The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-21

A short uothe-iy locking Old lady. with
gray hair. glasses and black Sonnet,
walked into the office Of Generaf agent
Nadeau Of the Northern Pacific yester-
day 10 express her enjoyment OF the TRIP
through Western Washington she nae
made as a member of the Pennsylvania
party. and the hospitality of the Seattle
Christian Endeavo-ers.
why" she said. while the c. E. purple
and gold badge on her bosom tremoaSd
under the pIeasurahle emotion she fsit.
your Western country is not anything
Ike what l expected 10 see. SO vague
were my notions about Washington and
yoar beautiful city OF Seattle that half
expected TO see a band Of cowboys go
dashing through the streets. shooting OF
their pistols in the air. Now. whom do
YOU suppose I met whe- 7 got of the
train here this morning. Two people who
came West from Bos: on
IN making this plain statement OF fact.
the lady impaired an emphasis TO Boston.
which indicated her belief that II Seattle
people were fortunate enough TO have
lived in that city they must be all right
There We're 80 delegates in the second
section OF the Pennsylvania excursion
train which reached here yesterday at
Has. They were met by the reception
committee OF the local union. and were
shown the sights Of the city with the
care and pains employed during all Of
the visits of the Fasteners. The party
was In charge Of ]. c. Manning. of Pitts
ton. Pa. who is Mr.. w. a. Giiiespie's
assistant.
TO representative of the Pcst-Intelli-
gencer yesterday Mr. Manning said that
the tour of his party through this state
had been the pleasantest part Of their
long journey from the East. We are de-
lighted with the hospitality Of the San
Francisco people. and enjoyed the ride
through California AID Oregon, but. real
~. We have found more real pleasure here
than anywhere in the West. Your people
have been extremely kind to us. and there
is nothing il was possible for us TO see
In the short time we had in Seattle but
has been shown Hss. The Sound and the
mountain scenery Of Western Washing
ton is more beautiful than anything we
have seen yet.
The party lunched here and was shown
about the city. with excursions to Lake
Washington and North Seattle. They left
for Tacoma on the steamer Kingston. and
went East last night at o'clock.
The st. Louis visitors. who arrived here
Monday. spent a most enjoyable day yes-
terday in sightseeing. Among the places
of interest visited was the tide flats
Washington Canal Company. The fact
that St. Louis capitalists are interested
in the work had something TO do. perhaps.
with their desire to see some of IT, They
were also shown about the Myers cam
merry, and many of them took the cars
for the ride to Queen Anne hill end re-
turn
The reception committee has established
headquarters at the Chamber of Com
merce, where any visitors who desire to
learn something Of the city or 10 be
shown its attractions will be taken care
Of
II. l.. Sizer and C. A. Peck were yes
terday active in the work Of entertaining
the visitors The ST. Louis delegation
left by special train at O'clock last
night.
Last night over 100 excursionists from
various Eastern states arrived in the city
and are registered at the downtown no.
tells. Owing 70 the large number OF peo-
pie already here, many of the hotels were
taxed 10 their last room The excursion
lists arrived on the train from Portland
at 80
One party OF twenty-five from Illinois
came in on the train. They are routed
East over the Canadian Pacific, and Will
leave at O'Clock this morning They
are early risers, however, and will be up
In time 10 take a ride out 10 Lake Wash
ington before leaving the city.
Twenty OF the excu onists from New
Jersey. which left the main party at San
francisco. were among last nights ar
rivals They were here bur two hours.
and after dining. left for Victoria on the
CITY OF Kingston. They will spend part Of
Day In Seattle on their return.
ire visitors are being handled In the
most systematic and effective manner ~
the volunteer reception committee of tie
local {. +. Union. The committee In
cludes many young ladies. who have
worked. as have the men without stoa-
ping 10 see how tired they were. but
urged on by the determination TO hosps-
tahly entertain the visitors aud send them
away with the best impressions of ;ka
state or Washington and Puget sound
This happy result has been brough, ahout
In every case. the visitors being delighted
with their treatment hege and enthusiastic
in praise of the beauties of the SQUAD
and Of the hospitality Of the citizens OF