Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-23
TEE LEGISLATORS At Tine ASH.
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OLYMPIA. Dec %. lss5-
EDrIsz Posr ISTELLIGrscEs;
The legislative body. according TO
tee program arranged previously, LETT
for steilscoon on Saturday morning..
between I and O'Clock. arriving at the
latter place about 1870. As there we're
about % persous on the excursion, con-
sissipe of the members OF both Houses
end their families. the officers, his *
celieacy the Governor and representa-
tIvss ct the pres. there we're not teams
enough 70 take the entire party ous ct
one trlp; 80. after seeing that the Older
members and the ladies we're PROVIDED
With carriages, the rest OF the party
With q gallantry only exceeded by iheir
good looks, proceeded 70 the Hospital
on foot, and seemed well pleased 10 noo
the entire road clear Of mud.
Soon after their arrival the whole
party proceeded 30 view the suildin gs
and visit the patient, vhicb, OF course,
vas quite interesting, especially 70 those
Who had never visited this institution
before.
The Superintendent. in his usual sour
teou. and kind hearted manner, left
nothing undope to make his guests vel
come and render their visit pleasant.
10 this De vas ably assisted by Mrs.
Waushop. Who used every effort IN her
usual Kindly manner 10 make the LADIES
of the party comfortable. 10 the As
sistant Superintendent. Mr.. s. c. Wood
run, the party also felt under many
obIls atoms for attentions shown them
during their stay.
great deal of care was taken, espe-
cially by the committee. il the eXamip-
alton Of the buildings and IN informing
themselves as TO the wants and necessl-
ties Of the institution. and their report
can hardly fail TO be favorable to the
present management. which certainly
seems TO be fully equal to that of any
other like institution Oh the coast.
The number of inmates under treat
meat at present is l72, the acoommsda-
tons for Which are somewhat limited.
The recommendation for the building
Of . new Hospital is not at all out of
place, as the present one is composed of
q number of old, we'll worn buildings,
none of which are fit for patients Of
this description, and which in the States
would be looked upon as q lasting dis
grace to the taxpayers. However, each
Legislature has made small appropria-
tiOns for building purposes, each OF
which was but as drop in the bucket,
whereas, II large appropriation could
have been made At once. the result
would not only have been beneficial TO
the patients, but vast benefit to the
Territory at large.
Some of the members seemed to think,
before examining the report of the So
perintendent, that it might be well to
have tive institutions, one for Eastern
and the ether for Western Washington;
bat on asoertaining that the number OF
patients from the eastern side is not
more than ono third that of the western
side. they concluded that one general
Hospital was enough. One thing struck
the members feroibly, and that was that
the officers and employees of the Hos
pital have an enormous amount of work
few II any OF the visitors seemed at ell
anxious to take the job at much higher
figures.
After visiting the various buildings
and seeing everything worth seeing.
the entire party was invited into the
hall by DR.. Waughop, where an excellent
lunch was provided. After lunch the
party was RECALLED with some fine music
by tue Hospital band, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Woodruff, after which a
general move began toward town, where
the steamer Idaho lay awaiting the ex-
cursionists. At about $50 pm. the
whole party got back to Olympia in
safety. we'll pleased with the trip.
The funeral Of Nathaniel Crosby, Esq,
took place today, and was probably the
largest that has left this city for years.
The funeral was under the direction OF
Olympia Lodge No. l, A. F. d A. M.
but, besides the members of that Lodge
nearly every member of Harmony Lodge
A. +. d A. n. was present, as well as the
members of Western No. and Olympia
No. of l. .. D. F.; the members of the
A. U. q. W.; the chapter members OF
Scottish Rite, besides a large conoourse
Of citizens, legislators, clergy, profes.
sional men and many children. Mr..
Crosby was Q general favorite with ev
ervbOdy, and his unexpected death has
been shock to the community. Mrs
Crosby and her family have the sincere
sympathy of the people IN their Attic
ton. Deceased was fifty years old, hav
ing been born in December, 1885. 1t j,
some satisfaction to know that be wa.
al the time of his death a member il
good standing of that most benefcen
Of orders, the A. U. q. W.
Several severe cases of sickness around
this city are reported, probably result
ing frsm the late sudden changes in the
| weather.
The Legislature will probably adjourn
for few days about Christmas.