The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-21
BACK FROM PORTLAND
The City Councils Junketing
Trip Ended.
VALUABLE INFORMATION GAINED
The OreGunfsps show Their Visitors
Every Courtesy, and the Trip
Was Much Enjoyed.
VALUABLE ,MeoRMATIoN cAINEl

The members of t1e city council party
returned yesterday evening from their trip
20 Portland. Astoria. Vancouver and Oregon
City. al delighted with the cordial hospi-
tally sxesr6sd 10 them by the Oregon peo-
pie. aa1 all convinced tnat they had picked
Up enough useful Information and pract'-
cal suggestions 10 compensate racnly Tor
the loss OF time.
I'VE Insisted from the very FIRST" said
ComptroIier Parry last night, that we has
come down 20 Oregon on business ana not
for pleasure: but the people insisted on en-
Pertaining Us Just as royalty as II they had
invited Us down there for nothing else i
an sure that I voice tue sentiments OK the
entire party when say that our visit could
not possibly have been made more pleas
ant Everywhere we went It was the sanaa.
We were shown all possible attention. and
In some Instances our entertainment cost
our kind hosts not only time and care. but
considera Die amount OF money as well"
City Engineer Thomson and other MEM
beers Of the party expressed themselves in
similar ysia ana each seemed as II wish
ing to convey through the Post-lntelli-
geacer q message OF thanks to the hos
pitabie Oregonlans.
The programme Of the party was busy
ore. and while Il had it's intervals OF merry
making and pleasure. * was In the main
filed with thoughtful Sightseeing and
careful Investigation which ought TO yield
good results in the future deliberations and
plans Of Seattle's city officers.
The party arrived IN Portland at o'clock
last Monday morning. Early as IL was.
COMMITTEES from the Portland city council
was IN waiting az the train. and the Seattle
dignitaries were escorted TO their hotel
AT 10 o'clock they were met by the entire
city council and the mayor at the hand
some city hall. Mayor Frank delivered an
address OF welcome which made each OF
the visitors feel at home. and DR.. Chap
man responded 20 Il with appropriate
heartIneSs. Monday afternoon carriages
were provided for the entire party. A drive
was taken out 10 Mount Tabor, and while
the visitors enjoyed the beautiful scenery
OF that charming suburb. they utilized the
occasion by examining the reservoirs On
that side OF the city. They were next
driven out to the - park. on the other
side OF Portland. where they made a stiil
more careful examination of the reser-
vosrs. one Of which had been drained for
their inspection Monday evening a ban
qust was rendered the gentlemen of the
party at the Commercial Club. ana from
the tributes paid by them. there must have
been plenty OF good thing. there.
Tuesday the party became the guests OF
Mr.. Coo1e. of the Portland General E.lec-
trio Company. and made the run In a
special car 10 Oregon City. where every
facility was given them for going through
the mills and studying the power and
lighting plants. They made the trip back
10 Portland on the steamer Altoona. lunch
being served on board at the expense OF
the electric company.
Wednesday morning. ex-Chief Ralph
Cook who was a member Of the party.
had q special mark OF distinction paid
him, the entire ere department being
called out in his honor. chief Dave Camp
bell. or the Portland fire department, hav-
ing Mr.. Cook as his special guest. Later
n the day the entire party went over 10
Vancouver and looked 81 the light and
water departments there, and on their
return 10 Portland were driven about the
city BY the municipal officers. who seemed
10 vie with one another in courteous at
tention.
The following day Superintendent Smith
OF the water department took City En-
efneer Thomson, Superintendent Little
ard superintendent Ycungs and Council
men James and Rude 10 the head works
OF the water department on Bun Run,
about thirty-flve miles from Portland a
trip Of special Importance IN view OF the
contemplated Cedar river supply. At tia
same time Councifmen Chapman and
Hermann visited Astoria. where they
were entertained by the water commits
sion Of Astoria and Superintendent George
A Shields OF the water department. as
well "a by the mayor and city council
They both expressed themselves as par
ttcUiariy pleased with the water system,
IN use there. and their visit was the moro
valuable from the fact that wooden pipes
ars used at Astoria similar TO those pro-
posed here. They also examined the cleo
trio lighting plant at Astoria
Meanwhile other members Of the party
were putting in the time 10 good aavar,-
tage. Councilman Gibson remained az
Oregon City. where re made a specfai
examination or the fghtirg plant Comp
.roiler Parry spent most Of bis time ex-
aiming the books In the IRE department
and auditors once az Portland, ard n.
speaks os the methods Of bookkeeping
and Office work In terms OF high praise.