The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-18

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The work Of preparing for the home
coming Of the Washington volunteers
goes bravsly forward. and ~ thu date Of
the arrival Of the soldiers from Manila
draws nearer. interest Increases with the
people IN the effort 20 make the recsp-
tion to b rendered them . neyer.to-bs
forgotten event IN the history Of the
state.
Ono thing b certain. che reception and
welcome home will b q state affair, and
evesy county In the state VIII have ito
Just proportion Of Representatives. The
hundreds Of letters sent By the commit
tess In charge Of the reception 70 officials.
prominent citizenA societies and organisa-
tons throughout the state have met with
cordial yespcnses. and In almost every In
stance the reply has been. I'VE viii b
there"
This means that the largest gatherine
OF citizens ever known In the state Of
Washington will be In Seattle 70 bid the
soldiers welcome home. II means. a.
we'll. that all the Seattle committees and
subcommittees Will have TO work day
and night In order that the great crowd
Of visitors. ~ well N tho homecoming
soldiers. shall be properly entertained
and cared Tor.
Since the last publication Of acceptances
to invitations the following letters have
been received BY the committed:
Columbia CITY, Sept. .. 1893.
Committee on Reception OF Washing
ton volunteers-Heptlem Your IN:
duiy s rss.vsA ana Ssssa upon s a. the
last meeting OF that body IN accordance
with . resolution passed at that mast.
Ing. ! am authorised to advise You that
proposed celebration accepted, Yours
truly J. l. e osy disl;s.
Olympia. wash. Sept. II, 1889.
Hon. Z: ]. Humes. Chairman Commit
sa On my return from : Two
weeks absence l nnd your very kind an
vitatton. for which am very grateful,
and will surely do myself the honor and
ception given our soldiers. Thanking you
for your courtesy. ! wish e be.
ratEioeeaily yours,
superintendent II PUBLIC instruction.
The fact that many o. the returning
Washinoton voiunteeSU we're members OF
iong.stAnliHg II che National Guard OF
the state, ttveS the ex-members OF that
OreaniSAtion peculiar right In welcom-
lng the soldiers home. That this right Is
10 b. claimed the following letter will
chow. and that the claim will be recog-
Missed goes without saying The letter
reads:
Seattle. Wash, Sept. u. isss
. " " hnr tp n y-yy-
Sir: Referring again to your letter Of Au-
gust "a viii say several ex-members OF the
ed to me that they would like very much
II soma arrangement could bN made by
which ex-members Of the guard could ap-
pear In Q body and march together - q
WSsh,ns,o n' vd'sntssr.. rSer Se are IN the
city something like nifty or sixty ex-mem-
hers Of the old Company b alone, some Of
them among Sus mos, prominent ointment citizens,
OF thu ex-members OF old companies could
he gotten together II an invitation were is-
sued and tho personnel OF such body
great encouragement 10 the younger citi.
Gems OF our state to become members Of
the present National Guard. a. well as a
marked honor to the FIRST Washington
make this suggestion. Az you requested
In your letter suggestion for aouie spe-
ciai attraction, Yours very truly W. AWE
Captain Commanding Co. b. First Rssi-
ment. n. q. w.
President J. p. Wilson. OF Wilson's Mod
ern Business College. has written to Mayor
Humes. offering to contribute through the
reception committee six months scholar
ship free 10 Ave soldiers OF the First WASH
ington who shall return frtm the war In
capacitatcd from pursuing their usual avo-
cations
The following communications are salf-
explanatory:
Tacoma. Sept. IL, 1889.
T. J. Humes. Esd.. Chairman General
COMMITTEES, etc:-Dcar Sir; Yours OF August
"a just received, as I arm In from the held
II L. probable that cannot be present.
and therefore must express my deep regret.
We have had a very poor eeason for work
particularly a. 1t Is for the good OF our
state. tho home OF our boys.
Includc mo among the absent ones who
send hearty grcstines to Washlngtons
FRED O PLuMMER,
Chief Of Engineers. ". q. W.
Washington u C., Sept. A. 1870
Hon w. v. RAnehart, tr.--D~ar Sir: Your
very kind letter TO Col Lewis relating 70
the welcome ard reception Of the First
Washington volunteers. upon their return
hume. received. I re9ret 10 have TO In
form YOU that az Mr. Lewis IN IN England
have 10 BE- Perverted TO him. thu ncessi-
tating . delay Of q couple OF weeks. Yecrs
respectfully, ] HARRY DAVIS.
Secretary to James Hamilton Iewis
The state militia are 90 give an EXHIBIT.
ton drill ana hail nj the Armory tonight,
the AFFAIR TO be a benefit for the Fortscn
Relief corps which II raising funds TO
take care OF the STICK and wounded SOL
diers in the First Washington regiment
upon their arrival from Manila
Companies n and G. viii take part IN
the battalion drtn. which II 90 begin at
o'clock. For several weeks tire men,
bers OF both companies have been devos-
ing extra nights 20 drsli In order To per-
feet themselves In all military maneuvers
After the drili a hall will Re given
Decorators have been busy for two or
three DAYS putung up flags. bunting and
evergreens In the Armery and 10 10 ex-
pecied that large crowd viii be present