The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-30

twenty-five per cent. OF the BEADING bas'-
ns-s men OF this city met al ihe Chamber
OF Commerce last night ard participated IN
a magnificent demonstration 81 the old Sc
attic spirit II was the same spirit thai
has made Seattle great. and which has
caused the Queen City 70 forge ahead in
sps.s Of opposition and business depres-
slon. II was infused with t1s life nat
has characterized the efforts Of her people
zhen confronted with an emergency, and
an energeney has been declared and the
people OF Seattle have arisen 10 II and
ere mere thar equal TO r. Some % the
prominent houses g. che city we're not req
resented but assurances have been re-
ecived Of an entire sympathy with the
movement 70 assist IN maintaining seattle's
commercial supremacy. ard more sabstar-
sIal support is BOXED for hands that dsd
not direct a subscription 10 the advertising
fund Of the city last night aiH be held
out today with generous contributors. Il
muKt be charged against them that their
absence from the meeting was due 70 the
very business that Il Il nov sought 10
maintain ard which IL the Vital force that
will make Seattle the leading city Of the
Pacific coast. No one appreciates this
more than the business mar who has
profted by the splendid trade that tbs
city has enjoyed In connection with the de-
ye'opment Of the fabulous gold mines Of
Alaska. and he understands that con-
rnuance Of the great prosperity that has
come 10 Seattle can only be retained hy
an effort.
Every man who was present last night
WAS not member OF a mercantile firm.
hut every man there had the Interests %
his city honestly AT heart. and when the
earlier scramble for place and contribu-
ton on the list bad aubsIdetis there Mere
tenders Of smaller sums that came with
potent iiberality. according 70 resources
and probable benefits. that ranked welt
with the figures that doomed 10 promi-
nently ri the heads Of the columns.
President Z. .. Graves called the assem-
blaee Of possibly 10 people to order AZ 8. 80
o'clock, and before go o'clock an adjourn
ment had been declared. with everybody
IN the happieat frame Of mind az tho sue
cess Of a proposition that had drawn many
together IN 80 common an interest. The
preliminary remarks We're brief. Mr.
Graves reviewed the meeting Of nearly a
month before. when the subject OF advtr-
Using sieattle's resources 70 the world had
been proposed. Tie stated that the time
had come TO act There was no uncer-
tainty in the speakers mind that tho OH
Jeci Of the meeting would be accomplished.
lie told of what Seattle had done In the
past. OF It's raising $4,000 20 further tn,
interests Of the army post and this In the
face Of the hardest times ever known "a
The city. lie introduced Hon Thomas
BURKE who, he said. the business men h,d
some 70 hear talk on the subject or adver-
slsing the clty.
IN his earlier remarks judge Burke sa,i
that he agreed with Mr. GraYcs. bot g..
begged Go differ with him Ia the state
'eent that any enc had come TO listen to r
talb; they had come 10 act on the auh.
tcct ef preserving the trade that Seattle
enjoys With Alaska. IL ssAed ;h-so
questions:
"Firss-ss It worth preserving
'seeend-Are we Sc sure e. II thar I'D
s'Sort % necessary Tor It's preservation
'rhifd-whst measured are aest 10 NJ.
serve it?
1T IA not a trade Of ycsterday." said
judge nufke hut il !. a trade Inst yc
have bad 'or TIC past six years. a trade
Of srea' tieene1e aud importance. salca
renched rs greatest Importance last JUS.
when the steamer Portland dumpee hes
load Of rich farn saa their eala ana tae
tales Of more fabulous riches yet to CONS.
a. aeattio's door Thp nest morning ,ae
name of Seattle was on thousands 80
tongues tfat rad $50; pronounced IL lt.-
fore. nd the atutiea If the wealth across
her threshold vcfo sent go Use soar quaf-
tevs Of Tee globe Seattle a,rn went ta
he'd e7s alsat lass july to dream 81 r, "
rtss 1crrs ss 'n. They av, +, 90 mad r-o
3fe in tho s.ty. the lie og prosperity. Tne
ifcfrhante we're .tilve 90 TAG imaertart,
~ the caeaslao an3 before ssattle.a r,.,.
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