The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14

EMANCzALLYhe success Of de
I proposed celebration and recep-
ton on tie home coming Of tie Wash
fngton polrnteers Is assared. A
statement to tits effect w1s made
yesterday BY Daniel Jones. chairman
Of tie special finance committee. and
also chairman Of the ezecutive COM
matee vbich no1b has practical charge
Of tie preparations for tie celebra-
ton. The finance committee hill
early next 7,eek go ober tie lists and
check item up. Il Is noh believed
that tie san, raised BY tie committee
sviu be beflpeen $4,000 and $751;
600, A an,eunf larger than was <ber
raised IN any city In tie state for =
patriotic purpose.
4 CCORDING to the present condition
"A OF the work Of the volunteer recep-
ton committee, the celebration will
all be planned and arrangements made
for every feature several days before
the volunteers arrive. Indeed. 1t 10 .
source OF regret to the members OF the
executive committee as well as to citizens
generally, that the departure OF the regt-
msnt from San Francisco for Seattle will
not occur before the hrst week In NoveIn-
Der. Seattle In now practically ready to
receive the Washington heroes. Through
out the state the mothers, wives. sweet
hearts and sisters Of the Washington sol
diers are waiting In breathless expectancy
for the news that the troops have at last
boarded the transports and are on their
way to their own state. To these the de-
lay made necessary by departmental regu-
latior 1T San Francisco seems needlessly
cruel. after the long months Of weary
waiting for the return OF the Evergreen
state soldiers.
II the executive committee could hurry
the departure or tho volunteers from San
Francisco Ii would doubtless do every
thing h IT. power to that end. In the
absence of power IN this particular, the
committee b working to perfect the plans
for 4 reception and celebration on the
homecoming OF the troops which will
live for years in the memory Of those
who win participate In 4.
Early next week the finance committee
will check the lists Of subscribers to the
fund for the reception Of the volunteers
These are about completed. In several OF
the larger office buildings OF the city
there Is some work to be done yet. but
the members Of the committee believe
that the lists will be perfected by Monday
~ lat n 2c al
not less than $4,000 will be shown an
among the assets Of the committee when
the lists are checked and added. After
this has been done, new and supple
mental list of those who have not con-
trihuted will be prepared by the commit
tee and the people whose names appear
on this list will be Immediately seen and
urged to do their share towards making
the celebration a magnificent success.
The finance committee has yet another
resource. in the form OF badges to be sold
to citizens generally. 1t Is now being
printed Ia made Of silk and viii bear
these words: II have: have you?"
OF course the question will arise as to
the meaning OF the inscription. II will
mean that the wearer OF the badge has
subscribed to the fund for the celebration
or the return OF the volunteers and that
he wishes TO know Have your These
badges viii be sold at 81 each. The COM
m.ttee will take the ground that the alb
sence Of such a badge from any citizens
coat during the week or two before the
arrival OF the volunteers will be ground
for suhjectng the negligent one to severe
penalties and fines.
Chairman Chadwick of the marine par
ade committee, has undertaken with Com
modore John II. Libby TO formulate the
plans fer the grand marine pageant which
will be the first event on the programme
fer the reception 70 the regiment. This
committee desires that as many steamers
as possible shall participate In the parade.
1t Is important, that all vessels, whether
chartered for private parties or as excur-
sion boats bringing visitors 20 the city to
participate In the celebration, should be
registered with the committee at as early
a date an possible. Names Of such vessels
with the names OF their masters and 9TH
er information should be forwarded to Mr..
Chadwick.
The committee having In charge the pro-
gramme fer the smoker for the volunteers.
TO be given at the Denny hotel on the night
OF their arrival here visited the hotel yes
,ertay afternoon for the purpose OF for
mulatinx a plan for the erection OF
stage at one end Of the hall and seats for
the soldiers. The committee OF which l.
A. Nsdsau Is chairman. has determined TO
give the troops such an entertainment as
will thoroughly delight and please them.
Only the beat talent obtainahle in the
Northwest viii bs asked TO participate In
the programme. Chairman Nadeau aided
by members Of the committee, Is engaged
In preparing q programme OF events. in
Guiding hand and orchestral selections
vocal numbers. acrohasic and ether spe-
ciasties and recisatsora
The complete success az the smoker
given In New York 10 Dewsy's men has
encouraged the committee 20 duplicate that
affair insofar SIS tt Is possible. There Will
be nc long speeches or anything TO make