The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Board Of Trustees Meeting Well At
tsnded-Epworth League Con-
vemtiOn Resolution.

Loyalty to the Chamber of Commerce as
business Institution found an apt ex-
preston In the representation OF members
az the board Of trustees at It's meeting
yesterday afternoon nearly all OF those
present being old members who have been
identified with Its many successes of the
past year.
Under the head OF communications a.
personal letter was read. which had been
addressed to President Graves by Miss
khfa =. Scidfnore In relation to improv-
ing the National Park reservation, at
Mount Rainier. Miss Scidmore is one of
tne most conspicuous writers on national
affairs of the day. whose work on Alaska
Is considered q standard guide book, and
whose contributions on the subject of the
Alaskan boundary are considered among
the authorities on that interesting inter-
national subject. Miss Scidmore suggests
that the proposed ascent of the mountain
by the Mazamas OF Portland be made an
occasion Tor memorial addressed to con-
gress from its summit. 10 be signed by the
10 or 40 persons who will make up the ex-
feG.sion asking that protection be given
the forests and that improvements to the
reservation be made. Miss Scidmore ask
ed FOR Seattle representation at a meet
Ing on the subject OF the Rainier park
that was held at the Tacoma hotel a week
ago. No one from Seattle was there. but
Mr.. Graves said that the chamber would
hear again on the subject from Miss Scid-
more.
Mr.. Graves reported a conversation that
he had with Gen. Flagler. when the chief
OF ordnance passed through the city last
week, In which the army officer had ex-
pressed himself In the strongest terms in
favor of the army post location being at
Magnolia bluff. In making choice Of
location tt has always been the policy of
the det@ la M
semhlsng OF large body Of troops. a place
where there was al abundance of fresh
water and sufficient drill! ground for the
evoluilons OF large bodies of men. The
army. according 10 Gen. Flagier, should be
massed. For the Notifications down the
straits. at Marrowstone and other points
In the neighborhood of Port Townsend. 1t
would only be necessary To maintain small
garrisons for the care OF the guns and for
ttficationg. while the main body OF men
could be better taken care OF AT the bar
racks at Magnolia hlnE, Mr. Graves said
that Gen. Flaglsr had SPOKEN very en-
coa-s gingly OF the prospects for work on
the -iagnolia blum Notifications I'm the
near future. He also reported that he had
received a telegram from Gen. A.ger. sec
rotary of war. saying that part of the
sundry civil appropriation would be made
available for commencing work. The in
formation was also contained in the tele-
gram that Gen. Weeks. uuartrrmaSter
general. will soon visit the Coast.
J. w elise reported upon the securing of
all the land for the post donation. and a
few moments of valuable time were given
up 20 felcitation and listening to a de-
scription by Mr.. Graves OF the boulevard
a title TO which has also been given to the
government.
The hoard Of trustees then indorsed the
candidacy OF r.. C.. Neufeider for the po-
sition OF Belgian vice consul Ia this city a
position that Leon Guislafn. the consul at
San Francisco. has asked him TO accept
The board. after listening to James +.
Hoffman, the inventor OF flying machine
passed the following resolution In behalf
Of the Epworth League. and adjourned.
we the Chamber OF Commerce. of The
city OF Seattle, desiring 10 give all assist
ance IN our power 10 the local committee
Of the EPw leagues In their effort to
bring To this city the fourth international
convention OF the fpwUrth leagues and
realizing the advantages OF the city FOR
the entertainment of such a gathering &c
hereby extend 20 said Epworth leagues 81
the United States and Canada n most cor.
dial invitation 10 hold their next intcrna.
Wash. We beg "a assure the said body %!
the accommodations OF this city for the
entertainment ~ their convention. and
that the spirit OF the citizens of this city
Is such that Il guarantees a most success
tut and Interesting convention should the
city be selected for their gathering From
no point or the Pacific Coast can so many
side trips 10 interesting points be Il
Ck3eaply had. The fact that the city Is tbs
direct terminus Of tbre" tTanscoatinenta
lfaes az railway travel guarantees favor,
abi@ rate ~ fare from all Eastern points
We. therefore. In the name of the husines:
nsen -: the citf. desire 90 again repeat oui
invitation 10 the fpworth leagues - come
To this cffy- for their next meeting"