Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-31


editor mace h's 6rs, trip down the Sound,
asd confirmed his frst Impressions ef its
exceeding magn;6cencc, by personal ob-
scrvaiiOn. and VIC can say with entire sin.
certify, that "thc truth has not half been
told We will not trouble our readers,
however, with repetition Of the superb.
tive adjcc,ives SO frequently employed by
travelling journalists in describing the
most magnificent body of water in the
world, sir"
On the invitation Of Masonic brethren
of Port Townsend, We left here on Monday
evening, on steamer Aida, chartered ex-
pressly for the purpose Of conveying invited
guests to the party given by Port Town.
send Lodge on Tuesday evening. Stop
ping at Stcilacoom, We found Masonic
ball in progress; at Seattle, public H.
stallatiou Of the officers Of the Lodge, with
an address by Bro. Jacobs, c. j.; at Port
Gamble large number was added to our
passengers, aud at Port Ludlow number
more. Arriving at Port Townsend at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ, the invited guests were met
at the wharf by many of the brethren of
Port Townsend and escorted to quarters
prepared for their reception, our own being
at the hospitable home of Bro. Rothschilds,
where, with the family Of Major Halter
and other friends, We were entertained with
a muni6cence rarely equalled and a cor.
diality never excelled. From the residence
of our host, on the table land above the
business portion Of the town, is spread out
one Of the most beautiful landscapes which
the world can produce. Our eyes never
bcheld nor our Imagination conceived any
thing in Illuminate nature so enchantipgly
beautiful, so ravishingly lovely; it EN-.
braces every variety of scenery in nature,
from the gentle lawn, the shaded dell, the
mirrored water of the poets musing mood,
to the widest crags and cataracts, capped
by mountains covered with eternal SHOWS,
standing forth in their hoary grandeur as
awful monuments Of Gods immensely.
In q practical view, the town holds the
position and possesses all the natural ele-
ments of a great commercial city, aud only
requires certain combinations of circum.
stances to make these advantages available.
1t is the Port of Entry for Puget Sound,
with considerable trade, an uncommonly
intelligent population, ono public school,
one church, and two newspapers.
According to arrangement the Ball was
held at the hall of the Good Templars, in
the evening, at which the attendance was
over two hundred persons who participated
in the festivities of the occasion. The
hall, which would comfortably accommo-
date twelve cotillion sets, was beautifully
decorated, the music: by Whites Olympia
Band, was excellent, the management we'll
arranged and supported, and the company
represented degree of refinement, ele-
gauce, good taste and decorous department
rarely to be found in the ball rooms of the
older sections Of the country which boast
their proximity to the centres of civiliza-
ton, though Port Townsend is in the ex-
IRENE northwest corner of United States
territory, and among the last redeemed
from aboriginal rule. The ball was splen-
did success, which could only be achieved
by the brethren Of the mystic tie." All
the ladies present betrayed in their joyous
countenanccs that they had by some means
come in possession of the great secret of
the order-"do good to all men, especially
the brethren" 1t was an occasion which
all who participated in will remember with
| pleasure, and none with more satisfaction
than ourself, not so much for the creature
comforts we enjoyed as for the intercourse
established with the many noble souls with
whom we were brought in fellowship for
the first time. ....r
The return trip was marked with no in
cident Of importance, but was enIivened
by the genial presence Of the Russian
American Hibernian editor Of the Alaska
Times, universal genius, who combines
the poet, philosopher, musician, naturalist,
dramatist, politician and statesma0 among
/
his accomplishments, and is never happy
but while imparting amusement aud in.
struction to others from his inexhaustible
stores. Our thanks are specially due to
Capt. Starr and his gentlemanly officers
for delightful trip.
MAsoNIc.-D. c. H. Rothschilds, Esq,
having served for series Of years as W.