The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-14

Port G.mble. W.T.. De. 10. 1850


Port Gamble. W T, De. Is. 1880.
EDITOR ISrxrLIozycER:
The eomber eharsetsr Of the sky.
wtth in threatening clouds todsy. d in
no manner comparable 70 the glorious
ly beautiful day Of yesterday, which
appeared to sspeeislly invite the lover
OF the besutiful to feast bis eyes on
the grandeur Of the scenery spread out
oil arosnd sss IN the regioo % little
known. end yet, which surpassss the
Aips in its mountxin scenery. and far
famed Italy in hsr golden sunssts- y
Port Gamble svoks yesterday morr-
ing bright and early 70 the fact that
distinguished visitors ware to give her
scall snd write new page in its his
tory thst day. Al - m the inselli-
eenee flashed over the wires from Seat
tie that de Prssidsstnl party Had
started scross The sosad 70 visit Port
Blaxely, and siiness the coovsrsion OF
the usnmoth log $50 feet in length
and NJ propovtionaas zine into lumber,
after which they were 10 sail direct for
Port 0anbls. And. by the way. there
10 something little peculiar sbout the
growing procIivities Of that log. for In
ths Reception Commitsee room ct Seat
tie on the nosniAG a he llo. it ess
stated thst . log 40 feet IN length Wa
ready 10 be sawed on the arrival OF the
Presidential patty st Port Blakely. and
tho party unaninously ssatod while
here that the length Of the log vas 80
feet, while It il reported this morning 10
have been $50 fest. Well. Of course.
thsss arc nausnal times. and the occs-
sion being extraordinary, il 10 not won.
derful that even saw logs under such
circumstances. should exhibit . CORES
.pondipgly remarkable tendency TO keep
apaes with the suFrOundings; but that
~as an enormous log for the length.
From esriy, mornisg ell Wa ;activity
and expectancy The cannon was
taken to the bluff looking south Inward.
! Nth g u in readiness 70 rsbont its vel.
come TO tue President snd party.
Children in holiday attire. with smil-
ing faces and flashing eyes. could talk
Of nothing, think OF nothing else but
seeing the President and accompanying
VISITOR. Al 1.z3 pm, the Hl1rr vas
sighted. and at 2:l6 she reached the
wharf At this place amid the firing Of
cannon. blowing Of whistles. waving OF
essd - che kbSrfta weloom~ Che Yisi.
tors. Our genial and successful school
teacher. Mr. Frink. had formed his
sshelAep,in p semi-fiscleron Abe wharf.
Who. upon the landing Of the steamer,
gave three cheers of welcome. and IN
their glad countsnaness hearty cheers
Of welcome, which perhaps caused the
Prs.idest aud aoAd Dstherly Alady to
look . little more kindly than they
otherwise might have done a. they took
ths little hand Of each one Of them in
theirs and gsvs, them the hearty God
blass you. A procession wss formed
and the distinguished party WAS escoeted
70 The engine ro0ms .of. the mill where
they witnessed the met rod of saving
by ciseulsr and gang saws. the different
processes through which the logs must
pass before being Converted into lumber
for the market. None of the logs were
more than $50 feet long. Tho steamer
having moved from her first place OF
landing to the mill wharf. the party
again went on board. when the Presi-
d0fmsds = sh,&t bat pleasant speech
blosal Who Aceompasiedl them "a the
steamer. being folio we'd by Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary Ramsey. Cheer
after cheer went up from the crowd a
the steamer moved up the bay to take
look st the town on the hill. Thus
ended . most pleasant occasion. which
will live in the memories Of those pres.
ent - long - reesou keeps her throne,
or memory j. true 70 her trust. We 81
say in our hearts. God bless you: and
give. you = cafe and, pleasant journey
hose fI II OPsssvsh.