The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-23

California City. where those VINO couiu
dance INDUCED themselves in that plea
sure. unfortunately cannot dance;
ism, i: pity. From there we went TO
Saucelito. and, after q brief stoppase.
We started on the return trip, and IN 50
doing received two more salutes, one
from the California and one from the
San Francisco Yacht Club. We arrived
homo safely at PM, after day OF
genuine pleasure Some four hundred
persons participated il the excursion.
including many veterans OF the Mexican
war. Among the ladies present were
Miss Lolita Crab.ree an her mother.
A meeting of the Pioneers was held on
board during the return, and resolu-
.ions adopted thanking all who had
contributed to the general pleasure Of
the trip. May the Pioneers experience
many returns of the day!
Jo-TINGs.
Messrs. L aud II Whitney were among
the passengers who sailed on the Alaska
last Wednesday. AS they are gentlemen
Of integrity and intelligence. l bespeak
for them kind reception from those to
whom they hold letters Of introduction
as well as all they may come in contact
with. The object of their visit is to
secure some good Government land for
agricultural purposes. aud any iniorma-
ton bearing on that subject will be
thankfully received by them. Their
address for the present will be Seattle.
The preparations for General Grants
reception are of an extensive nature.
All the old organizations of the rebel
lion will be we'll represented. both
Union and Confederate. 1t is intended
that this demonstration Of welcome to
the nations honored soldier shall be
equal to anything Of the kind that
would have been rendered him by any
of the Eastern cities, had be been their
guest instead Of ours.
There is q large number Of visitors
here, principally from Washington. All
the hotels are crowded, and the city
presents gala appearance. Your Cor
respondent will be one Of the many to
meet the City of Toxic at the Golden
Gate. General Grant is to arrive here
on the 10Th. when We may expect some
high old fun. Kearney (Mr Kearney,
if you please) has promised to burn the
General in etfigy. He may be as big q
fool as the boy who put key of powder
on the stove and then sat on the keg
until it got warm. The result was
somewhat denoralizing to that boy,
and 50 will it be with Kearney if he
ever attempts such Gil outrage on tho
American people.
The number Of contestants who have
entered for the great six days walk is
forty. They are FROM eli parts of the
State. and a genuine test OF speed and
endurance may be expected. The start
will be made October LIST, at IL o'clock
at night.
1t IL fact that very few of those vino
visit us from Seattle ever register at the
hotels. They have the admirable facility
of boarding in perhaps cheaper way.
They, in tho language OF Pinafore, come
to see "their sisters and their cousins
and ther sunts."
The Mechanics Fair closed ON Satur.
day, after being open six weeks, and in
comparison with previous years it has
been failure.
The Post says California wants immi.
grants. If this DO true Of this State,
how much more SO must it be Of Wash
iLgton Territory?
The Rev. Mr. Wills, formerly of the
Congregational Church ut Hayward's.
but at present pastor of the West Oak
land Congregational Church, is think
ing seriously of accepting call to
Olympia, W. T.
Mr. Whitney, formerly Of George W
Gale s Co.. commission merchants, has
severed his connection with that firm
and is now at Nauaimo, b G.
The weather has been quite warm the
past week, and bathing has been very
popular.
There has been no change in the pro-
duce market of any Importance since
my last letter.
The arrivals ut the hotels are as fol-
lows: Mrs II H Neal and daughter, w
T, Russ House. ] W Sprague. Of Taco
ma, Palace Hotel.
PoREE.