The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-04


dent OF the Tacoma Land Company. The
then proceed east. after visiting California.
Henry A. Duhrins. well-known Phila-
deiphia capitalist, - looking over Tacoma.
he VIII visit Seattle before returning East
OLYMPIA SOCIETY.
A Delightful Excursion 70 the Asylum at
Seetiacoom-Osher Events.
OLYMPIA, May May day and two
days since have been pleasant here in
Olympia. The invisible molecular action
or vitality in nature is plainly manifest in
its quiet expression lkreabouts. All that
Is young throughout animated nature COM
petes IN harmony with youthful in the
vegetable kingdom-and yet both are in
complete accord and sympathy. There
fore all citizens of Olympia. young and old,
are superbly happy in the days of May.
MAY DAT EXCURSION
The faculty and students of Olympia
Collegiate Institute. having been invited
this May. IS in those of past years, by DR..
and Superintendent ]. w. waughop,
of the hospital institution ct Fort Stella
COON, to make . May trip there, they all
visited that place today. The excursion
was under the direction of Professor L. E.
Follansbee, he having full charge on board
the steamer Emma Hayward and ashore
ct the place of destination. The party con-
sisted of the collegiate faculty of six. the
students of both sexes numbering LIS, be-
sides invited guests. Thus the party was q
pleasant and very happy one. They took
the steamer at O'Clock a. m. and reached
steiiacoom At 10. Arriving at the hos pital,
three-fourths of mile inland from the
harbor. they were politely and Hospitality
received by DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Waughop.
DIR. and Mrs. N. J. Redpath, assisted
by Chief Janitor Mr.. F. Guyot.
The college students having bsen invited
to give exercises in rhetoric. vocal and in
strumental music in the large reception
ball for the benefit of the 800 mentally
afflicted inmates. they pid so, doing them
selves great credit by the excellence of their
nne renditions. The applause and eccen-
tric manifestations made in the strangest
of ways by the afflicted inmates was most
entertaining and interesting to the stu
dents. During the pleasant day Stella
COON. Ainsworth and Asylum lakes were
visited. They are from half mile to
three miles distant and attractive places of
resort for camping parties from Ia
coma and elsewhere during the summer
season. These lakes, the cataract in the
natural well-flowing stream near by, the
grand view Of Mount Rainier in the close
distance, the relics of the old fort built in
1856 by General Silas Casey, were objectso of
interest and grandeur. At the hour of p.
m. tho excursion party again boarded the
steamer. and in their two hours voyage
home to Olympia made the trip genial
one not soon to be forgotten.
REPRESENTED AT ELLTNsBuRG
Olympia contributed her quota to the at
tendance Of the state encampment, G. A.
K, held in Eilensburg this week. Besides
Adjutant General r. G. O'Brien and Sur
veyor General T. H. Csvanaugh, who at
tended rs delegates, Hon. Allen Weir. Sec
rotary of state, went to pay the respects
and do the honors Of the state officials.
The last named was called out during the
campfire programme on Wednesday even
ing, and responded in a spirited address in
behalf of the state and of the younger gen.
eneration who, he promised, would be apt
pupils to imbibe the patriotic sentiments
Illuminated 1t such gatherings. and would.
il ever the time should come when q test
should become necessary Of the principles
for which Lincoln and Grant and Sherman
and Logan stood. prove themselves equal
to the occasion. Mr.. Weir arrived home
Thursday morning, and Messrs. O'Brien
and Cavanaugh on Friday. All report
having had most enjoyable trip.
NEW HOME FOR WOMEN
The Ladies' Relief Society held its regu-
lar monthly meeting on Thursday. They
are prosperous humanitarian organize
ton of ladies, who are successful in their
efforts to provide for the needs of unfor-
tunate woman. A lot. 60xi20 feet, In East
ern Olympia, has now been purchased for
them. and they will at once commence the
building of homo thereon. The officers
of the society are: Mrs. p. C. Hale, presi-
dent; Mrs. A. d. Whitney, vice president;
Mrs. N. S. Porter. secretary, and Mrs. G.
A. Barnes, treasurer.
NOTED ARRIVAL.
Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor, author of
THE Great River OF the West. ''Au Over
Oregon and Washington" and other
works, has been in the city during this
week, the guest OF Mrs. A. II. II. Stuart
For the past twelve years she has been
principally occupied with Bancroft upon
his History of the Pacific States" and
she now comes to our beautiful sound for
. summer sauntering" in search of health
and renewed inspiration.
COLLEGE GRADUATING CLASSES.
The graduating classes of the Olympia
Collegiate Institute, numbering twenty
two members, chose their honoraries for
June commencement" on Tuesday even
ing last Arthur L. Callow, OF kamilchie,
was chosen vaiedictorian: Nellie c. Ire
wick. of Sprsgue. saiutatorian: Eva NJ.
Stardevant. of Day ton, class poet; Ollie L.
Packer, OF Sedalia, class prophet
CHANGING rHgiR HoNEsTEAp.
Among those who have moved their
households on May day was the family of
surveyor-Generzl C&vanaagh. They went
into their new two-story residence al the
corner OF Union and Franklin streets.
Upon their handsome grounds. from which
Is q magnificent view of the Sound and
city, are sevenry-ive sturdy fruit trees all
in bloom. They consist of twenty-eight
cherry. twenty eight apple. sixteen plum
and one peach tree.
TALENTED sIEgGyMAs.
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