The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-18
THE PASSING THROSG.


received yesterday By hts parents. under date OF
June IL, Ciay son ssys: II saw the Irfansa this
morning. White on Wabash avenue our car
stopped in front Of the Csihoi.c church. Just a.
the carriages containing tie InEsnsa and her
sutts dashed down the cross street and wheeled
around to the church entrance. acd caught =
glimpse OF her royal highness. the democratic
little woman who yesterday At the German
village. while quietly visiting the fair. dsanK
beer in preference to champagne, and took II IN
. stein.' instead of . cut-glAss goblet She
looks and acts nicely. and takes everything
good nasursdly. Chicago has gone wild
over her. Mira Potter Palmer gave
. ball In her honor . few EVENING" ago. and
Chicaeo's 40 turned out in grand style to pay
homage to Eulaiia tpsonouucsd you.iay -sess,
and Mrs. Potter Palmer ontiid herself a. thor
oughly - Chicago has ouidoae itself IN rcceiv-
lug and entertaining TIE sweet princess. !
visited the fair hrs; on Friday. whew.! Mag
nifeence 10 not In il It's worth 50 cents to look
ut the exteriors of the state buildings alone.
without considering any Of the grand main ex-
hibition buildings ! revisited the Washington.
Illinois, California. Nebraska and Michigan
buildings: tho Women's, Children'x. Horti-
cultural and Transportation buildings During
the afternoon Mrs. Fry, her daughters Bell and
Marguerite, Frank, the Jap servant and went
to the women's building. While We we're walk
ing down one OF tho aisles between the
exhibits, heard . woman remark 70 her CON-
panion: see the jap; that's his vile and
family with him. told Mrs. Fry what had
heard. and We both laughed. MIRA Fry looked
back. aud the woman evidently caught on. for
she b!ushed. looked embarrassed. and then she
and her companion burst out laughing. Mrs.
Fry, the judge ana I have had . nunher OF
good laughs over the Incident Yesterday I
visited the fair alone, going through the Ma
chinery hall, Liberal Arts building andSevsral
Others did not remain in the latter very
long, a. the exhibits are not in good shape yet.
/ In the Krupp exhibit. inspected the monster
gun and two i2-iuch gunA also visited Uncle
fame big warship. Many people call it gun
boat The exterior and armament are the same
- on . real ship, but the lower deck 10 fitted up
for the reception OF naval exhibits OF the gov
ernmeut, and contains m any models and
pictures OF the vessels composing our white
squadron. Raododendrons are blooming
all over the grounds Those in front
doing 70 we'll The display on the
wooded island Is very beautiful The rho
dodendfons are out In all co,ors. including
pink, deep red. lavender, blue ana white: there
are several displays Of them. and the shrubs are
scattered all about the grounda They attract
much attention, and It Is com;csl the efforts
people make to pronounce their name.
Enslcwood. where I ara stopping. Is q besu,i.
full suburb. containing s. 900 people. beautiful
homes and all kinds of stores and shops, just
like . separate city. There are beautiful
churches here, particularly those of the Baptist
and Methodist denominations. met at the
grounds Mr.. and Mrs Angus Macintosh and
the Young lady and gentlemen who were for.
meriy Kenneth and Gertrude. Mrs. ana Judge
Fry and the small frys join me In sending kiad
regards 70 all our Seattle friendA"
Col. F. F. Hilder. who served a. . lieutenant
OF Punjaub cavalry In the English army in
India during the mutiny OF 1857. and who.
up to March Is last, was clerk OF the committee
on coast defenses of the United States senate,
arrived yesterday morning In this city on PHI
vate business. since January last, when he left
Seattle. he has visited New YORK, Warrington
City. Buffalo, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and
spent time at tie Chicago exposition. Con-
corning this visi. hs 10 enthusiastic. To Posi-
ISTELLrGERcER reporter last night he said:
"Ths effect produced on the mind BY contem-
plation OF the fair 10 one Of complete
bewilderment Its immsnsity 10 such that tho
mind fails to grasp It I was at the fret of tho
great fairs, that OF London OF 1851. / also saw
that In Paris in 1873. hear that this
10 - largs a. the Centennial OF ls.6 the
viennese of 1873, and the Parisian OF 1889 and I
an disposed to believe II 1t must be crafty.
ing TO washingtonians to hear the comments
and criticisms OF admiration, the choruses Of 4
told you sos that are always to be heard in this
states building. Tho scheme OF painting the
roof green was an excellent one aud attracts
much attention. The most interesting thing OF
all the fair probably IL the Midway p aisarce.
where representatives OF ali nations congregate
I noticsd with much pleasure the model
OF the street In Cairo II seemed strangely
famllia: and just what had seen In Cairo
many times myself There were the doukeys
and donkey boys, the camels, and every day at
tho orthodox Moslem hour the Muszzin calling
men to prayer. Tho Javauess village. built Of
49, h~n tie H.,
me. did tho Irish village, with the domestic
industries represented. the lscemaking. the EN-.
broidefy and tho wood carving. juAt ~ at
home" Speaking OF Sunday opening OF the
fair Col. Hiider said: Il was at tho
exposition ON one OF the Sundays that
were open. The crowd was enormous. but the
order and decofum maintained were perfect
Everything else is open in Chicago. including
the theaters and the barrooms. and altogether
fail to see why the great educator, the fair.
should be closed. That looks . little like put
ting premium on the drinking and the thea
tsrs to shut the fair.'
United States Senator Pettisrew, OF South
Dakota; Capt. W. r. Bourne. OF 81. Paul. and
Alexander Mckenzie, OF Bismarck. n. D., were
entertained yesterday by General Manager
shelby, of the Great Northern, who escorted them
aoout the city aud out to Lake Washington.
The members of the party were profuss in their
and Senator Psttigrew was particularly inter-
es,ed in seeing the site of the celebrated camel
After rids about the lake tho
party landed At the portage, and trav-
ersed the low neck OF land on foot from
Lake Washington 10 Lsse Union. The senator
ives surprised 10 find how easily aud cheaply
snch grand proposition could be carried out
He and his friends will run up 20 Victoria to-
day, ana on their return will remain here sew
eral days. taking in all the points OF interest Ia
the vicinity.
Mary Clement Lsayi;i. the "all tho world
round" missionary OF the womans Christian
Temperance Union, speaks twice In Seattle to-
day She viii frat be at the W. c. 7. L. rally at
.ac First NJ r. church in the afternoon, where
she will speak on intemrerGncc. In the even
ing she will occupy the pulpit OF D.. Wallace
Su,sing as Plymouth church. OF her, Rev
Joseph Cook. of Bottom, haa said: "Mary Glenn
emit Leavlts. whose remarkable tour OF the
world Is a lecturer and reformer makes her one
O. the most significant figures on the stage o!
current history. Ia clear. graceful, iacisivs
SPEAKER, with The keen elo9uence OF lofty char
sc,sr. keen intellect and profound conviction
Seattle Will have several diaiiagui.hcd visit
o.s today upon the arrival OF tie Queen FROM
Alaska among them being Georgia Cavyan, the
actress; Laura c. Steven. editor wovaan's de-
ps,tnen,. New YuYx sur ana Bronson Howard.
the playwright There are several other nosa.
bsss IN the party. some Of whom viii probably
remain hero several days, although tbs steamer
goes RICH; on 10 Tacoma in the afternoon Miss
Cavysn viii remain On tie Coat un,ii she Joins
the Lyeeun company on iss Western tour.
Mr.. and Mira r. A. Eddy. of Xissoula, Mont,
registered At the Rainier Yesterday. Mr. Eddy
II a weai,hy man and Is the head Of fha Mia