The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-13

President e. H. naker ana His Guests
Visit >aogaaImfe Falls

President e. H. naker ana His Guests
Visit >uoaaaImie Falls.
The excursion rendered yesterday by
President Charles ii. Baker, of fhs sno-
pnssnis Falls Power Company 70 the
city officers and number OF prominent
manufacturers was a delightful AFFAIR
from every point OF View. The special car
provided by Mr.. Baker for his guests was
gaily decorated with American fiags. and
bore In conspicuous chsrs-terS the ;ni-
tails. IS. r. T.. Co" The car was attach
ed TO tbs Sunday excursion train on the
Seattle ~ Intern lt,onai road. due to leave
seattle a. $50 o'clock a, IN. The guests
assembled al the station 50 promptly that
the train left on time. OF those who were
Invited hfty-five S'snlfied their acceptance.
but sixty reported az the train. Those
who went on the excursion included the
following,
Mayor T. J. Humes and wife. Council
man ). 4. James. wife and daughter.
Councilman Fl. - Gill and wife. Council
man Leonard Diiier and wife. Councilman
w. Y. Rinehart and wife. Councilman
john Taylor ana wife. Councilman II. Z.
Rude and wife. Councilman William Nc
Ardse and wife and Miss Byrne. Council
man F II. AHdoon and wife. J. NJ. Frink
ana wife. Judge Austin. wife and daugh-
ter. Superintendent l. Il. Youngs, Charles
IL Baker and wife. f. II. Bogardus and
wife, G. G. Lyon and wife. &. NJ. Max
Wei and wife. l.. G. Gilman. wife and
Mes Powers. G. H. Lilly and wife, r, L.
f;isine and s!fe, F.. W. Price and wife.
MIsa jackson j. y, Hiii and son. George
". st fsoB. II ~ Hin and wife. Moritz
Thousen, a. II. Roife. ]. II. Dawes. u.
Wa-neT. ! 81 Hubbell Charles +. Crane.
". 4. Humphrey. j. A, Stra;tcn, John
H Powell. George X. blanchard. Del.
har6augh, CT Seattle; A. Ii. Forbes, OF
Chicago. Winthrop Coffin. OF New York;
Charles A. Murray, Of Tacoma: Mr.. Clark.
Of Tacoma Mr. Osler and George w.
Torne, of San Francisco.
The party had a delightful run 10 the
falls. The rain had laid the dust and the
morning was perfect. Snoaualmie was
reached Just about noon AS the PARTY de-
harked from the tram they were greeted
with booming serenade OF blasts from the
tunnel which had been reserved and fred
in honor OF the occasion. The Dig indus
trial pant was suitably decorated. The
long stairway. the mouth Of the shaft and
the office building were gsily iestooned
with bunting. ana a line Of flags waved
entirely across the river just on the crest
Of tho falls.
Upon their arrival the guests repaired
first 10 take a view Of the falls. VI ich new
ar appeared more beautiful than in the
tender sunshine Of a summer day. After
OF the scenery. they were escorted TO the
construction plant, where All the mysteries
Of the giaat air compressor and the hoist
ing engine were explained 10 them, ard
they took pe2u down the main shaft,
now about i0o feet deep.
Ey n rrelrrent2d plan the steam wills
ties blew AZ l O'Clock. This was he signal
for lunch The guests repaired 20 tire
companys mess room. where three long
tables. full OF good things babe them
welcome At each plate was ! dainty
boutonnIere. and cr the tables were nand-
SOME center pieces Of roses. a dainty
lunch or cold III 1ats. salads. ice cream.
coffee and ether refreshments Was served.
and no one who had had his appetite
whetted by the keen mountain AR that
blows about snoqualmie can doabt the
relish and satisfaction that attended the
meal.
Luncheon over. the party went Town the
long stairway 10 the tunnel TAa :sdles
were afforded N opportunity Of riding
into the tunnel on the ltttle dump car.
white the gentlemen made their Wy as Pc
destrans The tunnel is lighted by cleo
trieity, and almost every member OF the
PARTY explored Il 20 Its fun depth OF 90
feet. and watched the air drills pounding
away on the face OF the rock. Forum
stejy, the Wind MAS blowing the mist from
thr falls % the opposite side q the river.
so that the party did not have 20 don the
unga!nly 'Tal.ckeT'' salts.
Al 4 O'Clock tbe party assembled Ia front
OF the special car. and the entire group
was photographed. Then the train sprd
horleward. and iu two and hail. hours
Mr.. Bakers guess shook hands Nth h.fa
AT thu Seattle croot. SNpresstu. thelF
thanks and cousratulat
The primary object OF the trip vas 70
SHOW 20 the members % the council just
what ,he company = doing. as Il ua~ has
a franchise pending before that body, aui
also 20 show "a manufacturers, aid taose
interested in other enterprises, tee prep
afatiou which the company - making -
Introduce elac rio power into >cattlF A!
EXPRESSED their wonder e. the maEH4ta1a
90 ghf enterprise ami at the acsUki prog
Tess tAat has been made President kaN-
er. when asked nv a Fosy-Inis.I's sHeeF r.
f,arfe- when tae carveHt waul1 br tuEae4
inyo seattle. replied
"As soon as th~ franchise IS grated Z
seaff en Esst There / SHAH contract Ter
shs electric machinery. ard h3Fe -.
mates that v.l require five moayaS to eX-
e.s!ts tAA contract The com Dag.ss y si--2
ssyc Submitted olss Ger th.s machinery
are 49, Stanley rs3,c,vlc Manufacturing
t-s-fnarr ehe neral EleCtrsc company
,ho Wa}ssr sorspJuy 203 the Nesi.i-S-
has.<e E.-cc-ic company Wsth tafSs BIDS
lo haua saa.t aRara the contract soon
after fs,-N ~ t'ef -aEC. II thcTe is no tuF-
tNr~ teEft ,e tae matter q the sr1H> tsss'
promise 50 fura ou th@ Ju4ce' o0 Nr0
Years evr SD tstt Seattle AZ cls 3T2te
NrN' Years aay V.th aew s~apiy e
e.cctg,t poDtg-