The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-06

ef4ueus duties Of The legislaturo This shrfv.
Ing young city II not new % ne. was here
when the fsiIroad was 6fss opened You have
ever evidence Of substantial thrift The ~
sources Of the state tributary 70 Everest ere ex-
cesdiney valuable and Ne trust that you NAV
realise your high aneicipasions Of building up
hsss New York city on the sound. and that
~ tine shall come when the people crossing
yon0es range OF the Cascades shall case UPON 9
epoetnele that fairly rsascts the prosperity Of
The entire state Of Washington.
Mr.. Nay Of Garfield was called out
and made few remarks, after which the
party adjourned to the upper hall, where
. social dance whiled away IN hour. Sew.
eral Of the ladies were in full evening
dress. A collation. was served during the
evening.
This morning, after breakfast, . special
train Was provided on the Everett 4
Monte Cristo railroad, and the excursion
lists were treated to . ride around the
peninsula, showing the supe rb harbor and
commercial resources of the city. Tho
nail works were first visited, Manager
Whitney having the pleasure of showing
the guests through the admirably ar
ranged plant, the extent and order of
which were . surprise to the visitors.
Many Of them carried away some Of the
new-made nails - souvenirs Of the trip
On the run around the peninsula the
shingle and saw mills were pointed out
and the contemplated harbor and manu.
featuring development on the tide fats
were described. Rounding the point the
train moved up the spur to the smelter, or
Puget Sound Reduction Works. These
are fast approaching completion. They
will be ready for operation in the latter
part of April and will have . capacity for
treating $40 tons of ore. Everything about
the works is Of the latest pattern.
Next the barge works were inspected,
the center Of attraction being the new
whaleback steamer Everett, the keel of
which 10 laid and some forty ribs up, show
ing the outline Of the big vessel. 1t was .
revelation to most of the spectators. Next
in order was the paper mill. Its magni-
tude WAS great surprise. When the party
emerged from the tour of the big works
they were decorated with paper ribbons in
their buttonhoies and upon their hats -
mcmentoes Of the visit. A run to Snoho-
mish and back rounded out the excur-
sion. The day was superb. . cioudIess sky
and clear air eet out in bold relief the
mountain scencry-Mount Baker on the
north, the OIympics and the magnificent
waters Of the Sound on the west, the
snow-capped Cascade range on the east
and Mount Rainier 70 the south formed .
scene Of grandeur not often witnessed.
At s o'clock, amid appreciative cheers,
the party babe adieu to Everett and the
steamer started on the return trip. At
Edmonds tpe Greyhound came out and
whistied . challenge to . race, but with
800 people on board the officers of the State
were too considsrats Of their responsibility
to accept the gage.
The legislative excursionists held q
on the return trip. Hon. Trusten P. Dyer.
president pro tenn Of the senate, was called
to the chair. The following resolutions
were offered BY John Leo:
WHsRxAs. The members Of The legislature,
having accepted an invitation from the Everett
Lind Company and the cttisens Of Everett,
through Henry Hewitt. IT,. 70 visit that city.
and HAVING .ssn delightfully."- entertained both
ON board the handsome steamer state OF Wash.
iueton, placed as the service Of the excursion.
lists by the land company. and also
ct the Hotel Monte Crista, and hav.
ing enjoyed . ride around the psninsula
and to the nail works, amslter, barge works and
paper milt and also to Snonom,sh BY special
train on the Everett 4 Monte Cristo railroad,
much TO the delight OF ali engage therein. and
everything having be.n generously provided
for the entertainment OF the excursionislG
with literally oniv excelied by the pleasure
and hospitality exhibited BY the hosts: there
fore, b it
Rrsoiped That ire thanks of the le%f.Istor.