The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09

there was l1-ge crowd gathered, ard
Mayor Phelps and the Chamber II Com
Sperce committee or reception eafesded
welcome 70 the distinguished fislFofs-
The party was escorted 70 the RAINIER
Grand. where the remainder OF ne cay
Until O'Clock was spent Informally AZ
the latter hour reception was rendered
Gen. schoHeld at the Rainier tsuD, az
which a large number OF cftfze1s We
present. Among them wee: sot. Ac-
Graw. Postmaster Meem. H. X ousiiFan,
paynss:sr of The United States navy, r
o. Graves. A r. Burleigh. 9. I Ayfsr.
r. r. AIbertSon. George HYDE Preston,
l. A. Nade4n. r. 8. Cox jr.. W. X
Forrest w K. EDWARDS. Com
missioner e. ID. Emery, Hon. James
r. Hayden. g j. Smith. E. G. SeBfelier,
.5aff.es :. Goldsmith. ~. A Gibson. W
81. Miles. Mayor Phelps and A. NJ
BrooIzes were with Gen. Scncilei1 at the
famous battle OF Franklin
Forfificafions Are Badly Needed.
NO one questions that Puget Sound is
IN need OF ordinations" said Gen. Seho-
field at the hotel. Every one
that has examined into the sub
facr has al once acknowledged
that need. and IL Only remains for con-
gross 20 take action Congress itself IS
inforrned-that Is. | suppose IL is--as 10
the matter But what will be done. of
course I cannot say.
To-day | intend to make an inspection
Of the proposed army post site on Mag
noIia bluffs. and for that purpose VIII
take the lighthouse tender Ma1Z11isa,
which is expected some time tonight
I have not yet decided whether 10 go
ashore; probably a satisfactory yieg can
be- obtained from the vessel
Turning 10 the subject of his visit to
~zfA h. rf hlA
been thoroughly enjoyable. The weather
had been clear, with the exception of
three rainy days. bat thos4 days had been
spent at points where clear atmosphere
was not especially desirable. The entire
party felt greatly benefited by the excur-
sion, and Gen. Schofieid was hale and
hearty and seemed TO be enjoying the
best Of health.
On the tour of inspection there
viii be many citizens aboard the Man
zanifa. including the Chamber Of Com
merce committee on army post. composed
of ]. W. elise, Daniel Jones and Tracy il.
Robertson.
A Chat With Col. Sanger.
Lieut. Col. j. p. Sanger, who has I'M
mediate charge OF the Schofeld party.
takes a deep interest in the question of
fortihcations for the Sound, and is fam
liar with every phase Of the problem. He
say ttst fEPCIt VI Slfoa I'tN4sf 1eAot1S
at Esquimalt has been overdrawn. and
declares that the British have little bet
ter improvements on the Straits than the
Americans on the Sound. AT the same
time Col Sanger speaks of the post on
Magnolia bluffs as a settled fact, To- in
his ccnversation he said:
Gen. Schoheld has come to Seattle to
locate the army post
tt is intended TO remain in the city for
two or three days. The route mapped
cut win then take the party TO Fort Spo-
kane and Fort sherman thence down
the Columbia 10 its mouth. where it is
proposed TO locate an army post: thence
up the river 10 the Cascades for an in
speetion OF the government work on the
locks. From the latter point IL is proba-
BILE that the party will go eastward.
Col Sanger has paid several visits TO
this city. the first one having been some
ten years ago. He remembers the town
then as being full of stumps and nothing
more than a lumber camp. Its present
aspect. as compared with the old, max
II an entirely new place. His last visit
Was with the Harrison presidential party.
The great fire OF 1889 Col. Sanger thinks,
has In reality done wonders for the city
ard he says that undoubtedly Seattle will
in time be a large city.
Old Comrades Flock to Meet Him.
AS Gen. Schofield stood In front of his
hotel. quietly looking on the peo-
pie passing by, he would now and then