The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26

rived III the terminus the party at once boarded
the Kirkland, Captain Brunn in charge. On the
boat the members Of the party were introduced
to the guests, and refreshments aud a collation.
were served. The boat steamed up to Union
bay and back to Madison avenue pavilion,
where cars were taken for the city. At Broad
way the party took cars and went to the end OF
that linesand back to James street, ami thence
to the Rainier. After an hours rest dinner was
served, covers being laid for twcn:y-six. Those
who sat down, besides the guests, were: F.
.. Graves. Mr. an i Mrs Joseph sappen, Major
and Mrs. James K. Hayden. Mrs. Governor E. p.
Ferry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Thompson,
Judge and Mrs. II. G.. Bond Judge ana Mrs
J. K Lewis, d. H. Gilman, Coonel Patrick
Henry Winston, DR.. ard Mrs. J. 5. Kloeber Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas W. Prosch. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leary, Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hebron, DR..
and Mrs. Samuel Ramsey, Griffith Davies and Z.
F. Witter
The table was decorated with a narrow bed of
roses, pinks, sweet peas and pansics, Occupying
the center OF the .a,le its entire length. The
menu was as iOl.ow,
DINNER
Green Turtle.
Celery.
Mountain Trout
Baked Mashed Potatoes,
Maraschino Punch,
Swectbrcads Llrded,
French Peas,
Roast Grouse,
Sweet Potatoes,
Lettuce and Tomato Salad,
Ice Cream, Cake,
Coffee
The Rainier, Seattle. Wash. Aug. %, 1892
After dinner the party returned to the parors,
where a reception was held and a large number
OF ladies ana gentlemen paid their respects to
the distinguished guests.
The secretary i, handsome man, although
inclined to stOutness. Good nature beams from
his smiling countenancc. although his bright
eye and ready reparte, betray keen and active
mind. He is easy AMI unrestrained in CONVEX
sation ami mos. approximate. Mrs. Noble is
also a plea ant woman. with on'y a few silver
threads visible in her dark hair and inclined to
enibonpoint She ia very witty in conversation.
John Wilcox Noble was born III Lancaster,
O.. October 26. 1851. He was the eighth Of nine
children. Among hi brothers i, Henry c.
Noble, II pronsinent lawyer of Columbus, o. He
passed his early days in Columbus and Ciucin-
natl, where he enjovei cool Educational al
vantagcs. lie attended Miami university ana
afterwards Yale college. graduating from that
institution in 1851. L ron his graduation he
studied law, first III the Office of mis- brother
aud in that of Henry >tanberry, sub equentiy
distinguished as attorney general of the United
States under Pre- ,idcat Johnson NJ Noble
settled first in st Louis IN 1856 Not meeting
with the Success i'll the niactc, of the law that
he expected. he removed the following year to
keokuk, Ia, where he became prominent
Secretary Noble wa, a brilliant Union soldier
during the civil war. lie was colonel OF the
Third Iowa cavalry. ana was made b-igadier
general by brcvet from Msrch IL, ISIS for dis
tirguished services IN Major J. H. Wilson's
celebrated cavalry expedition, 1000 stro,.g
that ovcrrun Alabama and Georgia in the last
great campaign of 1861. This grca, cavalry laid
started from Chtckasaw, Ala, March -, 1867
and CONSISTED Of six bricades of cavalry On
April Selma. Ala. taken by assault: Aprjl
4, Tuscaloosa; April Is, Montgomery. On April
10 West Poin;. Ga, taken by as
sault; April Is Columbus, Ga: April
~, Macon. Ga: April -, TiIiadcca, Ala
During this great raid General Wilson's forces
captured i'll thirty days. from March - to Aprii
-. selmg, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Ta.la-
dega in Alabama. AMI West Point, Colurlbu.
and Macon, tia. Tie capture OF these places
destroyed all the military arseuals. machine
shops and manufactures employed in furnish
ing arms. ammunition, equipments and othing
Il The Confederate army. The results OF this
raid and that ri General Stoneman. WHO de-
stroyei the military depot M Salisbury \ c.
were accomplished by April III. Lee surrendered
April Q. ana Johnston April u. Even ii L..
had not been overtaSen and had Joined joe
Johnston AZ Raleigh, y. &, their armies couli
not have long resisted. Tor the destruction of the
railroads behind their armies and the wirin: gu,
on al tue Ntk"fls anu niliactD.ICs .
the CouiodeIscy would have lett the gallant
armies of the Col!ederaey without any amInn.
milton after the fr,t great engagement In this
most important expedition General Noble was
distinguished for exceptional! CALAMITY and
ability.
After the General Noble settled in :.
louis. where, on the recommen dation of At
torney General stanoerry. lie was made United
States district attorney by President Johnson
He res gued his position III l>-a and has since
been engaged in the private practice OF law His
firm is that Of Noble & OTrlck. He has lived in
ST Louis since lSb5.
The secretary l. taking his annual vacation
but Is combining = little business with Measure
Tie ieft Washington city on the S.h nit 4 week
was spent fishing III Wisconsin. after which
Duluth was visited. The next stop WAS at Miles
city. Mont. ana then al Billings IIyinystop
Helena ana Spokane. lie said that at each
place there had been subjects OF special interes,
20 the citizens and Ia the tapar,meut Ia b.
looked into. At Miles city there was the cues
ton OF removing the Cheyenne Indians from
the Tongue reservation IN the military
reservation: at Billings there wss the
new purchase from the Crows and tae
settlement o. sgrieuliurists snd miners thereon
ST Livingston there was the matter as 10 whether
tae settlers on the odd sections OF the old Crow
purchase could be dIspossessed BY the railroads
an1 their lands be assumed by the roads: AT
HeleEa there Was the Yellowstone PARK matter:
az cpok the matter OF the ti.le TO part O. the
iowasite had but recently been passed upon BY