The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-06
THE MERRY EDITORS.
Original Packages of Champagne Jokes
and Speeches.

and Speeches.
FAIRHAvEN, Sept 5-Yesterday was
another red-letter day in the history of the
State Press Association. The chief social
events of the occasion of its fourth annual
meeting have taken place and have been
characterized by degree Of brllliancy
seldom excelled in cities many times Fair
haven's size. The people have united in
one common purpose to make the occasion
OF the city's first entertainment of any
state association an event in every respect
worthy the city's fair name, and one long
to be remembered by its honored guests.
The weather has been delightful, the
hospitality of the citizens has been bound
less and absolutely nothing has been lack
ing which could possibly contribute to the
pleasure of the occasion.
AT O'Clock yesterday morning a meet
ing for the transaction OF some special
business was held at the rooms OF the Cas-
cade club. after which the members of the
association, the ladies accompanying, and a
number of prominent citizens, enjoyed an
excursion 10 Samish lake and Sedro, over
the Fairhaven & Southern, returning to
the city about o'clock. Those who wished
to do SO visited Whatcom and Sehome,
and others lounged about the hotel and
club rooms, enjoying themselves in var-
Gus ways until the hour of the banquet.
At $3.50 the doors of the spacious dining
hall of the Hotel Fairhaven were opened,
and as the Tacoma theater orchestra
played one of its choisest selections 125
guests took seats at the well arranged
tables, and one of the finest banquets that
has ever taken place on Puget sound be-
gan. The commeddatory reference is used
advisedly, and is based upon the judgment
of such epicurean connoisseurs as the Duke
of Tacoma" Governor Black and Banker
Wilson. No EDITORS name is mentioned
in this connection because the experience
of most members of the press fraternity is
quite limited III such matters and renders
them generally unqualified to render fair
opinion. The courses were numerous. the
cuisine was excellent, and, Judging from
its consumption, the champagne was not
only extra dry" but most of the editors
were likewise.
Hon. II. Y. Thompson, acting as mas
ter of ceremonies, called upon several gen.
tlemen to respond TO toasts. the first being
Colonel Hatton, of Yakima, the retiring
president of the association. Then came
the veteran journalist, Charles Prosch, OF
Seattle, who gave an interesting sketch of
1.-The State of Westinghouse 1t Was and
Is" He was followed by Colonel Visscher,
who brought down the house by
his response. to illustrated Story
Telling" into which he inimita-
bly, incorporated two original dialect
poems. The programme was then varied
by the reading by the retiring secretary,
Marion d. Egbert. of a sketch entitled
"Old Daddy Munson." Orno Strong, of
the Vest Coast Trade, pleasantly toasted
1.-The Ladies" and then, as the hour was
getting late and it was necessary to clear
the room for the ball, others who were to
have been called upon for toasts were re-
lieved and requested TO "hand the manu-
script of your impromptu speeches to
Colonel Visscher'' for publication.
Ex-Mayor Wheelright, of Tacoma, in q
neat speech, moved a resolution expressing
tae hearty thanks of the members of the
association to the citizens of Fairhaven for
their marked courtesy and lavish hospital
ity The motion was nicely seconded by
Thad c. Huston and G. P. Ferry, OF Ia
come, and was unanimously adopted
am last storm OF applause.
The banqnetiers then dispersed and the
dining hall was speedily converted into
ballroom. The grand ball. closing the
social features of the occasion, was the
most notable event OF the kind in the his
tory of the lower Sound. The elite of the
society OF Fairhaven. Whatcom and Sc
home, mingled with the visiting ladies and
gentlemen. constituted brilliant assem-
blage. Fully 250 were present. Dancing
was continued until O'Clock in the morn
ing. the steamer Premier remaining TO take
those Obliged To leave last night. To the
untiring efforts of the following named
gentlemen. constituting the citizens COM
mittees, the great success CT the gathering
has been largely due:
Hall aud deooratons-Parker, T.. B. Hill, Gam
well, j. NJ. Darling, Brano. McDougail, Wheeler,
Delprat
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Woods, Rosenthal
Eutertainment-Z. W. Christopher, Howard,
Francis Frazer. Freygang. W. r Petubone
Presbrey r. (. Reed, I. ID. Reese.
Exeursion-w Wilson, W. c. All lerton. Riedel,
Cowgil, Griffin, Bateman. Hunter, Kinney, Will
mot, Gillette KniRht, Bissel
Finance Richards. Lysle, Henderson, VALID
ron, sokelle-
r eeptiou-The mayor. city council and their
wives, Mines. Visscher, Black, Bevans, Eva $,
Ware, Thompson, kellogg, Hamilton, Sly. Cove.
Holbrook. Anderson, sherman. Curry, Hatha-
wsy, Huutoon, Dayy, Albee, Keller, Mundy,
snd ssrs Col Nisscher. Ware, Evans, Black,
Bevans. sly, Hamilton, Ju ge kellogg. Thomp-
sou. Curry, Sherman, Anderson, Holbrook,
Cove, A bee. Dsvy, HunGoon, Dr.. Hathaway,
keller Aundy.