The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-22
0ITRE COMES HOME.
Z Fellow Townsmen Give Him
a Grand Welcome.
u,ousANps JOIN THE CHORUS.
- and Fireworks Supplement- the
) enthusiastic Cheers OF the
Gratifed People.

r. =. ,nusing reception rendered last even
r h. the people Of Seattle 20 Senator
q rs. Watson c. Squire upon their
!. ksr,u 10 their home in this city. The re-
~. .;on was informal. without o-ganiza-
. q reception committees or other con-
g -rt;onalifies, but q spontaneous ovation
~ people of Seattle. Senator and Mrs
8.v;re arrived from Olympia shortly after
s'eIsck on the Bailey Gatzert, with the
: = nxmher of Commerce excursion
- - Srh left here last Monday.
81 excursion party was swelied to fully
Z nersons on the return from Olympia
- r<;,sps Of ali portions OF the state joined
j n =, triurnphal party, loading the steamer
s sbs fsili limit of her license
yuIly 900 people gathered az the
NJ (Hrnpia wharf to witness the departure Of
- 4, marty. As Senator and Mrs. Squire
~ 1<pped from their carriage and passed
usl1 non the gang plank 10 board the steamer,
nsu( snstor George I. Thompson, of Waila
zEslla. mounted pile and proposed
= 4tbree cheers for Senator Watson c.
kouire.n The cheers were rendered with
- = hree mighty roars from 200 Threats. An
n |strrest;ne ceremony called ..the christen-
llN En- vas celebrated just as the steamer
- In'ed away from the wharf. Major
IN rite with the mystic solemnity of
} r. spsn priest He stood forward on the
~ 6esmer's deck, close TO the jack-staff,
. 9 Loldinc in his hand d bottle OF champagne,
~ rhnh had been sent TO him by Sem
- |,sor Squire for the performance OF
~ he ceremony. As the vessel backed
- sIos.y away from the dock he raised the
4 knspasnt nockcr with the words: II
- -
bs evice OF the Chamber of Commerce
81 tapse of the Republicans of the
4 ssie OF Washington and of Hon.
Nation c. SQUIRE He then broke the
: kot.le over the bow of the new steamer.
I1hree cheers were then given for Major
1Iinshart by the crowd, and the steamer
Iroved out INTO the stream amid tremend-
INs shouting and swinging OF hats and
=, - tnes of the crowd on the wharf.
Il 81 Nelson Bennett, Thomas Carroll and
81 &xersI other prominent citizens of Ia
80 rna. and many supporters of Judge
: Ilslkins, including ex-DeIegate Thomas
eqoI Brnts, OF Walla Walla, were aboard the
Ramer and rendered their congratula-
= ions TO Senator Squire.
Nh Al Tacoma the steamer stopped about
I ~ ffsen minutes. A large crowd had gath
Il
- 6<nator Squire stepped out of the pilot
- house and proposed three cheers for Judge
xlkius, which were given with hearty en-
Iihnsiasm
As Tom Carroll stepped from the steamer
/ 10 the dock he led the crowd on the wharf
n three roaring cheers for Senator Squire.
= II Senator Squire then offered three cheers
q ri br Thomas Carroll
~. u The entire journey to Seattle was highly
q ~ Hioyed by all. In the cabin the ladies
e ADD gentlemen passed much time in sing
~ hg. Others promenaded the decks of the
I. steamer enjoying the matchless scenery.
q = The JOY over the famous victory was
~ ~ oppressed in enthusiastic congratu-
- htons of Senator Squire. A
~ notable feature of the party
~ sss the presence Of Colonel Thomas Ew-
= = Ing, who appeared TO be sadder and a
wiser man. The little he had TO say, and
the qniet, unobtrusive manner in which
u Be said II, was remarked by all who know
g him best. Itwas difficult 20 realize that
g be vas the same man who had tried to bet
10000 on the result Of the senatorial
tight
About 80 O'Clock the First Regiment
hand marched from the Seattle Armory
down Second street TO Columbia, thence
through Columbia and Front street 10
bakers wharf. Several thousand people
Don collected along the water front in
nat vicinity 10 await the steamers
arrival. About q O'Clock a light was seen
emerge from beyond Duwarnish head.
Hwas impossible to distin gaish what YES
vi was approaching, as the light giided
efer the dark waters of the harbOr, and the
crowd withheld sll demonstrations of en-
Aasssm until II could be determined.
soon the deep resonant tones OF the
sauert's whistle we're heard and a shout
vent up from the crowd. From a pile on
corner OF the dock a large red flame shot
ap throwing its rays against the white
tlaes OF the approaching steamer. This
vas followed by the explosion Of bombs,
naae by the band and repeated cheer
mg by the crowd The Gafzert's
maistle gave prolonged, victorious. blast.
ice decks Of the steamer were black with
people, all crowding forward.
N The steamer gllded slowly into
U Hail % the Chief" The gates of the
WAR we're thrown open and the cheering
efoad surged upon the dock al trying 10
sa 70 the steamer. On board the steamer
chorus was repeating Squire, Squire,
The dock.
senator and Mrs. Squire soon stepped
saeore and Immediately entered a carriage.
" Dillingham; Senator squire's private
secretary. and W K. McClintock entered
.ae carriage with them and were driven 10
.s s Rainier. escorted by the band,
=
portion Of the crowd which gathered at
sae dock. The procession moved up Uni
/ r,eNty street 10 Front street, thence down
rsGnt % Cherry, and from there 10 the
Rainier hotel.
"a Tie hotel lobby large crowd pressed
saoat senator Squire 10 extend congratu-
.stions. The band rendered several selec-
aohs on the hotel veranda while Senator
sha Mrs. Squire dined
among those who accompanied Sen
MMof Squire from Olympia were:
ssyor RinehsTt, Mayor White and
sue Frank IIanford Delegates Vii
.Ass.oneEs John kahaiey Clark aud Eos
iser, Griffith Davis aud wife. Colonel g. @.
,,leh and wafe. Mrs. Thomas Burke. Job
| w. vssyn and wife, Thomas Prosch and wife.
~ WHITE, George White Chief Gardner
rssuogg. y. y. Baxter, David Kellogg,
s's ma 5rlftn. J. &. Holmes OTTO Eauke,
lu.n. Maid, Ii. ". Wheeler, VI. Koch.
W. T. sharpe Representative
ss1nnmer, of Jefferson; Charles y. Wood.
Tort Townsend. J. Will I.ysons. OF the
III Townsend Lesder; c. J. Roscoe. Of
paononish; Will ID jenkins. II Whaicom;
ii.oa. !. A Kuhn. Of Port Townsend; J. l..
Eoas, al kalama. Isaac Calhoun,
/ as Calhoun. Thomas Iackmsn. of
soE Townsend. Governor Black. Of Fair
Teh =. Y Calhoun, Of la Conner;
TT-oAAs CarTol and Nelson Bennett, OF
xohA Hon J. ID. Geoghegan, Of Nancou-
", and many Others.
a the course Of the evening Senator
,'f-Ie was interviewed by poST-ISTEr-
nAexE reporter, bat il was & difficult
So Tor him 20 talk. as he was con-
~ interrupted by fresh arrivals.
S-;ss nave been deeply moved by the
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