Mayor Hume
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- Apr 5, 1899The Mayor’s Raid: Seattle’s Gambling Houses Shut Down in One NightMayor Hume and Police Chief Sullivan execute a council resolution, closing every known gaming parlor in the city. Was it moral reform or a power play against saloon owners?Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1899Seattle’s Grand Welcome: The Battle for the First Washington Volunteers’ HomecomingIn May 1899, Seattle mobilized its entire civic infrastructure to welcome home the first regiment from the Spanish-American War. With Mayor Hume calling joint committees and the City Council lobbying the Navy for a battleship, the city prepared for a celebration that would define its post-war identity.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1899When Seattle Rolled Out the Red Carpet for the Nation's EditorsIn 1900, Seattle’s civic leaders threw a lavish, boat-filled spectacle for visiting journalists to burnish the city's image as a rising metropolis.Madison Park, Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1899A Banker’s Private Fleet for Returning SoldiersWhen the government failed to bring Washington's volunteers home from the Philippine-American War, a local multi-millionaire stepped in to charter ships for their return to Puget Sound.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA