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  Visitors to Seattle
 
  One of the things that kept Jack busy as "Mr. Seattle," was serving as Chairman and coordinating the visits of many important and well-known visitors to Seattle. In addition to visits by Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts and many U.S. Presidents, he welcomed many more including those shown below.
 
 

Here's Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) duHere's Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) during a visit to Seattle for the 1962 Seafair festival. Hidden behind Burr is Joe Gandy, then (l to r) are unknown, Marcia Rosellini, Victor Rosellini, and Roberta Gordon.
 
 

1982 Saw Jack serving as chairman of the Royal Visit by HRH Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Prince Charles. Unfortunately thios shot is a bit blurry, but here is Jack holding an umbrella over Governor John Spellman's Head, while the Queen apparently holds her own umbrella.