The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-31
GRAY'S nARBOR MILLS
THEY ARoVSE THE WONDER OF
VISITING LUMBERNEy.
Cosmopolis. Aberdeen. Hoc.iam and
Wrsfport Entertain the Exeur-
sionf.ts-Rain Struxsles With sun.
shine so Mar the Day-Lox Trans
formed Into Boxes.
CogMOrOTLs. Wash.


best man YET visited by the gurrsbarytsr, a..
she East since taeir arrival in washsru-
ton Is the plant OF the Northwest rsr,,
bs- Company. a. Hoquam yhfrn many
ot those Who Today have b~4D .f-s s,z1az,s
Of the people % Gray's harfs,r toxr@ ve.s,r
through and pronounced = sstsnx wina-
up TO their trip Last night saw .hs. o.
carsionists getting 20 their special train
at all sorts OF hours as resasIr ~ .t,a
delightful reception rendered then, NV ,sa
people oe Tacoma A return 10 me .raEr
was necessary, and those who have s;x,a,3
In the hotels OF cities wien oppo~sur.tv
presented were obliged TO be OF. hard -
make the early start for Gray,s Uarhn-
scheduled for o'clock Besides the ioDp
string OF cars belonging to the regular
train Of the retail Iunhermen OF the F.as,
there was attached one OF rh.s Nor-hern
Pacific day coaches for the use OF the
manufacturers and agents OF Seattle ara
Tacoma VINO were 10 accompany the party
for It's day al the coast T. II Lewis
F. J. Curtis and Victor III. BeekmaD cams
over from Seattle. and r. D Norton ara
+. b. Cole came from Tacoma
Another Of the products of the C;ray,s
harbor country, besides lumber was
shown TO the visitors today. and the first
glimpse OUT of the car windows revealed a
dripping. leaden sky. AT intervals rain
poured. ard :her the sun would shine
tantaiizing.y for a moment or SO 10 Ia
followed b. more rain. Finally, the sun
won and the sky during the greater part
OF the afternoon was bright. The train
arrived at Cosmopoiis shortly after 9
o'clock, breakfast being taken in the cars.
The long line Of palace sieeners attract
ell a great deal of attention from the citi
zens. who exchanged the interest in the
mills for curiosity. G. r. White, superin-
tendent OF the Gray's Harbor Commercial
Company. met the party ct Tacoma yes
terday and brought them down this morn
Ing. On the way neat souvenirs
were distributed through the train.
consisting of two pieces OF weii-dress-
ed spruce siding tied with blue ribbons.
forming a folio which was appropriately
printed with the welcome CT the company
and an engraving, also printed on the
wood, OF some of the biz trees. and a
yignette of George Washington.
Upon the arrival of the train at the
mills. turned walking sticks were given
as mementoes of the visit. The handling
Of spruce In It's conversion TO finish OF all
sorts and 10 boxes was interestedly looked
into by the strangers from the East They
followed the making OF a box. from the
saving OF the log to the printing of the
labels on the wood. A large amount of
work in the box department is now being
turned out for a. Seattle fish-canning es-
Establishment. The knock down tanks that
are being built by the firm interested
many. as they are largely shipped to sec
lions OF the country from which many OF
the excursionists come. The local commit
tee had arranged trip across the bar. but
owing 10 the threatening weather that part
of the entertainment was abandoned. The
steamer Montesano and the tugs Astoria
and Traveller had been secured, and were
used TO convey the members of the excur-
sion from Aberdeen to Hoquiam and to
Westport. At Aberdeen descent was
made on the hotels. which. being UMPIRE
pared. could not accommodate the crowd
The latter good made up lunch
baskets In the stores and enjoyed the ex-
per!ence.
Hoqniam was reached about :25 and
those on the Monfesano were given time to
inspect the mill Of the Northwest Lumber
Company. A year ago the mill was burned
to the ground. and in it's rebuilding every
modern appliance was introduced III the
way Of labor-savins and economical ma
chiuery. The result is an entirely up-to-
date plant that presented a contrast TO
many Of the mills that the visitors had
lately gone over. When the trip TO the
beach commenced from Hoquiam, the
country that produces an average of ~
inches OF water every year commenced to
show Off, and the leaden colored clouds
were again mustered and charged to do
their best. This they did and for a while
"A steady drizzle shut out the landscape,
and all idea Of a luncheon on the beach
was abandoned At Hoquiam the days en-
tertainment was IN charge of John Soule
Who met the party NJ Aberdeen. but the
entire entertainment from Tacoma this
morning until the start for Portland to-
night was directed by G. r. White, super
intendeut of the Grays Harbor CONNER
cial Company.
BY the time The steamers reached the
dock n Westport the rain had ceased and
the Traveller carried party out over tie
bar. Nobody was sick and me experience
was generally enjoyed Nest of the excur-
sionlsts visited the beach. and luncheon was
served in The pavilion about three quarters
Of mile from The surf and separated tron,
& ny a long sandy read and clumps Of
trees. The new lighthouse in course Of
construction. was an object Of much inter-
est, and the natural surroundings after A
bath If rain were attractive The arrange
ments for feeding the multitude were very
had ard furnished the only diSasreeahle
feature 20 chroniole from the arrival 10 tho
departure 81 the party OF Fasteners in ne
state of Washington. The return 70 Cos
mopolis WAS made by steamer. She traiu
haylns been backed up from Aberdeen. To-
night everybody Is rcEregtius his delarture
and thanking he friends made during she
pas, week for kindnesses shown. Early 10
morrow the states truss wifi be turned
ever - oregon. enG js believed that thasr
reception in The Deishbcrinr state viii be
a. generous a. L has heep hera
L. a BATWELI.