The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-10

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peoSance far strangers

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Seattle. May 8. tsa0.
To the Editor: read with much pleas
ure your editorial regarding the necessity
~ uaak,ns some preparation for receiving
and welcoming the strangers expected to
visit our city this season. Certainty very
much that might be attended 10 IN this
line has been sadly neglected by cur cifs-
sens In the past. and II is 10 be hoped
that the Chamber Of Commerce and XIII
dred organizations Will very promptly FOL
low the suggestions and appoint commit
tee carefully selected OF gentlemen and Ia
dies who are especially qualified both by
being well informed concerning al local
conditional resources. places OF interest,".
etc. bur what IL equally important. thai
have the time and inclination, the culture
and the taste To vrove successful entertain
err.
A small, Obscure and indifYeTen'iy sup
ported bureaus OF Information. such A. In
about all that car be expected In that line,
can be Of but little practical assistance to
strangers without ths always ready. self
sacrificing. thoroughly and efficiently or
Ganixed reception committee.
Blu, after MI. suca organized efforts main
u reach but the occasional excursions or
large PARTIES that are expected. while the
continual thronx OF visitors In small. par
ties ard countless numbers OF single In
dividua;s that are constantly looking over
our city and drift about unguided~-thase,
o. well ~ thu large excursion parties viii
be more Impressed by what they see than
by ths manner OF the reception and vel
come.
Surely. Just among ourselves. we must
confess that our city 1t presen. Hakee
very shabby appearance. and a general
movement 10 clean up. paint repair and Inn
prove our immediate localities in all sec.
lions Of the city would do as much. IL not
more. than any one thing TO impress s,ran-
gsrs saverabiy. Nature was lavish In sur
rounding us with magnificent scenery, bat
strangers from well KEEP. Eastern cities
may fail TO fully appreciate these grand
views when their ideas Of c.ea nilness and
beauty are offended by streets rough, dusty
and often Uttered. lawns shaggy and
weeay: fences rtckety: gates unhinged: un-
painted houses. nnslghtiy ash heaps and
rubbish generally. entertainments that have
partially covered sidewalks. and sidewalks
broken and dirty. and with gutter boards
lined with abominabie tobacco advertise
menss.
This may seem to some rather severe.
but one needs hut To notice the remarks
OF Seattleites who lief, us for other parts
OF the country during the hard times but
during the past year have been returning
10 us again Their universal Testimony
makes the comparison mere vivid than We
who have remained can realize. and go 20
ehow how very marked these features OF
Our city must he 70 strangers
Certainly the municipality and cn,nmer-
cial bodies can do something along the
limo OF inan.urasing a general cleanup:
but II remains fer Individual esy,rs spur
red by pride In home and city q, accom-
riish the best results. II every city en-
rloye on the streets. patroisnsn, inspect
crs. snnerint.nsf~nss and foremeu were
Instructed TO notify. or where M, ordinance
u enacted merely suggest the removal OF
rubbish. the destruction Of thtstiss and
weeds. the repairing Of huikheads, side
walks. lenses. gates etc. very much
wesid be accomplished
Every householder should look over his
premises and immediate surroundings and
do something. even II II - but the re-
movas of some frozen shrub or raktng t.u
the yard. STRENGTHENING the shass tree ar
planting ane. Can we not start this week .
IL a few make a vigorous start saua /
would incions crusade against fenceas
many would follow. Your weit-keps lawns
and painted houss arots~es the nr,ss ~
Some neishher, and may even awake IN.
1messhaek, who. | have discovered Is
not always THE gls-sinaer by aav means
Street car lines should use stsrgnkismx
car. ARA WHALE striving fer new franchises
a fresh coat af paint an the gsgss coaches
that presumably ,nast he, used fer archer
season, weisia all ia prossaatfng a s,snrs,
generous public sentiment towards shs,
corporations
VIII not the Fast@Ente,slgeneer I'm tts
ewn efficient way. far better than th.,
writer can suggest. push. ard pssSh hard
daily, " necessary. ta stis up the efts ae,@
taarities assi citiHeus generally ~ d. an
possible toward hetiersnx the appearance
81 thr eatyF tFse 20 plot assa rlas sss~
but plant nfoF~, Eve~xtas clean a43, An,,
brush ap, ard IN 80 doing extend a ssas,
pleasing greeting ts All strangers that nav
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