The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-09
THEY SEE THE ROUTE
ST Louis Visitors Look Over
the South CansL
4 VIEW or THE TIDE FLATS.


80 81. Louis visitors Devoted yesterday
IL hooking over the route for the South
Lake Washington canal. ex-tioy- sSnnpis.
n. Hale. D. 4. Mckenzie AZ others
directly interested in the venture show-
sur them about and pointing out to thsrn
the s~veraI objective points. II TIE tsassr-
4nr the capitalists met at the Offices 81
the Seattle Il Lake washington Water
way Company. ia the Bailey building. ard
then took q walk domn Icyrsr CONNER
etal street where the tide Eats could be
viewed. and this various properties ssosE
fhx roszse also inspected. Early n the
Afternoon they went over the sesler ave-
nue. line 70 Lake Washington. whers the
etesnner c. c. calEins Was in waiting
Tor them. and they were taken ~ the Lake
10 where fns site for the eastern en-
trance OF the canai could be seer. They
were on tie lake about two hours and re-
turned to Leschi park. where the sea
lions wsre fed for their especial benefit.
They returned 70 the city about dark and
after dinner 4. the RalBier-tirand hotel
were escorted 10 Cordray's theaser 10
witness the performance Of ~ Midwsn-
ter Nights Dream BY members os the
seattle Athletic ciao, for the benefit of
the Bureau OF Associated Charities. After
fsss theaisr the guests we're entertained
for hair an hour at the Rainier club.
when they went 20 their hotel ard re-
tired.
For today an elaborate programme has
been arranged Al 10 o'clock this MORN
ang they viii be escorted by large COM
n1irfee from the Chamber CT Commerce
10 tns Arlington dock, where the steamer
L .x@4sx
take them te Port fsIaksiey and TO the
government dry dock nj Port Orchard.
II vas at first arranged that the steam
er Idaho should carry toe guests. but IL
Is suw settled THAI the Starr, being a
better boat. will perform that Junction.
The starr win leave at 10 a. m. SHARP.
and return 20 the city In the evening In
time To permit the visitors 70 attend rc-
ccptioa whgeh has been arranged for them
NJ tha Washington Club.
While all Of The uasrnbers of the party
have announced themselves as being well
rIsased with their visit 10 the city. they
do not care 80 be interviewed for pubii-
cation until they have concluded their
business and are prepared to return. All
Mre charmed With the mid climate of the
tF>Fet%<H-s AtsF @pffstAfs tFsfht&5f tfbc
irene cold experienced in Moniana, where.
during the day sney were there. the Their
nlofalar fell 81 degrees In an hour and r
halt, ard nearly all OF them suffered In
tsusely from cold. Dne Of the party, In
speaking OF the cold. said that they suf-
fered quite severely. for sss ST. Louis.
which Is a Southern city. the weather is
mild. II sslaon getting colder than zero.
and then only for a short time in jar
uary or February. The Journey across
the country brought them gradually into
warmer climate. but In no place was the
change more susidea sfsn when tae stam-
pesie tunnel was reached in the casclsies.
On tho eastern opening of tho tunnel
there was snow aud the weather was
quite severe. but on this side there was
very little snow. and an hours ride
brought them lnso n climate like that of
eternal spring. The change was some.
what loo sudden for several OF the party.
and IS a result they are suffering fron,
colds. which. however. does not keep
them from enjoying themselves.
For Sunday an excursion to Tacoma has
been arranged for, and In the evening
they will return 10 Seattle. The time
intervening between dinner and retiring
will not be permitted to drag MasIly.