Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-13

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msu:; If the reader may think Il. my
ss~ssmens 70 the contrary notvifhstand-
ing, let hiEa pause hese-xkspticism VII
b kis ruin / confess fhe: possess
the e9osisrn coramoa 10 most nsen. bu.
also assert that q certain amount Of
eRotis-n i essential 30 individuality.
consider myself sonnefhing OF diet
tar:<; that - 70 say, car appreciate
beauty, ele9acc<, tasse-arf, wherever
hrd II ! am also philanshYo2ic, and
wiling ever % give 20 the world the ben
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it0r, II either Of your contemporaries
csssrss 70 crsticsse the foregoing pro-
bg1e. the writer - wiling. yea anxious,
70 meet either. or bosa- at breakfast. or
q: dinner. With coffee and-pkiiosophy.
SCATTERING along the west side of
Commercial street Last night. absorbed
IN REVERE Of admiration for the beau
fifui evening. axd for Seattle generally,
blaze Of gzssiQht, radiaiing from
Al elegant globe hanging in the spacious
doorway Of nss building, attracted
my attention Upon the ground glass
trznsorn. By the reflected light / easily
read the single voyd, Pantheon.
Pantheon | unused, and hastily re-
Ealing the acquaintance With my esas-
steal dictionary, mattered, The rest
ing place Of all the gods" Smiling at
via: fsncied was the concsit Of some
body. and bent upon satisfying my fan
ey, and likewise my propensity for
'smiling," passed through the mass
i've doors.
II had been surprised by the street
light, ! vas certainly para!ysed by the
successful attempt WHICH had been
made 70 turn night into day. '-Oid Soi''
would have been ashamed of his candle
power had be seen the vision, and /
mentally voted the Gas Company a
medal At glance I recognized these
facts: Is was an opening night and
the rooms-pariors, should say-were
crowded. The bon-ton Of Seattle. "a
represented by the male SEX, were gath
cred at the future "gentIeman's rendez-
vous-" and politely tried 70 keep of one
another's toes, but failed in all, save tbs
intention.
Between the elegant bar and the rose
wood sideboards behind, recognized
VIC kclA1i kEltiCIudlA VIII luz 1Nfku "
years adorned the saloon at the Cliff
House IN San Francisco. Mr.. Allen. the
proprietor Of this Pantheon
Tits. then, was the new saloon which
has been the topic Of conversation for a
month past, and saloon" surely it is,
not dingy, dark. musty, cold, cheer
less bar-room where bummers conQre-
gate to absorb ''forfy-rod" rum, but a
suit OF elegantly carpeted parlors, fitted
Hstheticaliy.
The panels are mirrors; the pictures.
steel engravings of classical subjects;
the bronzes, works Of art; the papering,
the most costly and tasteful, and the
frescoed ceilings equal TO a Trojetti.
Three new billiard tables invite the
manipulation Of the cue, and there are
neat card rooms beyond for guests Who
prefer less active amusement. The
reading room in front 10 coy, and sup.
piled with all the latest periodicals.
lam neithera ''teo- totaler" nor Bach
anAlian, but do take little nov and
then for my ''stomach's sake" or for
the .tummsch ache" and when do,
like 20 ask my friend for l never drink
alone into place that is clean and
bright, where the dispenser il courteous,
and the liquor good. MessFs. Allen 4
Go. have the only such place in Seattle.
They have spent great deal of money
in fitting up the Pantheon" and they
are sure to have, as they deserve, q large
proportion Of the public patronage in
return.
The opening" was q success, bibu-
loudy, socially, and in every way.
Long remain "Ths resting place of the
godsr'
MuN.