The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
MRS. EEECHE r. GOING HOME.
With Major Pond She VIII Leave for
New York Next Tuesday.

Port Townsend. Aug. %-Special.-Mrs
Henry Ward Beecher accompanied by her
nephew, Mr.. Scoville. who has been
spending the week al Lake Crescent hunt
ing and fishing and Major and Mrs. J.
r. Pond. will leave for Brooklyn. y. Y,
next Tuesday She wishes 10 reach home
by September ! 20 resume her literary
work. In addition TO regular contribu-
tons 10 several family magazines dealing
with domestic affairs. Mrs. Beecher con-
templates writing two books before the
dawn OF the new year. In her literary
work she is as vigorous and energetic as
a person in the meridian OF life. On her
way out from New York To visit her
Youngest son. Capt Herbert +. Beecher.
OF this city. she made the continuous
tourney with only two stops one at Chi
cage and the other at 81. Paul, Of a few
hours each necessary TO make train con-
nections she enjoyed the trip immense
IS and was not in the least exhausted.
Arriving at Port Townsend az = O'Clock
IN the morning she had half an hours
chat With her children and grandchildren
and retired, but AT 6 o'clock, as has been
her custom through life. she was up and
about the house She seldom retircs be-
fore midnight and is the first 20 arise
in tho morning Notwithstanding her ad-
VarScd are. We're 70 not FOR her SNOW
white tresscs and slightly STOPPING pos-
ture Mrs Boecher would be- taken for a
woman of 70 years with q robust constitu-
ton. Her health has heen very good and
she appears 20 enjoy }fe in q philosophical
manner. She 81 a good conversatioualist
ana enjoys sharp and rithv arguments
IN speaking 90 newspapers and newspaper
reporters she ssid the only complaint she
ever had - express was their Inclination
20 make news" ON the way out from
thc East hardly a station was passed but
from two % three reporters came troop
inc IN 20 interview her u became very
uaonotouous no, 20 say extremely tire
some Though such interviews were nee
essarilv brief Vet when they appeared In
print seemed 20 have been dilatef into
rather lengthy and exhaustive articles
To show her hAhy boy Cant Peeche-
that she had not forgotten his hoyhood
fayortte dish. she went into the kitchen
fhe other day an1 prepared and baked
an ol3-fashsoned chicken pie The captain
said that alone was enough 20 take him
hack 10 the scenes 81 his youth and make
him wish thAt Re Was a boy once again
Mrs BeechsT has visited Port Towussr M
several times. She was here four years
ago in April when al nature was radiant
With flowers and emerald foliage she
thought II was the ideal picture ~ nature
Put her present visit. in August, has 10
slight extent dispelled that good opinion.
The lack % rain and dense vel OF smoke
from the vast forest fires Of TIRE Olympic
mountains and of Vancouver island has
hidden Tire beauties Of the snow-capped
ranges OF the Cascade and coast noun
tainS- In vain has the good lady sought
for glimpse Of Rainier and Mount Baker.
hl1t the elements 90 nature and dense
clouds % smoke have deprived her % that
pleasure
she expects 20 reach Brooklyn BY Sep
TENDER l. having been gone a u3onth. all
the time she could possibly spare from her
literary work. she "a delighted 10 have