The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
Seattle Il to Have q Great and
Gala Observance.
NO TROUBLE TO RAISE MONEY.
Li9ueP Dealers' Associates VIII
MASS Meeting 20 Ne HeIA ~ the
Chamber Of Commerce This Even
lng - Name the Comnittees aaa
Get the Details Well Unaer Way.

Seattle viii have a Fourth OF July cele-
bration this year that II Is intended shall
eclipse any event CT the kind ever held In
the Northwest. The preliminary commits
tees have gotten to work. and Will meet
general gathering OF business men al the
rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce At
O'clock this evening. TO get the affair for
maIiy and thoroughly started. The plans
have not been arranged yet. but will be
left 10 the various committees to be
chosen. the members Of which will get 70
work at once.
There seems no question, from what has
already been done. that there will be a
gratifying response TO the solicitation for
money TO pay the expenses. Realizing that
this Is the most important part of the
event, a number Of business men assem-
bied yesterday afternoon TO see what could
be done. Secretary Chadwick of the cele.
brating committees Of last year, reported
that there was t3ii left In the treasury as
q nucleus for the fund needed in 1889. Ev.
cry man present expressed the opinion that
contributions would be OF unusual liberal
ity. owing primarily 10 the causes fer pat
riotic observance that have been brought
TO the homes OF Washington people BY the
Philippines. TO let a year pass without a
celebration was thing that the business
men would under no consideration consent
coming TO town. /. A. Nadeau. general
agent OF the Northern Pacific, said Seattle
was large enough now TO have ceiebra-
ton CT lis own. and that one should be
held every year.
Upon motion OF NJ. l.. Grunbaum. the
question was put, and every one Of the
Mayor T. J. Humes. /. A. Nadeau, J.
bernstein. l.. kohn, L. b. Hart. NJ l..
Grunbaum, G. L. Piper Col. f. +. Edsen.
"A. A. Chadwick, c. p. Stone. A. r. Am
brose. Will a. Steel and J. Redelshelmer.
Mr.. Ambrose. reviewing the financial
probabilities, said that X. w. Robb. pres,.
dent of the Liquor Dealers Association
had told him the committee could rely on
the liquor men for contributions aggregai.
ing So0o. and In fact, that he would
an exceedingly substantial basis for the
solicitors TO work on. Others said they
would give as much. or more than thew
did a year ago. and the prevailing senti-
ment, as expressed at this initial meeting
seems to be that The celebration OF 1899 is
going to be an unusually gigantic affair.
The preliminary arrangements were left
10 committee. which will make recon-.
mendaticns for chairmen OF working COM
mittees. and get as large an attendance at
the general meeting tonight as possible.
me committee, as appointed by the may
deau. II. A. Chadwick, Col. f. p. Edsen.
J. Bernstein and NJ. l.. Grunbaum The
men are working on a list OF suggestions,
or nominations. for the heads of these com
mittees: Advertising. finance. decorations.
fireworks. parade, sports music, transpor.
tation invitations, speakers and reception.
II IS the intention TO have every man pres
ent tonight that can possibly leave his bJsi-
ness. Special invitations are 10 he sent
cut 70 as many as may be reached in the
the promoters OF the celebration thar the
rooms Will be- crowded.