Evening star., 1909-09-11
SMITH DAY At THE L. Y. P.
THEY WERE THERE IN ALL
SIZES AND AGES.
Functions on for the japanese Wis
"itors-Washingtonians
to the Front.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
SEATTLE. Wash. September 10. 1900.
Well. of all the days set apart for
celebrities by the officials of the A. Y.
P. the most original and probably the
one creating the most fun was Smith
day." last week. 1t was a taking idea.
and, needless to say, drew throngs OF
visitors, who were frank in avowtng: IF
all the Smiths should come, why, there'll
be no room for anybody else" But for
tunately for the "Joneses." Browns"
and "So-ons.'' only a fair representation
OF the Smith family materalized. so that
outsiders were not debarred from stand
ing ROOM at least on this eventful day.
Much regret was felt that Donald
Smith of Victoria. the richest Smith
in the world. could not attend on ac-
count of illness, but the ARMY bearing the
good old name invaded the grounds by
thousands and, q grand family reunion
took place. Sisters, cousins and aunts
greeted one another and introduced
Smiths" of every possible relation All
ages, sizes and conditions were seen
grouped about wearing the Smith
badge of purple-"Smiths from Smiths
burg" Smiths from Smithsville."
Smiths from Smithstown." "Smitli-Pre-
mier" people, silversmiths, locksmiths.
blacksmiths and even Smiths from
Certainly the honor claimed by the
Smith standard bearers, that their fam
lily is the largest in the universe bearing
the same name" will never be disputed
by one who was present at the A. Y. P.
Smith day. Fully ten thousand, 1t is
claimed. were enrolled on the list and
registered during the day, every state in
the Union being well represented also In
dams and Eskimos in skins, for celebrated
in the Smith family is "Enutseak," or
I've Iyor Cy,;fl $ho 60, g
mo woman in the world, mother of the
interesting American Eskimo belle. Co
lumbia Smith," Queen of the Pay
Streak. the Chicago worlds fair baby.
christened by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
The Smith parade was show long to be
remembered; about 5000 strong marched
at :. o'clock from the state building, where
they had registered, to the Auditorium;
but the "Smythes'' and "Schmidts' had
been given to understand that they were
not in the same class" SO were not
registered. At the Auditorium they were
welcomed by Director General I. A. Ma
deau, as members OF grand and glori-
GUS old family, famed for all time by such
was made by Rev. Mr.. Smith Of ,lgrm
Church, this city.
Prizes were awarded by the director of
special events. Mr.. Buckley, for certain
characteristics among the Smith family
the "fattest Smith; the .leanest Smith"
"talest Smith: shortest Smith; hand
soonest married Smith lady. hand
soonest single Smith lady; homeliest
Smith man. "handsomest Smith man;
'prettiest Smith baby under one year Of
and two years. and the prettiest Smith
twins under seven years of age.
This was one day when lots of people
would have felt glad to bear the name of
Smith,, the prizes were awal ded.
among which were two lovely crystal
tankards with glasses and a number of
silver clocks.
One would not conceive the idea that all
the Smiths were related. except by the
badges worn implying Il am a Smith.
Are you?" It was laughable time in
deed to see the throng march into tie big
Auditorium, and it seemed % me they
were portrayed from the cradle to the
grave" An amusing incident took place
in connection with the day when l
CHANGED to overtake little tot about
FIVE years old near the Auditorium who
had been in the crowd and got separated
from her gang" and had aso lost her
badge. There she stood. with a look OF
despair over her little rosy face, trying
to choke the tears back, and as 1 asked
What is your name. little grip she
managed to tell me through her sob5ing
Il name Bessie Sniff" Upon assuring
her knew where the "Smffs' were she
her family party and provided with a
Sniff badge.
japanese Day.
Now, while the Sniff family played a
prominent part in the program at the
A. Y. P. last week. there were others, :"
for japanese day was a big event. and
the visiting party that day included many
OF the most distinguished politicians. ed
ucators and business men of the japanese
nation. The mikado's subjects paraded
efr outside ASj3
have SO many been assembled. In the two
parades through the city and the national
pageant through the fair grounds the
mixing of old and new japan was some
what incongruous but picturesque. The
city parade was led by a mounted Sa-
mural warrior In a suit of mail and
white bandage around his head Follow
ing upon his heels were numbers OF au-
tomobiles carrying dignihed brown men
wearing frock coats and high hats and
the woman folks who followed in autos,
rendered picturesque touch OF old Japan
in their fiowered silks and wells.
Roger S. Greene of the United States
consular service, representing the State
Department at Washington. arrived in
Seattle In time to greet the Japanese COM
missioners officially for the department.
He will accompany the commissioners on
their e.ghty-day trip over the country on
behalf of the State. Department Jackson
Elliott. the Associated Press correspond
ent in charge of the press bureau at
the State Department. is also in Seattle
as the special representative Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor in dd-
dition to representing the Associated
Press. He will also accompany the COM
mission on its trip
A number of social functions were given
in honor of the imperial commissioners.
and some of them. 1t is said. complained
Of too much entertaining" From Seat
tie the party will visit Portland this week.
where extensive preparations for enter
the chamber of commerce and a royal
greeting awaits them.
Home Folks There.
Among the Washingtonians in Seattle
during the past ten days was Mr.. J. H.
McIlhenny, United States civil service
commission, who is visiting the navy yard,
Puget Sound.
Mr.. Walter C. Allen. electrical engineer
for the District of Columbia is now in
Seattle. Mr.. Allen in speaking of the
electrical effects at the exposition said:
Il can. say without hesitation from the
point of view of an electrical engineer
that the 4. Y. P. exposition surpasses
them all
Other Washington people in Seattle and
Portland lately were Mr.. and Mrs. l. II.
Dunlap. c. r. McBlair, A. NJ Churchill,
A. P Davis and Mr.. and Mrs Will
Barnes.
Mrs Rosalie McDermontt, who for sew
eral winters has resided at the West
minister. 18th and q streets. Washington,
her wo daughters Misses Katharine and
RoSalie McDermontt, and two of her