The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-22
SEATTLE TO SEE
FIRST AD SHOW
1T WILL BE SEPT. S TO 9
Ball Masque and Pageant to
Net Funds TO Boost
City

Plans for the first big aover.
tlslne show ever held on the
Pacific coast. which 10 designed
to be a complete exposition OF
the art and business OF sdver.
tislnu, have been completed by
the Ad club OF Seattle, which
has been quietly at work on the
project for several weeks.
Announcer was made Sat
urday by President T. o. paken
that the advertising show and
ad masaue pageant ball Will be
held In the Arena, Seattle. Sep
TENDER 8 20 Q, with the bali
masque on the closing night OF
the show.
The purpose OF the show Will be
TO set forth. by means OF exhibits.
pageantry. motion pictures. lee
lures. all subjects coming under
the heads OF How 10 Advertise, :"
why II Pays 10 Advertise.
Where and Whom TO Advertise. .
why II Pays TO Paiyonire Adver-
Users" The pageant ball. planned
along tho lines OF the big masqus
ball held In Oakland last spring.
will. according TO announcement. be
the most spectacular masquerade
ever undertaken In the Northwest,
Thes extensive plans OF the Ad
club. perfected at several executive
committee sessions. were founded
on a desire TO establish a fund for
adyortislng Seattle. Tho club plans
10 bring future conventions OF ad.
vertising associations 10 Seattle.
also TO advertise Seattle In "a bust.
nessiike manner turnout the coun.
try. especially as the center OF a
great tourist country and a summer
paradise.
The club also feels that the time
il ripe 10 demonstrate 20 the public
generally In the Northwest some OF
the facts about advertising which
never have been thoroiy under
stood. Hence the show at the Are
ma viii be a combination OF educa.
,ionai exhibits land pagean,ry. the
latter designed 10 entertain the
public. while the former features
will educate In advertising why's
and whereforcs.
To act as managing director OF
the show. the Adj club has brought
Louis ". Buckley OF Oakland 10
Seattle and has given him general
direction % the enterprise. Buck
log II well known In Seattle. hav-
Ing been director OF ceremonies
and special events at the A-Y.-P.
exposition. IN 1909. Buckley has
just opened offices on Fourth ave.
in the Stuart building. where he
will be prepared TO give full infor.
nation 10 Intending exhibitors and
participants
Ths COMMITTEES In charge - the savsr-
sisirg sha~ ard rrssqus ball ireiufs
EXECUTIVE, - pakvn- chairman.
n1hsrt Akin. Kenneth G Kerr. ,. Pred
rraia. A J. tHnsrs. y. mptisid, Hash
Agnes. y Mel. Rsdfora'
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RErErTfoS--pso A esmris. chair
man. 10 members 80 he selected.
hall Pred nrsid chairman. y I.
nsbsr. James ~ Hrss. J. y. Douxiss
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chairman Hsrhsr, seho>ns.ie. y. r
clsnrY A = Lennon.
ENHfBiTE@j. NJ FislsT. chairman
A frrafd. Judsen 7. Sergeant. 0scrre
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TICKETS AND ApMissioNE~~M
Marshall chairman. , ~ Reilly
ThcfnA. Church
OTHER Al cf.UBR--uuGh Y bHnsv
chairman Kenneth q Kerr, Robert Akin
OPENING NIGHT Edwin sslvin
chairman james A Wood, " A Rat
veil. W y Coleman. W r. Frosssr. u. T.
aw~Ees
SELECTION or Jrpdrs-r A bat.
well chairman n l. STANLEY. l..
Moore