The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-11
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ard e8s In advertising space 10 Be used
rs siss committee nay zee e.
VIE II. Parry was appointed on the
committee on speakers to succeed Col
Bsetasr. resigned and James Arthur ~ax
apfEintas on The committee on invitations
10 ssfceeea the manager Of ;hs. Times. who
reS6xnsc fr9r this committee also.
Tse meeting Of the committee on dscpra-
tiers aad foundations viii meet Monday
enering In Esdeasheimsr's store. Col Ed
ssn. grand marshal OF The parade, i. TAX
snS Ar active Interest and was sssnpowArs
10 Outline the Tine Of march, etc, and re-
part 20 the finance COMMITTEES, TX ts prob
Abe stfsat metals will be given FOR the best
rqats IN the various divisions and as Col
Etsrn II experienced In work Of that kind
tc4 parade promises to b. a great success.
On rhs whole, the people of Seattle may
Well congratulate themselves On the eff
csesey of the work being done sai may
rest assured that II they tender theft
hearty cooperation. the celebration will
b credit 10 Seattle enterprise
Monday morning the members o. the I'm
zsce committee VIII conn the work
az raising the funds required for the mag
nfHetnt celebration which IL Planned and
Nhirn tae people OF Seattle vii demand
The finance committee me; yesterday at
teTanot4 for the purpose 81 estimating the
ancdnt Of morey required for ali depart
merits, and finally decided tina. from 3s0e
VIII D. necessary 20 incur The members
nf the committee believe that there will be
no asfncuity whatever in raising this sum.
last years celebrs ton cost approx
nm sely fs.4o. Relatively the finance conn
miftee OF last year began the work Of ss-
CURING subscriptions 90 the fund much ear
Leg than this time II liz net believed
tsaf the work OF securing the money nee
essary for the purposes Of the committee
VII be anything like as great as tina; m
ctirred last year. In view Of the facf that
the past year has been an exceedingly
prosperous one 20 merchants In all lines Of
business and to the various industries OF
the city
The finance committee has set down o.
Eosfse q lssf OF the merchants and manu-
featuring establishments the amounts of
money which In IN believed they should
subscribe" said Chairman James D. Hoge
ir., Of the finance committee yesterday.
IL Is expected that the men who VIII be
aAke3 to 20 down into their pockets ard
their cash tills will respond promptly and
literally. The members tf the finance COM
Hattee are business men. They have
plenty 10 do. and they hope that the task
OF securing the necessary funds will not
require a great deal OF work or time. The
fnones Will be expended judiciously and 10
the best advantage. The celebration will
be the greatest the city has ever had. in
my opinion. II will be the means OF at
tracing thousands OF people TO Seattle
from every part OF the state and we hope
from many cities on the other side u the
Canadian boundary. The celebration In 10
be confined within the limits OF one day.
but II will be all the better for this. In
view Of the success that attended the cell
ebrafion last year II appears TO me that
Seattle should even Guido herself in the
coming celebration. Times have changed
materially since a year ago. The city has
grown rapidly. and there Is a much larger
floating population here than formerly.
''But more than this. the approaching
Fourth should he made an occasion for a
magnificent demonstration OF the patriot
Ism Of the people Of Seattle and Of the en-
tire state because this country is at war
with a foreign nation. not fer the pur-
poses OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT or territorial ac-
QUESTION. but for humanity and freedom.
The patriotism OF the people of the United
States has been aroused TO the highest
pitch by the success OF our arms In the
Philippines and In Cuban waters. The
country il united In the war. sectional
boundaries have been forever laid aside,
and even political ties have been disre-
gardea in the sustaining power OF appro-
baton conferred by these people upon tho
administration at Washington.
In sucA a time no ordinary display or
the feeling of love of country which ant
sna.ee every true American will suffice.
This city Is amply equipped TO entertain
crowds of visitors. There Is pentitsde
Of talent OF various kinds here 10 make
all bran.has OF the celebration the very
best II tn the hope Of the finance COM
uittee that no obstacles will be thrown
In It's way tn the work IL mas before it
The members az the finance committee
generally appreciate the nature OF the task
that Ties before them. but ali have en-
tered heartily into the work which has de-
VOWED upon them. sacrificing their Own
time and means with the one idea IN view
of providing the people Of tho state with
a Four.h Of july celebration which will
set high water marx for years 10 come.