The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

4 2to o'clock ffia afternoon the totem
~ pole. secured by the Post-1nteiiigen-
GERS Alaska excursion party. VIII,
with Appropriate ceremonies be- presented
20 the city. The presentation address &li
be delivered by ". n. Thompson. on be-
halt Of the Art and Decorative Association
OF the city OF Seattle. and President w.
v. Rinehart. Of tho city council. will ac-
ccsf the relic on behalf OF the city. J. ".
elise. chairman OF IN. association. win
preside. and promptly at the hour set will
call The assembly 10 order and state the
object Of the gathering. The programme
WIFI then he carried out az follows,
Presentation address by W. II. Thomp-
SON.
Acceptance on behalf OF the city BY
President Rinshart.
dwelling Of :hs totem polls.
Deposit Of archives in the concrete base
OF the pole.
Seakng UP Of the archives.
DGs placing Of the totem pole on Pioneer
square marks the first historic memento
owned hS the city. and the ceremonies
attendant will be appropriate to the occa-
zion. The last Of the arrangements for
the successful bringing of of the event
we're made at meeting Of the Art and
Decorative Association held In the Cham
her OF Commerce yesterday afternoon. K.
+. Blaine. chairman OF the programme
committee. reported that owing 10 the fact
that the Vancouver Indians had all ar
rangsme nfs made 10 leave for home this
morning their presence could not be Sc
cured Mt the ceremonies, He had. how
ever, wired 10 James ID Swan Of Port
Townsend. who is a recognized authority
totem poles and an expert on Indian
curics. and hoped 10 have him present to
deliver an instructive address. The pro-
gramms, given above was then ar
ranged r., r. Piper stated that he had
been intsrviewsA by some Eastern parties
who were DESTROYS OF securing a totam pole
TO be erected la prumirsn; piacA In
New York city, The persons speaking
to him wished the association TO ASCERTAIN
81 another pole could he secured. A COM
msttee composed Of r. u Piper and W H.
Thompson was appointed TO md on, the
desires ~ New York and report at
later meeting.
Mr.. Blaine addressed the meeting on the
subject % starting popular subscription
TO raiae funds for the erection in this
oefty or n monument ~ commemorate the
fallen heroes Of the First Washington vol
UntGar regiment sho died IN the Philip
Pines. a meeting was called for O'Clock
next Saturday afternoon to consider the
SUBJECT.
Yesterday morning corps OF workmeu
began setting up the totem r0ie in no
aeer place. Al, day long their lahors we're
watched ~ A crowd ~ the curious who
through the vetling were unable to discern
tina character OF the mennonite Al . o'clock
the big pole WIS placed in perpendicular
position. bottled to the aide ~ - huge Ar
A. yet nil tae work has not been done
The contractor IN charge will graf the
sides 81 TIE pole around ;hs FIR 80 Us 20
give tho structure = smooth hack ground
This wnTk VIII No, he done until after the
ceremonies to-day The concrete work will
he finished tbs morning ana wlth the
sealing up 81 thc archives the initial work
VIII ~ concluded
Secretary rrosch Yesterday sent out the
following notice:
Seattle oct u 1879
Dear Sir, The great Alaska totem pole
VIII he formally Guvrliei AZ rsanser plAce
at $50 O'clock this afternoon. with aprfo-
undoubtedly the Arrest ia all Alaska mas
obtained hy a committee nf he Chamber
OF Commerce during the recent business
mems excursion - fnat TERRITORY ! ns&
been renewed ana rpcoiHref under tiress-
ticn ~ the committee. and has heen pre-
scented to ana accepted oy Ne rttY Mem
hers II tbc chamber arc particularly IN
viies - attend tao exercises t0sisS. A
cspt&nce ~ the invitation necess'fatss
pos,pouesuent Of ;he regular meeting
which vii. De hold a - on Friday after
noon instead ~ s. today.
"T1EcS. " THpS,@H. Secretary