The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-26
SALT LAKE GUESTS.
The Visiting Officials Warmly
Welcomed by Seattle.
BOTH TOWNS VIE IN GOOD WILL.
omcial Reception At the Wharf-Din-
ner at the Rainier HoteI-TheateF
Thrown Open to Them.

The visiting municipal officials OF Salt Lake
CITY, Utah, arrived yesterday evening about )
o eiock aad left this morning for California
iher hrief Visit was made the occasion for as
nearly welcome as the limited time allowed.
III. j. :. kloeber, DR. Eugene Jordan, Alderman
ingram and Delegate Drew went over to Ia
coma, Offering them the freedom of the city, and
when the visitors reached seattle they were re-
ceived at the wharf by Mayor Ronald, Comp
troller Carson, Treasurer krug, City Attorney
Fortson, Deputy City Clerk Ogden, President
sweeney, OF the board of aldermen; Aldermen
Cram. Brewer, Daulton, Delegates CaIligan.
Coryeii, Crichton, Lyon Brace, Cook and mum.
Der OF citizens A platoon OF police in full uni
form formed an escort.
The visitors were C. T. Loofbourow, president
OF the council: Councilmen Eli A. Foiand, j. A.
Hess +. o. Horn with his little daughter. Miss
kittie Hornl, A. II. Kelly, J. L. Lawson, H. T.
Rich: {. l. Haines, chairman of the board OF
pubic works; A. F. Doremus, city engineer; T.
L. Hines, supervisor of streets; Christopher
Diehl assessor and collector of water rates: +. j..
Leonard, collector of city and county taxes; J.
d. Bowman, contractor of the joint city and
county building, and George Oleson, superiu-
tendent.
Introductions were speedily effected, aud Dr.
Sweeney and DR.. J. L. Crichton escorted the en-
tire party to ten carriages, arranging so :hat
each OF the visitors would be seated with Seattle
thence to Main. north along second TO Pike, and
up to the Rainier hotel, where dinner was
served. Mayor Ronald sat at the head, With
Judge Loofbourow TO his left and Mr. Haiues to
his right The other guests alternated with Sc
attic people, all those named being seated ana
also j. w. Hanna, John Collins J. w. Van Brock
lin, Jesse Cochran and City Engineer Thomson.
The mayor heartily welcomed the guests and
babe them .'fall to-" The visitors are I'M
usually clever and intelligent body of men, and
the dinner, informal as 1t was became very
delightful affair. Treasurer krug had sent up
bouquet to Miss Horn. the only lady member of
the party, and her father acknow edged the
courtesy in genial and witty speech which
kept the table in q roar. Judge Loofbourow in
more formal tones. but in no less kindly man
ner. expressed the surprise and delight OF his
party at the most unexpected heartness of
their reception. No allusion was made to busi-
ness or politics. the proceedings being OF
strictly social character.
At the conclusion of the dinner the whole
party, making forty-nve in all, accepted Mana
ger Hanna's invitation to attend the perform
ance at the Seattle theater.
The visitors are delegation sent by Salt Lake
City to the Coast cities TO investigate the meth
DDS OF municipal government. Salt Lake has
several problems TO contend with, and the city
appropriated 81 900 toward sending the delega-
ton West 1t is not pretended, OF course, that
this amount will at ali pay the expenses, and it
was gwen only as an inducement The matters
OF sewerage, street paving and the construction
OF dre-proof buildings will have their special
attention, although each delegate has one point
10 which he will direct his observations.
Salt Lake City has Joined the county in the
construction of combined city hall and county
building to cost $780, 900, and one object OF the
mission Is to investigate the methods Of making
buildings freprooL The three lower stories are
of 1,ts
of wood, 80 far as the interior work is con-
cerned. Some of the council see the folly OF
taking SO great a risk with a building of so
much importance, and urge that only the most
improved appliances shall be adopted. Their
opinion Is confirmed wherever they go, and
sthey especially praise the care taken by Seattle
against the false economy of risk.
While waiting for dinner number of the
visitors paid visit to fire headquarters, and
were there given an exhibition OF the efficiency
OF the department They were entertained by
Chief Hunt with an exhibition hitch, which
was made in SIX seconds. Although Salt Las o
City has population OF 5000, it has not as
good fire protection as is TO he found at one of
seaitle's stations. The water supply is by
gravi;ation, and its great force renders it I'M
necessary to have many fire engines.
Judge LoOfoourow and Councilman POLAND
acted as spokesman for the party in COM
menting upon Seattles wonderful growth and
their surprise at what had been accomplished
in three years. All the visitors piled their COM
panions with questions as TO Seattle's experience
in every branch OF munici pal government
There were many urgent invitations for d re-
turn visit by Seattle people.
The party leaves today Tor San Francisco, and
will then visit Los Angeles and San Diego before
returning home.
The arrangements for the reception were adj
miraba considering the short time and the un-
certainty, and the credit is mainly due to Dr.
Sweeney and DR.. kloeber. DR.. Crichton and
Alderman Ingram. The expenses of the recep-
ton will be borne by the city officials privately.
The following tells OF the entertainment at
Tacoma:
TACOMA, JAM 25.-[Special. THE visiting Salt
Lake City officials were shown about the city
today and lett for Seattle III the afternoon. At
luacheon they were entertained by the Com
nerclal Club An address OF welcome was made
BY President COrell, OF the Tacoma city coua-
eli. TO which q response was made By President
Lootbourow, OF the Salt Lake City council