The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15
Farewell Reception.

The United States man-of-war Adams was the
scene OF a gay and oyous assemblage OF society
people last Thursday afternoon. The vessel
was tastefully decorated One side of the ship
was banked with evergreens friuged with flow
ers, which presented lovely appearance. The
upper deck was prepared for dancing, and was
covered overhead with an awning Of flags.
Minute arrangements for the entertainment of
the company had been carefully made, and the
visitors were received and entertained in a
royal fashion by the boys in blue. The occasion
was farewell reception by the naval officers,
who sailed for Boring sea yesterday, and it
lasted from to 7 O'Clock. A sumptous dinner
with artistic and culinary perfection attained,
and iced refreshments were served at o'clock.
Dancing was the principal feature of the occa-
sion. The following were present:
From the Adams-Commander Thomas Nell
son, Lieutenant c. A. Adams, Lieutenant W. p
Elliott, Lieutenant II. Morrill,, Lieutenant +. s.
Carter, Lieutenant D. W. Kaufman, Ensign W.
r. Schumacher, Ensign Edward Mole, jr., Chief
Engineer r. IL. Milligan, Paymaster NJ c. Nc
Donald. DR.. f. J. B. Corderio, Lieutenant f. P.
Kane, U. r. r. NJ. From the Yorktown-Com-
mander Robley B. Evans, Lieutenant Kennedy,
Lieutenant Winterhalter, Lieutenant Veeier
Lieutenant Fiske, Paymaster Martin, Assistant
Engineer Hays, Assistant Engineer Rommel.
From the Acknowledgements A. F. Fichteler,
Ensigns John d. Mcdonald and w. K. Harri-
son, DIR. L. /. Young. From the Richard Rush
Captain Cahlson, Lieutenant Cantwel, Lieu
tenant Reinburg. From the Bear-Lieutenant
Mcconnell, Lieutenant Jarvis, Lieutenant
White, Lieutenant Broadbent, Assistant En-
gineer Broadbent and Rev. Sheldon Jackson.
Among the others were: DR.. and Mrs. s.
Conover, Senator and Mrs. F. W. Hastings, Colo
mel and Mrs. Henry Landes, Captain and Mrs c.
A. Johnson, y. 8. A., Fort Vancouver; Lieuten-
tenant and Mrs. William A. Kimball, U. 8. A.;
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lyall, DR.. and Mrs. j. c.
House, Dr. and Mrs. Stanley, Captain and Mrs
+. Biondi, Captain and Mrs. John Barneson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Packard, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
P. Lotus, Mr.. and Mrs J. I. Steeb, Mr. and
Mrs. w. l. Hastings, Captain and Mrs. L. B.
Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ. Gerrish, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Bartlett, Mr.. aud Mrs. d. H. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs
c. B. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. K. e. Moody, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. +. Pontius, Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Delanty, Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Ballnger, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. G. Il. Nc
Namara. Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Smith, of Tacoma;
Mrs. John Rigby. Mrs. Summers, Mrs George w.
Downs, Mrs. ]. +. Sheehan, Mrs. Pugh, Nine.
Gerrish, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. J. A. Doyle, Mrs. W.
w. II. Whittlesey, Mrs. II. A. Hunt, Mrs. T. d.
ONiel, Mrs. II. L. Tibbals, IT,, Mrs. G. H. Pink,
Mrs. Hamilton Plat, of Seattle: Mrs. NJ. c. Per-
cival, Miss Lillian Miller, Miss Rose sheehan.
Miss Tuck, of st. Johns, n. b. ; Miss Lottie Ham
mond, Miss Eva Doyle, Miss Scamen,
Miss Daisy Caustn, of Washington City;
Miss Lulu Landes, Miss Maud stetson, Miss