The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

The municipal authorities Of Tacoma
and Seattle mingled together yesterday
afternoon in this city. visiting the parks.
the lake and other places Of interest. It
was supposed 10 be = meeting for the
serious discussion OF municipal problems.
but the social pleasures proved more at
trac1ive ard the Official nature OF the
gathering was thrown aside. The occa-
sion was made a general holiday among
city officers and city hail employees. as
many as could turning out 70 welcome
the visitors. Some disappointment was
felt that neither Mayor Orr nor Mayor
Fawcets. OF Tacoma. was present but
considering the tangled condition OF Ia
coma : executive affairs their absence
was deemed excusable
As the day planned would take the
party out of doors. the threatening sky
or yesterday morning was looked upon
with some nlisgiving by the local officials
and may have deferred some of the Taco
ma people from coming. Nevertheless, a
goodly number landed from the Flyer at
II O'Clock. and they received a hearty
welcome from the Seattle representatives.
Among the members OF the Tacoma city
government were Councilmen G. F.
Witty and wife. f. H Chandler and
Wife. r. 3. Smith ana wife, J. B. Stevens
and wife, John Holgate and daughter,
and Messrs. J. NJ. Bell. Il. II. Warner,
John Hartman. c. e Owens. Clifford and
Turner. Comptroller E. V. Benham and
Chief OF Police r. G. Hoge.
OF the local officials there were Mayor
". D. Wood and Mrs Wood. City Comp
troiier Parry and Mrs. Parry. City Treas
III er George r. VI acham ana Mrs. Meach-
am. City Engineer r. II. Thomson. Supt.
l. B. Youngs and Mrs. Youngs, Supt. F.
:. Little. Corporation Counsel John x.
Brown. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Frank B. Upton and Mrs. Upton. Com
missioner A. II. Grouc. Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Board of Works Lyman Banks
and Mrs Banks. President OF the Coun-
Gil j. E. Crichton and Mrs. Criehton.
Councilman F. II. Hurd and Mrs. Hurd.
Councilman John Taylor and Mrs. Tay
Tor, Councilman George \. Gibson and
Mrs. Gibson, Councilman William Nc
Ardle and Mrs. McArdle. Councilman
Ezra \. Herman and Mrs. Herman.
Councilnlen Thomas Navin, D. G. Rudy.
II. P. Rude and George F. Raymond.
Fire Chief Gardner Kellogg. Assistant
Sanitary Inspector Frasch and Mrs.
Frasch, Assistant Inspector Emery.
Mayors Secretary Sam Edwards. Robert
F. Stewart. George Coryeil and others.
AT the Flyer dock acquaintance were
made, and ali proceeded TO Pioneer place,
where two special cars, furnished by the
Seattle Traction Company, were in wait
ing to convey the party 10 Kinnear park
While strolling about the beautiful park
grounds an excellent opportunity was af-
forded all TO become better known, and
the party soon became divided in ami
mated groups. From hinnear park the
officials and their wives went to the city
park. where an excellent lunch was en-
joyed. Following the conclusion of the
feast were several addresses, the common
interest of the two cities and the mpor-
lance Of interchang ng views on nnunici. a.
questions being the theme. While not
much ~ practical nature was accom-
plished by the discussion. il win pave
the way to future conferences which may
prove valuable. The afternoon was spent
in trips on Lake Washington and about
the city.
The Tacomans left for home on the els
Flyer.