The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-30

wharf unth the state OF Washington had
passed from view around paws smish head.
and meantime Waener's First Rsgimeas
oaad OF twenty-five pieces KEEP; up the in.
ieTest IL can hardly be said, hoxever.
that any thing in the shape OF music was
necessary TO make the people feel lively.
Tor everybody appeared as happy as
meadow iarks. and only until the steamer
had pulled away, leaving thousands on the
dock, did anything like discomfort appear.
The people on the steamer felt nearly az
sorry for those lei, on the dock ax tie un-
fortunate ones themselves felt. but the re-
gret vas very short lived. for the ride tn
Tacoma proved a succession of delights.
As the steamer rounded the buoy
at the head OF the harher the coll
Ter Willamette docked at the coal
bunkers. saluted loud and long, and the
City OF Seattle responded in Kind. As the
fishing boats in the harhor were passed
the excnrsonists waved hats and hand
kerehlefs, while the sturdy fishermen
waved oars ahd salmon. Near Alki point
the City OF kinRsion was met and both
steamers salnted vigorously, aud tho
whistles, together with the ear-plercing
shouts OF the innumerahle small boys.
made ioyons din. A few minutes later
the steamer Muitnomah was passed. and
the latter boat saluted the excursionists
IN manner known only to Willamette
river stsamboatmen. The Mystic and
other boats were passed In rapid succes.
sion, and the uprosr Of steam whistles and
shouts of passengers was accordingly al.
most continual.
When the boys were not busy yelling
and waving hands they put In the time
plotting every conceivable manner Of
deyiltry. They climbed up the rigging,
and one urchia insisted on shining np a
steel rod and sitting on top of the smoke
stack, despite the angry shouts of a deck
hand. whose wrath he had escaped. The
urehin hung to the rod like grim death.
and dangling about thirty feet above tho
irate deck hand. shouted down
60 throw a rock st yonrsalfr'
The boys strength gave out, however,
before iie reached the smokestack's top.
and be slid down the rod TO ths hurricane
deck, where he was promptly seized by
the deck hand. who made a startling bluff
al giving him severe humping. In a
moment about forty urchins swarmed
about him. and the deck hand, finding
discretion the better part of valor, took to-
his heels. leaving the scene temporarily
in charge OF his reckless tormentors. He
returned in few moments, however, and
succeeded in driving the boys below deck.
AZ Browns point the City OF. Seattle
caught up with the State of Washington,
and together both vessels black with pas
sengers, steamed into Taeom harbor and
around the United States wsrship Mon
terey, each whssling. the general noise
being increased by the shouts OF the ex-
enrslonists. The State passed the war
ship FIRST. closely followed by the City of
Seattle. Wagner's band. on the FORE
peak OF the steamer. struck mp a military
march. and presently the Monterey re-
sponded. liz was not with her ordinary
whistle that she sent her answer. bat with
a weird. fearful. unesnny siren. The sound
began in arambiing manner Of almost
inconeeivAbIe depth. and then arose to .
shrek like the howl OF an enraged ban
shce. IL Was one OF those awful sounds
one sometimes dreams about after dining
off Welsh rarebit in the full OF the moon
IL seemed IS II the sonnd Was strong
enough TO rrnd the ironesad. The chill
dren we're terrified at first. and then filed
sith gise. One little girl. who satenear
the pilot house. turned her frightened
face TO her mother and exclaimed.
cob, mamma. the boats got the tom
mach ache !"
Landing the children was task Of great
magnitude. for everything vas excitement.
The docks were lined With Tacoma people,
who were present 20 welcome the visitors,
and they WED with ths Seattle contingent
in making all the noise possible. On ths
bluffs overlooking the bar were perched
people lined up like an army, all waving
bats, handkerchiefs and arms. When thu
steamers touched the wharf the FIRST Ira
pulse Of the youngsters was 70 climb over
the sides and jump 10 the dock. seemingly
caring little for broken heads or bruised
bodies should q slip or misstep cause fall.
IL took ten policemen and aii the crews 70
hold the youngsters In check, and even
then soms succeeded ia making daring
leaps. Policsmen Blrdsai! and Bsrbes.
two Of he finest" from this city, who
we're on t1e steamer Seattle to preserve
order. were goweriess TO act. BlrfsslI
tempted to block gangwsy with his body.
but in a fsw seconds small boys we're div.
ing between bis legs. under his arms.
climbing up bic brass buttons ~ II they
were rounds Of stsplsddsr. and be was
compelled TO beat retreat and let ths
youngsters have their say.
As soon a. the passengers were landed
they we're rnst ~ Prof Bartow, ~ the Em-
srson school, Prof. Lssis. Of tire q Univsrs-
itY, Miss Aana Heath, o. The Lincoln. and
Miss Powell O. the LangfeiloH school. Tha
Emerson sent the following as reception
committee: Miss Ella Breeze. Miss Rose
Hearlck, Miss Maud C0ryelle. Aiss SadIs
Roe. nnd Miss Eva yudson, aad Mr.. Rob-
ers Breeze. Mr. WA Breeze. Mr.. Harold
Rarsow. Mr.. George ]. X aeiissn. Mr.. WIN
Palmer. Mr. Darrell Wieksrsham. Mr..
Alfred Hartley. and NJ Edwsrd Wood
run, aad large number OF school children
| ANXIOUS 50 sss their friends from Seattle.
| chef o. Polies Smith and his msn had
their hands full for soEne time keeping the
/ boys from trying - iamp from the bosss
/ % tho wharf They 1oslld continually try
"a ese4ps the efforts Of the officers and sew
/ esAl had narrow escapes from falling over
/ boari. Whsa at last the gang plaaks aad
| been safely asraages, there was = nigksy
rusa Of little o1ss. Fortunately iasrs