The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-25

II every class and walk In life are TO be
taken a. q criterion. then the people
OF Seattle were never more united In an
enterprise than they are today In the prep
arations for the reception Of the Washing
ton soldiers on their return from the PHI
tppines. Everywhere over the city yester-
day were heard expressions OF gratiicasion
that the question Of bringing the regiment
home In = body had been happily settled
and that all that the people Of the city
have to provids for Is the welcome home
to the regiment and the entertainment.
which shalt know no bounds except those
prescribed by a feeling OF gratitude and
pride In the magnificent achievements OF
the troops.
Thess II absolutely no question. accor-
ding TO members Of the citizens commit
tee. that sufficient funds viii be- raised 20
make the celebration on the return Of the
soldiers an event always 10 be remembered
by those who VIII be fortunate In witness
ing II. The finance committee OF the gen
erai committee with ask the people OF the
city to raise $1,000. II not more. TO defray
the expenses Of this reception and ce!sbra-
ton. That this money will be freely and
willingly subscribed seems now certain In
view of the general sentiment among the
citizens Of Seattle. Scarcely ever before 10
the history Of the city has there been such
enthusiasm and willingness 70 help q
movement ~ that manifested toward the
UNDERTAKING OF the cfSlteNe COmmitNeS.
This fact leads the members OF the COM
niitsee to believe that the work OF raising
the necessary funds will be an easy task
and that only one thing p 20 be oonsid-
means for the ensertainment OF the troops
upon their srrsva. here and during their
esay In tina city. In other words, II II the
oghnion OF the people of Seattle that moth
good for the Washington herees when they
Get FOOT again on the Acsl OF their own
state.
Tho Fiasace Ccmsittec.
Chairman A. NJ Rrookss has appointed
the following members Of the finance COM
mittee. which will secure the required
amount for tas celebration and reception
and win audit all bills incurred for the
same:
A NJ. nrookss. c. !. Smith. T. A. Naaean
H r. Holmes. Or, A, +. Mtten, l. w, ~
Wood. 9rifssh Davies. r. y Sweeney
Charles e. Crane, X :. Hopkins. a. s.
Bailey and Fred Gasch.
II shall call meeting 90 the committee
heziu the work 81 raising the necessary
funds" Mr.. Ereokes saia yesterday. sin
selecting 'hs members OF the committee
] have engieavored 10 give representation
u every business ard calling In the cifv
TIE men Included ga the I.ss are busy men.
tlsy have their ewn Affairs "a attend 10
ard they viii want 10 complete their work
I'm short order. Nv ss%a is that this money
should he RAISED quickly. There ought b.
h.. In this instance. no hanging back This
ia an occasion OF inunense significance 90
the pe 1pse % Seattle and the e,ate II !.
Of such an unusual character that pearle
who viii les asked 80 asset in the retetra
t.on planned ought not 20 hesitate hut give
freely and 20 the uirsics; cxtcnt cr their
ability.
..f,ar my cwrs rar.. believe tina. the ye.
quests ~ the COMMITTEES viii - met every
where I'm this spirit ] hops the pest~ln.
tsIllssneer viii seslss ~ I,s ocular ~aa-