The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

L,ssy WILL COMMAND FLEET.

DRORABLY tie most important
= meeting yet held by tie cts-
sens committee on tie reception and
entertainment Of tie polanfeers 1HiN
beheld Tuesday evening It tie rooms
If tie Chan,6e, of Commerce. AZ
tat time tie fell rspons Of tie ehair-
men Of tie pantoss subcommittees
bM bs made pable. dncisdias = de-
tail draf Of tie bts celebration. tie
Tile Of QuhSch las never Seen seen N
tie history of TITS state. e4ranee-
nsenks have al Seen made for = mon
stev marine parade, tie decoration
and illumination of tie city. tie dis
tfbation Of tie medals provided by
the committee for the Volaatsers and
tie fireu'orls dIsplAy. Every fea-
TIRE Of tie celebration wM BE
unique. The 0bole affAir bill BE
conducted on = scale of n,asnifseence
IN keeping 1sah tie occasion and tie
splendid display Of patriotic sentiment
vhtch wiu Be made BY tie Thousands
of pisaoss svbo afN assemble bere to
Svelcome tie troops.
~ APT. JOHN B. LIBBY. manager of
~ the Puget Sound Tug Boat Company.
has been appointed commodore of
the marine feet which will leave this
city At o'clock on the morning Of the
arrival Of the transports from San Fran
cisco, and Will meet them between this
city and the Straits Of Fuoa- Capt. Lib
by yesterday informed the committee
that he had accepted the position and
would on Monday outline his plans to the
executive committee Commodore Libby
will have command OF the feet and viii
personally superintend every detail OF
the great marine parade, which viii be
one of the events In the celebration.
The point where the troops will dissm-
bark and hrst touch the soil Of their
own state after their long absence has
not yet been settled by the committee
This matter will be considered probably
at Tuesday nights meeting. Some men,
bers Of the committee have urged that
the transports should land at the Airing
ton dock the parade being halted on
First avenue just south Of Pike street.
allowing gap TO be filled In by the
troops from the transports.
Under this arrangement the column
would take Its line Of march south on
First avenue to Main street. thence 20
Second avenue and thence north to the
grounds Of the old university. where
Gov. Rogers will present the medals TO
tho soldiers.
Col. Edsen. who will have charge Of
the parade, has not yet completed his
programme. although the main features
OF the parade will be In the line of march.
There will also be full representation
Of the veterans OF the civil war, civic and
patriotic societies and citizens generally
Tho troops Will pass through an arch
way with gates thrown open m they
como down First avenue. This will bs
their formal entry into the city.
Monday a meeting will be had between
the executive committee. OF which Daniel
Jones II chairman. and Chief Of Police
c. &. Reed and several members OF the
city council for the purpose OF taking
measures to prever 4ccidents when the
crowds assemble ,he water front 70
await tho comia z the transports.
These arrangement all include the en-
ployment OF sufficient number OF spe-
cial officers 10 easily handle the crowds
and TO prevent the collection Of too great
numbers at any single spot.
Chairman Wilson. % the decoration
committee. Is completing his plans for
the illumination and decoration Of the
city These will re- presented IN the COM
mittee Tuesday night for ratification.
A memorial service will be held IN ths
Seattle thea.er on The afternoon OF the
Sunday following the return OF the voiun-
teers The service will BE- under the ais
p,ces Of the Daughters OF the Revolution,
the Sons OF the American Revolution. and
the Sons Of the Revolution. TIE programme
has rot yet been fully arranged. but viii
include q memorial sermon. appropriate
music. and probably poem.
committee composed Of the presidents
OF the societies. Mrs. George II Hebron.
Mr. Josiah Collins and Dr.. +. Weldon
Young. will meet some day thfs week. and
decide on the details OF tho service