The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-21
THE CHILDREN'S DAY.
They Nay See the Bic Flagship
on Saturday.
ALL WILL BE MADE WELCOME.
Invitation From the CaptaIn-Cfty on
Gals Received To-day High school
Cadets on Board.

Through the thoughtful Kindness Of
Mayor Byron Phelps in suggesting it and
the ready and equally kind acceptance Of
the suggestion by Capt Cotton. Saturday
VIII DC children day on the flagship Phil
adetphla- The younger gene ration VII thus
have an opportunity Of seeing ire great
machines with which Uncle sam viii de-
feud himself against his enemies at sea
and the great guns which they may AZ
some future time be called upon 10 man
age in the naval battles of the future. All
the public school children VIII be made
welcome on board the ship. and no one
Will he received except those in charge Of
the children. IN accordance with the fol-
lowing letter OF invitation which was yes
terday sent by the mayor 10 Superintend-
ent T. J. Barnard. Of the city schools.
Having through the kindness of the
commander of the United States flagship
Philadelphia arranged for a visit TO the
ship for the school children of the public
schools OF the city on Saturday, November
3, 1886 between the hours OF / and asa p.
m. therefore. through you. l respectfully
invite the school children and their teach
ers 10 visit rhe vessel between the hours
stated, during which time / am Informed
the ship will be specially set apart for the
purpose and no one permitted on board
except the children and those necessarily
in charge. / have made arrangements 10
avoid accidents as far as possible IN going
10 and from the ship
Cant Cotton has invited all the city OIL
Gals 10 visit the ship this morning from 10
to 70. Mayor Phelps. Comptroller Parry,
city Clerk Stewart, Treasurer Atkinson,
CORPORATION Counsel Scott. the deputies,
members OF the city council. as well as
James n Hoge, jr., business manager or
the Observation-Disclosures, will make up the
party.
In the afternoon the battalion drill. COM
manded by Lieut. Commander X X IN
gersoll. will he the big event. providing
the weather is pleasant. The men on
shore leave were gathered together yes
terdav and put through a few maneuVers
on board The drilling was Witnessed py
a number of people on shore and present
ed an attractive sight. The snip me
band will furnish the music. Inc ddihp
weather kept a great many visitors away
Yesterday. but Notwithstanding ttis 'iioi0
was fair attendance.
cant. Cotton gives notice that the snip
will not be open TO receive general visitors
tomorrow. - a.,
Admiral Beardslee yesterday went To-
SnoouaImie Falls by a special tram on LlG
Lake Shore road. as the guest OF ms olu
friend. Receiver John II. Bryant. ana en-
loved the romantic scenery or the lails
and the valley When the train reached
Tssaouah on the return trip ABOUT
O'clock the citizens were assembled at Cle
station in a body and gave the admiral an
informal reception All were delighted
with his courtesy and frankness. y salute
MAS in readiness, sticks Of giant powder
taking the place of rified cannon. hut owing
to an oversight on the part Of the gunner
Tremblv. some of the guns failed 70 so
off The admiral will no doubt take the
will for the deed and the citizens hope lac
will always retain a kindly remembrance
of them.
4 company of thirtv-fve high school ca
diets under Capt. Hartnett. and COM
Danv.of twenty-five of the Seattle cadets,
the Young ladies of the high school. under
Cant. Conn. visited the ship yesterday and
speut two hours on board. They were
pleasantly received and were courteously
afforded an opportunity OF making thor
ough study of the vessel
The man-ha-was Club dance 10 be
given tomorrow evening al Ranke's han
in honor OF Rear Admiral Reardslee and
the captain and officers Of the Philadel-
uhia will be strictly invitational and the
statement was authorized last night mat
invitations have already been issued for
as many as can be accommodated in the
hall.
on Friday morning all members CT the
LOYAL Legion present in the city Of Seattle
are invited to 20 to the L. $ :. Ph!la iel-
phia by Admiral Beardslee and Capt. Cot
ton a boat viii leave Towles 4 Peters
boathouse at II O'Clock a. IN.