Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-05
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,Icv. t,,sts Democrat, July 9Th.
iss o'cI,cll We took the steamer Geo.
asnfr On Pugst sound for Seattle.
Is.ss eoinR Hons distance We we're met
= s.sshe, steamer on board Of which
= 4 nprauittee Of the Seattle Press
90 "a wre transferred 10 cur boat
80 r.as srfsnQements for our accom-
...,.Sstiop Al the various hotels. For
- n a ibis Was our FIRST ride upon
~ wsssr. and by saoh " was greatly
srissM. kawe rounded q point aud
ss.r,sa irta Elliott Bay near rnidnighk
! - r,Mlnhcert sight burst upon the
sislou of de tired and sleepy knights of
~ fabss. Ul0pinQ back from the bay
Il 4 s1nui. i.eiruular form, seattle rises by
4 r,ries Of tsrraees hundereds Of feet
si,svs fhe uliArvss. The city had been
EIarinsfaA In honor OF our coming,
IA III ths way from the waters front
. tAe baildhaRs on tue summit Of the
IN gss q psRfsot blaze Of lights. As
etasr after cheer vent out over the still
vzses Of the bay, the answering echoes
ssns bssk ffpm the shore and hundreds
3 e roiaes shouted O hearty welcome.
VI vsfa nsds Tho guests of the city
and treated With unbounded hospitality.
q lhs morning We put in several hours
lsekieg over the city and visiting some
oeesn steaIntfs and sailing vessels that
hJ at The wharf. Carriages, street cars
snd vehicles of every description were
,iAeea ct our disposal, without money
End siihout prioe.n Seattle IL bean
siisl city with q splendid location. IL 10
Ne largest and ameng the oldest places
u Warrington Territory, and has a pop
ulzison Of almost i2,o00. It's scenery
tppreaohes tae Sublime. The snow clad
ilnnlts Of the Coast Range on ons
~ +; on the other, the matchless Mount
Rainier, with its throne OF rocks, its dia-
dsm Of SNOW, It's robe Of clouds. lifting
n snowy head TO a hight Of IA 800 feet,
leEsfing like huge Colossus above the
Rfeaf CasesIds range, may be see stand
ne out against the sky hundred miles
sssy,
The chief industries sapp orting she
iasn are itB lshipping interests. iamber,
eaAl, iron and agriculture. Two steam
sIs were chartered by she citizens TO
lake as aor3mi ske Sound 20 Port Blake
! slzere erlaneeulenis had beep made
~ - HIMAl~NWAR4 ~ ~ tAN9s A1NEA AtAgtG
sl}0yed by at least three. fourthe OF NJ
htwe embarked the wharves we're lined
viih citixanA who gave three hearty
nreFs for Iowa aud los representatives,
u We steamed away from the Ian T.
kaksd hafl)of OF Seattle, waving good
t7ss 70 thu kind hearted citizens. Ar
risinQ Rt Port Blakely some time was
spert al0nR the beach, u being low tide,
gathering stells. curious sea- weeds and
aiminusivt es9ha, and viewing the rsva-
aea Of thu destructive tefedo upon the
piliBg OF The vharyea. Thea the clam
bake What words .ehall describe Il ?
Here again the Eefty found that u had
u0s escaped from the unbounded hos
pisaiiiy Of ksattin. Tables were erected
beneath tIreen trees upon ths prettiest
pQinl o. ikoa thkt ever extendtd 20
aail 9etrf.t Rrabt sin barrel OF coffee
hsd been prepared. there were plates,
e1ps sauoeu and spoons for all, mi !
and sugar without stint, boxes of crack
srs, half dezsn boiled hams. a pyramid
g bread. sfreAl iab Of iee water and
tso of thnss kegs Of beer these latter,
Of eoarss. a0t for the lowans. but the
people OF ,seatile who accompanied
tnsu,. Aud then ths CLANS, q great
heap thoroughly baked by skillful
hands, served smoking hot and deli
slsast 10 the taste OF some OF us. The
siAuis are baked By Rrsat bed Of Goals
pstveen tvo lags spreading the CLAIMS
cvsf the gials and covering them With
vi seA eiAse. hat there must be an
~ p ~ things, and a D. N. the par
Y uae1n ei&rded Ne SsArr amid renew.
= eheesinl.. and atartsd on the return.