Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
SsirTLR'S WELCOME.

O1Cys
me Qussn OF the Pacific Estorted int
tho Harbor.
SPEECHES OF DISTIMcUISMEDlMEN.
Private DaildisGs.
For the past few days people have
Soon arriving in Seattle from all direc-
zna, until yeterday IL was fairly
ez1vdsd. Our people had been prepar-
ing for them, by dressing the city up in
sase queenly attire. The streets we're
s,eansd, and lined With evergreens on
either side for miles, while from every
sssss and place Of business and many
grssa&e residences flags, stresmers and
ssnnsrs 6oeted out on the olsar, delight
sxf aiR.
kilograms from Victoria announsed
CHAT the Queen would arrive at Seattle
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and At 3
a,siook the procession Of steamers.
sesatifully deoksd with flags and
stroamers, lef. the city to meet the
Ekussn and escort her into the harboT.
The Gag ship Eliza Anderson, with the
heads of all the committees on board,
zndsr command of Capt. Thos. Wright,
.sue Of the Commodores Of the feet,
14sok the lead. When of Smiths Cove
<ias Queen was sighted rounding West
peint, and the fleet came to halt till
ais arrived, when the escort steamers
Gsrmed in two columns, and the pro-
ssexsion came into port in the following
zznfer:
QUxsM OF THE PACIFIC.
0xxvKn WoIOorr. ELIZA ANpxsos.
YAKIMA. FAvoHIrx.
AD1SGKS. EDNA.
LUCY. LILY.
ARROW. TrI.Lrx.
LDsE FIsHKKMAN. QUxzS CRY.
AUGUSTA.
The various steamers we're loaded
with citizens, and a. the Queen Of tbs
RAsiAe passed between the two columns
SAssr after cheer went mp. The Queen
CITY Band on the flag ship greeted the
sksitors with q rousing air. which VA
responded 10 by music from the mill
EAxy baAd on board the beautiful steam
ship.
1hs little steamer Arrow, under CON-
nsnd Of Captain ]. @. Hainss. with
6saKe Poncin ~ first officer. val
kindly rendered to tho press Of tho city
- carry the Representatives Of each OF
~ journals TO the scene of operations
- left early in the afternoon. and VA
- FIRST to sight the approaching Quees
- tho Pacific. The decorations Of ths
ARROW were elaborate and tasty.
The steamers Favorite and Yakima
1nf0nging to the Puget Mill Company
Uoce most elab0rately dsoked with
~aSnas .;.,,,.l Ao,,. ,,h;c6 avxAna.d 49,
- "a 81 .h.s :, Az 800 "" ''o'l
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s,ssr :, tra ,sroc..ss,..,, ~n.,,a $3.50. o...
- s.,a., .hsp csn % sr., .H " - .S
- SnsHc.. i ~, az thnv n, $500. ~"
ffne.
n che Queen and escort steamcr,
snoarod the wharves, cannon r0ared Gu
t&nnir peals of laundering welcome
~eoam whistles blew, bells run0. apc
shout after shout went up from ths vas
oguc0urse Ut people assembled On ths
WhArves along our water front.
ANY estimate OF the number 81 peopi,
- ne clsy wouIu % consacred va
49, of the actnsi fa.t. Csrtsiniv IN N,
umnhsr outs;de Of our own citissr,
-~rsuia he tola hv thousands. Wa ne.
1870 no fears ~ CONTEMPLATION vhsn :,
100 thnt tho lispinv OF vssscr.iav am
laGf NIGHT was the crandsst sicht ira
assktie has ever vitnsased. NOT orc a
!. 49, All =
~ ~...h., "a. .;rr,v $3.50. ~.
800 mi sIfsc,mallv nbdrsd thA ~.
- smcis iss,srs shs .s.,,... 80 ~
Is. rrrura Nnd olear. - thnt Ussndsss =
..esins I Rsni.r s, r%". cn . ssss.:, 2
: 1srSer shone ont In All IT, nerisv An !.
4 .ser1sndor. and the sunnst behinI N,
Eer1arn sn,yv. oind hiils vas tssn<ier
Agvond desrriu4ion. And maas IN r.,
Uesuicn uUon ne minds az oor v;sitor
sSa1 tins car never e6aoe.
49,. -
hos. A.AavA
~ seven o'clock the Emms Hayvac
1910 IN from Tacpsna, bringing alton
40 members At the railroad party. !
1s0mtttse from Seattle met thosa q
LAeeaa and cAme with them a. chi,
-, whore ample Recommendations haa
ossn crowded for them.
AFTER run Anx1vAI.
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