The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-25
FLOUR CITY GUESTS.
Minneapolis Officials Out on a
Pleasure Jaunt.
MAKING A TOUR OF THE COAST
Mayor Pratt. Some of His City Council.
and Newspaper Men Make Up the
Party-To Tacoma Today.

The city of Minneapolis paid social call
on the city OF Seattle yesterday, and the
latter city donned her smartest frock and
proceeded TO give her visitors a good time.
me visitors left home on Saturday morn
ing. 1ourneying over the Canadian Pacific,
and much enjoying its majestic scenery.
Their first stop was TO be at Seattle. but
they were waylaid for an hour or so on
the way by mayors of Whatcom and Fair
haven and entertained. They arrived here
at $50 on their special car, the owtonna.
Which was we'll provisioned and which
carried with il a caterer who is famous cor
his aldermenic feasts. The travellers We're
met at the depot here by Mayor Black.
Comptroller Parry, City Treasurer
Meacham. all of the members of the city
council, including President Crichton.
City Engineer Thomson and other officials,
in addition to quite crowd of merchants
and others who had personal friends
among the visitors.
The latter comprised the following dis
tinguished citizens of Minneapolis:
Robert Pratt. mayor; C. F. Haney, clerk:
+. W. Cappeten. engineer: f. l. Stetson,
fire chief, Frank L. Moody, registrar of
water works; DR. H. y. Avery. health
commissioner: A. G. Mosher. sealer of
weights of measures; Frank Gaylord. ser
geant-at-arms; L. A. Dunn assistant city
attorney; Aldermen Perry a. Long, Burke
F. o Brien. George A. Durham, Hugh Jen-
nings, 5. b. Loye, Col Sam f. Adams.
Erick Rhode, +. W. McAnister. F. A.
Schwartz. Jay w. Phillips. Francis c.
Drew. Charles E. Dickinson c. L. Fost.
Andrew Anderson Citizens Dr. a. II.
Hedderly. JOHN Dorner. Louis H. Hill
house. of the Tribune; Harry Luxfon, Of
the Penny Press, and Adolph Edsten, of
the Journal.
There was a great handshaking at the
station. and then the visitors were escort
ed to the Rainier-Grand hotel. Each OF
the party wore card informing every
body in loud type, Il am out on a Mime
apolis time and adding necessary in
structions as to return shipment in case
of accident. This is enough TO indicate
that they We're a jolly. breezy Western
crowd.
All of them. except one wore a McKin
ley button. and they were still enthusiastic
over the fact that Minnesota had elected
solid Mckinley delegation.
At O'Clock last ev enipg a general re-
ception to the visitors was given at the
RainierGrand, and many old friends came
mp to welcome the party. in addition to all
the city officials. There was a punch bowl
later on. Charles +. Haney, who has been
the city clerk of Minneapolis for eight
years. is in charge of the party.
Early today the visitors will be taken TO
Lake Washington by Mayor Black and the
city officials. and shown over the pump
ing station. After this they will be shown
the dredging on the tide flats and such
other improvements can be shown in
the limited time at the disposal of the
city's guests.
They leave here for Tacoma on the Flyer
at 2:45. and at IL 80 leave there for Port
land. spending d day there and going
to San Francisco. where they expect to
spend several days. perhaps a week. There
is some talk of going to Los Angeles. but
this may not be carried out. They will re-
turn from San Francisco to this city, and
leave for home.