The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-27
=" SEATTLE DAY" SUCCESS.
The Crowds Well Entertained and
Pleased With the Sights.
Fire Department Exhibit-LocaI Munic-
fpai officers on aHoIiday-The Bands
Fine Music-Many Visitors ut "Post-
Intelligence" Headquarters.


Seattle people in the city today, and it is
| probable not one of them did not visit the
| exposition. What they saw pleased and
| interested. Specimens of the natural re-
sources of Washington were seen by hum
| dreds for the ilrst time. For the first time
| many formed some practical sort of idea
OF the wealth of this state, and 10 a re-
mark dropped by General J. W. Sprague
| during the afternoon-''In twenty-five
| years Washington will he a richer state
| than Pennsylvania. Washington's nat
uraI resources are greater than any other
| state in the UniOn'-all who heard it
said Amenl
| The Greyhound was the first steamer to
arrive at Old Tacoma this afternoon with
a portion of the Seattle contingent aboard
Then the City of Seattle arrived, followed
| by the Bailey Gatzert. Such q crowd at
| the Old Tacoma wharf was never before
| witnessed. Seattle faces and Seattle
/ badges were everywhere. And Tacoma
| came down to the waters edge to meet
| and welcome every one of them. The
| Chamber of Commerce and the CONNER
| clal Club were there TO the number of one
hundred or more. Every badge bore this
legend:
WELCOME TO SEATTLE
And every face reflected mute greeting
OF the badge. Enthusiasm spread through
out the reception committee, and Presi-
dent Hale, of the exposition, responding
TO the prevailing sentiment, doffed his hat
and proposed three cheers for Seattle, and
they were given with a vim. Then the
band played and Misunderstanding and greet
ing was INDUCED in. Eight street cars
stood ready to help carry the visitors to
the exposition building. "And one can
judge the size of this crowd" said a men,
Der of the reception committee, "by the
fact that those eight cars were loaded full,
and the people who lett by them did not
make the least impression upon the size of
the crowd that remained"
Indeed, many thought there were 1900
Seattle people in the city today. Still
conservative estimate places the number
at 5000, many having arrived by trains
and boats early in the day.
By O'Clock all of the visitors who ar
rived by the afternoon boats were in the
exposition building. 1t was an enthusiastic,
wide-awake crowd. Innis and his band
were applauded vociferously, and Leader
Inns' trombone solo was received by the
visitors with great enthusiasm. When the
band concluded its part of the programme
no time was lost in inspecting the ex-
hibits. Many were not satisfied with the
time at their disposal and promised them
selves another visit.
But the special attraction was the ex-
hibit made by the Tacoma fire depart
ment. OF course exhibits of this nature
invariably interest all classes, and in this
instance in particular interest ran un-
usually high, as Tacomans take great
pride in their fire department, which
under Chief Lillis' discipline is acknowl-
edged to be one of the most efficient de-
partments in the country. An improvised
engine house had been provided on the
main floor, where Engine No. l, from 209
ID street, was stationed for the day. Jake
and John, two of the best trained fire de-
partment blooded horses in the service,
were there, black and shining like trotters.
Assistant Chief A. J. Bruemmer was in
charge, and the engine was in the
hands of Captain William Davis, Lieuten-
ant Chisholm and Driver Andy Lynch
BY a simple wave of the whip Andy
caused Jake and John to do about every
thing but talk. Several exhibitions of
''hitching up for q fire. were given, and the
fire laddies jumped out of their hunks on
the floor above the engine, slid down the
pole and were hitched up and ready to
run in ten seconds. The floor hitch-that
is, without descending from upstairs-was
made in five seconds.
In the evening the Pompier ladder life
saving corps gave exhibitions, showing
how, with the big hooked ladders, build
ings can be scaled. An exhibition was
also given of the jump for life from the
height of a third story to net held by
the members OF the corps. The corps con-
sists of the following: Captain, William
Eichelberger; lieutenant. John Littleton
John Covert, K. Sweet, John King, Z. J.
Bruemmer, Otto Schlegle.
A few of the many callers at the PosT-
INTELLIGESCER headquarters were jotted
down as follows:
DR. Mckinley, Hon. +. O. Graves and the
Misses Graves. Mr.. W. I. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
II. Volaus, Miss Laura NJ, Clark, Mrs z. Lives
lev. Mrs T. L. wesley, Mr.. q. E. Adams. Mr. and
Mrs D. B. Ward. Miss Ethel Austin, Mrs. Kirk
& Ward Miss Mabel Chandler, Professor and
Mr.. O. :. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs NJ NJ Carraher
Miss Flora Jones, Miss Abbie Jones, Mrs. J. +.
Bogardus Mr.. NJ. Korn. Mr.. W. F. Stanley, Post
master and Mrs. Griffith Davies, Mr.. Thomas
Davidson, Mr.. II. q. Stoelting. Mr. II. l. sizer,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuhrman, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kahn,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart, Major and Mrs :.
W. Clark aud Mss CLARK, Major Z. W Clark,
Rev. :. Alonzo Bright. pastor Trinity n. f.
church: Mr. and Mrs. r. smith, Mr.. William
Ljehen, Mr.. 4. McCa-gar, Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
MeCargar. Mr.. II. o. Benedict, Mr.. b. \. Fay,
Mr.. T. Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hanna,
Miss E. Hanna, DR.. G. A. Weed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Ely, Mr..
+. shepard, Mr. and T Mrs. Willard
Mrs. J. 2. German. Mr. and Mrs. W. Vann, Mr..
f. A. Brown, Mr. c. II. Kittiuger, Mr.. George X.
NJ NJ latfa A.
Charles (. Hawks, Mr.. George Bower, Mr.. Will
lam O'Donnell. Mr.. Peter Burns, Mr.. E. :. Tyler,
Mr.. A. r kennedy, Mr.. F. :. Breese, Mr.. C. l.
T. kellogg, Mr.. Percy ". Rochester, Mr.. z. W.
Ruff. Mr D. Phillips, Mr.. George NJ. Van Doren.
Mrs C. NJ Rivers Miss Tessie Bessnger. Mr.. J.
f. stamp. Nj T. La Roche, Mr.. j. 2. Hayden, Mr..
John Isary, Mr. c II. Lilly, Miss susie Lilly,
Mr. f. A Richardson, Mr.. Z. d. Benson, Mr. C..
r Bagley Mr. Z. u. Wolfe, MI 7. ". Gordon.
Mr. Alfred Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Frasch, Hon. James Hamilton Lewis, Mr. Z.
Harodson. Mr. II. F. Whitney, Mr.. A. p Bur
We : Mr.. William Calvert, ir., Mrs Cole, Miss
Cole Mrs William Calvert, sr.. Miss Calvert
Dr. J. P Sweeney. Mr.. W. A. Snyder, Mr.. F. A
Poutius, Nj. H ". Miller. Mr.. Ralph Hopkins.
Mr.. ". II. Dawson, NJ. J. A. Jackson, Mr.
George Z. Miller, Mr.. u. E. De steiguer and
several thousand others
A party which came over on ]. NJ. Col
mans steam yacht Cyrene enjoyed very
pleasant trip. The party arrived at / 30
D. u, having made the run in q little less