The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-27
THEY SAW THE CITY.
The Fast Train Excursionists
Visited Seattle Yesterday.
EnTERTAisED At The RAINIER.
Gemszzs wam@eer DlrAeHsen says ths
Unlsn Pseaae Es4a VIII Reach
Seattle B~sore Long.

The pkrty ~ Eastern railroad raeza and
rewzpaper Representatives. who have beea
ttavsIsne oyex the rouse os the nsw fast
mail servsee a. gaests 81 General MANAGER
Diekinesn. Of TIE OFHaha division Of the
Jnion PaciEe raad. and passed through
Seattle SandMy On their way 20 NiesorsA.
returned 70 This city yesteTasy afternoon
On tbs Osynspfan.
The party had only fhgee hours 70 take
IN tie aty. ana Mayer NfoEzn NJ. Bailey
Gatz4Es president Of the Chamber u Cens-
meree; Mr. Geo. q. Adair, president Of the
B1sFd 81 Trade and ex-Mayor Leary, wha
had been delegated "a entertain them, were
az loss 20 kmow just hos % do T. Ihe
party feok carriages and drove oat M&aa-
son sire /. and on Jackson street % the
top OF the hills, and where commanding
Eiew 81 the Lakes could he obtained.
At 3 O'Clock the party were driven
70 tie Hotel Rainier, where an elegant
luncheon had been prepared Addresses
Of welcome were made 81 Mayor Moran.
President Affair ard Mr.. Leary. which
wess re- pended 70 warmly by Hon. John
W. Hubbard assistant postmaster Of Chi
esEo. and General Manager E. Diekenson,
az the Z afon Pacific railroad Both Of the
last nanaed gentlemen expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the Soand country.
and particularly With Seattle. They we're
assonisilesi TO ind such q magnificent hotel
IS the Rainier. from the veranSias Of which
view could be had Of the Eness hagbor N
the West: were also wonderfully surprised
20 see with what energy and rapidly the
city was being built.
Mr.. nickenson said during the course Of
his remarks that he could assure the
people 0f Seattle that the Tnien Pacific
railroad would socn have line OF railroad
running into their city that arrangements
we're nos being made FOR the extension OF
the company s lines into Seattle. and that
before many DAYS q line second to none
would ask for the peoples patronage.
Mr. Dickinson also said that the line OF
steamers owned by the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company. now running on
Puget sound. had been transferred to the
Union Pacific Railway Company. and
would henceforth be run under
Its management This transfer means .
great deal for Seattle said Manager
Dickerson. THE commerce Of Seattle is
appreciated by our company, which win
see that II does not suffer. Two new
steamers are now being haiIt at Portland,
and additions viii be made from time 10
time IS the business warrants. The hrst
and greatest object OF our company Is 10
procure business. such as We can without
any discrimination whatsoever treating al
sections on the lines Of the company
aiike.n
Mr.. Dickenson said he was aeoEnparative
stranger osi Puget sound but be intended
70 make his visits more frequent in the
future and make himself more familiar
with the requirements Of the Puget sound
trade. The other members Of the party
expressed themselves IS highly gratiHed
with their trip and particularly with Sc
attic.
After luncheon the patty again entered
the carriages and were driven To the boat,
where. amid cheers for the excursionists
by those lahore. and for Seattle. the Queen
City. by those on deck, the guests took
their departure for Tacoma. IL was their
Intention % leave Tacoma last night tor
the East in Manager Dickenson's private
car. Following is list OF the members OF
the party. with their vocation and address.
y Mr.. r.. Dickinson, gene raj manager
Omaha division Union Pacific railway,
Omaha: Mr. G. +. Brown, advertising
agent Tui0n Pacific, Omaha: Captain j.
+. White. superintendent Of the United
States railway mail service. headquarters
Chicago: Mr. Alex Grant, assistant SUPER
intendent Of the United States railway
mail service. headquarters, Washington.
u. c.; Mr.. John NJ. Hubbard. assist
ans postmaster ~ Chicago; Mr.. c. W. John
son, general superintendent OREGON Rail-
way and Navigation Company. Portland;
Mr.. Ernest Lambert, New York 7fsbsfne.
Mr r. A. Dnneka New York World Mr.
+. r. Welded. Chicago issgr- Gcsaa. Mr. e.
q. seymore, Chicago Herald: Mr.. Miea,ah
Fahls. Chicago Tis5saes Mr.. Il. J. c. Clancy.
Omaha Bes; Mr. Robert Gauss. Denver Ke~
Isa.slseaM. Mr.. Frank Atkins. Denver Nsxs.