The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-25
70 ENTERTAIN THE EDITORS.
Invited TO Meet Here In July to
0ncialiy Receive and Entersain
National EAitoFial Association.

The members OF the Seattle Press Club
are actively at work In preparation for
the entertainment Of their promised guests
OF the newspaper fraternity. An enthu-
siastic meeting OF the executive commit
tee was held yesterday afternoon, at
which there were also present Is. 3. Her
bert, OF Chicago, editor OF the National
Printer@jcornaiist. and ex-pressdent OF
the National Editorial Association; &. NJ.
Schultz. editor OF the Tacoma Ledger,
and Frank b. Cole. editor OF the West
Coast and Puget Sound Lumberman and
president Or the Tacoma Chamber Of Com
merce.
This gathering was called for the pur-
pose Of considering the best means OF en-
PERTAINING the members Of the National
Editorial Association. when they reach
the state Of Washington about the middle
its fourteenth annual convention in Port
land, commencing July l. After making
tour OF Oregon. the Association VIII
come north IN response To invitations sx-
tended by the Washington State Press As
soeiation. the press clubs Of Seattle, Ia
coma and Spokane. and the various COM
mercial bodies Of those cities.
Association to Meet.
The consensus Of opinion at yesterdays
meeting favored the idea Of holding the
state press convention IN Seattle at the
tine the national association expects to
reach here. Both organisations could thus
be entertained at the one time. and II was
thought that the pleasure and benefit re-
suiting therefrom would be manifold Al
the last meeting of the state association,
held at Spokane, Seattle was selected a.
to be Indicated by the executive commit
tee. BY resolution yesterday 1t Was de-
eided TO request the committee 10 hold
the convention day or two prior to the
arrival OF the national saSS0oakS1on ana
during their stay mere.
Although 4 Is not yet known positively
how long the national association Will re-
main in the state. the present arrange
ment will give Seattle two or three days
and one or two days each at Tacoma and
Spokane. Interesting programmes or
pleasure and interest will be arranged by
the newspaper men and commercial or
ganizations of the several cites. The Sc
attic Press Club VIII early enlist the in-
terest of the public generally In the Pro-
visiting members of the National Ediso-
raj Association and Washington state
Press Association. Another meeting OF tna
executive committee of the club VIII be
held at the editorial rooms Of the Post
InteIiigencer on Wednesday afternoon at
{ O'Clock The following su9xssted pro-
gramme for the entertainment @cf the ma
fionaI association Ia Seattle was favoraoiy
considered yesterday afternoon by the
Press Club.
Arrival at a. NJ.
Breakfast.
10 m.-Reception and addresses by the
mayor OF the city. president or the WASH.
ingfon State Press Association, president
Of the Seattle Press Club and replies from
officers of National Editorial Association
II A. rn-yis.ts TO points OF interest by
way OF the ifs miles OF trolley ana caote
street car lines.
y. m.--Lunch.
.. n1-Excursions on Lake Washing
ton and an inspection of the site OF the
proposed United States government canaI
Ia connect Lake Washington with the
s,fI
Tour Of the twenty miles OF bicycle
maths by visitors devoted to the wheel.
p. m.-Dinner.
& D. m.--Band concerts at the parks on
,he shores OF Lake Washington.
second Day.
q a. m-Excursion on Puget sound to
Welt the United States dYydock and naval
station at Port Orchard: the laFg.st saw.
mill in the world at Port BiakeIey. ana
Magnolia Bluff the new United states
military post 49,
cursioD-
ep m.-Dinner.
%. m.-Entertainment at theater.
Third Day.
a, m-Special train with excursion
to Snoquaimie falls; trout fishing. lunch
ing. bathing, etc.
S D m.-D.nner
s p. m.-Informai reception and enter
tainmenr.
s a. m-Departure for Tacoma. wnere
the aay will be spent under an interesting
programme to be prepared BY the Iacoma
Press Club.