Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-02-25

ping and manufactures of the CITY
the journey was resumed to the lower
Harbor.
At Ocosta the board of trade had pre-
pared a fine exhibition of lumber pro-
ducts consisting of cedar planks fourteen
feet long split from the log as straight az
though sawed, section nine feet in
diameter OF spruce log cut forty feet
from tree butt and other samples of woods
which were carried off by the visitors.
Leaving Ocosta the party was taken out
near the entrance of the Harbur and
shown the blue Pacific ocean, which
many saw for the first time. The run
was then made for Hoquam, which was
reached at 5 p. m. landing, the ship
yards were visited and the three-masted
schooner Cleaner being built there was in
spected. After visiting the mills, where
they were shocked to see clear lumber
heing used in. heavy dimension stuff,
the PARTY repaired to the Hotel
Hoquiam. For an hour the assem-
bly, was pleasinply entertained with vocal
and instrumental music by the Misses
Murphy, OF the excursion party, Miss
Davis, of Hoquiam, and other ladies. At
8 O'Clock the doors of the large
dining room were thrown open
and the guests to the number of over
LOO took their seats at the hand
somel, decorated tables. Those present
were: Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Fl. H. Case,
Misses Clara Wood, Ada Sargent, Ida
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Owen, Rev.
Butler, Fetterman, A. D. Wood, Sanford
Shoemaker, G. 5. Thomas. J.. A. Hood,
W. B. Mack, R. I. Dabney, of Aberdeen !;
Mr.. and Ms. w. D. Mack, Murphy,
Kuhn, soule, Witty, of Hoquiam; Colo
mel and Mrs. De Conrcey. of Ocosta; Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. White, of Cosmopolis;
Messrs. E. ]. Landers, of Michigan, F.
B. Cole, Colonel Garrettson, Of Tacoma /;
Carson, DR.. South, Emerson, Moore, of
Hoquiam; Deckebaclr, Clark, Lewis,
NTH, Nodine, Boyle, Austin, of Ocosta !;
Stewart, D. Allen, G. d. Allen, Finch,
Reyes, Wyman, Mailing, Taft, kellogg,
Young, J. M. Weatherwax, Gushing,
Rev. Craig, McGerry, of Aberdeen; Car
ter, Bush, Goodell, Griswold, Schofield
and Mul en-, of Montesano, and the
guests OF the day. The guests were each
presented with souvenir menu OF unique
design which was highly priced by them.
It consisted of four leaves of native wood
alder, fir, spruce and cedar, neatly
hinged with ribbons-on which was
printed lists OF the industries OF the Har-
Dor cities and the bill of fare Of the ban
quet.
When the champagne was reached
Toastmaster White arose and fittingly
greeted the visitors in well rounded
speech. George II. Emerson then reiter-
ated he welcome extended the guests,
spoke of the resources of the Harbor and
Whit it is hoped to accomplish in the
future. j. B. Mailing made happy
speech and was followed by NJ. u. Goodell
who gave some pioneer "reminiscences of
the Harbor as it was thirty years ago. He
was followed by d. Allen, Colonel Gar
rettson, George Scott, of Winona, Mimi,
Editor Mines, OF the Mississippi Valley
Lumbe, man, Mr.. Perkins, manager of the
excursion, and others spoke, bringing
up many happy thoughts. The banquet
was brought to close at 10 O'Clock and
the party re-embarked amid cheers and
Gods eeds. Arriving at Aberdeen the
local delegation landed and as the boat
left the wharf the crowd joined in singing
"Good- Night, Ladies'" and "America."
Montesano was reached an hour later.
The party spent the night on their Car,
and after learty breakfast at Monte
sano, went on their way full Of express
sions of gratitude for the delightful day
spent on Grays harbor.
Trial Trip of the Pioneer.