The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24
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tie liners Mr.. Farrell tells me that IN this
way the whole regiment would arrive here
At one time. With the consent OF the COM
mittee win make this arrangement Win
Mr.. Farrell"
The committee accepted this prUDosi-
ton. On motion Of Gen. ]. b. Aetcaife.
a resolution was proposed thanking Nj
Ankeny for his offer In suitable language.
The resolution was adopted. A committee
On transports wAs created and Mr.. Piper
made chairman
FUNDS FOR THE CELEBRATION.
A. n. Brookes, Chairman OF the finance
committee. outlined the work OF that COM
mfttee and suggested = plan Tor raisng
the funds neceesaxy for the celebration. It
was generally conceded that the amount
70 be raised by subscription should be not
less than Qo,0oo, IN order to give recep-
ton commsnsuratsswith the importance Of
the occasion.
Il beEevs the best policy - to place the
responsibility for obtaining the funds
needed on the finance committes.' Nr.
Brookss said. 'sThs work should be plan
ned IN systematic way. with the city
dstricted. II Is not well to ask the ladies
Of the Relief Corps and Red Cross Society
to assist In this work. which the commit
tee can take care or"
Mr.. Bruokes suggestions were agreed
to, and he will name the finance committee
today and viii also district the city.
Plans for the reception proper. including
q two or three-dAy celebration. a. the
case may be. were then taken up. Daniel
Jones said The committee should figure on
a cs.ebrat.on more magnificent than any
ever held In the city's history. I'VE should
have between 5000 and 100000 people
here" he said 81 understand that the
railroads will give half fare rates. Per-
hzps rate oven lower than this can be
obtained
Tho question OF providing funds for the
transportation OF the individual companies
to their homes after the conclusion OF the
reception here was brought up. II was
decided that that part Of the work should
be left to the subordinate Red Cross So
cieties and local organizations.
Secretary w. v. Rinehart, r.. was d.
rectad TO provide stationery supplies. and
to immediately notify the mayors and
councils Of tho cities OF the
state Of the action taken by
the committee and Of the plans that were
formulated for the reception. He was also
instructed to invite the governor and state
officials. as well as the mayors and people
Of the state, to participate In the celebra-
ton In Seattle.
The question being asked. it was brought
out that the regiment would probably Start
home tho latter part OF this month. II
should arrive here late In September.
A BANQUET FOh THE TR00rs.
Several members OF the committee sug-
gested that in the general plan for the
celebration provision should be made for
grand banquet 70 be rendered the SOL
diers the night OF their return. 1t was
suggested that Union street. between First
aud Second avenues. should be selected as
the place for the banquet. the street To be
fenced of and covered with canvas. This
idea was pronounced a good one. and win
probably be adopted when the plans for the
entertainment OF the regiment arc COM
pieted.
Arrangements will also he made for the
presence in the city OF military hands from
oil over the state. The first half hour after
the arrival of the troops win be given over
to the relatives OF the returning heroes.
After that the regiment viii march To a
place 70 he selected later. where the regi-
mental colors viii be delivered to the gov
ernor.
T.. II. Wells, chairman of the committee
on fireworks. suggested that a marine H.
Illumination would be the proper thing. This
was approved In general way Mr.. Wells
Will Immediately name his committee, and
work cut plan for display OF fireworks
never before eouaied In the Pacific North
west.
MAJ. Hayden, chairman of the reception
committee. announced the following menu
bers Of his committees:
James II. Hayden. Judge c. H. Han
ford. Il. .. Graves. Judge Thomas Burke,
John H. McGraw. John II. Allen, pr.
Frank Pierrepon. Graves. Gen. j. h. Met
calfe. Capt. Harry Taylor, Lieut.. A. n
Wyckofr, Judge j. ". Langley and CAPT
w. W. Robinson. tr.
RED CROSs At WORK.
Before tho COMMITTEES adjourned Mira
John II. Alien. president OF the state Red
Cross Society. came IN, Mrs. Allen said
she had prepared a circular letter 10 the
local Red Cross societies throughout the
rtaie informing them OF the preparations
that were under way for the reception OF
the regiment. and the celebration planned
20 take place on the a.r'vai OF tho trans
poris
I'VE are no, losing sight az the parsieu-
lar mission We have" Mira Allen sast, and
that Is 70 take care az the sick ami needy
ones. Two eases have already come ia,o
cur hands One was soldier who had
three little ones dependent on him We
sent ,iri 10 Spokane. where he was prom
ised work. Another. who waa H. We sent
TO hospital. ard provided fer thu welfare
Of tha$e dependent on him.
1.-THE society. state ard local. viii do all
In :ts power 20 facilitate the plans OF the
general committee, We viii act with You &"
Mrs. Allen named tho following Red
Cross women as members OF The general