The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02
THE MEN OF THE PEN.
National Editorial Association
Visits Seattle.
SAIL ON SOUND AND LAKE.
Entertainments ut the Hotels, aad an
Evening 1T the Theater-Tacoma's
Excessive Hospitality.

California and the members are now on
their way home. The party arrived at
Tacoma yesterday morning, where a
committee srom this city met them Mayor
J.. I. Ronald, Fred E. Sander. G..
A. c. Rochester, John C. Whit
lock, Charles H. Kittinger. J. B. Metcalfe
went to Tacoma by the early morning
train. and found that the hospitable citi-
zens OF that town were preparing to enter
tain the association all day. so that there
would be no chance whatever to visit So
attic. In the dining-room of the Ia
coma hotel Mayor Ronald made a
short speech, telling the strangers
that Seattle was ready to receive them
with open arms as soon as they might
come. 1t was finally arranged that the
rest of the morning should be spent at Ia
coma, but at o'clock the start should be
made for Seattle.
The Tacoma committee of entertainment
had chartered the steamer Multnomah for
an excursion, but the Seattle committee
offered to pay for the steamers trip from
Tacoma to Seattle. The Tacoma people,
on the other hand, insisted that the
editors should be guests of Tacoma
until the landing was made at the Seattle
manned in charge of the Tacoma commit
tee. When the Multnomah started from Ia
coma she did not. as was expected, come to
Seattle, but went to Quartermaster harbor
The next point of destination was to be
Port Orchard. and plans were laid to keep
the party away from Seattle until nearly
dark. A committee from Seattle went
out in the tug Mystic to meet the Multi
nomah. and one member of the Tacoma
committee went so far as to object to stop
ping the Multnomah to allow the COM
mittee to come aboard
But the members Of the association
finally insisted that they had accepted an
invitation from Seattle, and to Seattle
they must be taken at once The steamer
was then headed into Elliot bay, and
reached the wharf at little before 5
o'clock
The party, headed by the First Regiment
band and led by Mayor J.sT. Ronald and
the citizens committee, from the wharf
marched to Front street and up Front
street to Madison. The progress of the
column was slow because the visitors were
anxious to see all there was to be observed
When Madison street was finally
reached a number of cars which had been
massed by the company were in readiness.
The passengers were expeditiously dis
posed of, and the trip to the lake begun.
Despite the unfavorable weather all ap-
peared to enjoy the ride, and the questions
asked of the local people by the editors
showed that they were keenly alive to the
growth of the West.
In twenty minutes Lake Washington
was reached, and again a hundred ques-
tions were asked concerning this great
body of water.
AT the terminus of the Madison street
line the perty boarded the steamer Kirk
land. The ride on the lake was full of
enjoyment for the visitors and was enliv-
ened by an incident that aroused the
crowd to great enthusiasm.
When quarter of a mile from the start
ing point the steamer C. G. Calkins signi-
fed that she had an idea that she could
make better time than the Kirkland.
The latter boat, however, did not feel
like showing the white feather with so
much brains on board.
So the two vessels began a lively strug-
gle to see which could reach the Yesler
avenue wharf first. When near the des-
tination the Calkins showed her heels to
the Kirkland, and as she passed the latter
she opened the music of the steam whis-
tie and played yankee Doodle" and
when victory was absolutely sure, she
played Home, Sweet Home"
At Yesler avenue many of the visitors
looked over the place, viewed the animals
and some took swing. Like clockwork
here the cars were placed in position and
quickly filled. The ride back to the city
was full of pleasure. Residents of the city
described to the guests everything of inter-
est along the road.
When the heart of the city was again
Preached the visitors were taken TO the
Northern and Rainier hotels. About
seventy-five were entertained at the latter
hospitable house, while fully 200 were
taken care of in excellent manner at the
Northern.
At the Northern, Mayor Ronald, assis-
ted by c. T.. Conover A. 7. McCargar.
Griffith Davies and others, made every eff
fort TO see to the comfort of all guests, and
as rapidly as the tables were cleared the
visitors were taken in and given the best
that the house contained.
The mayor of the city was compelled to
do all the talking. The committee in
sisted on his making a brief speech. He
told the visitors that he regretted they
were here for so short time, that Seattle
could and would do more for them if she
WAS only given the chance. He extended
to all the freedom of the city. He con-
Guided by saying that the Seattle badge
worn would be honored by free transpor-
tation on any street car line in the city.
He invited all to go to Cordray's theater
after the dinner was over. AT this there
was mighty applause. and then music
began.
At the Rainier the guests were well
cared for by Z. +. Whittier and Lee Fair
child.
Ats O'Clock about $50 of the visitors
took advantage of the invitation extended.
and attended the theater, where an ex-
cellent performance of alone in Lon
don" was given by the stock company.
Quite a number of the visitors left at
S:45 and at ii last night MANY. however.
will remain all OF today TO look further
into the attractions OF the city One car
load leaves this morning. and large party
will start for Victoria by the morning
boat. Each visitor was presented with a
handsome souvenir of their visit which
WAS made up of fine views of the city
neatly and appropriately bound.
The following members of the associa-
ton came 10 Seattle:
f. r. Herhest ard wife. National Journalist
Chicago; J. " Page and wife, Democrat. Jersey
vile, Ill; +. B. Fletcher and vie, Rep1 biio1a
.ol;et. H.; ". ". Lewis and wife. star, Lena
Ill. }. J. Penny and wife. Times. Aurora, III
4. q. David and vile, Democrat, Carliusvil..
IL: A. u. Hawley and wife, Advertiser, Loes
oort. IL; T. :. Greenleaf and wife. Journal =,