The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02

Pennsylvania ffty-seyen years ago. Leaving
school at fifteen, he engaged in mercantile pur-
suits until 1852, when he entered the army ana
was made lieutenant colonel of the Second Penn
sylyania Heavy Artillery. which lid active
service until the end of the war. In lsfs he
served term in the Pennsylvania legislature,
ana then became interested IN country Journal
ism. He studied law aud was admitted to the
bar In 1872. He is now a successful lawyer, but
he does not relinquish mis- interest in the news
paper business, aud conducts vigorous Demo-
cratic paper.
Colonel Robert II. Thomas, brave Union sol
der, now peaceful editor of Meehanicsburs.
"a, and secretary OF the Pennsylvania state
Editorial Association, was among the editorial
party. Il am going to spend sbout ten days
here he said Las. night, "to see 1T what have
heard about this country is true. Ten years ago
had friend in the East who was considered
pretty much of q failure. He found won an
fool enough to smarry him and relatives
foolish enough to stake him, so he
came West Went first to Kansas, then to Ia
coma, where he sold out too soon. Now / I'M
derstand he il in Whatcom county, where he
has farm worth $1,000 II this is true am
inclined TO the belief that this 10 really q magic
land"
viii l. Dewart, IT,, editor of the Sunbury, Pa.
Daily, who is with the editorial excursion, was
born in Washington City in 1858 He received an
academic education and then learned the
printer . trade. He became Q contributor to the
sunbury Daily and finally part owner in that
paper and the Northumberland County Demo
Graf. For many years he has been on the execu-
tive committee OF the Pennsylvania Editorial
Association. and he has been q delegate to the
National Association four times. Mr. Dewart is
smember OF the Democratic state committee
ana has twice been a delegate TO national con-
yentons OF the Democracy. AS a publisher he
has the true nose for news, and 10 writer OF
considerable force aud originality.
Among the more prominent guests at the
Rainier was J. @. Albright, Of the Albuquerque
Morning Democrat He was accompanied by his
wife. For twelve years be has been q resident
OF New Mexico, and the ten preceding years OF
his life were spent in Kansas Miss Frances l.
Dusenbury, OF Chicago, a clever writer, and
editor OF W0mans Work, also at the Rainier.
W. II. Elliott. manager OF the Courier New
castle, Ind, who is in the city, is xlieuten.
ant OF the United States navy, and was a school.
mate OF Captain Nichols, OF the Ranger. They
met yesterday for the first time In many years.
Colonel and Mrs. G. g. Wheaton, Of Narragan.
sett Pier. r. l., are with the party of editors,
and are stopping at the Occidental hotel Mrs.
Wheaton is sister OF Governor sprague's wife
and the colonel 10 fine newspaper man.
Colonel winger, OF Greencastle, Pa, is the tall
est man In the editorial party, being six feet
four inches in height In the Pennsylvania con-
tingens were four state senators: I. V. Cooper,
Harry Hall, T. Chalfsnt aud NJ. Meek.
Edward Fl. Thayer, editor OF the Clinton DAY
Daily Age, is one OF the leaders among the ex-
cursionists. He is brilliant Newspaper man
and power In his state.