The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-10

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sorne or the seaftIe men desired 70 make
the returs By way OK Pert Madison and
zrosrd the inner channel On the Opposite
side OF Basnbrssgs issand. bus Col ). 4.
HzlneEd. who was m charge OF the sfeam-
<r. heIlevsd thaE the trip souIa be un-
necessarily prolonged and ordered the YES
81 home ~ enc same course followed IN
entering HssuraEng. . atop was made at
Port BlaksIsy and Mr.. Campbell Was put
lahore ard shen the Starr BEADED for Sc
attic The vessel rounded Durzmish
head sharp and followed tire West Seattle
shore AZ closely as possible n order 70
permit the visitors 20 see the wheat ele-
valor and the ships loading there. Then
TIE steamer cirrled around the tide fats
and the Eislis along lower Commercial
street were seen 30 good advantage. the
Starr fsnafiy rounding the United States
wzrsnip Mofissan. which was anchored 10
q buoy of the Oregon Improvement COM
pauy's bankers. The steamer salnSed the
old rg.an-o war. but the latter did not re-
ply for few minutes and then only fee
dix. aud Ii Immediately became evident
that she had not steam enough in her
boilers 20 do the act calamity. But this
.was overlooked and the Starr sent her an
impnaent parting challenge with single
short blast OF the whistle A few minutes
later the steamer touched at the Airing
ton wharf and ali were glad to get back.
the excursion being success IN every
particular. neither TOO long nor too short.
a Fe.., For Mind sud Hody.
On board Tire starr the visitors were
treaxed royalty. Gen. }. b. Metcaife.
chairman of the executive committee, and
Col. J. A.. Hatfield chairman Of the conn
miEfee on excursions. doing their utmost
TO make ave-yH hing pass on Pleasantly.
Refreshments were served In abundance.
and at 1870 O'Clock lunch WAS set. the
ST. Louis guests and sonbe OF the more
prominent cstizens OF the city occupying
the first table. The tables were laden
with 50 many good things that It would be
painful TO enufrsesnts them all. Chef
Hanf. the weIt-known caterer. did HIM
self proud. and Sam Cohns aided by Frank
Otis. acted as stewards. ard they made 1t
a point to see that the time was not al
lowed to drag u X. Howard. e Bowel.
Fred e. Sander and George YerEer. mem
bers Of the committees on entertainment.
did their duty well.
As soon as the Eastern guests were
seated at the table Mai. J. r. Hayden
made short, pirhy address. in which
he ~
atfie and st. Louis. and then called upon
cx-tsos. Ferry TO preside at the wedding.
The governor took his position at the
head OF tho table. and respondse In .
happy. brief address. concluding by In
PRODUCING Mayor Phelps. The mayor
spoke for q few minutes on the interests
CT the city, and welcomed the guests.
after which the time was devoted 10 at
tention to their appetites and happy
bandying.
The Blessed Chinook Wind.
During the trip the visitors were much
Interested In the climatic conditions sur
rounding the Sc,sra and were also fasci-
mated with a description OF the famous
Chinook wind which only this part of the
globe can boast. Ex-tsov. Senapie, who
u few years ago made study OF the
wind and traced IT'S character and the
origin OF It's name. gave a graphic de-
scriptIon OF its action on the country.
In 1851. when Mr.. Semple was governor
OF the territory. he fiiesi a report with
the SECRETARY OF the interior ixl which he
described this wind in a manner that
proved 80 interesting that many OF the
Eastern and European papers reprinted 1t
and commented ON 1t editorially.
Reception ~ Washingtoa club.
In the evening the party was rendered
a reception by the Chamber of Commerce
at the rooms OF the Washington Club.
II proved an enjoyable affair, and inter-
est wsis added to the general programme
OF entertainment by the whist tourna-
ment between Seattle and Tacoma play
crs, TN which the Tacoma teams won by
% points there being forsy-eight hands
With over play. Among the members of
the Washington Club who aided materials
~ la entertaining the visitors were the
following. Judge &. II. Hartford, Fred
Is. Sander, Henry f. Mcclure, A. ID.
Screggy. W. II. Scott. j. Y. ostrander.
Clarence Hanfosd. II. r. cllse, D. a.
Mekenzie. II. c. Gordon, Joseph Greg
CRY, w. G.. Riltx. James Scott, C. III.
Clark. Hugh W. Roberts {. l.. Webb.
a. c. Bowman, Frank Hanford. Thomas
Gordon, Charles Mckenzie. C. A. Dean.
NJ. A. Baker, f. w. Brady, r. NJ Hop
ktns. n. W. Parker, N. b. Solner. III. I'll.
Young. and others. Among the Tacoma
guests were: J. A. MaeKellar. l.. w.
Roys. John @. Suzon w. b. Keith. Ste
phen Ryder. A. Bricr Wood, Judge w. II.
Prltchard III. w. Baker. III. NJ. Good
man. /. G. Webb. Otto Richter. Arthur
Remington. arsi others. The Seattle
CHESTS we're numerous, there being, among
Others. f. .. Graves. Maj. ]. II. Hayden.
Judge Richard oshorn, Judge j. w.
Langley. ex-Sioy. Eugene Senapie. j. +.
Hale Gen. j, Il, Metcalfe. w. s. Relfe.
Tracey Robertson win II. Parry. Mayor
Byron Phelps. J. H. wooiery. ]. Il. Rom
aid and James Lesisiy.
Ills Leg krokea nv His wagon
Stephen Harris, a tearaster eho lives