Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-02-25
IL EXCURSIONISIS
billy Entertained by the Peo-
pie of Grays Harbor.
ELIGHTFUL DAY SIGHT SEEING
Visitors Are Astpnished at Our Pro-
lets, Facilities and Resources
The Banquet and Who Attended.

~ lIiuiruay '" 40 Soi' uoy ioi oiay .
Tor and the people turned out en-
10 to do honor to the Mississippi val
lumber excursionists. The air was
hut somewhat misty in the morn
but as the day wore on the sun dis
ed the clouds and gave the visitors a
view Of the Harnor and tie Olympic
ntains in their snowy coats. The
Of Aberdeen, ga;ly decked with flags,
ted from l1oquiam at 8 80 a. m. hav-
bn board the Hoquiam members Of
ption committee. The Ocosta dele
pns arrived OH the T. phoon and with
further incident the steamer pro-
ed to Montesano, picking up G. F..
Ito at Cosmopolis. The reception
mittee consisted Of: J. Stewart, r..
babney, W. B. Mack, Geo. D. Allen,
}. Finch, W. f. Reyes. D. Allen, G..
Wyman, A. D. Wood, j. A. Hood, J..
Mailing, J. "A. Taft, o. M. Kellogg,
X. Young, W. B. Fetterman, F. H.
en, J. M. Weathcrwax, Rev. T. w.
Ter, Rev. T. c. Craig and w. F. Cush-
Of Aberdeen; q. II, Mierson, w. D.
TX, ]. F. Soule, L. G. Carson, D. M.
pre-, Of HoQuiam; F. G. Deckebach,
Ia. Clark, L. M. Lewis, P. D. Smith,
Nodine, Colonel De Courcey, X. l..
Fle. A. W. Jones, r. L. Austin, of
bsta, and c. F. White, Of Cosmcpolis.
B following ladies we're on board !:
sdames H. H. Case, J. A. Hood, A..
Wood, W. B. Mack, G. S. Thomas,
B. Fetterman, and Miss Clara Wood,
aberdeen. During the trip up the
er the ladies set an elegant lunch in
lower cabin, the tables being pro-
|ely decorated with cut flowers and
fted plants.
At Montesano the excursionists were
|nsferred from their special car to the
Pt and the down river trip began. At
Pntesano, besides the excursionists
fonel Garrettson, state harbor line COM
|ssioner, M. q. Goodeli, II. FL. Carter,
H. Bush, Judge Griswold, G. d.
pofeld, D. II. Mullen, and F. 3. Co,e
RE added to the Iarty. The guests of
day evinced a lively interest in the
Psibiliiies of the Chehalis river for mill
e. and booms. and eagerly sought in
NATION regarding the timber resources
Inc county. Each excursionist was
scented with a souvenir map of the
lnty, and many were the express ions
surprise atthe great number of streams
lch traverse nearly every square mile
the county thus greatly enhancing it's
Tue for numbering pursuits.
The size and grade Of logs seen in the
'm as the steamer passed down the
or, was the subject OF universal
nment and the visiters to a man
marked that they had never seen such
gniiicent timber before. During the
lunch was enjoyed informally
by the time Cosmopolis was reached
excursionists were we'll fortified for
interesting sights awaiting them. The
amer was run alongside a boom Of
uce logs which would take first prize
where, scarcely log measuring less
N seven feet diameter. Many OF the
itlemen walked over the boom and ex-
ssed in strong terms their admiration
such timber. The Cosmopolis mill
! lumber piles were inspected and
y evident reluctance the party re-em-
Ked for Aberdeen, at which point the
amer was greeted at the wharf ty an
huslastic multitude who took the
" IN charge and piloted them to the
moer OF commerce, where they were
'wn interesting statistics and given a
ume OF the plans for river and Harbor
provements and other data regarding
country. After viewing the ship