The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-19
Her Fairest Give Welcome TO
the Philadelphia's Men.
HONORS TO GOV. j. Il. M'GRAW
He Visits the Flagship and a salute Is
Fired - Ball at RaDke Hall
Battalion Drill Next.


pouring along the gangway and overflow
ing every odd nook and corner on board
the shin. Never ouce. however, did Off
Gers or men Lose their temper or forebear-
ance The i3stlsug Of the crowd and the
hundreds or petty annoyances seemed
only 20 afford them al opP3r-
tunity OF showing Their gentleA
manly good hum0r The most formal
part Or the reception on board the ship
was the official visit % the governor, who
received a salute OF seventeen guns.
The Ball by the Young People.
But the citizens Of Seattle do not pro-
pose 10 let the gallant officers Of the Phil
adelDhia do all the entertaining. and the
ball at Rauke's hall last night given by
the young society people was ample dem
oHstratIon Of their intention The hall
was tastefuilv decorated with flags and
flowers forming q veritahle bower. At
s ~ O'clock the officers of the ship. with
the exception Of those on duty, landed at
the boat house and went 10 the han in a
body. Many OF the leading society people
OF the city were present 10 greet them.
and an especial effort was made To provide
the guests Of honor with the fairest part
ners. The ladies were beautifully gOwned.
ana with the bright. gold braid and Shout
der knots OF Uncle Sans marine defend
ers formed picture that must be seen 10
he appreciated At u 81 o'clock a dainty
after which dancing was resumed. The
officers all spoke in the highest terms IF
the hospitality accorded them, and were
loud In their praise OF the young ladies
who arranged 80 delightful an entertain
ment for their edihcAtion.
Welcome to the Governor.
Gov McGraw made visit TO the ad-
miTal. STAFF and officers at o'clock in the
afternoon. and was received with an the
from the boathouse To the ship in a barge.
The marines were lined up in company
front on the quarter deck, and when the
chief executive Of the state stepped
aboard he was accorded a salute from the
the admira: and officers. After remaining
on the ship for half an hour. during which
time he was shown all about her. he
again took the barge. and as the boat was
pushed off he was given salute of seV-
euteen guns. As the guns Numbered out,
their echoes reVerbeTating through all
parts OF the city. many people rushed out
of their homes 10 see what caused the I'M
usual sound.
Battalion Drill on Thursday.
Lieut. Commander Ingcrsoll was ashore
yesterday, and completed arrangements
for the battalion drill ON Thursday, wealth
er permitting, The boats VIII be landed
at l D. m, and the troops marched 10
Front street. and on down to James,
where they will take the cars 10 the \.
II. c A grounds. arriving about p. m.
The battalion viii drill for an hour. going
through the maneuvers of a street and
other drills. and Will probably present as
fine a spectacle as the city has seen. Two
hundred and fifty men, Including the
band, composing one company Of marines
and four OF Seamen. under command OF
Lieut.. Commander r. 4. lngersoN, will
take part on returning from the Y NJ.
~ a he me leave
al Third street. march up Third 20 Pike.
down Pike 10 Second, down Second as far
as Madison, and down Madison to the
boathouse.
The Crowds of Visitors.
one Of the features Of the day was the
great business done on the water front
peddlIng tickets for boats 70 the Phll1del-
phla The Mock!ng Bird, Perhaps. Delta,
Columbia. san Juan and Mary f. PeTley
took out crowd after crowd. But they
had 10 compete with n large fee If row.
boats and fishing boats, and launches and
she brisk competition consequently brought
down prices. on Sunday the charge was
two bits. cut though In several instances
nv the row boat fleet. but before noon yes
teraav the runners for the steamers We're
yelling Here you are \ trip TO the
Philadelphia and back. emitting YOU 10
admission on board, only dime but
The rowh0ats had 20 he IN X some now.
and many % them were singing out. Here
YOU are, and don't have 20 wait only
dime" 4 conservative estimate Of the
number who aysilcd themselves OF the low
prices places 1t at 3pa.
The Admiral Meats an old Friend.
Admiral ReardsIee was most agreeably
surprised 20 find En- this city john r. Bry-
aDe enc of the receivers ~ the Seatile
lake shore & Eastern. whom DE mas
known from boyhpod. They sre both fr7m
Iftle Falls. Herkjmor county, y. y, a-ld
a. ,hey grew ur ore Of them followed thc
navy and the other the army. Up ~ the
tine OF Admiral Beafdsiec's arrival IN this
city they had no, met for more han thr-
tv wears. and sunday ths spent rlass-
ant hour going oN or the events Of the pas.
A. ..u last evening Admiral and Mrs.
Faarfslee a1a Two officers of the stan.
were Recover Rryaat's guests for trip
q view the uouu-at1 scenery along tae
Great Northern road. They took the PC
covers ear ara vii return oy daylight.
Mrs Watson &. SE-irs. who also comes
fr,,r the same ut Enf orEuod in New YORK
ar Admiral Rrlrislee. VIII probably be
r-e~rh~r NJ the party.
Tomorrow Eect.Ter Bryant RtN take tA9
PARTY .aEt.far vIfl orH.~ EHee-s frfrl
tn.e e.tv 90 @aequa'rir fal's and during
rrr evening Adw -el Prarfs'ae at a-.s0t
q rsr. ~ su sven .- his E.rtr aE t1e Low l
I.-a.en. ~ UhiA Dr. 's q 9-mh"r Thurs
dly EVENING" tar 1i0'~s VII v-.t me
l.tzaar ~ Do h-use ~ tr- Goa3 shepherd.
WIN play hc ..P.-i March,
The r-psrisr -Ft-. -fr-elliraurer March"
W hose familiar strains have caused taeH-
sands ~ music lHvers n tfe state % Clap
-eefv hands vH s-.r De- board fr7u tno
flagship as is in1 -Ffes hy rhr following
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