The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-30
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Receptions At The RAINIER


Gossrnox Aiz.r rssurre1 yesterday
na1rnfax fron . trip Er the sanxrlshs
where he kas large timber Interests, ard
rss soEzed hk-e By hrs family and by Mrs.
Lcxza ard her 6szghssr, Mrx Tucker
In tie afternoon the party. accompanied
by party f-8sn this ctr. vent across
Lake Washinzsoa o. she steamer Klrk-
Es-d. returning 20 the CTR - 8 O'Clock
They sefr las: nigAf sor EIsens0urg. wasre
Governor A4ge- viii attend the Eaeets1s OK
the g. A. E eccaupDens 0sing 20
very zs-eas Business c.A, Governor AIrsr
WI leave Eziensbuyg for his home IN De-
troll tomorrow, and Viii therefore b. ur-
abe 60 retura 20 Seattle, a. lie had planned
The members Of the Aiger pa-sy we're
ser1e-ed . srzen1sd reception - TIE Eai-
nasr hotel last night. f1e attendance ruus-
be-lng sevsrAl hundred persons. The
members of the Grand Army Of the Re
public were o1s in force 10 meet their COM
naader-ia-chies. Generd Alxer. and the
widow Of Their l1ustri02s leader. General
John A. Logan
The hour for the reception wAz az
noznced for between and 9 .. IA. b1tlong
before that TINE the verzrc2s, pariors and
soooses Of the hotel we're filed with those
wao had come 20 meet the distinguished
visitors. AZ O'Clock General Algsr, Mrs.
Logan sa1 the Mernn<-s Of their party
took positions in the psyio-- Gen.
eral Algsr stood near the door
and warmly greeted al who entered, and
then presented them TO his wife, who II
turn introduced them 10 Mrs Logan.
Judge Eb<n Smith then took charge Of the
visitors and made the presentations TO tae
other members Of the party. A half hour
Was pleasantly passed In greeting old
soldiers aud others Judge Smith then
stepped forward and In a short speech
warmly euiozized his friend OF over thirty
years, General Aiger. making many pleas
ant illusions to his high character and to
the elevated position be holds IN the
hearts OF his eounirymen. His re
marks we're received with applause.
vhereupoa General AIger responded briefly
and happily, conp1nenting especially the
old soldiers, Who we're so important fac
tor in the uphuiidiBg OF the great state OF
Washington. He added thar he Was GER
tain the mountains and unceveIoped lands
Of Washington contain more and greater
wealth than the combined resources Of any
other state After thanking the assembled
guests for the courtesy extended himself
efs1 hAe uieH4oeSs Vi u1s party ne closed
his remarks. Judge Smith. in behalf of
Mrs. Logan. briefly addressed the old SOL
diers and others assembled.
For m hour or more there Was an in
formal internsingiing OF the guests. who
exchanged good-humored courtesies and
good wishes<eThe affair closed about 10
O'Clock. and soon after the AIeer party
took their departure for their car. where
they passed the night The party left at
5 O'Clock this morning for Eilensburg,
where the state encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic convenes today
They viii remain there until tomorrow
noon, when they viii go direct to Chicago
Mrs. Logan viii return to Seattle, some
time during the summer months, where
she will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s.
J. Hunt, at Yarrow. on Lake Washington