The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-04
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L.ks sad the ofa Dc sm~s Mis-
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On Monday, orsaber !. he writer
was one Of parts II exearssenlsss
which lest GA lie ssornssg train
for trip uysr the sascaass 70 spo-
kane Falls. 10 E4stesn Eazhingsafi.
Nearly the sntiFs dag was consumed
In climbing the Hroantains, AZ times
on syesties AMI bFisSSes fsra whsch the
pessengess Io.ozesl ssrn into deep and
dark ehassas. s1ssi afscss cisriing around
tbe Esase q tnonniains until she iwo
end. II the long train were n close
proximity. remsiaainx the ssisaslsier q
fhe sfnnosss nssTemerts % tie serpenf-
The rugged neEssFe 81 the country %
the summit i sinislar - that seen oss
the roads b Se~csxtIa and Fsaukiia.
which many rsasiefzvf the Posr.isTKl-
uarsckn are laniliar Nth. and there
fore nesia no further description.
Night sas rear Chen the train
emerged FROM tbs tannd On tue cas-
tern eide II tie Cascades. and an op-
portnnity vas assordesi 10 SEE but little
OF che country before il was sant oat
by the darkness What little was
aeen. b0wever, bore marked con-
frass 10 that on the westess side.
Thoaah mountainous, II vas II the
form 81 benches 81 broad terraces,
along which welItraTeied saigon
roads weFe dscernei in the distance-
While vegetation on The Western side
il Iuxurisns AMI rank. On tl8e eastern
side Il Immediately becomes thin and
scattered On one side tbs timber Is
dense and gigantic: on the other Il i
sparse aud sfnnfesl. All u the eogG-
try on the eastern slofe, from the
summit down. seemed adapted 70
farming purposes: ~hsie that on the
west. from The fDefhilis NJ. afforded
only az long intervals patches ef an
acre or two suitable for gardening.
But the darkness compelled > sus-
pension Of comparisons and <pecula-
lions. aud soon al we're engaged in
discussing an exeeilent supper. pre-
pared on the dining car. This dis
posed Of, an hour or two was devoted
10 conversation, when preparations
we're made for sleeping. All were
soundly sinmbeYingfat least the writer
wasI when the train reached
sfoKAsE FALLS.
And we're surprised on awaking -
find their car stationary. Hastily
dressing and issuing from their COM
Portable quarters, the party proceeded
first to the Grand hotel, where rooms
had been secured for them IN advance
and where they partook o breakfast.
Then, until noon, they were yari0usly
employed, some In the transaction of
business and some In pfomenading
and seeing the sights OF the city.
Being the guests OF the city. they were
invited 10 help Themselves TO any
thing they saw; and II they wanted
anything they did not see, they had
only TO ask Tor II 20 get 1t. Surely
hospitality could 60 ma farther than
this.
Invitations had previously been ex-
tended to the visitors through their en-
tertainers 70 visit the leading institu-
tons Of the city. Accordingly. inn
metiiately after dinner. all proceeded
In carriages. first to the hospital, a
substantial thrce-st0rp brick structure,
under the charge Of the Sisters OF
Charity. Fhis did not differ essential !
iy from institutions Of a Ike nature
elsewhere: the saIse scrupulous clean
illness being observed. and everything
tending TO alleviate the suficriues OF
the patients aud promote their COM
fort supplied in abundance, Large as
the building was. every ward and every
bel was occupied by patients more or
less unfortuuate several having suf-
fered the amputafion of one or more
members OF the body A large adds-
ton % the hospital vas Just completed
and would soon be ready for occupancy.
Leaving the hospital, the party pro
ceedea 81 the Gonzsga college. siso
Roman Catholic institution. Like the
hospital. this was also OF brick aud OF
about the same dimensions. IL was
found to con ain chemical laboratories.
mineral and other collections. every
variety II brass musical instrument,
libraries aud implements Of all kinds
used in the beat equipped institutions
Of learning. The faculty received their
visitors very cordially. were extremely
aifahle. and seemingly derived great
pleasure from showing and explaining
the uses 10 which the various depart
ments are devoted Batthey reserved
the most agreeable feature until their
visitors were on the eve of departure.
Throwing vide open duer near the
yeStihuie at the entrance, they invited
the party to enter and partake Of a
collation. prepared for them. ON en-
tering this apartment the party found
several long tables laden with a pro-
fusion Of cakes, confectionery. fruit,
wiaes and cigars. 10 which they we're
earnestly pressed 60 help them selves
IL II needless to say that all did JUS
tice TO the uncx pected feast, much 90
the qualification OF the bospitahle tn
tors and managers of the college.
rRivs,
The party next visited the fair
ground (which included the race track,
The boulevard and spokane college.
the latter a non-sectarian institution.
Seated Ia comfortable carriages, with
clear and braclng weather without.
this ride proved very pleasant aud ex-
hilarzting. especially that portion Of il
around the racceoarse- II souid -
difficult g. conceive Of a more perfect
mile-Stfeteh than this course. which 60
the uherls seerfed a. smooth a. plate
glass, with not an iadentation or pebble
Ia be- seen OF felt in the catirr circuit
DAT side Of the rscccoutse. bHt al in
closed within high boagi fence, were
numerous stalls for horses and cattle.
a pool house, spacious buildings for
spectators, etc. with many pine trees
that served the double parisuse " Rf-
fordinE shade and hitChine posts.
The citizens Of spokane Falls are
proud, and well they may he. OF their
admirable raeecuersc and fair grounds.
fos Il Is questionable Il better exists
anywhere
issuing from these grounds. the
party was driven around the houle-
ward. phich covers a distance Of four
or i've Ailes ana which WAS in process
OF grading and leyclins and lreeing Of
rpVks tn place. portion 81 this
drive IS near the margin and within
sight es The river aud fails. 10 lacks
only shade trees t. make Il a truly de-
lightfui drive on wsFm summer DAY.
and these It all have IN a year or sSo.
The drive led t0 she dnors 81 the Spo-
kane voliclu which comprised two
larec hsiiiinss. enc II hftck and the
either II eosd The principals, a lady
AMI gentleman t'his college Is for both
scxcs4. niUi the visitors sc the entrance
ana ecasted tbrm throagh the various
apartments, detailed che range ~
stadigs pasusd and exhibited Sbms %
the traigs g TIRE training therein 4
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