Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-04
rnEuLLAas rAHrrrsnsxsserA,

LAKE, INTENTIONAL, Mimi, Sept. e.
HE hotel Lafayette presents q livelv
appearance today. being crowded with
PRESIDENT Wizards guests. The Ger
man advance guard arrived yesterday,
put the main body came in this morn
ing. Three long special trains arrived
oe1ore ten O'Clock. All the guests, ex-
ceptinR the Pacific coast party are now
neEe- They number about $50. The
party IL very harmonious and jolly.
Everyone appears to look forward with
great interest to the coming festivities.
much attention is given the German re-
representatives., who as body are dis
Llnguished Tor their culture and ability.
inere are among them many Of the
leading scientific men of the world,
mis- party conducts itself in pleasing.
democratic manner. and makes friends
With everybody. The members of the
English party are little more reserved.
out on the whole make a very good inn
precision. The Earl of Onslow, accom-
panied by his wife and a retinue Of ser
wants, occupy a special car, where he
receives his friends and visitors. MANY
distinguished men are the center groups
on the piazzas. There is GeneralGrant
with his everlasting cigar; the Hon. w.
II. Evarts, who attracts the statesmen
around him in body; Carl Schurz, WHO
Y head and front Of the German party;
Congressman Kasson, of Iowa, recales a
social group with "reminiscences; Carter
Harrison, Mayor of Chicago, who saws
he will stay with the party Just as long
as Willard lets him, strolls up and down
among the groups; President Willard
mmself is always the center of large
group. There are many prominent
business and railroad men, conspicuous
among whom are Robert Harris, of
Erie, and George II. Pullman. The lat
ter arrived in his special car with
number of friends Ex-President F.
Billings Ia also on hand with n special
car.
The party will arrive in st Paul in
the morning at 9o'ciock, and will be re-
ceived BY the Mayor and Common Coun-
oil and reception On q very grand |
scale. under the auspices of the city,
VIII be given. The council has apsro- |
priated x50, 900 for that purpose. In
Minneapolis no official reception will
OCCUR, but a grand demonstration Is |
promised. A delegation of the leading
men OF Minneapolis will meet the party |
and de the honors.
A grand banquet occurs in the evening
ct Lake Minnetonka, at which toasts |
viii be drunk and speeches made. Carl |
Schurz, John A. Kasson, Mr.. Willard, |
Or. Bunson and others are expected to
speak. The journalists have selected |
Brooks, Of the New York Times, to re-
epond to the toast, 1.-THE Press" Evil
dences Of rivalry between the cities of |
st. Paul and Minneapolis are conspioa-
ous, and give rise to many pleasant re-
marks.
Advices have been received to the ef |
feet that President Arthur will be here |
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow.
Wizards party will be entertained at |
Gray Cliff, Montana, by $500 Grow In
dams. The party will stop there several |
hours, and the Indians will 90 through |
their sun and war dances.
Secretary Teller arrived this evening |
and will 90 with the party to Montana. |
The praise of President Willard is in |
everybody's mouth. 1t has been neces-
sary for him TO be here to secure the ex-
ecution OF plans to the satisfaction of |
all. To show his decision of character |
q we'll authenticated anecdete il told Of
him regarding recent raids by "the |
boys" on North Pacific stock. When |
Oregon and Transcontinental touched
Is and friends became alarmed, bro
ker rushed into his Office and said: |
"Mr. Willard, Transoontinental has
struck &C."
"Hss It," said Mr.. Willard, "then buy
me thousand shares"