The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01

the vessel stopped en- route 70 Seattle.
Following this tho government officials
and Mr. Saito and Capt Griffiths went 20
tho ustonrnouse. where the formal enter
Ing was made. and where Mr.. Saato opened
q new consulate book and received the
japanese register OF the vessel which he
VIII hold during her stay and return 20
Capt. Young when the ship sails away
az n for Japan.
According TO the British register the
Mike Maru Is irst class and according to
the American she Is sixth class. Her
tonnage is given as 2.o55. and she Is owned
IN Tokyo. Her signal letters are e. n.
=. 6. J." quoted IN Lloy3s Today she
viii commence 20 discharge her cargo. her
clstomhouse permit giving her during the
hours OF the day to do so.
Tacoma's Congratulations.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Saito received
the following dispatch, which Is self-ex-
planatcry:
''AIr. Mkt saito: The board os trustees
OF the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
have instructed me 20 convey the sincere
congratulations Of this body to YOU as the
representative Of his imperial majesty at
Tacoma. upon the establishment Of steam
ship communication by your people with
90 people Of the United States. by way
- Puget sound and the city OF Seattle
The practical and progressive methods OF
the japanese people merit all the praise
that is bestowed upon them.
SAMUEL COLLYER."
Mr. Saito expressed himself as highly
pleased by the telegram and the express
sions az Tood viii contained therein
One Of the features - Yesterdays cele-
bration was the battery out on the barre.
II was commanded by Gen. J. y. Met.alfe.
and had for r gvln detachment George
Hooker n. c. Brown. Can't Snaulding and
s y. Kinrsbury Besides Those named
Langley. r. W. Emmous. Jack spencer
J. Y. Netcalfe. Capt. Stevenson and James
F. Mason.
Consui Saito'= Banquet.
The banquet given IN the afternoon az
the RainleT-Grand by the Japanese consul,
Mkt Sat0. IN honor u the occasion. was
decidedly more international IN character
chan any similar entertainment ever pro-
vided IN Seattle. Seats had been pro-
Tlded at the banquet hoard Tor 15A guests.
ana nearly that number responded 10 the
oousuVs hospHable invitation. The scene
II the hotel lobby ana IN the reception
hail on the second floor, as the company
assembled. was n picturesque and sig
r,f-ant one, foreshad owing IN its tone Of
Fl oasant sociabnlty the informal pleasure
of fhe banquet ard also the closer COM
fffeFtlat bona tNat - hereafter 10 t{H1
Japan 20 America In the lobby thp presf-
dent OF tho Chamber 81 Commerce stood
chatting with representative ~ the Great
Northern railway and OF the Nippon Eu-
sen. with here and there a consul or vice
consul 20 lend dignity to the converse ton.
Upstairs Consul NTH Saito was gracefully
enter.8irlns tho lady Elests of tho even
frg under the light Of Jananese lanterns.
chat shed n soft radiance throughout the
,. afsa
inr was richly decorated with japanese
ard American fags. the 0o'ors ~ Japan
floating '1 me place - honor over the
main entrance.
When the dining room doors were fiung
open and the guests had entered and seat
81 theTn selves AZ che table. good cheer
prevailed on every eide Mingled with fho
elaborate courtesy ~ ne Ia0anese was a
fa'iEhtfBl nv - fnforns'itv which made
very guest feel thoroughly ~ eeee SEN
afo- and Mrs. Squire vere seated on the
o1naurs leff an7 wa~9~ an1 afrs WOOD
an the right in addition 20 he Est OF
rrIeVtg already printed IN *he Post-Tnte'N-
gouee- he following laHtes We're present.
Ffrs Watson G. Squire Mrs William n.
Wool Mrs. r e. rTu~4raa Mrs w r.
p~inlee- Mrs Thomas " P~os~h. Mre ".
y Calhoun. Mrs ?. y Schuyler. Mira r
4 N-r~naIs Mrs NF~C'ut-Aeor. az TIA
>rsr~a N'~s WILKINSON ~ acou1a.
v-heu the festivities az che evening v-ere
ea1 9r6er wav ans everybody wee fee'-
fng me evhn8ratlnr effects ~ fhe feast
eF reason ana fa1e flow az e01i " Wavor
WOOD arose and appropriately proposed
fha haafth - che rrn-e~or % Tenan. TIE
sen +froe~- was received wHh ar0lausc and
tho toast was frsrk etar4inr Tine ink
r.a- ~ e. ~=rs haH ha-F'v srhsi7eF when
Consul vrri Ssfto no' 70 he outdoue n
Intern etf1r71 courtesy Said