The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01
Reception TO onicers or tho Cruiser.

An Informal reception was rendered TO
thc officers OF the Philadelphia by tie
Chamber OF Commerce Wednesday even
Ing. The rain. which had been descending
in sheets the greater part Of the dag, o5lg-
ingiy discontinued Ia the evening, and as
a consequence the reading room OF the
Chamber. in which the reception was held,
was better filed than 1t otherwise might
have been. The red, white and blu was
everywhere conspicuous. Bunting or the
national colors hung from the chandeliers
and was fastened at the sides Of the room,
While on the walls small American flags
covered every available inch OF space. In
fact the general impression left on the
mind was a confused memory OF bunting.
flags and brass buttons. which although
slightly hewildering. was nevertheless ex-
ceedingly pleasant. The excellent band OF
the Philadelphia, consisting of nineteen
pieces. which played during the evening.
added greatly 10 the enjoyment OF the oc-
caslon. and particularly when later the
crowd having thinned out a little. IL fur
nished most inspiring dance music. The
general reception committee having charge
OF the affair was composed OF: Mr. and
Mrs. Orno Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Wheeler. Col. and Mrs. c. w. Griggs. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Collyer. Mr.. and Mrs. D..
u. Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Ball
lie. Mr.. and Mrs. j. t. Odds. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Bardslcy. Mr.. and Mrs. h. G.
Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. V. Caesar. Mr..
and Mrs. I. ". Anderson. Prof. and Mrs.
a. a. Barlow. Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macready. Mr.. and Mrs.
u. O.. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Row
land. Sir. r. w. Enos and Mr.. Peter lrv-
ing. Among those present were: Rear
Admiral l.. A. Beardslee. Capt. Charles :.
Cotton. Lieut.. Thomas s. Phelps. Capt.
Henry r.. Cochrane, United States marine
corps. Lieut.. George NJ Stoney, Lieut.. G.
T.. Fox, l.. A. Surgeon Il. A.. Hesler. l.. A..
Engineer r. H.. Conant. Lieut.. \. :. Nc
IeIuoro. United States marine corps; As
sistant Surgeon Il. h. Smith, Ensign Camp
bell. Naval Cadets Bannon. Hall. Raoy.
Morton. Harms and tanning. OF the Phila-
delphia. Col. and Mrs. c. W. Griggs. Mr..
and Mrs. w. {. Wheeler. Gen. and Mrs.
Ashton. Capt. and Mrs. Non. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. u. Wheeler, MIR. aud Mrs. Robert Win
gate. Mr.. and Mrs. @. N. Stone. Air. and
Mrs. Howard II. Thomas. MIR. and Mrs.
Charles y. Hurley. Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Holhrooke. Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Manning, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. W. Bullard. Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Hovey. Or. and Airs. MCCutcheon. Mr.. and
Mrs. samuel CollyeF, Prof. and Mrs. A. 4.
Barlow, Rev. and Mrs, l.. II. Hailock.
Mayor and Ars. orr. Mrs. Capt DE
1ano, Mrs. f. c. Gear. Mrs. Armstrong.
Miss Nolbrooke. Miss Ethel Holhrorkc.
Miss Bass. Miss Thomas. Miss Ferris. Miss
Dewey. tho Misses Unthank. Miss Nickeus.
Mr.. Mkt Slito. imperial Japanese consul:
Imperial German Consul Hans Giese. Brit
ish Vice Consul ]. 4. Alexander. postmas-
ter Case. Mr.. W. Z. PrChard. Col. \. T..
JOah. Mai. Copley. Mir. < T.. Cleveland.
Mr.. +. VI. Caldwell, Mir. Robert Walke~.
Mr.. johnson Nlckens. MIR. II. n. Thomas.
tr. Mr.. T. S. Alexander. Mr.. W. C. Cor
metz. Mr.. T ] Pertecost. Mr.. +. c. Sharpe
and Iii. <. II Hyde.