The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

The finance \
Committees !
Work. J

will be allotted to that particular commit
tee. In the next place. it is utterly imprac-
ticable for the finance committee to make
such an allotment until 1t has basis in the
shape of bona fide subscriptions. With
these facts In view, and considering the
shortness OF the time which now remains
before the celebration, it is important that
all subscriptions should be in the hands OF
the finance committee by the c.ose OF this
week at the very latest
Fortunately there Is every indication
that the responses are going TO be not only
liberal. but largely spontaneous, and hence
the preliminary work and canvass.ng OF the
finance committee will be reduced to min
imum. Daniel Jones, chairman OF the com
mittee. said yesterday:
II served as a member of the finance
committee for the Fourth Of July celebra
ton last year. l find marked contrast
between our work now and then. Last
year men had to be pleaded with and ar
gued with and members OF the finance com
mittee had to do a vast amount OF personal
work in order to raise the necessary funds
to carry out the general plans Of the com
mittee. This year the subscriptions are
coming In spontaneously.
Just think of 1t. The committee has not
yet organized for work. Yet l have had
man after man and firm after firm to tee
phone me that the subscription of last year
would be duplicated. and In some instances
doubled. We are glad of this for several
reasons. The committee will have very lit
tie time in which to work Practically
nothing can be done in the way of shaping
plans for the celebration until the finance
committee reports on the amount OF money
that will probably be raised Gems eauently
the plans OF all the other various commit
tees must be held In allegiance until We are
ready To report All subscriptions should
be in our hands by the last OF next week.
June 10 al the very latest We hope that
the business men of the city and citizens
generally VIII not wait to be called on by
members Of the finance committee. bu, will
send in their subscriptions promptly
The fact Is. 1t would be impossible for
me Few members OF the finance committee
10 make personal canvass OF the city dur
ing the time which remains for cs to work
IN. Nor Go l believe Il will be necessary
IL the standard already set by some OF our
citizens is maintained by others. In my
Judgment more money will be raised this
year than last year.
al the same time II 1. well for
us te remember certain things.
and I wish the post-Int~llix~ucer
c"nid print them In letters n foot
high. While more money viii be
raised. more viii he needed. Ii
=" true that we have n small bal
"nce remaining from last year,
nut Tint balance II only SAL. and
~ VIII he only drop In the
bucket We also have some ms
sertat I'm the way Of lumber and
Eas pipes for illumination; hut
this very feature of our display
viii he considerably enlarged
this year. 80 that the PROBABLE
| ity new IL that we shall have to
expcnd fully ms much I'm this d.
rertton a. we did last year. In
"sher directions. too. there will
be general policy of expansion.
with the idea Of making this the
graUdest celebration we have
ever had.
In brief. tAe ana~ce committee wIu pro-
| ceest On the convlctioa that our people this
year want a big celebration an5 that We
| shall o. al IN oar power 20 give them
| what they want. We have ha4 xoosf zines
{ throughout The yesr ana In al Tires ~
business oar people can afford 10 give
literally AMI we believe that they are sr-
/ clined 20 do 40. / wisA | roula say IA
every man *omaa ara chslt IN the titv
snFn.ssA ne Posi- lIrteiis2encer Please
| aon's sa3e "a - eaiiwG on bat serf In
year subscriptions a. once"
All subscriptions nasy - asfresxea 10
| Daniel Janes room G, Baisey block. or 10
say other member % the finance commit
tee
/ Ore Important feature az fae ceseNratson
| ~i5i undoubtedly be TIRE decorations ana
/ Nominations jules ne3eixhetrs4r eha3r
Fsssa rs sse committee en- decorations has
| large PLANS IN mind
| ana the execgliys
/ sgnTnitsee VIII TO = =
/ &ixp0se3 10 give CT Fe-g
/ hins !Iserst ap2rQ- s,.,s,.4-.
! TT zsanx There
MAS no feature os !. TeSTsre-
| IRE cesshr2tsu last
| year thar as1rsesea
1 more universal ncsse- ara cnusrx.ss,s sa len
tSA1 lie brilliant ia.azzlzA-o1s. a gen