The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-21


aper. The committee having
charge Of preparing food at the
dock aud serving IL was headed
by Mrs. Howard II. Hanson. The
committee in charge of the prepar-
alton of the elan nectar was head.
cd by Mrs. Clarence Il. Bragg, and
the committee in charge of the
preparation of the coffee was
headed by Mrs. Hathaway.
Mr.. W. NJ. cowley was chair.
man Of the Reception Committee
which came over on the ferry with
the visitors from Seattle and help
ed TO make the trip more enjoy
able.
The table decorations were in
charge of Mrs. Christine Leslie,
while the welcome arch was pre-
pared by Mr.. Roy Pinkham. who
is entitled TO special mention by
reason of giving up his time TO
the work and the wonderfully
beautiful effect created by his ar
iistic arrangement and decorations
The Finance Committee, headed
by Mr.. 7. Hansen, is in charge of
all matters in relation TO the ex-
pcnsc of the celebration
Postmaster Edgar Battle took
great interest in the celebration
and the postal routes Oh the Is
land. II is rnmorcd that steps are
under way looking toward the cs-
tablishmcnt of direct mail service
from Seattle 10 Vashon Heights
without requiring mail first TO be
forwarded to Tacoma. This will
be another step in line with the
upbuilding Of the Island.
Superior Court Judge j. T. Ron
aid when interviewed said that in
forty years residence in Seattle
he never had been more forcibly
impressed with the great strategic
Importance of Vashon Island as a
suburban resort of the first order
When City Treasurer Ed Il.
Terry passed the substantial
building of the Vashon State
Bank and was informed OF It's
guaranteed deposits exceeding
$3.50, 10000, he remarked, "This is
some Island; III say so.
Chief Of Police Joel +. Warren
was the personal representative Of
Mayor Ole Hanson, who was I'M
able 10 be present. After being a
silent aid observing witness of the
events of the day, the Chief re-
marked to a friend that if the citi-
zens of Seattle would conduct
themselves in such splendid law
abiding fashion as those of Wash
on Island he would speedily be
SEEK ~ new job.
Norman NJ. Wardall, the popu-
lar County Auditor, said that in
his opinion the next step to be
taken sllonld be the improvement
Of the lateral roads leading up to
the Vashon Island Highway. Mr..
Wardall has many political
friends on the Island.
Col. William M. Inglis, who
took the old 2nd Washington In
Mntry into the federal service and
has recently returned from over
seas duty. was among the visitors.
He expressed his pleasure with
the arrangements especially the
work of the traffic squad compos-
ed of young men Of the Island
formerly in the service.
Mr.. II. Stcen, President of the
Sfeen Lumber Company, present
ed boxes Of choice cigars to the
County Commissioners and to
Capt. Anderson in token of his
personal appreciation of their eff
forts in establishing the ferry ser
vice. When Interviewed Mr..
steen said II have watched the
Island grow from a forest prim-
eval to the present community of
farms aud delightful homes, with
pleasing waterfront properties.
THE one great thing which the Is
land has lacked mas been adequate
transportation, which the new
ferry viii afford. In my judg-
menf great prosperity viii follow
this service.
i Mr.. =. Hansen. President of the
Yashon State Bank, gave it as his
opinion that the great spirit of co
operation shown by all portions of
the Island in the ferry celebration
was an augurv of a more helpful
spirit from all parts of the Island
for the mary progressive meas