Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-09
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1'he esman-Adams-sIlles Party en-
Their Pneaa ssand Tear.

The steamer Geo. Z. Starr came from
Tacoma si an early hour Yesterday
bringing party OF distinguished gen
tlemen. On the way here the steamer
called at Port Blakely, where inspection
was made OF the immense saw mill Of
kenton. Holmes d Co.. and of the Hall
Brothers' ship yard. The boat arrived
here al o'clock.
The party consisted Of the folio sing
mined gentlemen: Senator JOAN Sher-
man. Mr.. Hoyt Sherman, George r.
Oarpenier and Mr.. H. {. Hedges; Chas.
Francis Adams, President of the Uuion
Paeine Railroad Company; Mr.. Lime,
assistant to Mr.. Adams; ). X. Gallo
way, Manager of tbe same Company;
Nj. Millett, q New York artist; O. II.
Pfescott and j. NJ. Buckley, Of the
Northern Pacific Company, and Gen. ].
w. SprAgue. Of Tacoma; Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Commander Of the Department
OF the Columbia; Major Kimball and
Lisut. Long, Col. Mendail. Chief Of the
Military Engineer Corps on the Pacific
Coast; Capt. Chas. y. Powell, in charge
Of government works 10 the harbors Of
Oregon and Washington. and Maj 7
jones', having charge Of the river Inn
pr0vemants In the same State and Ter
ritory.
The party had been requested TO visit
this city by a COMMITTEES af leading eiti-
zeias, VINO on Sunday, dspatixed Mr.. O.
II. kittanQer 10 20 to Tacoma and there
exkend 10 them the invitation.
A committee. cenaisting Of Governor
Squire. Capt. Geo ID. Hill and Mr..
George II. Adair vent aboard the steam
er Immediately upon It's arrival and
welcomed the visitors TO cur city. Car
riages hild been provided, and the party,
together With cisizens-Goy. Squire,
James McNaneht. Capt, @. l.. DinRlsy,
j. 4. Mctiiivfa, h. g. Montgomery, ID.
II. Gilman, J.. Il. Mcdonald. A. Mack
int3sh, q. II. KittInger, q. II. jefferson,
q. M. Haller, y. II. Whitworth and 4
representative OF this iournal--drove
through the town and down 10 Smiths
Cove. where was shown the first work
On the Seattle. Lake shore and Eastern
Railroad, twenty men being employed
In clearing the right Of way, driving
piles. ete., Q mere beginning on what is
20 ha q great work.
The cafriaees next conveyed the party
10 lake Union, by way Of Salmon Bay.
tue ride through she cool woods being
mest enjoyable. They went by the
Ross farm and np the eastern side Of
the canal. and - the lake were met BY
the steamer Maud Foster and q barge.
These we're used Ia crossing the lake.
Ths portage between the two lakes
was erosssd on foot, the guests on the
way sxarainsna the work done by the
LEGAL canal company In 1883, when the
effort vas made 20 cut the canal with
ont outside help. The feaaibility OF q
canal between the two iakea was fayef-
ably comEnexssd upon By the visitors.
At the Lake Washington aide the
sroali steamers Bee and Evril were
found, ready te taxa on board the COM
pAny, eho loss no time In going on and
continuing their trip. The steamers
headed osit az eace. she beautiful lake.
whicA much resembles the Sound itself.
calling forth exciAmations OF admira-
tiou from all. The steamboat ran was
d.wn 10 ahs Phinnsy sawmiii, where
ahe party siisembarked, walking ap the
ess,ss, nil. meetinR the carriages on top,
aud riain,x into town, the entire trip
having oeuupied four hoars.
ThB guests OF the city we're mueh
plaased with their reception and with
what ahey had seen.
Tha Geo. g. Starr was chartered ~
Gen. Nllea. and the trip she h on is one
% the inlerest Of the 0snsrsi Govern
rnsnt. He and his staff oiliears and the
eailitary eneinesrs are hsrs q look ap
sits,a for the location OF fortihcAtious,
and pessihly for navy yard. with me
hktier ohiecl IN view their "trip waa MADE
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