The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
EDITORS AS GUESTS.
Two Hundred holders Of Pub
lie Opinion Coming.
THEY'LL TAKE THE CITY TODAY.
The Editorial Association 20 View the
City's Besuties-To Be Dined by
the Citizens.

Over 200 editors will visit Seattle today.
They will be the city's guests. They can
remain here but few hours at the most,
and it is the duty of every citizen to make
their stay here as pleasant as possible.
The party forms part of the National
Editorial Association, and numbers many
OF the brightest members Of tat body,
which has just closed its annual session
at San Francisco.
The entertainment of the editors while
here will be as informal as possible, but
will in no manner lack cordially or heart
mess. The party left Portland for the
Sound at midnight, and will reach Tacoma
about 8 O'Clock this morning. The people
OF Tacoma are prepared to give the scribes
splendid welcome, and will try to enter
tain them so well that they will
stay there all day and turn
back without coming here But the editors
are out to see the country and will not
turn back without seeing the Queen City
of the Northwest. At o'clock this morn
ing committee, consisting of Mayor
Ronald. Charles Prosch, f. F. Whittier,
Judge ]. r. Lewis, Fred Z. Sander, Harry
White, Griffith Davies, NJ. g. Winstock,
John c. Whitlock, ]. b. Metcalfe, G. A. c..
Rochester, James Teddy and H. E.
Holmes. will 60 to Tacoma to invite and
escort the party to this city. This COM
mttee will charter steamer If the editors
prefer to come by water.
The party will leave Tacoma about noon
and will reach Seattle about 2 o'clock I'M
less some unforeseen delay occurs. In
that event the hour of arrival will be
bnlletined on the Press Times and Posi-
IyTELLIeENcER boards.
The finance committee yesterday secured
over 81 100 toward the fund for defraying
expenses Of entertaining the party. 1t is
hoped that every one who gave to this sub
scription will consider himself a member
OF the committee to receive the party.
When the boat or train arrives the party
will be met by the reception committee
and citizens and will be escorted to the
Madison street cable cars, which will
convey them to Lake Washington, where
boats will be in waiting to take them on
the most delightful body of water in the
world. They will be landed at Yesler
avenue and brought back to town. Other
trips to Queen Anne hill and possibly to
Guy c. Phinney's Woodland park are under
consideration. A dinner will be given at
the Northern and other entertainment
provided as outlined by the executive
committee. consisting of G. T. Conover,
A. T. McCargar and DR.. A. P. Mitten.
Beautiful souvenirs of the visit will be
given each member Of the party. The
editors are here to see the country and
learn about its people and resources. Sc
attic should treat them well.
The following special telegram tells of
the departure Of the special train for the
Sound:
PORTLAND, May 3l.--Eight Pullman coaches
with pa members Of the National Editorial Asso-
citation left here at midnight for the Sound. They
will breakfas at Tacoma and visit the sawmills
in the forenoon. After lunch those who wish
will 90 on to seattle, then be taken to the dry
dock and navy yard site, with a reception in the
evening. Three coaches containing about 100
will remain two days longer and take the trip to
Victoria 1t is the purpose of the others to leave
Tacoma Eastward on Wednesday night.