The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-25
VISITORS FROM UTAH.
Preparations for a Dinner and
Theater Party.
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN.
Browns Nomination Is Connrmed-Pro-
posal to Reduce Water Rates-
Mayor and the Hospital.

Tie couzittee Of reception 10 nee. the mayer
and CITY c0aucii o. salt LAKE City, Utah. who
viii arrive here today, net il the ci,y comp
trollsr's office as. nlght, with Mayor Ronald IN
the chair
Il was announced ths. the party had tee
grspaed tina: saey could aot stay long enough
in Seattle - allow Of any reception. bus later
Dispatch accepted the invitation, ths necessary
arrangements having been made.
Alter some discussion = vas TesosFed That
Presiten: ki0eber. Aldermen Ingram and Jor-
can ard Delegate Drew should go % Tacoma
and meet the visitors.
The mayor, members Of tie city council, city
comptroller, city treasurer. Deputy City Clerk
Og9en and some members o. the board OF
works Will meet az the city hall at 40 O'Clock.
They VII. proceed 20 the wharf Or depot and es-
coyt the visitors n Carriages 20 the Rainier ho-
tel. platoon OF police will b. On the wharf.
Dinner will De served a; the Rainier hotel, after
which the entire party, TO the number oil forty
five, viii be the guests of Manager Hanna, o.
the Seattle thea!er. Carriages will take the
guests back 10 the hotel and 70 the depot IN the
morning.
There is little uncertainty ss 10 the time OF
thei. arrival and whether they Will come by
boat Or tain; but the reception committee Will
ascertain this morning and communicate with
the main committee az 4:o0 Il is Amos. as
sured that they Will arrive abou. O'Clock, take
dinner with the Seattle city officials, visit The
theater ana leave early On Thursday morning.
The following telegram tells Of tine vi..tors
movements south q mere:
PORTLAND, Jan. 24-The salt Lake city Off
ciais, VINO arrived here last night. spent the
forenoon in driving around the ci-y. A recep-
non was rendered them this afternoon az the
city council chambers. the object of the visit
is TO inspect the municipal affairs OF Coast
cities. From here the party will 20 20 seattle
ana Tacoma, and return home via san Fran
CISCO
The Portland people have evidently been max
ing every effort 70 prevent the visitors from
coming to the Sound. The mayor Of Portland
telegrsphed 20 Mayor Ronald yesterday morn
ing saying the party would not come here, but
Z. T.. Rich, the manager Of the excursion, tale
g'aphe1 late last evening that the party would
De here az $50 O'Clock this evening aud remain
until O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Late last night the following dispatch was re-
ceived. showing II at the efforts 10 dissuade the
visitors from coming here were finally sue
cessfuI:
PORTLAND, Jan. 24-'special The officers
ana councilmen from salt Lake City were the
guests Of the Board o: Trade here today, and
spent the time visiting the principal buildings
ana inspecting puOlic improvements. They
decided no: to visit Tacoma and seattle, and
LETT for san Francisco on the steame: tonight.
The above telegram ID lie, the Portland people
having evidently failed in their efforts 10 pre-
vent the visitors from coming here, and then
Sent out lk!-e information N order that the
sound cities might be unpreparei to receive
their guests. The following proves this fact:
lac oAA. Jan. 2-tSpecial The city council
and city officers OF SAT- Lake City on tour o:
inspect ton Of the Coast cities arrived tonight
ana will go 70 Seattle tomorrow evening The
party Is headed by President G. r. L1ofDourow
OF the city council The party will travel in
the Pullman car La Graude through all tie
Coast cities.
The members of the party are: c. r. LOOT
borrow, president of the council; Couneimen
Eli \. POLAND, J. 4 Hei.s, T. O. Horn, A. H.
Kelly, ]. l. Lawson. Z. Rich; c. /. Hanes,
chairman of the Doard OF public works;
4. F. Dorenus, city engineer: T. /.
Hines, supervisor OF streets; Chris TOPPER
Diehl, assessor and collector of water rate; Z.
J. Leonard, collector 0: city and county taxes:
J. H. Bowman, contractor joint city and county
building; George Olson, superintendent Other
city officers and coDnciiIneu Will join the party
at san FraucI.co