The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-23
EING THE COUNTRY.
Rsrty Of Wealthy Eastern
Capitalists in the City.
THE LUMBER MILLS.
- a. fas Crest Norshern-Amons
8 ~.em weycrhaussr, tlss Lumbsr
xrux, and French Marquis.

! !. s<sfn<uisfed party Of Eastern nen.
- lawyers and capitalists. IL In
8 ....1-s,~ having come west In James J.
( -. rz..=sts car "A l.. - guests 81 the
ss.s., northern railroad. The party has
IS sssss..nv VISITED Everett, FairhAven ard
Ss<~errru and will remain in Seattle until
Il -. when the members win leave
Ss psrfIaad. The party, which - under
I'D; r6apsronage Of Samuel HILL Jasnes
nrs son-irs-law ana president OF the
6rpa Central railroad. IL composed a.
81. Daniel Bassett. president OF the
npolis Trust Company: George r
OF the Minneapolis wholesale gro
erm Of George X. Newell h Co.; the
as Dechambrun. grandson OF La
81 -. attorney OF the French legation
- washington city: Eric b. Dahlgren.
- u Admarai Dahigren: c. A. We5er-
3 sesser and E. NJ. Hoover. OF the PirA
s - Lumber Company. and W. H. I.
s Ss5-hens. James j. HsIlss private secrs-
s - The visitors are CHARTERED 1t tfl
Hn1,er hotel.
-. weysrhauser and NJ. Hoover have
s 1,sSnslye interests In timber lands In this
SsI.fs. huf the object Of their visit At This
S sssz.e could not Do asceFtained, 40 both
..nf1enen spent the day yesterday on the
1oand. visiting the big mills At Port
rl.keley and other points Of interest 10
3rubermen- Yesterday morning the party
n.<nt tao hours viewing the city and
sadlrx around. and early In the afternoon
tws or three Of them az the guests Of II.
q. Henry, went boat riding on Lake
washington Ina nsphthn launch The lake
- reached via Madison street. and
afser tosching at Kirirfand and making
~aae detour OF the eastern shore the
hunoh steamed up TO Lescm park. where
- guests viewed the sea lions and other
naGnais. returning to the city on thu
4snler avenue line. Last evening Mr..
neweI, the Marquis de Chambrun and
n. Dahigren were tie guests Of Mr..
n<ary. at his home on Broadway, Mr..
newell being an old friend Of Mr.. Henry.
~, Hsll and Afr. Bassett were the guests
kss evening of De l.. Harbaugh for din
~ af the Rainier Grand. This morning
0e visitors will be tho guests OF John
Larry on tho steamer Flyer and . ride
3 Tacoma f. on the programme.
Marquis de Chambrun u delighted with
= visit 70 Seattle and was charmed by
- dreamy. Beautiful day which greeted
Is arrival. The air was clear. and
elendld views Of Mount Rainier and the
obmpics could be had which showed the
1stinguixted Frenchman 70 compare this
Hkf..ry. from a scenic point OF view, to
ouatzeriand. He thinks Seattle and
1uCet Sound are favored by an picturesque
esiEenmenf as any locality under the
a. HnI. in speaking Of the visit OF the
fasteners. said last evening:
sThsy are all friends OF the Great
Fxsh<rn railroad. and since none of
"a heh ever been west. we decided TO
mako shsm the guests OF the road ana
eas& faem an opportunity to acquaint
sksnsasss With this part OF the coun-
IN. Tns trip has been an unusually
rsesaant one and the guests have been
deIxhted xfth what they have seen.
Th<y srs all observing business men.
xaon observations OF the country and
~ Wcurees will be based on merit and
TIL frsttit given where due
u speaking OF the Great Northern ard
h eoDiition. Mr.. Hill said:
The road Is In good condition The
nscurcos are here to build up the road
end form an excellent country, and since
iAs road Is vitality interested in the de-
sefTsnent OF the Sound, the visit OF the
&ssserners may prove of teBeflt to the
eeorie here an we'll as 70 our road.
- In Seattle for few hours In De-
saphsr and my visit now impresses me
10 the conviction that there Is an I'M
Fcvement In business. There is more
Aessy In the air, and the people are
lseksng up and are taking hoid of things.
have 'nuch faith IN Seattle. am sur
pr:sed. however. that you have no cam
esrtss here. I should think the canning OF
szh and fruit could he carried on here
Nith profit"
Prom Portland the party win return
East over one OF the Southern trans
Continental lines.