Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-15
ExcrRsres 70 eLrnprA.

ter of the Seattle Cornet Band, left our |
crty for Olympia on Thursday morning |
at 8 O'Clock, having on board, besides
the members Of the hand, about thirty
excursieuists. The intention was to
reach Olympia By 8 O'Clock in tbs morn
ing, and there enjoy tie festivities az
ranged By the good people Of Olympia
in honor Of the Grand Looee OF 4. =.
L. W., then in session 1T the Capital
City; bot while taking water at New
Amsterdam, a city containing one house,
one family and ons water spout, the
tide left the steamer. and the captain
concluded 70 remain there until the tide
saw 1T to return, which vas two hours
after. During tnis time N my OF the--
0xcuf1ionists went ashore and made me
acquaintance VI that said family, ana
were permitted by the lady OF the house
| TO eat their fill of rasp5erries, 1oossbef-
ries, currants aud other small fruits.
She also allowed them - gather flowers
| from the somewhat prOmiscuouiiy ar
ranged garden, where hollybocks. sun
| lowers, pinks, psnsies and roses all
grew liz the most reckless profusion.
| At l0j4 clock the steamer hoated and
| proceeded on her journey. reaching
| Olympia 1T haIf-past IL ociock. As she
approached tbs wharf the bsnd struck
mp a lively air, and many persons focked
down 10 tue landing IL SEQ and receive
the excursiorists. A committee from
| Washington Lodge No 8. of Olympia.
met the visitors ana presented each one
| With complimentary ticket to the
grand
which had been arranged 70 take place
In al orchard tso miles below olympia,
ON tns west side, at ) O'Clock pm.
the ls-ge number of strangers In the
city, including the delegates 70 tae
tGarnd Lodge, A. y. U. w., Judges and
altorneys alten oing the Supreme Court.
aud many others, added 10 her OWE Cit
lzens. caused Olympia TO wear quite a
metropolitan appearance. Ine water
front especially looked lively, for the
little steamer Jessie, with a scow IN tow,
, and the Ruby were preparing to convey
exc1rsioaisis back aud forth to the pic
mic grounds, and the wharyes we've
timed with ulea. women and children
! anxious ts sEart.
BY 4 O'Clock At least three hundred
persons had assembled az the clambaks
wiiica Wa held. ~ above stated, IL
Brown's orchard. The greater portion
had come by water, on the boats aboft
T mentioned, aud tho remainder III Car
: : flage.i anu Oil horseback. All tue olo
settlers of Olympia Will remember In
Gle ben. Morrill,, who has always De.I
considered the boss Clam preparer or
Puget Sound. Some years ago Uncle
Benny retired from public life and toos
up a farm, on which ha has SincS re-
3. sided. but after considerable amount
of urging by the committee, the eenia
: old gentleman consented to leave III
+ Garden, chickens, pigs and farming lin
plements for day or So, and 6upefia
send the com,nissary department at toe
clambake. Ho first land brick noor
ON which q iiro was built and continued
] until tho bricks became worry hot; tbs
9 ire was then brushed OFT and thirty
t four bushels of CLANS were poured
; thereon. and covered with mating. Iii
: fifteen minutes ths CLAIMS wore al
Z baked and ready 10 be deSOured. Du
this was not eli. lie at tbs same time
). bpiied forty gallons OF delicious chow
der, twenty gallons of codae, and bakse
4 fifteen gallon pot of beans.
The haaed CLAIMS we're ut iirst the cen
ter OF attraction, and the way the Web
J footers and the visitors from tho grass
Hopper Country waded into them was {
|
or. After this they commenced on tn,
chowder, aud continued tho onslaught
+ till the bottom OF the kettle was crapod
! Little groups sat under the trees all owe
the orchard, enjoying highly their out
door feast.
/, An effort was made, after dinner, t,
have some short speeches and other OK
ercises. but those called upon excused
, themselves on the plea, too full for VI
= terance," The band, however, enlivsnet
tho occ ,sion with stirring music, AMI
Conrad Schneider did his best to anus,
the visitors.
At 6O'clock the steam whistles warnet
: the plcuickers that the boats were wait
!, iiig TO convey them to the city. Th
ratnrn on the barge WAS enjoyed by all
From this time until dark the visitor
!. | called On acquaintaGcs5, walked tn
: streets, or indulgba III driye to Tnm
J Water. 4 complimentary ball WAS eiyei
III Columbia Hall IL the evoning. whici
WAS largely attended. The Olympia peo
plo, with their accustomed consideration
and attention ~ s.rang0r5,p1t forth taei
bust efforts To promote tho eGjoymoaI d
their guests.
Al midnight the Josephine, with bant
and excursiouists On board, started Oi
hor return to Seattle. Owing to tn,
dense clouds Of smoke hanging over tht
y Water GU tue upper Sound, ter progress
was necessarily slow, and she did no.
reach Seattle until 3 o'clock yesterday
, morning, The excursionists all speai
, III the highest terms of the trsatmen,
they received at the hands Of the Olym
plans. and all agree that Uncle Benny.
. clam chowder cannot bv beat.