Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-30
THE BLOOMINGTON CLUB
Gay Party of Illinois Hunters Gun
ming For Game
DONOVAN ANSWERS M'KENzIE
Seattle Regatta Postponed-Blue Can
yon Coal Company Building
Steamer For the Lake

The magnificent Pullman palace car
Cleopatra came in over the Canadian
Pacific road yesterday carrying the
Bloomington, ILL.,, hunting club, COM
prising a party Of twenty-five young
gentlemen who are making tour
through Canada, Washington, Oregon
and California in search of pleasure
and game, both of which they have
been securing to the fullest extent of
the letter. j. b. Stevenson is the
manager of the party, with II. L..
Smith as captain, and w. III. Creber as
secretary and treasurer. The Others
present are DIR. G. O. Burke Rev. H..
o. Hoffman, correspondent of the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean; A. S. Eddy, d. n.
Funk, J. II. Funk, ]. f. Glenn, J. G.
Stevenson, brother of the Democratic
candidate for vice-president; j. Deer
aismes, Line Funk, T. Ewing, II. o.
Wheeler, f. d. Funk, |. G. Funk, G.
Stevenson, f. G. Roush, Ed Butler, o.
Il. Reeves, Jr., A. G. Eddy and II. J.
Burns. The Cleopatra left Blooming
ton on the morning of September 10th,
since which time the party has made
numerous stops and succeeded in secur-
| ing large number of deer, carriboos,
mountain goats, grouse, pheasants,
wild ducks, geese and other game, the
car being well filled with the skins OF
white mountain goats and some ex-
cellent antlers and deer heads.
While crossing the Okanagan lake
on return trip to their car after a
days hunt in the mountains, "a severe
storm arose which promised a disas.
trous ending Of the excursion which
started out so auspiciously. The steam
er had huge barge in tow which
crashed against the boat with every
swell, placing it in imminent danger
of being sent to the bottom.
The car arrived on the Bay in charge
of j. G.. Thompson, travelling agent OF
the &. p. r., the officials of which com.
pany have spared no pains in making
the journey "A most pleasant one to the
gentlemanly tourists. Immediately up
on its arrival the residents Of the Bay
who had moved here from Blooming
ton and who were acquainted with a
majority of the club, boarded the train
and gave a hearty welcome to thell
former townsmen. A special ear on
the electric street line was placed al
the disposal of the visitors by President
j. Il. Baker, and they were taken tn,
entire length of the line from Fairha
ven to Lake Whatcom, and during
the progress Of the trip the artist of the
party kept his kodak busily at work
catching sketches of the charming
vistas spread out all along the line.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Slade, on Elk street, who formerly re
sided in Bloomington, gave "a reception
to the club, all the members being
present, besides Mr.. and Mrs. Slade
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.. Baker Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs. c
Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Fisher
Miss Eversole, DIR. Goodheart and Mr.
A. Houser. An oyster lunch wa
served to the guests, after which thu
evening was spent in social converse
tiOn, "reminiscences of the old home lif,
and music. The "mascotn Of the club
: who was present at the reception, beinJ
a young colored lad, possessed Of all th'
talent of his race in the line of dancing
singing and banjo picking. The party
leaves for Seattle on this afternoOn'i
| train