Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-24
VISITORS IN FAIRHAVEN
The ! k.yant Graphic Syndicate
Car, MayHower, in the
Focal City
A Distinguished Newspaper
Party Entertained in Fair
haven Style
Meeting of the Fourth Of July
Committee to be Held This
Evening

The Graphic Syndicate car, Maynower,
containlnga party OF newspaper people
who are engaged In writing up the state
of Washington. arrived In the city yester-
day morning. The car was attached TO
the morning train and was sidetracked
near the depot. shortly after ~ o'clock
several carriages containing Mayor Il. NJ.
! Wilson, j. G. Molfat, Hon. II. Y. Thomp-
son t. l.. Cowgirl and Gov. Geo. A.
| Black, were driven TO the depot and tho
visitors were Invited 10 take drive about
the city. The Invitation was accepted
aud In a short time a procession of car
riages was vending It's way up Harris
avenue. Every point Of Interest was
visited and when the visitors caught a
glimpse OF Happy Valley they were sur
prlsed. The handsome Larrabce school
excited their admiration. After driving
to the rooms Of the Cascade club where
they were entertained with the generous
hospitality for which this splendid instl-
tuition Is so Justly famous. The Fair
haven was visited AID the newspaper
party were again lost In admiration OF the
Focal City's magnificent hOstclery.
While the party were taking la the city.
| Mr.. CowRill chartered the steamer Dis
| patch and, Instead Of returning 10 the car,
the party augmented by several other
visitors and residents Of the Bay. repaired
/ 10 the Ocean wharf aud boarded the yes
! sci. A Few moments delay aud the boat,
with its party Of slghtsccrs, pulled out
| from the wharf aud steamed towards
Chuckanut.
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States Senator II. W. Corbett and wife,
Ell Jan COrbott and wife, Of Portland; Mr..
aud Mrs. Stevenson, Of Philadelphia; Mr..
aud Mrs. Il. l.. Cowgirl, Mrs. and Mrs. Il.
+. Beyans, Governor and Mrs. q. A.
Black. Colonel w. l.. Visscher, Mayor H.
NJ Wilson, j. g.. Molfatt, Hon. II. Y.
Thompson, Frank j. Hamilton aud the
newspaper party, composed Of tho follow
ladies and gentlemen:
g.. T.. Engelhard, secretary Graphic
company: Truman G.. Palmer, manager,
and special representative bureau OF pub
Lefty aud promotion OF Worlds Colum
biau Exposition; Elias 4. Chaplin, man
aging editor; VIII T.. Chaplin, artist.
Leonard 1illottsOn, editor; Forrest Cris-
sey, editor; Theron =. Kcator, CORES
pondcut. w. G. Gartsldc, CORES pOndent;
Mrs. Truman G.. Palmer, Mrs. NJ. G. Lin-
cOln Mrs. Fannie kcatOr spOndents;
Mrs W. G. Gartside: Miss Jennie Cart
side; EImOre ID. Chaplin. clerk; Master
Willie Gart.ldc, messenger.
Captain Ilrnspctcr, Of the Dispatch,
headed his vessel for the stone quarry,
where the party fingered for some time.
Three steam barges were tied 10 the
quarry dock waiting 10 be loaded with
stone, and about thirty five men were en-
plOycd about the quarry. Mr.. Chaplin,
the artist ~ the party, took several Views
Of the quarry and Of the scenery about
the bay When the steamer reached the
picturesque inlet al the head Of the bay
Il small boat was launched aud Mr. Chaplin
was rowcd some distance from the
steamer. and took several views Of the
Dispatch aud the cXcurslOnists. After
leaving the beautiful bay the steamer cut
straight across towards eliza island
which was clrclcd, the vessel going in
close enough ~ shore to afford all present
an excellent View Of Senator CdnGeld's
extensive chicken ranch. About q o'clock
the party returned 10 the city aud all were
Invited 20 Inspect the car MayfiOwer
Everyone present aVallcd thcmscl yes OF
the privilege of viewing the Interior Of
this palace on wheels.
The first room in which the visitor finds
himself is a cory Office with large plate
glass windows. A desk stands In the
crutcr Of the Office which n also used for
Oh cryatlOn purposes. Comfortable set
tees aud sofas upholstered IN blue plush
were placed about the room. Passing
] from LNf OINtf n VhHHhkf way " tulfffl
leading 20 the drawing room. Opening
into this passage aro the doors OF the
numerous little stateTOOms These are
most com Portable apartments, each furn-
i-hcd in elegant style. The floors are
covered with Wilton carpets and the
woodwork r. ~ Honduras mahogany
The long sofas are converted at night into
beds. WardrObes. mirrors and other con
vcuienccs are provided in each.
The drawing room Is furnished In the
same general style. 10 is a large. luxur-
iOus apartment In the center Of the car
and contains an upright plano.
From the drawing rOOm-whlch ls also
used a. a dining room another passage
way leads 10 the other end. Several state
rooms and lavatOry adlOln II. The com
| plete and compact little kitchen II at the
| Tar end.
In an Interview with HERALD repre-
| sentative Mr.. Palmer, who has charge OF
| the party, stated that the car left Chi
caRO on June 4 and arrived at Spokane,
/ the first stopping place, June :. The
party has been travelling ever since leav-
/ Ing Spokane aud has visited the greater
| part Of the state. One fact In the opinion
/ Of Mr.. Palmer has been entirely neg
| lected, and that is the vast amount OF
/ land Ia the state susceptible OF cultlva-
/ tlOn. The timber Of Washington ls well
/ advertised, but comparatively nothing
/ II known Of the agricultural resources.
/ Mr.. Palmer pronounced Bellngham bay
/ the finest sheet Of water he had ever seen,
and he characterized Fairhayen ~ the
marvel Of the west
! The party left last evening for Blaine
and VIII return this morning and visit
/ Sumas, aud Will then double back over
the road aud Inspect the fairbayen coal
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