The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-20


Yesterday.
Three Christian Endeavor excursion
PARTIES aggrega,ing In ali nearly ata feo-
PIE. passed through Seattle yesterday en-
route East. Among the visitors were
excursionists from Pennsylvania. Wash
iagton. d c; Iowa. Missouri and Texas
The perfect weather and all the favor
able conditions for q tour over the Sound
were present To say that the visitors
hugely enjoyed thelr stay here is giving
hut plain statement Of the fact. From
the time they left Tacoma until their de-
rarfure 1T 80 O'Clock last night. there
was continual expression of delight
from the visitors that made glad the
tertained them.
The largest NJ the visiting parties yes
terdar vas the delegation from Pennsyl-
wanna and Washington n. c These
numbered Soi and we're in charge OF ".
A. Gillespie. They arrived at Tacoma
yesterday morning AZ 80 o'clock. and
after oreakfasting boarded the steamer
George 4. Starr at 10:s O'Clock They
were met at Tacoma by reception CON-
mittee from this city. including William
II. Lewis. John +. Hartman. H c. Ewing.
j. - Hill and w. r. Hutchinson.
When all of TIE party we're safely
aboard. the steamer pulled out and head
ed up the Sound for Bremerton She
landed at Sylvan grove, where the party
disembarked for luncheon.
A bounteouS repast had been prepared
by the young people Of Plymouth church
and was taken over to the grove on the
launch Cyrene. Tables were spread IN
the picnic pavilion. and the so visitors
sat down to a most attractive menu Of
good things The bin included several
kinds of sandwiches. cake, lemonade. cof-
fee, ice cream and other delicacies.
Their arpetites whetted by the ride on
the steamer, the excursienists entered
into the enjoyment of the occasion with
zest and spirit When at last they had
finished 1t was found that hardly scrap
of tia edibles remained.
Several impromptu speeches were made
Rev. Nr. Rhoades. of the Pennsylvania
delegation. presiding. Among those who
spoke were Mr.. Hobson. of Norristown.
Pa: Miles NJ. Shand. of Washington. D.
c.: ". A. Gillespie. of Philadelphia, and
William H. Lewis. John r. Hartman and
II. 9. Ewing. of this city.
The party reached the city at 80 IL
the afternoon. After trip over town,
including visit to the George F. Myers
eannery. Lake Washington and Queen
Anne HILL the visitors left at $50 O'Clock
for the East on their special train Of
eleven cars.
Here are some of the comments made by
the visitors on Seattle. the Sound and
Washington:
w A. Gillespie. transportation agent for
the Pennsylvania and District of Columbia
delegation. said:
This has been one OF the most delight
full features Of our whole trip. The ar
engagements made by the committee of
Seattle Endeavorers. the route mapped
out for the trip and so kindly arranged by
MIR. Lewis. and the excellent lunch served
so promptly and daintily by the Endeav-
oreres of Plymouth church, all conspired
to make up day we shall long remember
as one of the most delightful we have
spent
Miles NJ. Shand, president Of the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union.
was enthusiastic in his praise of the ar
for the excursion and OF the
beauties of the Sound, He said:
You can take all the adjectiyes you
have and put them together and they
won't be strong enough TO express my
good opinion of all have seen today. II
is magnificent country and delightful
people. Your Mount Rainier alone IL
worth more TO look at than all our public
buildings the capitol not excepted
Rev. ri. Rhoades, of Germantown. Pa.
an Endeavorer known throughout the
country, also added his word of praise. He
said: -
We are ali Indebted TO Mr.. Lewis, Mr..
Hartman AID Mr.. Ewing for their kind
management OF this excursion and to the
Seattle Endeavorers who favored us with
such delicious repast, served under such
favorable conditions. The Sound. the
mountains. the forests and your enter
prising Endeavorers have apparently join
ell in making this day the most enjoyable
Of our trip"
From st. Louis and Iowa.
Al ESQ yesterday afternoon a party Of
Endeavorers from ST. Louis reached the
city from Tacoma by steamer. comprising
l27 people. II Is in -har-e of ". II. Nc
Claim and the party travels by special
train of five coaches. The Missourians
Will spend twenty-four hours here and
intend making the best Of their visit
Yesterday afternoon was spent in sight
seeing, and in the evening an informal
was rendered them at Flym-
outh church. A short programme. inciud-
ing musical selections and speeches. was
rendered.
The visitors are stopping in their cars
at the foot of Madison street, but took
their meals yesterday at the Rainier
Grand. Today Will be given over TO
short excursions over the city and en-
vironmsnts The party viii leave tonight
at O'Clock
one of the five cars contains a delega-
ton from Dies Mones. These took trip
70 Victoria yesterday, and will return
this morning.
Nearly 15a delegates and exeurslonlstS
from Missouri ard Texas arrived yester-
day morning and iefc NJ o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The party was headed by
w. E. Bragg and travelled by special
train.
II is estimated that nearly fhree-fonrths
OF the Endeavorer excursiortsts are
women. Half 81 them are bona hde mem
hers If the G F. Society and the others
are tourists who have taken advantage
Of the low rate TO the Coast.