The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-30
GUARANTEE FUND
TO BE DEVOTED TO
NATIONAL TREASURY
Fund Subscribed In Seattle to W.
G. r. Z. VIII he Used Exclusive
~ for Department .Work-Locais
VIII Provide Entertainment.

For some mysterious reason there seems
70 he lingering belief in the minds OF some
people that the $3.50 guarantee fund sub
scrioeI by citizens OF Seattle 10 the Ma
tional ". c. T. l.. treasury. Is 10 De
available FL part a isast. for purposes OF
this l9..al entertainment Of the convention
when is 70 b. held III this city next year.
II il difficult 10 understand how such az
impression could have been made. il was
carefully guarded against by Mrs, Baxter
in her hrst public prese NATION OF the mat
ter. was thoroughly understood By the can
eassing committee which raised the neees-
sar$ guarantee. was prominently brought
out II the press reports, was placed beyond
ali doubt In the guarantee telegram SEM TO
the national executive committee al 81.
Paul and the same view was specifically
ratified on November . by the state execu-
tive committee Of Washington and the city
union Of Seattle al joint meeting at the
home Of Mrs. J. n. SimisOn.
The first public presentation OF the mat
ter or inviting the convention 10 meet in
Seattle was on October =, when Mrs. Bax
ter. accompanied by Mrs. Simison. appear
I'd before the Chamber of Commerce ID
suggest that that body extend an invita-
ton To the national convention to hold its
next session here. Mrs. Baxter appeared
IN her Official capacity as the financial
agent Of the National ". c. I. L. Mrs.
tive Of the local auxiliary
Mrs. Baxter made strong and practical
talk, in which she pointed out the adVaa-
tagez which would accrue To the city from
such a meeting. at which, she said about
loo or l,2o or the representative women
OF the country would De present, with pos
siosy delegates from foreign countries. Mrs
Baxter called attention 10 the various ef-
forts that had been made 10 have the ma
tional meeting held on the Pacific coast
ara after expressing her OVID warm attach
Tnent 20 ana interest in Seattle. her home
leing here. said that she felt sure II she
could &c 20 81. Paul with guarantee from
the business men OF the city of an adequate
fund, say slse, for the Western work Of
the association. sufficient influence could De
exerted 10 bring the next meeting to Sc
attic.
ON motion of j. w elise. the chamber
extended a cordial invitation TO the w. C.
i. U. 20 hold its next meeting in this
city. leaving 10 the local branch of the
organization the question of raising funds
~ Mrs. Raxter's further suggestion, the
chamber OF Commerce named commit
Zee 10 see what amount could be raised 70
be sent 10 the rational treasury for de-
partment work in the West. The chair at
first appointed l.. ]. Colman. A. +. Bur
we'll and George L. Piper, but at the re
quest OF the two latter they were excused
and !. \. Nadeau was added. Later Mrs.
Baxter ana Mrs. Sim!son We're by courtesy
made members of the committee. Through
Ont the canvass the nature OF the guaran-
tee fund was thoroughly explained. and
when the necessary amount was secured
/. A. Nadeau, for the Chamber of Com
nerce ard the management OF the Posi-
inteliigencer. Jointly sent the following
telegram 10 the national convention OF the
W. G. 7. l., at 81. Paul:
Citizens Of Seattle pledge Marion Il.
Baxter sl.5o0 for national treasury conIi-
ftonal on the convention meeting here mex.
year; -
SEATTLE POST-INTEII.iGE.N C.ER"
The result followed quickly Mrs. Bax-
ter had said that with such a guarantee
the convention would come to Seattle She
made good her promise. She exercised her
influence. which was peculiarly potent for
obvious reasons with the other national
officers. and within few hours the post
choice Of the convention seat lay. had Sc
lected Seattle by a practically unanimous
vote, Miss Mary l.. Page. state president,
has already told through the Post-lntelu-
gencer with what enthusiasm The roniina-
ton and selection OF Seattle were hailed
and how the guarantee OF sij00 To the ma
tional treasury. while not In the nature Of
faith AMI helped seattle'a invitation.
When the question of local entertainment,
WAS first broa and Mrs. Baxter sry-
gested the raising Of a fund for expenses.
some persons who were not wei informed
suggested that part Of the guarantee fund
was promptly explained that il was TO go
entirely 10 The national treasury and the
matter was officially set At rest. i it had
not already been, on November p.
AT "A joint meeting OF the executive com
mittec of the state ". {. T. L. ana the
city w {. T. L.. held in this city at the
home Of Mrs. j, L. Slmison on Friday
November -. the following resolution was
una nimOusly adopted:
Resolved that the state executive com
uiitee heartily thanks the citizens Of Sc
attic for The Sl5oo pledged TO the National
Noman's Chrisiian Temperance Union for
department. work, and hopes that the
money VIII be turned over To Marion II
Baxter. the national financial agent &c
COON as possible after the formal accept
ance OF the national officers Is received In
order that the necessary plans for Coast
work be undertaken
MARY J.. PAGE.
state President
ELLEN X. SfMfSoN.
Secretary.
MRS. MARY WADE.
s'l'reef.Isvs