, 1854-11-11
Excursion of the Maj. TOmp-
kins TO SteilacOOm.

kins TO SteilacOOm.
The excursion and cotillion party which
came of on board the Maj Tompkins, on
Wednesday last, was one of the most
agreeable entertainments that the ladies
and gentlemen of Olympia have ever been
treated to. The party consisting of about
seventy, of which thirty-one were ladies and
about forty gentlemen, left GiddiDgs' wharf
about l o'clock in fine spirits, accompanied
by "SHED & AcRE's" coillion music and
proceeded on their way to Steiacoom. As
the steamer gided along 10y the numerous
points, and crossed the various inlets of
the Sound-the time passed gaily on board
by dancing and social conversation.
The party arrived at Stielacoom about
5 p. NJ, and passed the United States Rev
nue. Cutter Jefferson Davis, w. c. PEAsE,
commanding, amidst the roaring of can
non, ringing of bells and cheers Of the
gentlemen-while the ladies waived their
handkerchiefs. Passing on to lower Stella
COON, saluted the citizens and returning,
anchored opposite p Kcach & Cos store
The Cutter was most gaily dressed with all
the flags of the various nations, and when
the steamer passed, her yards were manned,
and three hearty cheers came from the gal
liant boys on board. A direct preparation
was Immediately made for the entertain
ment of the evening, landing the party &c.
At y o'clock the company met, together
with the ladies and gentlemen of Stella
COON, in the large room over the store Of
Messrs. Keach & Co., and the ball COM
menced in good earnest. The ladies were
dressed in their usual good taste, and GER
tOinIy looked charming-with smile on
the countenance of every one. The gentle
men were gallant and seemed to anticipate
the wants of the fair ones. The evening
passed like dream, while at intervals re-
freshments were passed round-and at l2
o'clock supper was announced as ready.
The party then found a most sumptuous
supper in readiness in the store house oi
p. Reach & Co., combining every delicacy
that could be wished for. After doing am
pie justice to the provisions, the party re-
turned to the ball room and continued the
dance until about o'clock, A. NJ, when
they adjourned on board the steamer. AT
FIVE o'clock, all on board, the steamer left,
taking in tow the Revenue Cutter "Jefr
Davis" and arrived at Olympia at 81
O'Clock, being only A hours on the trip up.
We must say VIC have never known party
to pass off with so much eclal-every one
seemed to be happy to the fullest extent
imaginable. The ladies and gentlemen
accord to Capt. Hunt and Mr. Scranton
the fullest praise for their universal polite
ness and genuine hospitality, and also for
the creditable manner in which the whole
affair was conducted We trust that this
is but the FIRST of series of a similar in
terchange of good feeling around us.
The cutter and steamer were both deck
ed out as gay as life-the cutter bringing
up as gallant and gentlcmanly set Of Off
GERS as service was ever blessed with
men of whom any country may be proud to
call their citizens or officers. -....
And the steamer how shall we tell
the way she was decked out. Well reader,
we can't do it, and won't try; but just i'm
agine yourself in forest Of rosy cheeks
and bright eyes for about twenty hours,
with music that beguiled the hours, and
made every one think, if not sing, 81 won't
go home till morning"
We will just say that the pleasure party
to Steilacoom was one in fact, and that
the whole party would have voted, if called
upon, that Jno II. Scranton was trump,
and Capt Hunt gentleman and scholar
Nothing occurred TO mar the pleasure Of
the excursion, without it was that some
hearts we're wounded, others lost, and some
hands won, none of which, we trust, was
painful to the parties interested.
The following comprise the names of the
officers of the Revenue Cutter, Captain
PEAsE, and Lieuts. MURDoN, HARRISON, and
KELLOGG. r...
RSF-The srhooner trTVillinonticv arrived