The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-26
PLEASANT TRIP AND BANQUET,
The Guests From Portland Fail to
Put in an Appearance.
ONION Pacific Freight Train Deraiied-
Ex-Representativs Mccall. Shot at
Dayton, Il De.d-whatcom SUBJ
Port Of Entry.


pie who had gathered ct the Anacortes depot to
welcome the 400 visitors from Seattle and Tar
coma who accompanied the train The train
lett Tacoma ct 6:55 this morning and made the
tr1p to Seattle without accident There transfer
was made from the track of the Northern Pa
cific TO the Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern, and
the train was made up in two sections leaving
the Columbia street depot at s:4o.
The bay was beautiful. and
hne opportunity was given for q
view Of Puget sound and Lake
Washington. The towns of Fremont, Latona
and 6nohomish we're passed, and Burlington
was reached at noon. The crowd had been
looking forward with great deal of uneasiness
70 the prospect of . long and hungry ride to
Anacortea, where it was understood magnif-
cent banquet vas 70 be served, but tbs man
agers of the a1air had thonghtsully provided
lunch at Arlington, and no fast was necessary.
The crowd amused itself In the usual way,
singing, telling stories. playing cards. and oc-
casiona " taking drink.
5edro was reached as o'clock. after q rough
trip over the new road. Their it was learned
that the excurs onists would have to wait for
traino over the Seattle 4 Northern from Ana
corteA But the crowd did not lack amusement.
Two thimble-rfgeers appeared from somewhere
and began lively games with their csppers.
When the crowd saw the theory they set up
wild howl and guyed the fakirs unmercifully
One of them finally Withdrew and challenged
any man in the crowd to meet him in single
combat The other tried to Withstand the volley
OF jbes that was hurled at him. but some one
gave push and knocked his stand over, and he
Withdrew, thankful to escape with his property.
Two rival photographers about this time tried
to secure pictures of the trains and crowd. ana
diversion was offered for . while Ia trying 70
defeat the efforts of the picture takers to secure
proper locus Finally the train from Ana
coftes came in, and the journey was resumed
over the Seattle d Northern to Anacortes.
The excursionists found that the citizens of
Anacortes had made sumptuous preparations
for their entertainment The streets were gailv
decorated with arches, festoons ana Chinese
lanterns, and magnificent banquet had been
spread in the large warehouse at the Oregon
improvement Company,s wharf. The reception
COMMITTEES conducted the visitors Immediately
70 the least. Afterwards came speech-making,
and w.t. wine and song were intermingled in
highly satisfactory proportions for several
houn Mr J. L Romer acted a toastmaster.
the toasts and responses being q follows: aThe
President Of the United States" BY the entire
gathering, With three rousin9 cheers: sThe
State Of Washington" by w. ". Rinehart; "Our
Guests Wiley T. Jones; ssThe Press"
Colonel George g. Lyon and 8 r. Fraxier;
sPuget Sound" David Kellogg: s.com merce
ana Npxigatiou,n Captain = b Libby; ssOur
! RailroAd1, :" 4. D. ehu1ifun: finland Naviea-
tton," n @. Ferguson: Seattle J. D. Leddy;
"Tacoma," George Hazard; seattle. Lake
Shore Il Eastern Railway,"E r. ". Dunu: s.sksgit
County, Nr. George Noble. There was Rraat
enthusiasm ct the banquet and the speakers At
times had difaculty In making themselves
heard The gathering dispersed with reluct-
snce ct late hour. The train leaves for the re-.
surn at IL O'CLOCK tonight ane will arrive in
6exttle about o'clock 4. m. Manv viii atav
over till tomorrow afternoon and then take the
regular trair.
The Portland excursion. which started at n
last night. was DELAYED by : lsl,dslide near
Kalama and did not arrive