The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
TRIBUTE 70 THE OLYMPIA.
MISS SANFORD - MEETING WITH
GRATIFYING SUCCESS.
Contributi0ns Are Coming IN
From All Parts OF the Stase-Plan

Miss Hanford 10 succeeding admirably
with her plan for . state tribute 10 tae
cruiser Olympia in special commemorative
was Admiral Deweys hag snip she has
already about $50 subscribed. about a taird
OF which has come frcm contributors else
where than Seattle
Seattle. as the leading city IN the state.
should oesiir itself and take the lead n .
matter IN which the entire state VIII se
glad to follow. Spokane 10 already doing
Wsil
The Sons OF tie American Revolution
In thai city have made plans 10 gather n
subscriptions and work for contributions
IT the Fruit fair. Alonze NJ Murphy. scs-
tor OF the Outburst. ard MAJ. E. &. Mac
Donald have started out among the law
yers and business men to sc; subscriptions
TO start the list. and they believe thai. good
results will follow. Mr.. c. p. CbameerlIn
and Mrs. john l.. Wilson are doing Haucn
to stir up interest in the plan Spokane
men had already subscribed more than $lN
before the papers started TO agsta,e the
Plan
In Tscoma. Senator warhurton. Mr.. j.
G. Drake and Mr. James Ashton have
taken lists TO star. subscriptions Ms &
". GrigEs. Mrs Frank Allyn Mrs. j. c
Drake. Mrs Gen. Bradley. Mrs W. g.
Pearce and Mrs. j. NJ. Ashton are also
working for the plan. In Vancouver The
citizens have already raised more than $50
In almost every town in the state some one
is personally interested and looking after
the interests OF the plan They have all
assured Miss Hanford tina, they VIII do
subscription. Mr. F. ii. Bsowuell ana Mr..
Haibert. Of Everett. have gone energstieal-
~ to work.
I, is Miss Hansord's idea to have one
large piece OF silver. designed appropriately
to commemorate the battle OF Manila. with
the names Of Dewey and his men engraved
upon it. The rest might be decorated with
Washington. There is really no local char
acter connected with the name OF the ship.
Few people realize that the ship represents
the state.
In Olympia Mr.. Owings and Mrs. Hair
are leaders in raising fund with similar
object In view. they have been invited to
Join with the state. as only one gift, ana
a magnificent one. Is needed. The state
cannot be expected to ioin in with Olympia
at this .ate day ard make II a local matter.
Contributions from cents up are WEI
come. but all should give willingly. at
cording TO their incomes No expenses
will be charged TO the fund. so that every
cent contributed vii! go 10 pay for The
tribute The Sons OF the American Eevo-
luton passed strong resolutions approving
this plan. and have subscribed $50 10 the
fund
Subscription lists are a. Lees pharmacy.
Stewart & Holmes, Smith kennedy's.
drug stores. or subscriptions. can be sen.
to Peoples Savings bank. Miss HanfoEd.
Mrs. Thomas Burke. Mrs II. c. Henry.
Mrs. James r. Hayden. Mrs. B. B. Halnes.
MIS- JCHH o VI mis-.
All contributors are requested 10 give
their ma mes so that they may be included
In souvenir which Miss Elaine Hanford
is making UP In the form OF an illuminated
scrap book. to be presented with the silver
set The scrap book viii contain the names
OF all contributors. typewriter on nice
pa per but not the amounts or their sew
eral contributions The name OF the school
boy or girl who gives cents will appear
on an equality with the millionaire wnu
gives $500 The book will be emheiiished
r.. ND <kntH r ak nos
and places and pubic buildings and resi-
dances In this state.