The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-29

.<..sssee = char9e OF the reception 20
S.~ Waehiuxfou volunteers. held yes
~ e6rmnoon at the rooms Of the Chan
~ Gemmerce. Although the plans Of
nfffoe. particularly ~ TO the scope
~ 1.frras Of tie reception and celebra-
- yet Ia . formuiative condition,
sssnf ennGxeottons were made which VIII
3 o1lne 70 the committee, while the
1nooufaging reports were received
- several chairmen OF suo-commit-
- were present.
y. - ahpence Of Chairman 7. J. Humea.
81 T. Hayden was called 70 the chair.
lnlloW1ng members we're present: =
"a 1s1ooarsa George u. Piper. Col =. r.
- n II. Wells. Gen. J. b. Netcaife.
5vard watson, Mrs. II. B. Patterson,
~ ~ Gross Society: Nra d. G. STAN.
a r. Fairbanks. Mrs. John Forehand.
ooosee Cotterill and Mrs. r. G. Con-
- r. TIE ForAon Relief Corps.
n p. Edeen. chairman Of the parade
MO-. offered a suggestion which re-
f~1 he Endorsement Of every member
- eommittee present He said:
CnalAren IN the Parade.
". Ye,rth Of July celebrations hereto
ss e which / have had charge OF the
sssie / have endeayoeed every time to Get
~ fhe children Of the public schools. both
- aud Girls. In this have not had the
SSSsss.r.ntiou of the teachers. who feared,
SSSi7na that the children would suner In
- q parade. Now. In the parade
S31 tor the homecoming Of the Wash
5SH ffoop1, believe magnificent teat-
RI ~ column OF march would be the
- az the schools Of Seattle. and
3Sss IN have The indorNement Of the
itiee. to accomplish this u II Is pos
.htA e, E,,rovso ~
i1nr fofWard for weeks 70 the cciebra-
RI tie national holiday. when I would
fns19iftsd 10 Join In the line Of march
Mf3Y the coiors OF my country We
4 q be able 10 have It least the poys
1SlnS the stars and Stripes and prop
. Stsm. Of the Fortson Relief Corps.
stAGr ladies' Immediately seconded me
r. her opinion the little girls Of the
- li y the .'i poy D They are just ss
- Interested" she sasd.
r. Piper also approved the idea Id
STssr ago, I remember that the school
Vim al that city turned out In the
zln6e and / never saw more oeautifui
Fl s4sciive sight" he said.
- Essen said that ~ Foufin 9! !uiy
80 the teachers had always said that
4 children could not be well gotten to-
~ 81, account OF it, being vacation
sIhsy will have no excuse like that
- the Washington boys come nome.
TnN. s'and wish that every member OF
"a eesnraiftoe would take this question up
edef that . large representation OF the
- children Of the civ could be made tn
no Of march"
WeeA1ea Are Active.
~ he wo6ddien Of the World expect
Ee ~ share n the work Is welco o, nx
- 1S1inS letter. addressed to Chairman
- which was read by Secretary Rine-
& J. J. Hmmes. Chairman. CITY; Dear Sir,
= - r 6sattls camp. No o. wouimsn a. the
IS 4 W. unAnimoaAiy voted 70 psrsieipats
~ seepeioa Il oar returning hssoss. The
e e = Int frssssnal Beneficiary orders 10 In
~ subordinate iodses to keep the mem
II Gs1 n the army IN God standing white
e. sanp In the state tahs ths initiative
- ~ soldiers q the Evergreen state by
Q = msmbership 1t the dsspcssi a the
1sans the generous .oaes 1t our public
~ alis<n the Hem- I~vi Ankeny have the
= 'aain. vssy sincerely. xorvr,, r,...
knan Brookes. Of the i,nance com
y announced that he had called a
- % the committee for this AFTER
~ q which time the city would be a.
IL on into districts and the work OF
eltoAg the necessary funds for the ceic-
oQea would be systematically planned.
0fuohes asked the committee to au-
- the inancs committee, as one OF
- neasuree for raising funds to design
- eelt N Official badge for the celebra-
"a Accordingly motion to this effect
p made and carried.
3 Changes IN Committees.
& Gen. Gilbert 3 Meem sent In his resig-
j nsson ~ chairman OF the committee on
2aah ana speakers. on the plea OF III
Meitn. TIE resignation was accepted.
ma Gen. J. h. Mescaife elected to MI the
ssacancy
chairman Hayden. Of the reception COM
.lsSse. announced the following additional
semhers Of his committee: NrA Della
SosemAn. president os the Foote Relief
sefps; MS. Jennie Y. Wilson, president
the Miller Relief Corps. Mrs. Ida
& SsSn. kerehner. president OF the Stevens
.s.I Sorrs. Mrs j. c. Haines. OF the Se-
49, ned Cross Society: Mrs. John II. Al
Hes'dcnt Of the State Red Cross So
~, Ars ~. {. STAN. president OF the
nou Relief Corps. and Mai. w. V.
esaart, OF the foya! Legion.
asports were Also received from Chair
watson, of the press committee. and
Afy kinenart- concerning informa-
Mat hAd been sent out to the news.
OF the state and 10 mayors. coun-
ana prominent citizens OF the vart-
municipalities ~ tho state
committee tnereupun adjourned ~
~ O'clock Thursday evening next
- Chambcr Of Commerce
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