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


Puget sound FortIfcations.
The arrival OF Lieut.. Gen. John VI. Scho-
field and party in the city yesterday was
an event shat generally occupied me pife-
lie mind At the train Gen. Schoneid was
met By Gov NcGraw. Mayor Pheips ana
a committee from the Chamber oI ttH1i"
anerce and escorted TO his hotel wnere
snany people called to pay their resi,eets
TO she distinguished visitor. IN the at'ti-
noon q reception was beid al the RAINIER
club. aad in the evening an immense au-
dlence gathered at the Seattle tneater.
drawn thstner as much by the presence
OF Gen schosieId as by the excellence OF
the play and Of It's rendition. The aecoFa-
tions Of the theater, together Win the
abundance Of rich and fashionable cos
fumes. marked Enthusiastically the appre-
cation OF the audience that the first man
a, the limited states army was an honored
Guest Not only were the boxes filled, but
the house was crowded to the door ana
many spectators were to be found stand
ing In the foyer.
decorations OF the Theater.
The theater never before present
Cd the gala appearance II wore al
the performance of The Case OF Re-
bciiious Susan" The gathering was
representative Of the culture and society
OF the city. brought together first. in honor
OF Lieut. Gen John NJ Schofield and next
10 be present ar the browning engagement
OF the theatrical season. III honor OF the
general the theater had been made ready
by elaborate floral decorations. which be-
gan at the very entrance, and continued
TO the stage.
As one walked up the steps he passed
between row OF palms and other tropical
plants. until in the foyer there was
splendid collection OF green leaves and
varf-colored flowers that made 1t a fairy
bower Once In the building. there was
fragrance waited on the air suggestive OF
the Hesperldes, and the enhancing per-
fume OF roses bespoke a rare and radiant
evening, 1t was from the boxes that the
odor came. for each was a sea OF floral
beauty and bliiowy with undisguised love-
Illness One was lined with Jacqueminots,
another with pink carnations and honey
suckle still another with carnations and
candytuft, another with nasturtiums and
ivy. another with changing shades OF
sweet peas another with La France roses,
and finally the generals box shone forth
in the unsurpassed elegance Of white Eas-
ter lilies The rose was the predominant
flower. and II was used unsparingly. The
decorations extended to the curtains.
Nhtcn In themselves were hover btNS IN
full bloom and near the general were the
ample folds of a silk American flag.
At the close OF the second act Hon.
Thomas Burkes topped forward before the
Thomas Burke stepped forward before tie
curtain. and In ringing speech an
nounced the reception to be rendered Gen,
Schoneld. who he said, by right OF merit
occupied the high position. Mr.. Burke
connected Gen. Schofield's name with
nd
81 was the delight OF all patriotic Amert-
cans to honor the distinguished soldier
by meeting him and greeting him. The
mention OF the greatest generals OF the
civil war was received by the audience
with applause
IN the boxes were the following distin-
guished guests and prominent citizens:
No MIR. James u. Hoge. OF Zanes-
vile. o.: Mr. and Mrs. j.. c. Hughes. Mr..
and Mrs. James n Hoge. jr.
No 2--Lieut. Gen. John NJ. Schoaeld.
Mis- Schofeld, Gen. A. V. kautZ. Mr..
ard Mrs e O Graves. Lieut.. Wholley.
No g. Miss Emery's box party. consist
ing of Mrs. II. G.. Struve. Miss strive,
Ensign c. T. Nogelgesang ati Paymaster
Il. n. HicKs. both OF u. =. s. Mohiean.
No f-Hon and Mrs. Thomas Burke.
Miss kilhourn. Col G. y. Schoiield. Gen.
T. Nj Carr Mr.. &. J. Smith.
No 5--MF. and Mrs. A. II. Camel. OF
Everett.
~. s-MisS Clarke. Miss Belle Clarke.
Mr. " Harold. Mr.. X. Iukey.
No. Mrs. \. V. Kautz, Miss Kaatz.
Miss Navarro Kautz. Mr.. T. N Halter.
No. s-Iieut. Col J. l.. Sanger. Lieut..
and Mrs. J. l., Hayden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Traoy II. Robertson.
Gov MeGraw WAS I'm the audience. &C
eowpanied by col II. c, Washburn OF his
military stan: Lieut. Commander Wad-
hams. OF the Mohlcan: Postmaster ana
Mrs Gilbert s Mcem. and nearly every
prominent citizen welcomed the distin-
g1iisheG visitor.
Reception at the Theatcr.
~ tho close of the performance the cur
tain was raised. and Gen Schoneid. in
company with T.. q. Graves. stepped upon
the stage and held a reception. Of which a
number of people took advantage 70 meet
the general MIR Graves stood beside the
general and as the ladies and gentlemen
approa chei introduced them ~ the gen
eral who very cordially shook hands with
every one. Many people who had pre-
vIaulsy met the general took advantage
or the reception To shake him by the hand
and exchange few words with him
Cen Scholeld has splendid memory FOR
faces. an8 called by name 4 number of
people whom he had only f1ct once before
for few minutes,
Cen. Schoael8s party WAS joined in the
evening hy Lieutenant and Mrs r. NJ
Schoneld or Boise. Idaho Mr.. and AIRS.
r. W RWnyen. o. Red Bluff, cal, and
Miss Smith Of Portland or They ar.
rived or the SIS Portland train.
The Decorating Party.
From early IN the morning the theater
had heCu n busy sscuc. made ~ nv tho
decorating party under Tracy n. Robert
ron secretary or the Chamber Of Com
m2vre We was assisted by AIRS Robert
son Mrs Thomas Burke Mrs W. T
Wickware. Mrs, H. w Price. Mrs $. 7.
Crawford and Misses Clara Hanna. Nlr-
rinia Wrestling and Katherine Tyler.
The Arrival by Train
When the steamer Queen arrived from
AlaslCa at 81 o'c1nck IN the rnorniue
Cen. Schoueld resolved his 8rst intima-
ton that the citizens 81 Seattle had made
preparations 70 receive him AZ once. lie
had intended Eoing on ~ Tacoma and
remaining mo aays before stopoins m
this city, buf az once chaugs.f his ulass
60 conform - thc arrangements n the
Chamber cf Commerce. Accordingly Ybe
party STAYED aboard the oaeen nntl IRE
vessel reachcd Tacoua, ana Ieft for Sc
attic. arriving az = IS p ".
When the tr&in pulled imta she ets-i-,,.