The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-16
THE PASSING THRONG.

Captain s. Brown, of Napa, his son-in-law,
Homer 5. King, and grandson, F. B. King OF
San Francisco. who have been at the Rainier
hotel FOR several days. will soon leave. Captain
Brown, who IS one OF the early settlers IN Cali
fornia, and who now has a large fortune, and
MI. King, one OF the wealthiest stock brokers OF
san Francisco, came here 10 look over the West
Seattle property, in which they are extensively
interested. Mr.. Brown will soon return TO his
home at Napa, while Mr.. King will sail By the
next steamer for Alaska When the steamer
gets back several OF the other principal stock
holders in the West Seattle company
among them Mr. Prescott and Mr.. Gray
son-wiH probably meet here 10 con-
slider plans for improving the property
Captain Brown said yesterday that 10
his mind Seattle occupied q stronger position on
the North Pacific coast than il had ever held be-
fore. Up q very short time ago the towns
around were struggling Tor supremacy over Sc
allie. but now the people in Tacoma, Port
Townsend AMI the Bel.ingham bay cities were
willing TO concede that Seattle was SO lar in the
lead that she would never be overtsken. Cap
tain Brown has, among his other possessions a
very tine vineyard AZ Napa.
Charles \. shaw, who since September has
been day clerk q, the Rainier hotel, left ves,er-
day 20 take similar position at the Grand
hotel, on Mackinaw island. one OF the srea,
summer resorts on the lakes Nj shaw came
here from Cleveland aud at the Rainier ne soon
won reputation as one OF the best hotel clerks
III ihe Northwest Since his res tdsnce in sesttls
ne has made many friends on the coast
Matthias Mayer, san Francisco banker. is At
the Northern hotel with his two sons They are
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. T. Selling. of
fortsnd The whole party is on a pleasure trip
TO Victoria Mr.. Mayer Is a native of Germany.
but he has been in California since ISL NJ
Set.ins, "ao has beea on the Coast Tor thirty
Years, Is 4 retired dry goods merchant OF Port
land.
James II. Forsyth, president of the Boston
ReI'lng Company, and Warren NJ Salisbury
the Chicago representative Of the firm, are a.
the Rainier hotel Mr.. Salisbury. who Is well.
known Chicago club man. was one of the lead
ers III the orga Ma cation OF the Chicago Athletic
Association. one OF the strongest athletic cIuhs
or the Continent
george Hyde Preston viii return from hia
trip 20 Ch.na snd Japan IN q few days He has
already started back ca one OF the Canadian
Pacific steamers. which Will arrive AZ Vsncc,,-
yer some time between June l. and ~ Accord.
;nsly Mr. Preston viii not get 10 Seattle before
June j. 81 tie earliest
W. II. Halnsworth has returned from tripIro
the Cascade mining district he says that the
snow Is stil too deep - slow o. much WORK
being Zone; that rain and snow fell f0r abou,
ten days at 4 stretch, and that snowslides are
frequent
J 9 Horr. az Olympus, is stopping at the Orri-
dentSl hotel. Mr.. Horr. who hss baen a rasi
deaf Of Washington for twenty wears or a,o-a. Il.
owe OF he weil-kno"a Republicans OF IAurs,on
county. de has beea = member c. tie teri.