The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

Most Of the passengers OF the steamer
City of Columbia, which has just arrived
from New York after mo~t evensful voy-
age. spent yesterday nuffied up in their
comfortable sfeanle chairs. watching tGe
numerous members OF the mosquito fleet
dodge in and out of the haroor through
the whitecaps. Some went sightseeing on
shore The women OF Mrs. Hannah
Gouij's expedition. OF course, went shop
ping. They have not had an opportunity
for a genuine shopping expedition since
taey left New York iss days ago. and they
made the most OF the day Tie bargain
counter rush was entered into by them
just for the sake Of old times.
The party OF women on board the Co
itxnbia is very interesting. 1t viii be more
SO before the steamer finally leaves for
s.. Michael for the number will be in
creased by the addition OF POSSIBLY thirty
five women, who are coming from New
York 10 be led 10 the kiondike by Mrs.
Could Several women who are 10 join
the expedition are already In Seattle. and
have been waiting here for the arrival Of
the steamer. The others have not left
capital by. working as long as possible.
The women already on the Columbia
are Mrs. Hannah Gould. Mrs. Tines, Mrs
Miller Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Bell. Mrs
TrayLs Mrs. Henderson and Miss McRea-
Only one OF them Is willing TO admit that
she in sorry she started on the trip 10 the
Kfondike. and that she would rather be
back in New York. with It's crowds. IL
roads and theaters. She made the trip
around as assistant stewardess. She Is
one OF the youngest women OF the party.
and her friends are trying to keep UP her
courage By holding out TIE glowing pros
poets that come from a kiondike claim.
husband or restaurant. She may go back
TO New York. but the other women think
she VIII take brace and stay with them.
All of the women that came around on
the City of Columbia are widows with
the exception OF Miss McRae. who may
possibly first venture on the sea of matri
Ynony in far-away Alaska AT least IL
she ventures 1t will be for the first time.
Some of the widows. il is said. were made
SUCH by cruel husbands and through the
kindness of some lasge-hearted New York
divorce judge. All nave some means.
Nearly all are past the bloom Of youth,
but nevertheless are fine-looking women,
and. according to the county journal.
should take we'll on the Kiondike."
They have great big hearts that are over
flowing with pity for the poor. gold-cos-
cred miners away up north. away from
the tender care OF women. They desire
10 hold out the helping hand TO these ricn
unfortunates, mend their clothes, darn
their socks care for them Il they get sick.
make coffee like their mothers used TO
and do various other things that only wo-
men can. Their desire comes o;.t in every
conversation and has not worn off In
the least during their long trip around the
Horn.
Among the other things these women
propose doing Is to establish 2 c.da Or a
reading room at Dawson. where the men
can come during their spare time. The
club will also be used by the members of
Mrs. lsouIds party. Two of the women
who are coming 10 Seattle from New
York expect 30 establish d hospital at
Dawson and are taking a complete outfit
with them. They have had years Of train
ing in New York hospitals. The other NO
men will be governed largely by conditions
as thev find them al Dawson when they
get there.
The way Mrs. Gould's expedition started
was accidental. An account of her pro-
posed klondike venture appeared in a
New York newspaper. together with an
account OF her railroad building ventures
I'm the South. This was last November.
She was Immediately 0eSleged with appi-
Gallons from women IN Al parts OF New
York Brooklyn and Ho0oken To be allowed
10 accompany her. The number of women
who wanted 70 go grew rapidly and a
formal organization Was made necessary.
Mrs Gould vas elected the leader and
has since worked very hard in behalf Of
the party She Investigated every woman
who aSketl TO go. ana only those who could
give fine references We're taken. Women
younger than > years were refused. and
dor fat st
things kept the entire party from en-
barking on the City OF Columbia Mrs.
Gould thinks that nearly all OF the wo-
men VIII join her here. She has many
letters from Eastern mothers sisters and
wives. asking her 10 look up loved ones
Who have fouTneyed to the frozen north
Size Is asked 20 brace them up if they are
discouraged. reform them If they have
fallen into evil habits and lock after their
n.alf-- Al.t..ra.