The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-26

On the fable, In front OF the POSTMASTER,
was huge white man-of-war of immor-
telles, with Charleston" on it in blue,
while floral anchors and other nautical
emblems were scattered about the tables.
The menu card was cleverly made of
white sail cloth. 1t contained the follow
ing array of edibles:
MENU.
Olympia Oysters on Ice.
Olives. Consomme la Royal Sherry.
Celery. Ancnovies.
Fillet of Halibut on Metal tie.
stewed Tomatoes. Pommes Parisienne.
Ssuterne Chateau Yquem.
Fricassee OF Spring Chicken a la Chevalier.
French Peas Chateau Ia Fitte.
Punch la Charleston.
Spring Lamb with Jelly. Green Corn on Cob.
Sweet Potatoes Champagne.
Domestic Duck a IA Americana.
Shrimp Salad q Ia MayonaiSe.
Neapolitsn Ice Cream.
Lady Fingers. Kisses. Macaroona
Roquefort Bents Water Crackers. Edam.
Peaches Grapes
Cognec. Cafe Noir. Cigars.
"Goodi Yet remember
What thou hast on board"
The menu card also bore the following
inscription:
Welcome to
Rear Admiral Brown
and the
Officers OF the U. S. Cruiser
Charleston
by the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
August %. 1890.
The dinner was excellently served by the
Chamber OF Commerce clubs efficient
steward. C. E. Smith.
The guests of the evening were Rear
Admiral George Brown, the commander
of nf fio
George c. Remey, chief of staff; Chief
Engineer Philip Inch, feet engineer; Med
ical Inspector George w. Woods, feet sur
geon; Paymaster Arthur Burtis, fleet pay
master; Captain William S. Muse, of the
United States marine corps, fleet marine
officer; George l.. Dyer, flag lieutenant;
Mr.. George L. Blow, flag secretary and
aid; Lieutenant Wells l.. Field, navigator;
Lieutenant n. J. X Patch, Lieu
tenant L. +. Qualtrough, Chaplain
Frank Thompson. Passed Assistant
Engineer Ira n. Hollis, Ensign Elliot
Snow, Ensign Walter 5. Burke, Assistant
Surgeon George Rothganger, Assistant
Engineer III. w. Jones, Naval Cadet w. G.
Cole, aid; Naval Cadets B. ii. Fuller, r. E.
Carney, A. w. Catlin and NJ. H. Signon.
Then came the city officers, Mayor White,
and the members of the city council,
Messrs. Frank A Twichell, Leander Miller,
Donald A. Mckenzie, Robert II. Calligan,
Henry +. Philips, Col. Thomas Ewing
Alonzo Hull, George W. Hall. They had
TO leave early for a council meeting.
Among the members of the Chamber of
Commerce present were: Messrs. Frank
Beach, /. w. Entz, f. +. Whittier. David
Ferguson, C. X. Jenner, James Teddy, f.
=. Boarman. j. II. Glenn, J. Compton, l..
Turner, +. d. Bail. I. Hanford, NJ. RAM
sey, A. 7. Burwell. /. J. Lichtenberg, D.
t. Kellogg, L. II. Griffith, l.. D.. Ross
L. S. Osborne, d. a. Spencer, NJ. C. Her
vey. ]. E. Jordan, H. NJ. Van Duran, w.
W. Buchanan, w. ]. Jennings, E. G.. JEFF
fiery, w. II. Moore, Mr.. Knox, +. f. Blaine
w. o. Bailey, John HOLSTER, w. L. Rus
sell, r. NJ. McEntire, c. E. Russell, J. NJ.
Glasgow, j. r. Lewis, j. b. Metcalfe, John
II. McGraw, w. X. McClintock, c. w.
Ferris. A. NJ. Brookes, z. w Rochester. ].
w. Dodge. Judge Underwood, OF New York
city; Thomas w. Prosch, j. I. Ronald, II.
L. Shields. Captain ]. II. Hatfield, w. E.
Bailey. Richard Nevins. In all about 100
sat down to the hountiiul tables.
Captain Remey responded to THE
Charleston" He explained that while she
was fine vessel she was not heavily
armored fighter, but simply a cruiser. He
his ship, and also III the navy He was
glad to have seen the city under such
favorable circumstances, and he and his
men were thankful for the kind hospitality
they had received.
MIR. J. NJ. Wrestling upheld the honor of
1.-The City of Seattle" He referred to the
protection afforded TO Seattle thirty-fve
years ago by the sloop-of-war Decatur. The
old chief Seattle, who had no monument of
marble had a mach finer one in the mag
njfcent city, the metropolis of the state
which was rising on Puget sound. Seattle
had become synonym for quiekness, dar-
ing and pluck. People who come here saw
as queen OF Sheba did when she went To
the court of Solomon, The half has not
been told" General Wrestling then TOLD
how the city had grown in population, say
ing that if We kept on at this furious rate
we should reach over 1000 900 in 1900. Less
than forty years ago il required from two
to six months 10 cross the continent to this
point. but now the distance is ira
yersed in four or five DAYS. Then only
the Indian canoe was in the sound. but
LOW there are 500 vessels. three-fourths of
which have Seattle as their home or prin-
cipal stopping place. Puget sound has
more ships of American build than any
DINER port except New IorkS. Forty
years ago there was not railroad in the
the state, but now there are $500 miles.
and as all roads led TO Rome so all rail-
roads lead TO Seattle. Mr.. Wrestling then
dwelt on the advantages of Lake Washing
ton as a navy yard.
Mr. Wrestling told of the marvellous re-
building OF Seattle after the fire. and in
closing he paid high compliment to the
excellence of the ueysnapers of tha or,
which were unsurpassed by those OF anv
place OF the same SIZE.
Coast Defences" was the theme that
Col ]. C. Haines discoursed He described
the saving OF Seattle thirty-fve years ago
10y the sloop Decatur. That was the first
visit OF United States war vessel to these