Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-14
RECORD OF RE lrIlEvAree.up.
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RECoRD OF fHE lILlEWArP CAMP
The following is the record of the Iii
lewa1p campers, kept by a member O
the party aud obtained BY friend 70
the Posi- ISrELLfGEScER:
LLLEwAup Fats,
MASON COUNTY, August sth.
Dear Fr1end:-Sitting within souns
ana slgnf OF the falling waters OF Lille
waup this hazy SIMMER afternoon !,
near and see which We have come 80 fal
away from home, fancy that YOU. too
would like 70 listen to Natures songs OF
peace. and look at the pictures of plenty
held forth here in the quiet lovely com
try, where the word rest" may be yeri-
fed. As that may not be you shall a,
least hear the echoes and behold in
visions that which / hear and see.
We have been here lust four dsys.
having left Seattle last Saturday De,
steamer Lucy. glad enough to leave the
dusty, smoky and busy town 80 rapidly
earning its right to the title of Queen
City o the sound" and expected 10
reach the camp ground before night, in
which hope We were disappointed, for
darkness overlook rs about eight miles
below here, 30 We dropped the anchor
and went ashore in rovboats to tent for
the night.
I'VE" are as follows: DIR. and Mrs. A.
j. Anderson, who are here on a visit
from Walla Walla, their recently adopt
ed home and field of labor; Rev. G. II.
Watson and wife, Prof. 4. S. InQraham
and wife, Prof. .. 8. Jones, wife and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Shorey,
Leila Shorey, Geo. Shorey, Ed Cheasty,
l.. +. Anderson, Helen Anderson, Lillian
Burroughs, Eva Lombard. Mrs. F. E.
Nickels, Helen l.. Pearce, Catherine
Cheasty, w. j. Colkett, Bertha Piper.
Tiilie j. Piper, David E. Bigelow and
Fred. Levy. Capt. Cooling, master, and
Mr.. Theron, engineer OF the Lucy, make
-, a eoodlv crowd for our cooks to at
tend to. fancy you saying China
men, to which 1 must answer "yes;"
through stress of circumstances; but
Cinnamon out camping are in the posi-
ton your southern nation once placed
the cOlored race, viz: "Iu their right
place."
The gallantry of the gentlemen was
tested when we neared shore, for the
tide was out and one Of the weaker sex
had to be carried ashore, and none more
willing than our diguifed Professors
Anderson tSr.) and Jones, who stripped
of shoes and hose, formed a seat with
their hands crossed, and piloted Us over
the mud. Ny the light Of driftwood
fire We pitched our tent, and were soon
wrapped in our blankets for the dreamy
realms of sleep. The early morning
found "a folding tents again for our
further destination, towards which We
we're soon steaming. We breakfasted
on board the Lucy. in the pilot house,
after cabin, hurricane deck and every
where, and our attendants had busy
time of it skipping over the baggage
piled around, with the coffee pot and
tea urn.
Our appetites are simply awful. Here,
however, nature Is bountifQl, and in no
region Of the Sound can the production
of wild berries te more plentiful or
varied than they are here. Biackberries,
blueberries, black and red huckleber-
ries, meal-berries, salmon and thimble
berries, salalberries, black raspberriss
and the Oregon grape.
Add to this the fact that An orchard
in the valley supplies rs with all the
fruits and vegetables Of the season, the
stream and bay with all the fish we can
eat or catch. and you realize that we
feast even al kings.
The orchard is the property of a Mr..
Watkinson, who has proven himself a
most genial gentleman. and has given
as carte blance. ETC., kitchen, barn, and
hay field.
The f@id runs down to the banks of
the creek, and here We have located
camp, lighting our fires at night at the
base of a steep hill rising abruptly from
it. Darkness usually finds US assem-
bled here, sitting on rustic benches, and
throwing the balls of wit hither and
thither; singing gay or sacred as the
mood seizes ms, is borne along on the
peaceful air, and in intervals Of silence,
prone to fall on companies however
merry when out in the wilderness, the
distant humming of the falls and the
babbling Of the river soOthe our feel
ings. Some of rs have fancied hearing
spectral voices and laughter when at
the falls. and to me it has been pleas
ant vagary; 50 much 30 that l wander
mp there Of evenings after dark to
listen.
Regarding the sound of waters, this
question was put by one of the company:
L III tu6I0 AkiN llOtbo tutItAkotu GI0 tuC
ears Of man defined it2 Is there any
when no human being is nears" A
question for you my philosopher. So
answer.
You, who are such lover of nature.
should be here with miscroscope and
botany press, Alpine stock and poison
veal. For the latter you would find i'm
mediate use and unremitted toll, the
Il np1u srNnrUonf&naa anHaPt N ~
from being small black bugs, hard and
shiny, about a third Of an inch long,
and the most evil smelling things ever
created. We have named them Linn
burger skunk bug" They make their
appearance after niRhtfall, about which
time the exclamation ''phew" is in cir
culation.
Our first day was spent in pitching
tents and roaming at free will, until 3
| o. m, when, according to invitation, We
assembled within our dining hall ian
out house belonging to Mr.. Watkinson,
and temporarily converted into tem-
pie Of Worship, to give praise to God
| FOR the bounties Of His hand, sing songs
Of praise, and listen to a dissertation
from Mr.. Watson. He chose for his
text, Prepare ye the way Of the Lord"
| Isiah. 10, 3, and exhorted his listeners
"to all up the valleys Of doubt with
faith. to level the mountains Of mystery
with hope. Valleys and mountains
aersr retarded the progress Of CON-
merce. Hard labor and sacrifices were
laid at its altar. They should be also
AZ the airline of morality and religion"
ctc. We were dismissed with prayer
and benedictiou, and spent the remain
der Of the day in reading. singing, etc.
Mr.. Watkinson informed as that ours
was the first religious service ever held
at Lillewaup. Monday was a 10 spent
At camp, with the exception of making
| a visit 20 the upper falls, necessitating a
rough climb OF about mile or more.
The falls are formed of i've cascades.
three OF which form the lower, the two
upper ouss being divided from them by
q long stretch Of level in the river.
which iowa between huge boulders Of
rock, foamin0 In peariy drops and
streaks over those that obstruct its
course. Il takes its source from Lake
Cushman. which rlace We propose to
visit next.
Al both falls We find traces of those
who have stood here before IA, and the
names carved on the trees, some very
dimly. speaking OF the psst, Of ambi-