Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-16

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30 saArv miles from s2C~4 ~ 1S- -
called nv atfenr1cH ~ TIE tscI ne
said. DO roc $50 ttlsfs Ihsi . -
rslnf on Paaet SouFsa- II oasss Tssa sNs
Haythinc atyouf Portland NSG are
nothing bat q fac station fee-a I've
had tb- lznch upon ase~ A4ass.S cans
Tacoma nan. aud BE sAsd. Z ASf 5<ses
NOT mean Seattle That E0rsSns iAcc-
ma- Eight hnoers1 and 3arsy-ssSsss
miles 20 Pgres >s-na- iHAs
means Tacoma~ So tsssy COT ~
il. the Seattle ra2n and tie Ia
coma man. There. Vas 9 Ss1isesn n
present who was large ssoSAhosasF az
lpe Northern Pacific Railr0ad I'szn-
pany, and interested IN the stTinesn
Pacific before the selection OF i.cffzA-
He said the terminus Is undoubtedly 81
Tacoma. | asked, How Abort t1is
road they are building from tacoma
down TO Seattle z. de said, DOE l
Won understand That - road from
seattle TO Tacoma" Laughter khaf
u not an extension Of she road Done oy
the Northern Pacific people. Anotnsr
company 10 engaged IN builcing tnat
road from Seattle 70 Tacoma. We DO
not object 10 their bringing IN as many
roads as they have q mind TO. lne
more the better" ] want you 90 settle
this question while ! am over bere.
want TO know whether that rosd u go
ing to Tacoma from Seattle, or TO seat
tie firm Tacoma. ] am not going 70
detain You here by making a speech To-
day. / want 70 say TO you a. citizen
of an adjoining state, as portion OF
this great Northwest country, which has
been built right with you, that ! sd-
mire your pluck. yonr energy, your per
ssvereuce and eo-shead policy To make
oil ysu can out Of your resources, oct OF
the great advantages you have IN your
hands. We rejoice with You. You are
a part Of our common Northwest ooun-
try. I like TO see this rivalry. ike TO
see Portland, Astoria, Tacoma. Seattle
and Port Townsend. all Of these places,
competing for the termini. ! IKE -
see you standing upon these grounds
You are like young athletes. You are
like giants in this great commerciai
trade Of the East. We will undoubted-
Iy prosper on this great North est.
Ladies aud gentlemen, thank you.
Applause.
Dr. Evans, Member Of Congress from
Pennsylvania, said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-The ability
10 express ones thoughts on an occasion
like the present IL to very great extent
a natural talent. IL - true that by ed
ucaaion aud practice men become en-
abied TO express their views with con-
siderable satisfaction TO themselves ana
with effect and influence upon Others.
1t is especially so in the professions OF
Law and the divinity, bat in my probes
sion no such education II Necessarily.
He who can best hold his tongue and
has Sufficient wisdom 10 keep his own
counsel succeeds best in the practicc OF
medicine. arm with this excursion to
look after the health Of the party. /
can assure you that you have dined them
and wined them 30 much that have
had very considerable practice.
Laughter ! had = prescription for
YOU people. have 1t in my picket, but
do not intend 10 give II because you
have had sufficient today. All ask is.
as they do in Congress-, leave 10 print. |
thank you for the privilege OF being
present with you today, and extend to
You heartily for Pennsylvania our best
wishes for your great success. Ap-
piause.
Chairman Ferry here remarked,
There are a number Of other distin
guished guests here, wh IN know You
would like TO bear, bnt the time will not
permit, as there 10 only about an hour
before the boat sails which will carry
our guests TO Tacoma, there to take the
train for Portland, on their return 70
the East. II you agree with me you
will join with me IN three cheers for the
Northern Pacific Railroad and its dis
tinguished gnests" The cheers we're
given most heartily. after which an
nouncement WAS made that the barbe-
cue was ready. aud that change in q he
exercises would then take place.
THE BARBECUE.
At the conclusion OF the speeches
the Master Of Ceremonies announced
that IL Q people of Seattle had prepared
bountiful feast for everyone, withoui
money and without price, and IL was
hoped that all would eat, drink and be
merry. This was the signal for q scene
that bsgaars description. During the
long exercises the steam from the cook
Ing clAmss. roasting beeves and mn,ton.
and fumes Of the great boiling tanks Of
soffee had p srvadcd the atmosphere
and everybody felt hungry and anxious
70 get 10 work devouring she substantial
repssi so carefully prepared for them.
person Who hts never witnessed such
crowd VI people At feast en- form
little idea OF the great labor required to
properly serve them. Agrand rush WAS
made for the baked clam bed. and in-
side Of twenty minutes tw, hundred
bushels of CLANS were devoured. and
the cry went up for more. The dozen
salmon cooked on hot rocks by the In
dams were ievoufed In very few
inmates, and the multitude fell back on
roast beef, roas; mutton, bread, pickles
and coffee, which we're served in abund-
ance.
The CLANS we're baked and steamed
under the direction OF Capt. Doane.
The besves and sheep were roasted
whole. A long trench was dug and
walled up with brick. In which the fire
was placed. Directly over this ran
large iron rod, on which the dressed an.
finals we're dashed, and this rod was
KEEP. revolving by small steam engine
placed on the grounds for that purpose.
A. the fat and juice oozed ost OF the
meat by the heat. IL was caught in a
large tin trough. and poured back over
tho carcasses by means of large dippers
or iadlea. This barbecue proved one of
The leading features of the celebration.
u was great novelty to most of those
present. aud proved great treat after
sitting or standing for hours listening to
the speeches and music.
THE DEPARTURE.
A. two o'clock our distinguished
guests took passage On the Emma Hay
ward tor mp Sound. They we're escort
ed to the steamer by bands of music
aud thrsngs OF people, who babe them
Godspeed, and safe return home.
THE ExHInIrroN.
All the afternoon Yesler's Hall, which
had been selected by the Exhibit COM
mittse for the display of minsra and
natural products of King county and the
Puget Sound country, was thron1ed
with people, who took delight in exssn-
lining the very fine display. There were
samples Of coal from every vein 80 far
discovered in King county, embracing
Ignite, bituminous, and anthracite:
Also fine samples of coke, made from the
Green and Cedar river bituminous co LA.
living TO the great difficulty in getting
these samples to the city, the specime IS
were comparatively small in size, aud
were in chunks ranging from four tons
down to 10 pounds in size. There were