The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mr.. Rudolf Risssand, the first violin
OF the Media opsra company, ID a guest
at the Hotel Butler. Mr.. Rissand when
asked by Post-Inteliigencer reporter
what he thought Of the far West as CON-
pared with the farther East. replied: II
feea that I may speak for all of US when
/ say that We like II immensely. Appre-
cation. YOU know. IL the bread OF life Of
theatrical people. morally. physically and
spiritually speaking. and we cannot he
other than we'll pleased with the treat
ment which has been accorded Us through
out the whole of this great Western coun-
try. In New York. tx an especially fine
or beautiful selection is being rendered.
the audience viii suppress its feeling and
await the finish TO applaud. But here in
the West your audience. aroused TO a
pitch Of enthusiasm by the successful ran
dering of some supremacy exquisite pas
sage. will express itself by breaking in
upon the stage with burst OF applause
that. while II may be triae dsconcerttng
to the artists esthetic taste for the mo-
ment. Is nevertheless appreciated in due
measure and seldom fails to move him or
her 10 the best OF effort I speak Of it
as merely an incident illustrative OF the
conservatism OF the East aad the frank
ness OF the West. Both appreciate, but
each in different way
William Drew. OF the Port Gamble Mill
Company. was in town yesterday. . guest
at the Hotel Diller With a Post-Intel-
ligencer reporter asked Mr.. Drew If he
was here on special business of the COM
pany, he psayfully responded: by no
manner OF means, sir. I'm here for fun.
I came down to Seattle to buy basket
Of champagne In celebration Of Commo-
dore Dewey's victory. The occasion war
rants it!' Mr.. Drew returned 10 Port
Gamble on an afternoon train. Whether
or not he carried out his intentions Is not
known.
A recently arrived party OF four gentle
men, registered at the Rainier-Grand and
bound for the gold fields OF Alaska. in
cludes II. J. Meyers. w. II. Null, @. II.
Hargrool and c.. c. Hurst all Of Clin-
ton. Mo.
Personals.
Walter F. Horner. Of Brinnon. Is in the
city.
p. j. Smith. of rsaquaa. was at the Dill
Q; r. Rabel. Of stanwood. is among the
Diiler arrivals.
William Tod. OF Santa Rosa. CAL is a
guest Of the Diller.
w. s. Moore. Of Black Diamond. is stop
ping at the Diller.
Il. u. EsnRilSn ana III. Il. HARRISON, OK
Mount Vernon. are at the Diiler.
S. NJ. Bruce, a well-known politician OF
Whatcom. Is staying at the Hotel Butler.
Mr.. NJ. C.. Mason, the commission man.
has returned from a business trip to San
Diego.
Harvey L. Dickinson. OF whatcom. Is
spending a few days In the city. a guest at
the Hotel Seattle.
Miss Marshall and Miss Wiley of Mount
Vernon. are spending a few days in Seat
tie. the guests OF the Hotel Stevens
Mrs. Travers and Mrs. Miller. who ar
rived in Seattle few days ago on the
ill-starred City of Columbia. are staying
at the Hotel Stevens.
Ten members of the Media opera troupe
were registered yesterday at the Occden-
tai several at the Rainier-Grand and 9TH
ers at the Hotel Butler
John S. McMillin. of Roche Harbor. pres
ident OF the Tacoma and Roche Harbor
Lime Company. is In Seattle on business.
He is registered at the Hotel Seattle.
T, J. Hawkins, of San Francisco. Is in
the city. the guest OF his brother, j. r.
Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins is now with the
San Francisco harbor survey board, but
may locate here.
Among the prominent guests of the But
Ter are Fl. A. Sturgis. OF ST. Louis; MIR.
and Mrs G. r. Sawyer of New York city.
and Harry W. Gregg and Archie Mclean,
OF Vancouver, u. G.