The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-14
70 VIEW LAKE WASHINGTON.
Arrival in Seattle Of the Naval
Commission.
Hospitality Of the City rendered
Thsm-They Take y Ride to
she Lake.

Al so O'Clock yesterday morning TIE
naval site commission arrived ia this ests
On board the steamer Msrxanfta. fhe light
hsnse ten5er for the Thirteenth district
The steamer left Tacoma ~ o'clock ard
reached tee f,sasdiaa Pacific ao~k ia this
city after rsin Of tao hoBrs aad half.
The naesnssers of the commission are a.
foIIews Captain T. 7. Msian. e. 8 ":
COMMANDER e. " Chester. Ts y: IAsss
tHnani-f,ornEasnder G. III. Stockton. r. ! y.
The secretary Of The commission - c. r.
Kern. an ex-aewspayer man. czptas .
Uriei Sehree, inspector In charge Of ire
thirteenth lighthouse district, IL with the
commission.
MISSION oF THE VISITORS
In order 10 give an idea Of the duties Of
the COMMITTEES little recspstHlafton IL
necessary. The statesmen Of The nation
hare long recognized the importance Of
the Northwest and the necessity os naval
station IA this section. The Flfsiesh con
gress. In pursuance OF this Idea. fy resoIa.
ton dtretss<=s The secretary Of the navy 20
eppasut commission Of naval Officers 70
mske an exafatnatIsa OF the crest north
of the forty second parallel for the fsHrpo<e
OF findsBg The moss suitable site fs,y 4
navy yar3. The resolution also mad, an
appropriation for the expenses Of The com
mittee. Ia seeordenee with this resoia-
tiyp The secretary of the navy appointed
tise navel officers as above named before
the commission left Washington sareYal
meetings were held and an examination
made into the records OF the coast aud geo
detie surveys and United States engineers
All the maps 81 the Northwestern Isays and
hsrbgrs ere secured III fhis way the
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NATION before u started from the national
capital on January "a On February Tie
commissioners held their sarst meeting 90
this coast at san FYanrfsrn'a AMI laid 0uf
plan of action. on February they left
for Portland. arriving there 81, the Stf1
They were met by the Board OF Trade eoFa-
mittee, and a memorial presented that
had been prepared BIZ member of that
body. setting forth the e1Mftns of the 60
lnmbia river a. . possible site for the navy
gard. together with the answers % the
twenty questions profsoun6ed 50 different
places which we're considered In the light
OF possible sites. The commission visited
the iron furnaces OF the Oregon Iron A
Steel Company Rt tsswego. and watches.
the process OF making pig iron there
Other points of Interest atouf Portland
were Inspected. On Tuesday tho members
left Portland aud arriYed IL Tacoma the
same day. They left The latter place early
yesterday morning, arriving here as above
stated at $50 o'clock.
EXTENSION or s0URTEsfEs
At &c o'clock yesterday forenoon Col. @.
N. Halter. Judge John VI uoyt. Captain J..
A. Hatfield. George r. AdaIr. Charles II
Kittinger, representing the Heard Of
Trade aud Chamber Of Commerce. called
upon the members of the commission aud
rendered them the inequalities ol the city.
s:>hxs AL assE ff6.<
courtesy shown them ia a becoming man.
ner.
Al noon the members met Mayor Moran
aud d number of the representative bust
ness men Of Seattle. and programme OF
proceedings was outlined for the stay of
the csmniss ion.
To THE PROPOSED SITE.
At O'Clock this morning the commits
sion accompanied by about % Of seatiie's
most distinguished citizens, viii sail
on the Manzanifa To salmon bay.
Hese they will take the steam
launrb Flirt and examine the hay. From
the bay the commission will 80 via the
canal ana portage 10 Lake Washington
There voyage win he made on the lake
on the steamer Kirklas:d and the return 20
the city will be made on the cable cars.
Ia the evening dinner win be- served the
commissioners by the Rainier CLUB.
PROVIDED WITH DATA.
The commission has been provided with
considerable data, including the replies OF
Mr. Begg 10 their 20 questions. Secretary
Kittlnger's report la the Board OF Trade.
annual editions OF the Seattle newspapers,
Col. hasiefs report on seaiiie's advantages
as site for naval station. and data as 10
the cost OF constructing the Lake Wash.
lngfon canal