The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-25
TRIP ON THE SOUND.
Proposal to Lunch the Presi-
dent on the Steamer.
AWAITING HIS
DECISION.


The committee arranging for the reception Of
President Harrison have concluded 70 entertain
him and his party at lunch on the way between
Tacoma and Seattle If his arrangements viii
permit it. The mayor telegraphsd asking IL
they would be willing to come by boat. Yester-
day he received the following reply from Mr.. G..
w. Boyd, who ID In charge Of the party, dated
Pasadena, Cal, April %:
I'VE have arranged to run the presidential
special train from Tacoma to Seattle May 6,
leaving Tacoma 10 o'clock, reaching Seattle u 50
noon. feel assured, however, that the presi-
Seattle by boat not to exceed two hours, on Pu-
get sound, and beg to inquire whether you can
arrange accordingly, the party to be back at the
train ready to leave Seattle not later than 545 p
p. m. May 6. Answer care presidential special !"
To this, the mayor responded later in the day:
''Yours of the sd received The president
should certainly see Puget sound scenery. Our
proposition il that the presidential party leave
the train at Tacoma and embark on the steamer
provided by u.s.. The train viii proceed on
schedule time toEeaftle, ready to take it back Is
arranged by you. He viii have delightful trip
and arrive in Seattle an hour earlier than by
train. This plan involves no change of time of
departure from Tacoma or Seattle Depend upon
rs TO arrange matters so - not to interfere with
your schedule time"
No reply had been received up to Late hour
last night.
At the meeting OF the committee yesterday
Captain Snyder reported that the Puget Sound
and Alaska Steamship Company promised that
the City of Seattle would be ready to convey the
presidential party without any expense. This
company was extensively advertising the fact OF
cheap excursions
The committee agreed that it was exceed
ingly handsome on the part of the company to
make the offer.
Captain Snyder reported that all steamers on
the Sound would make the round trip at single
fare
mittee had called upon Mr.. L s. J. Hunt with
reference to entertaing the party at Var
row, reported that they had asked Mr..
Hunt ii he could furnish Q lunch. Mr..
Hunt expressed his willingness to cooperate in
all possible ways, but said that owing to the alb
seiice If Mrs. Hunt, who is now in Europe, it
would not be convenient to entertain the party
at his house. He rendered the use of the steamer
Kirkland for any service the committee cared to
put her to.
Mr.. Furth asked ii Mr.. Jackson would have
any objection to the committee furnishing lunch
on board the City of Seattle.
Captain Snyder replied that Captain Jackson
would be willing to supply the lunch without
charge.
Mr.. McGraw said the thanks of the committee
on behalf of the city should be extended to Cap
tain Jackson and his company for their gener-
Gus offer.
Mr.. Furth suggested that the mayor appoint
committee, consisting of Messrs McGraw and
Snyder, to wait upon Mr.. Jackson for that pur-
pose and also to arrange with him as to furnish
ing lunch. He thought the committee should
bear ct least portion Of the expense.
After some discussion II was generally agreed
to adopt the plan and on Mr. Snyder's sugges-
ton the mayor was requested to notify the party
that lunch would be served on the way.
Mr.. Kierski submitted designs for triumphal
arches. The labor organizations offered to con-
struct one arch If $500 were appropriated for
material The cost OF both arches, stand at the
grounds, and principal floral decorations would
cost 1880. One design for an arch il by Mr..
Steinmann and one by Mr.. II. n. Wilcox
After the consideration OF details the COM
mittee adjourned until Monday, by which time
1t is hoped the finance committee viii be ready
to report