Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-17

- toe nh4lheo TINE allotted them On fhs
sonnd in visiting the yarisas rlscss q,
interest In and about shs Queen Civ
ths committees Of the Chamber Q.
oc0nsres and Beard Of Trade and Z
number of privsts eitizsns placed ear.
riages % the disposal Of ths visitors,
and after breakfasa drive them ab.u,
tne eity. some going 80 Lake Union and
es1efs to Lake Washington by waY Of
jackson street. EaSly in the moxnfno
thssre was ssieht fall Of rain, and until
fsioek the weather looked cloudy and
thEsatazIiEe. bus finally Q ray Of squ-
iiRht foznd its way through the eIeods
and soon thereafter the black vail die
appeared and the s1n shons forth In an
its radiant splendor, greatly TO the sat-
isfnoflon of our e&tixons as weil as the
dellRAt OF cur vizitors.
Ihe committees Who had In charge
the entertainment Of the viaitors yery
wisely went oat Of the cid Fut, ARRANGED
for grand oiam bake, whsrs TIE suo-
culent biyzise, % prolific 10 thsss pArts.
eonid be served up 20 the visitors Ia ali
the f0rn7s known 20 the culinary art.
At IL o'clock the visitors, 200 In
number, accompanied By about IS
ialtsse and gentlemen Of this city,
bearded ths steamers Glide snd Cas-.
esde, vhieh we're l4shsd tossther, And q
barge made fast alongside one Of the
sffemers. AZ the exsursionisss set out
On their journey acssss the Sound 70
Port Biakely, where the clam bake was
70 take place, thsy sent mp three rousina
cheers for Seattle and her hospitabis
peopie. which were responded 20 by
several hundred Of our eitizens Who
had eonRreassed on Yesler's wharf 10
bid the visitors bon soRags. The hour
taken up In crosstuz 20 Blake Island
v'ss oceupied by the visitors In adnir-
ing the Qasen City and its Surround
inks. Oar people minaled With the
visitors In pleasant conversation, and
answering the thousands Of Questions
aakea aboat this far Northwestern
country. The Olympic or coast range
OF mo o1ntaiDs. With enSW-cspped peaks,
extendlnR above the clouds, we're OBJ
te,cts OF general admiration, and manv
u shs visitors waited and watched il,
vain 70 see the clouds which shut out
the yiaw Of Mount Rainier, disappear,
bst IN this they were disapDointed. Ali
tnUse ef our visitofa Who seemed In
earnest IN their desire for infor
nation regarding seattle, were fur
nished wiih seatisfioaI and descriptive
reports Of the Seattle Chamber Of Com
n1ercs TO the Governor OF Waahfnaton
fesritofy, together with mapa, plata,
eto.. Of seattle. King eoanty, and ths
Ps1Rst sound country.
The steamers aud barge landed at
Hail Brothers' shipyard, and In leas
than hyo minutes every s0al vas on
shore. The greater number proceeded
10 Black Pstnt, quarter Of mile eass
OF the shipyard, vnsre the clam bake
uaa 20 be neid, whils others ssFcl!ed
along shs beach. securing star fish, sea
ee'gs. ksip. shella. ETC., 20 take with
them NJ pleasant reminders Of their
visis 70 PuRet Boznd. Some who were
pfxeated wIsh visls, bottled 40 soms of
tie water Of the Hound, In order 70
prove 20 sheir lows frisuds that they
had aetaeliy seer eait water.
Aheas O'Clock, the snnoannement
whs made that the baked CLANS we're
rsady, and it was understood thai thsy
wsls sinply appetiBsFa, ~ prepare all
ha1as fof the feast 20 come. During
Tie onslanghs on the baked clam bed,
Judge Lewis called the meeting 10 order
and made spsseh Of welcome, which
cas- enjoyed and applsuded. He sAid
tlsat ks had some yeAfs aeo been real
dsl / of iese, and would probably have
unnamed thsre had be noe discovered Q
much better country further west. He
expressed the hope shat the visit Of the
Iowa Press Association wo1id result 10
ipdacing q desirable elAss Of immi-
grants 20 turn %'r faces toward wash
tugton Territory.
These remarks we're pleasantly re-
spoadet 10 by Albert W. Swain, editor
af the Oskaioosa Herald and President
Of the iowa Press Association, who
thanked the Chamber Of Cemmsrue,
Hoard Of Trade and citizens tor the
csurtesiee and kospitalitise showa The
naambere of the Association while here.
he told hos their trip had bean ons Of
tless&nt surprises frosA the start, bat
declared ihst thsir rseeption and hos
ratabie entertainment a. seattle
aAouated 10 ssi osalioa and sciipsed
anythina They had sxpsrtsnesd On their
long journey.
AE. esalm. Who. after making 9 most
sleastng snlk, declared be vas not che
speaker Of the party, aud called on Mr..
Y. a. Miller. Of the Dss Moines Dsiis
Rsgistsr, 10 help him out. Mr.. Miller,
i,einR q nusnt and witty talksr, enter
iained al hands until the welcome sia-
s!ai, . Cosns 20 ianch r vas heard shove
The din.
his lunch, Which oonsistsd Of baked
saamA oiam ehowder, bread and butter.
liam and yafieoz kind Of san6wichees
tOffee. ets. 1.-THE etc. : maaninq beer, Of
sDarse). vns spEead IN beantiful
Sross on she point. on long tables pre-
pared for the occasion Ths visit1Es
issre admonished tkat the snccess Of q
sliAn-hAke depsndsd Rreasiy on ne vim
'Eilh which each participant waded In
ind hsiped himself. Well, b make
long STORY abort. that immense luncheon
tlissppsaisd as the rata of ever 60 q he
IN hour for shout 30 minatss, after
'Fhioh IL DID not 90 neafiy 90 fass.
A 2 O'Clock, the George y. Starr, On
,shi1h thu visitoss we're 70 Be taken %
'rscousa, steamsa into Blzkefy hsrbor,
iInd walked there until 3 o'clock. when
lili the visitors boarded her and pro-
iseedsd up tne 6oand. As tbay stsamea
,put Of tse barber thar chssrsd thsss
Eho had accompAnied them en- their
iinjoyAhie s.si1n hAks.e Half ~ hour
IassE ths Glide with Q rostion of the
iseAtsis tolks. ieft Sos hams. soon after
tciioaed bJ ths Caan4ae and bayEe
lsoms alse toined Qapsaia y. o. HAinss'
lpasty N ths sloop LosuA and snioysd q
iIaii anrnaz fhe bay.
Basinsss IN Seattle wAs 10 . esstnin
txsspi suspended. many ef our eiiiasns
'saakiaG yesterday soss e hall holi-
~.
Oar viaisors carry wish sbam eooa
Amprss4ina ef eer eity and cur psopls.
and % expreeeed thsu,aelveA
a lee Rsntiemsn nssa@ed the re-
llpo1sihilliy Of reosfvina and arranQ-
Inc Zoe tue snterkainment of thai large
party u vinisoEs. sad The nosiDe 81 tassf
lpom1rla eesnk % short rsDdsfsd TIE
ttssk enytkinR bzs IN easy one, hct for
tanAssiy Ne RIGHT tnen ssFe N Ne stzht
place. And evefyshin9 passsd o6 -
snonshiy s1a eztixfnsaeriiY ~ thozgh
h bad ssss planned weeks aheaA
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