The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-26
TIE WEATHER IS PERFECT.
Fir st View Of the Sea and Their
Fsrst Tnate OF Salt Afr-Exeu-xion
ON the sound. With <pleadid
Views of MoEafata scenery.
Proves = Great Surprise-Arpreca-
atfoa OF BeIiin ham Bays Hosps-
taifty-Excursioni Reach Seat
tie at an Early Hoar THIS Morn
Ing.
Special Dispatch TO the Pos..rn,..lisencer.

Special Dispatch 70 the Pos,.In'e.ligencer.
WEATCT1M. DULY &.-The members *
IN. lusls5~rren's excursion awoke early
this morning. after night of royal ertef-
tainmeTi. In which reception ard ball -g-
ured co.SpiCuoazir. 10 fod a perfect day
for the trip around the Sound ard 30 the
tsnuery. that the general reception and
entertainment committee Of the keliinz-
ham hay town had provided.
Tne sun shoele brightly. and there was
fine view az the mountains.
Tire scheduled time fer leaving the city
was o clock. bat IL was after when the
steamers George z. Starr and Pay city
passed out from the dock. the former ect-
ting away first. In the early morning tha
excursion party was augmented by the ar
rival from Seattle of NJ. and Mrs. A. 5
] Kerry. r. Fl. Lewis Thomas Riggs. 1r..
Victor H. Beckman. OF the Pacific Lumber
Trade Journal and r X. U!shop. Of Port
land, repre- senting the oreEonian,
The citizens of Whatcons particularly
have demonstrated their ability 10 assume
the role of hosts. aid from the moment OF
the trains arrival until lis departure for
Seattle tonight they have been tireless in
entertaining the visitors from the East.
Their generosity found expression i'll tae
welcome ard the attendance at ihe fes-
tiylties and the same he spi,allty has mark
cd their efforts 10 make the iumoermsn
feel nil day that the West is glad 10 see
them
As soon as the steamers pulled out the
committee began its programme OF enter
tainment. Boxes OF fruit and hampers OF
sandwiches and delicacies were unpacked,
and large number of citizens who had
been invited TO accompany the strangers
assisted In every way toward making the
/ day success
The cooperation OF the weather depart
nant made their efforts easier than they
nfh rr4f0 hCe nf
notes are being prepared on the return trip
TO Whatcorn there are unhoundsd express
sions Of delight heard on a: sides.
The trip OF itself was an experience novel
to many of the Fasteners. who were gel
| ting their first glimpse or salt water and
! their frs, Whit of fresh sea air. The pic
| ture of the Sound was set In a framework
| OF blue Sky. green shore lines and white
| mountain tops beyond
Ii was a revelation TO many whose lives
had heretofore been hemmed in by sur
roundings OF the fiat prairie country that
! beams under a red hos sky during the
| months Of summer. All restraint has been
/ cast aside, ana those who have been
brought up 10 a strict observance OF sun
I day are contemplating the beauties OF ma
| ture as though TO the manner born.
The tirst stop that the steamer made
after leaving Whatcom was at the Ash
| trap at Cherry point. where one of the noy-
/ elites was offered in the drawing of a
| seine in which there were estimated TO be
| 3, 3,.ee salmon. weighing from seven 10 ten
I pounds each. The operations were closely
I inspected and many OF the passengers
| went 10 the traps In small boats. where the
| tons OF struggling fish We're being hemmed
/ in. There was friendly rivalry between
/ the steamers for positions. and the crowd
| that lined the rails of both hantered each
! other an advantage was gained by
either.
hale h1t, 1t hn traF ting
which every advantage was given TO the
omnipresent camera fend TO get In his
deadly work. the trip to Blaine was taken
/ up and the scenery OF the shore lines was
given undivided attention. while the
/ pretty girls OF Whatcom explained the
/ points OF interest as the steamer moved
up he bay. New firtations started before
and after introduct.ons, and young men
| and old men paid tribute 10 the good
| looks of the girls Of Bsllingham bay.
| Upon the arrival OF the steamers al
| Blaine the visitors were hurried through
! the packing house and 10 the stretch of
! grassy knoll al Semlahmoo spit. where
/ IN a grove Of trees long tables had been
{ erected. The crowd was not kept waiting
{ ard participation In the hospitality. Of
! eating and drinking was renewed by the
jolly crowd ~ 800 people who. while stili
/ the guests OF the citizens Of Whatconl
! were greatly indebted 20 the officers Of
I carrying out of the details OF the picn.c
/ features Of the programme. and for the
| many courtesies shown by the association
/ officers.
/ When the spread came on II was natural
! IL characteristic Of the surroundings. IL
| was commenced with clam chcwder and
| followed by steamed CLAIMS and other
clans dressed aud decorated. The CEN
/ trail feature o< the feast was however
pIanlxea salmon served on shingles eight
/ cen inches wide The service attracted
| quite SIS much attention as the lsh Itself
ard some OF those who have handed
/ Washington shingles before and know of
| the possibilities of the Northwest cedar
! were amazed al the pkatfers provided for
| the picnic There were sii SORTS II good
/ things that could be served on a summer
| days outing.
After people grew tired Of eating. a
! rleasant little speech vas ras5e by John
! xs' Barry Of Chicago editor Of the North
| vest LuTnberman. in which he thanked
| the people Of Washington in behalf Of
/ the visitors for their generous hos ni-
/ tally Afr Barry said that the exca--
! sion had paid 70 ire railroad before iesv-
srg Minneapolis more than s1h.ss,. bnt
| shat their delightful experiences had
/ f~en chsaply bought zt double that fig
| v-e He stated thai he did not doust
| that the people os Washington had spent
| as much, or that their arrangements for
entertainment cSs}i% ts4afcst An even
greater expense. and the obligation nes
~ the visitors. who have bsca 50 roy
! aiiy treated.
The way in which the funsberueu OF
( the East have been received" q" hs said.
/ will NnEer az 3 pleasant rEnefn oranee.
| even when st IS considered that TIE prime
, objects es tae excursion %eTe those os
t~-de rs which ooth the East ard TIE
| Vest hoDe 20 profft"
| After NJ Barry's speech was conciud-
"a the crowd visited the packing esfsb-
| lfshrzerr q ths Alaska Packing AssoCsa-
f}an and followed the details through
frorss the tak1aA Ct TIRE fss frorn the teet
! lU whlch trey AH8 hsen thrown 10 tas
/ GHtshes "a < &C rea0y for tss market
! TIE handling ot fhe eafca fTosn The boat
/ - tEe eennery was best observed from
I gre tecks cf ths steamers 1na ss she oBs~
{ e-as s#9uz Here continued the last hall
/ hrssaT hTf5rs Ssavt-s 5ar Ha@seoTa enter
tnsnrnemts Wcre furnished up 10 the m10-
Fners ef 9~uartGrS
/ The return vas uneventfui TIE r3de
w&@ ar sayasf Hy @Te-y3re Tne Eav Cgty
/ sszr1@G ha}s ~ NnaT seesar~ the Starr
and tn&s fact v4ll ae.zy re arrival ia
/ Sastsie - the SPECIAL train scheduled -
le2vg herc ay sae itinerary AZ So this
Z evegsaE-
/ sasae = be Ioea4 features cf tiEe ex-
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