The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-23
SECRETARY Hznsznr.s roun.

He Waits Fort Iewnssad ana Dultshs.
ham Bay-Dslightsa WIN the xssp.
PoRr Towss.xp. Nay 12-fSpscial. -
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert and party
arrived ON the lighthouse tender Nansa-
nlts from Seattle a 11s0O o'clock this
morning. They were rscsivsd by Z COM
mittss consisting Of Collector and Nrs.
Saundsrs, Col. and MIRA Laadss, Mr.. aud
Ms. Hill, DR.. 8. b. Conovsr. Judge Ballin-
ger. Judge J. N. Scott and othera and
driven about the city In carriages. At
noon IN Informal reception vas held In
the United States court rooms q the Gus.
tom shouss. whore Judge Balhngsr dsliv-
cred IN address Of welcome. TO which the
secretary happily responded The party
remained In Port Townsend two hours.
and then boarded the Mansanita. stssmsd
around the hagbor and left for Whatcom.
accompanied BY the United States man-of.
war Ranger, which went 10 Bsllingham
bay for fuel, preparatory to sailing for
Bering seq The sscrstary was very much
interested In Points NaIsowstons. Ad.
miralty and Wilson, the contemplated
sites for coast fortifications. and expressed
. belief that II these points we're properly
fortified the Sound would b impreguable
In time Of war.
FAIRHAvrs, May 22-Hon. Hilary A.
Herbert. secretary Of the navy, and his
party, arrived here from Seattle late this
afternoon on the United etatss steamer
Manxanita, having come In response to IN
invitation Of the commercial organizations
and municipal council Of Fairhavsn and
Whatcom 10 see the harbor Of BeliinGham
bay and Judge Of its advantages
AZ coaling station and naval rendezvous.
The party were met at the Ocean dock
by committees OF the Chamber Of Com
merce aud the Whatcom Board Of Trade
and taken In carriages to the Tairhaven
hotel, where they dined, leaving imas.
diateiy after dinner in carriages for What
com, whore . reception was rendered as
the residence Of President Black, Of the
Board OF Trade. They returned after
the reception TO the hotel. To the
Posr-IsrELLIeEscxn correspondent SEQ
retary Herbert spoke In high terms
of praise Of Bsllingham bay and the entire
Sound, and remarked with very evident
sincerity that hiA trip from Seattle Vas
the most delightful hs ever had. All the
members OF the party we're equally we'll
pleased. The day Was perfect. and the
secretary was greatly charmed With thY
grand views Of mountains and island-
studded waters. whose bsautiss. he said,
could not bs sxagGsrated. The special
tram which viii convey him 70 Seattle ~
rived at s o'clock. In charge of 6upsnnp
tendent Copeland.
EvrHwrr, May 22-SscrsGary Herbert
and party are sEpectsd here 81 10 o'clock
Wednesday morninE. 4 special tsaia
will take them around the psninsuiA,
showing tho proposed harbor improve
ments, the smsitsr, barge works and paper
mill. They will take 3 glance as the
shingls mills, sawmiiis and nail worhs
and wind up With lunch - The Hotel
Monte Csisto. Assistant General xaaassr
Lyon, Of the Everett LAsA Company, via
have charge Of the party.
Secretary Of the navy Herbert and his
party left ON the steamer kansanisa % 3
O'Clock ysstsfdsy morning for xsss T0wns-
end ana Bsllinghan bay. He eas -
spend last night % ehe latter place and
leave there st o'clock this morning on
his private car over the Great Northern.
which took his car up On special train
a o'clock ysstssdsy. Hswtil stop OF At
Everett on she vay snd 4bn sighs through
here 10 Tacoma lssying thsrs for the Mast
on tonight's train.