The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-28
AN INFORMAL CALL.
Citizens Pay Their Respects to
the Naval Officers.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Several Hundred People Listen to the
Marine BanG-Reception Tonight
and Tomorrow.

over thousand people responded to the in
vltation issued by the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday TO the citizens TO meet the officers OF
the Charleston. The short notice prevented
any special preparations and the proceedings
were entirely informal Between two and three
hundred people as sembled in the rooms. but
many more passed through in walking costume,
paid their respects and retired The rooms OF
the chamber were not decorated except by q few
floral pieces. notable among which were
the model of the Charleston, an anchor and q
star with the words "our Navy prettily de-
Aligned.
President Leary received the guests, q task in
which he ives materially aided by General J. B.
Metcalfe and Chairman Whittier. The officers
who attended were Admiral Brown, Captain
Remey, Paymaster Hurtis, Chief Engineer Inch,
Captain Muse. LetItenants Field, Blow, Dyer
and Qualbrough; Cadets Cole, Magruder, Cart
ley vogelsang and Carney. and Ensigns Snow
and Burke.
The Marine baud, of the cruiser, was sent
ashore by the admiral, and seated on the
balcony OF the chamber. alternated with the
First regiment band orchestra in rendering Sc
lections Great crowds assembled on the street
and applauded the playing of the visiting
musicians, who were under direction of Carlo
Contrado Among the pieces which found
greatest favor were: 1.-THE Ellington March"
..Recollections OF the War" souvenir des
Bsins de Bsden," and a grand selection from
verdi's Narbucco.
Shortly before the arrival of the guest, Presi-
dent Leary received letter enclosing an invita-
ton from Admiral Brown, Captain Remey and
the officers of the flagship Charleston to the
Chamber Of Commerce and municipal govern
ment to attend a reception on board the cruiser
tomorrow friday from tot. The ships boats
will be at Budlong's landing between and s..
Colonel Ewing on behalf OF the Rainier Hotel
t,,uff ofrn rfffo IN
accept the hospitality of the hotel this evening
and large number of prominent citizens have
been invited to meet them.
dispatch was sent by the Chamber of Com
merce last evening to Senator's Squire and Allen
and to Congressman Wilson asking them to use
their influence in securing detention in Puget
sound OF the cruiser until the arrival OF the con-
gressional committee charged with the selec-
ton OF the site for navy yard and ordnance
depot. No answer had been received up to q
late hour but the probability is the request can
not be aeceded to.
al have received several dispatches to-day
said Admiral Brown last night but the only in
formation of public interest is that we will be
compelled to leave Seattle on Saturday. We go
to Port Townsend, where we will remain several
days, attending to business connected with the
cruisers necessities.
"we shall 60 to Esquimault and meet Adj
mirsl Hothsm, of the British feet and our ulti-
mate destination ID San FRANCISCO.
And your penultimate destination, ad.
uira?'' he was asked
''Our ultimate destination is San Francisco"
sepiied the admiral.
Rumors have been current that after leaving
EsquimaulI the Charleston would proceed
either to Behring sea or return to Alaska. The
admiral asked to be permitted to confine his re-
plies to the information given; and the other
officers were equally polite but equally non
committal, with the exception of one who
frankly and unreservedly confessed that he did
not know.
For two hours the visitors were surrounded,
many OF them meeting aequaintances of earlier
days. Light refreshments were served, Admiral
Brown leading the way to the supperroom with
Mrs. George B. Kittinger On his arm. The string
band afforded music to which several couples
improvised a dance, ard at an earlier hour the
guests took their leave and returned to the war;
ship.
Among those who attended the reception
were: Mayor and Mrs. Barry White, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. r. Witter, Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith Davies
Mr.. and Mrs. james Teddy, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Rochester, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Knox, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Heilbron, Mr. and Mrs. w. 8. Relic,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Winehiil Mr.. and Mrs. George
h kittinger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ward, Mr. and
Mrs. e. 6. Osborne. Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Wrestling
Major and Mrs. J. NJ. Hayden. Mr.. and
Mrs. Neufelder, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Mr.. AVID Mrs. NJ. NJ. Csrraher. Mr.. and Mrs II.
Z. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Pettis, Mr. and
Mrs. II. w. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs
w. r. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Short. Mr. and Mrs
Richard Nevins. ir., General and Mrs. NJ w
Metealie, Mr. and Mrs. V. Hugo Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Osborne, Miss Clark, Miss Ella
Ament, Miss FERGUSON, Miss Maggie CHS
holm, Miss Goodall, Miss Mcclellan
Miss Anna Sparkling. Miss White, Miss Mary
Strive. Miss Heitshu, Miss Anna Nevins, Mis-:
Laura Petsis. Miss May Willard, Miss Pptvin
Miss Matilda Winehill Miss Wrestling, Mrs
Chaplin, Mrs. Hsniord. Mrs. Catlin, Mrs H. G.
strive, Mr.. seph Doheny, Mr.. Conant. Mr. III
W. Miller Major Clark. Mr.. II. ". Baker Mr. A
Turner. Mr.. G. II. sparling. Mr.. W. E. Ruff. Mr.
+. ID. Ball. Mr.. w. K. Thornel Mr.. j. III. Glenn
Mr.. Thomas w. Prosch, Mr.. Sam Frauenthsl
DR.. +. c. Kilbourne. Mr.. l. ID. Ross, Mr. b. F.
Shaubut, Mr.. Moore, Colonel Ferguson, Mr.
Frank Wrestling, Mr.. r. A. Alb ertson, Mrw. K
McClintocs, Mr.. George Bowman Mr. F. +
st.msor, Judge Hanford, DR.. J. Eugene Jordan
DR. Van Buren,, Mr.. T. A. Chisholm Colonel ID
A. Ferguson. Captain Hatfield, Mr.. W. p Nc
Elwain, Mr. T. o. Graves, Mr.. J. b. McKilliean
exMayor Moran, Mr. ii. +. and Mrs Phillips.