Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-08

New OflsAns States. March q.
Tue closing days Of the Expo<isiou
are beng mssked BY "a Increased
amount Of syeiAbsiity and e0rdiAiity
among the Commis<iouers Of the saSi-
ous states aud Territories. Who have
materially sdded 10 tbs assraotivsuess
and 70 ths vasns Of the suterpriss. A
fsv DAYS Ago Mr. Ham. Of Name. gave
an informal reception on hss birthday.
Go Monday the fereien Commissiol-
ere ara 10 - entertained. and ysssssdav,
shortly after noon. Mr.. Ezra MssksF, Of
Washington Territory, invited his fsl
iow Com ntssioners and friends 10 par
take Of pleasant innch on his Space.
Tue part that has been taken in the
Exposition BY Washington h very cred
liable 10 that remote Territory. Her
exhibit occupies q large area In the
Asart of shs buildinR, and u as once
effective. beautiful and instructive.
kAxr xovsL vxAruxEs
May be fouad here that w,ll alone repay
visit TO she Expositiop; snoh a. the
Snoqualuie Falls, Q miniature repro
dnctl3n Of the ersas CAscsds mountaia
scene; hop garden 10 fall gro .th aud
q model hop house; q superb colieetion
OF piosurss; = fruit display hardly
sqaaIsA IN the vhoIs show. IL hsvine d.
vidsd the appie psemiarns With Arksn-
sas and Nevada, and coma out facsls
priaerps in pears aud ssspsratsd fru,t;
also remarkable showing OF erain,
timber, snsaF. vegetables. hsh. etc
Rieht in tue midst Of these . apsce was
cleared yesterday. and sitting accom-
modatien prepared for quite large
number Of guests. Tables tastefullv
sdoroed with fowers, rositivsly groan-
cd with the goo cheer provided
Tasteful badges we're presented 10
each visitor. Almost all the State Gem
nissi ,ners. With their families. aud
many other friends Of the Commission
er did excellent iosice 10 the luncheon.
TIE snn shsne brightly. perhaps little
10, brightly. ~ IL tas warmth OF the
eisss covered baildin1 we're making a
strenuous "a ,rt 20 sutrivsl that Of the
appreciation displayed BY Mr.. Aeeker's
X q -sts.
On sbs soueiasion Of shs Banquet. for
sacn is the term lsslv dus 10 ,hs plea
tiful hospitality of the occasion. Colonel
NJ 'sd Of Vermont introduced 30 the Ia
dies ssd gestlemsn sheir host, Ar. Ezra
Meeker. speaking Of him ss one Who.
ss.ut 81 years AGO, bad migrated from
Iowa 10 Wsshinatsa resritsry. where
De bad prospered aud stsaised . post
ton Of which he bad every reason TO Be
prand.
Mr.. Mrskef. In Response 10 the unsni-
NOUS call Of ell preaent, gave Q cessiss
tnd very interesting sksteh OF his
iouFnfy
Acnoss ruR nocxI MOUNTAINS n 1861,
And Of his nrut experiences on Puget
Saund. then innocent Of ssesmefs. hut
nov pnsi0Aked by over l6a regular
ttons of she resoarces and clim sse OF
his fsrrissry vers listened "a wtA
tnsrkea attention, and he opintons on
which evidsneed bis manly and humane
views. we're strongly oomnsudsd 80 eli
SIDES.
Assistant Direstos General aihbari
returned thanks on behalf Of the Expo-
sition management for the very .xoci-
leut showing made BY the eitlrsss Of
wsshiagtns Territory. and. amid ap
plaase. congratulated them on their
ssiscisun Of . Ccumissionsr 10 repre-
sent them Ia Sss Ofisaua
After appropriate remarks from Com.
missioner Mssssssr. Of Indiana, and
Allen, II OfvRoa. Q fee graceful words
from Mira Jeanss Caldwell Nixsn, the
SapeFiafsndent Of Wsmsnss work Of
ali stsses. and fnsi hnmoroos sally 90
tne part OF Commissiouer Fairxll. Of
Iews. TIE eompsny eroupsd isem.eivss
N frcut of the osmers os the ofioisi
photographer. wDo took 40 excellent
picture. fhs agreeable naatises thea