcr an Vessels
to stand by Tor the purpose OF dipping
eolafs. and g. soon as they are ready
will he "a. signal - dip colnrs In r.-
spoase 20 this i, Is peesugaed tie Mike
will az her eolars,
-Four short blasts from the saoaaalrnis
viii then he the signal for al loc0m olives
mills, boats and factories 20 how three
blasts % exactly ten seconds each. To
xgxo the cuds IN condensed form.
One shcrt blaS;-Stani ~ fer whistle
salute.
Tao long blasts Whistle salute 4 three
LONG hsasts.
Tvo short h,asss-Ssand ~ 30 Clip
eolers
Thrse short blasts-p'P colors,
Four short hiasts- General whistle ana
bell salute from shore.
Evcryhndy - Fake rer;.
Tho puhlic az large "a earnestly re-
oaested 20 make sach a general display
Of bnnglng Sc nay seem proper u -
supposed. CT course. that kAe American
cater~ snd the Japanese national flag.
watch = a white asld With a red circle
a. the center. vii be most cans icuaas
n the display
An tore ga con0 on FHrsf saaaA are
tnvilea 20 - pvescnt. come en- bnara tie
Snoaualnie and take part In 80 reception
ceremonies
All person. ewnins lsrse bells - the
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