The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
Outlook for Reception to Volun-
teers Never Brighter.
Harbor Will He Filled With steam
boats i'm Gala Attire-Sprctacle
Arranged Especially for Visitors
From Inland Counties-Gen. Miies
The General Committee Meets.

Another busy session Of the general COM
nittee on arrangements for the reception
10 the Washington volunteers WAS neld
yesterday morning At the ead Of the meet
ing members Of the committee stated that
the prospects FOR the sucssss Of SeattIe's
great undertaking had never BEEN more
bright and that they were assured that, but
!ew Of the soldiers would return oy rail
and slight the grand welcome TO be ex-
tended 10 them by the people u the whole
state rs guests OF this city.
The most interesting feature OF the ses-
sion was the lengthy verbal report made
oy W '. Rtnehart, IT., chairman ot the
subcommittee having in charge the enter
tainAent of the volunteers on their ar
rival The principal aim CT this committee
f! has been TO arrange co1nfor;aol sleeping
| quarters for the returned soldiers 1t has
now been fully settled that the volunteers
will be lodged al the Arnory. Mr. Rine-
hart gave tlil details OF the plans.
Soldiers VIII sleep at Armory.
The hail. which until Sunday afternoon
was occupied by tho Seattle exposition.
Will not be disman;!ed The exhibits viii
| be removed, but the decorations electric
and gas lights and other fittings desired.
| VII. be allowed 10 remain The tempo
rary wings that Were added to the main
| hall Will also be allowed 10 Remain ana
VIII be finished Up 50 as TO be habi;able.
Suitable arrangements. too, VIII be made
| for heating the building ana large num-
| hers Of comfortable cots and mattresses
| will be moved in.
The attraction OF attractions on the re-
ception day VIII be the great naval pa
| rade, the plans for which are now aim 3,
compete. IL VIII be magnificent pagt ant,
| and something entirely novel 70 the visitors
! from the Inland counties. The harpoF viii
| pe crowded with vessels decorated for the
occasion ard viii present e. gorgeous spec
tace.
| The revenue cutter Grant, now In the
| harbor here. has been placed at the dis
p0S&l OF ihe reception committee by the
treasury department, and VIII carry the
various city. state ami county officials ont
| 10 meet the Queen. The flagship OF the
parade viii probably he one Of the tugs
OF the Puget Sound T1gbost Conpanys
fleet. Capt. John Il, Libby. manager of the
company being commod re az the parade.
Change in Naval Parade.
Al important mobilization OF the orig
inal naval programme was announced yes
terday hy Commodore Libby. 1t Is that
the Queen with the returning heroes VIII
not be met oIt beyond the West Pointlight-
house by the fleet from Seattle unit! after
10 o'clock q m. This change has bean
made IN order TO accommodate tie hun
dreds Of Tacoma excursionists who VIII
come over on the Victorian 70 take part
in the parade. leaving the City OF u stiny
at a. n. The meeting was originally
billed to occur az 80 O'clock
Besides the Victorian several other epe-
cially chartered steamers will come from
the smaller Sound cities, among them the
steamer Alice Gertrude. which has been
chartered for a grand excursion under the
auSpices OF the Native Sons Of Washing
ton from Port Townsend.
II was originally the intention NJ tbA
committee on naval parade - have The dis
patch boat MCCuioch. now NJ Portland
come 10 Seattle ana act As flagship for the
naval parade but the Chamber Of COM
merCe Was unable 70 secure her and ac-
cepted the Grant instead. Capt. S'amm
of the latter vessel. placed her at the dis
pos4l % the committee Yesterday.
-Four large tags during the naval parade
VII lie set aside for the nearest relatives
- the volunteers. and will he allowed 70
closely accompany the transport into the
harhor, The relatives who viii be allowed
to 70 aboard these tuEs viii be selected
by the Fortson Relief Corps In whose
hands tickets VIII be placed for distrbu-
ton Fathers. mothers and wives VIII be
given preference
Present at the meeting Of the commit
tee yesterday was AS5t Gen. Fox. who
made a fun statement of the position O.
Gov Rogers In regard 10 the securing %
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the military. evolutons ~ the reception
| \ telegram vas SCH: 20 Gov. ROGERS rrg-
! ing his ali in procuring guns. aud another
! 70 Gen, Shatter asking his cooperation.
| GEN. Mile. May Gene.
| There IS possibility that Gen. Miles.
| the head Of Fhe United states army. Will
| lee among Scatries distinguished guests
| on the day of the reception. He ~ row
| on a Western tour and may yisit the
| Coast on Monday the committee teie-
| grsphed hia AT Chicago inviting him -
! come So Seattle. and the telegram fail
/ ing of delivery yesterday. repeated the
! message to omaha. whore Gen. Miles uow
| ie James =. licse 3r.. who Is now IN
! Chicago. was instructed ny wire 10 use
! his best endeavoTs "a secure Gen Miles
| acceptance OF The iHvttetion.
! Some idea % the magnitude Of the prep
| arattou~ the committee IS na king .nr The
| reception May b. gathered from the fact
| that f. Lobe, chairman ~ the suhcom~
| rntttce GA music. Yesterday reported tie
enzaEetaett ~ sevce brass baa4- fof the
| occasion Nal}a Wslla MI send ere.
WaHspure ore. Everett oae. Tacoma oce,
| the luya,lup Indians one. ara two local
| bands viii be engaged. There IS soma
doubt whether the reGim~nisi hand now
| tn san Francisco VII retain Is oTgaC!za-
! ton and come - Seattle.