The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

HI 8AANnANAS ana Ire members
of his party we're afforded a good
ep1os,uuity yesterday az looking
- - resources Of Seattle. In the fore-
- Uers was an excursion along the
No>eS font and around the haYbor on the
QSeoat 0noquafmie and In the afternoon
q fhDlssnsd trip around and upon Lake
WnComGfon. and 40 result Senator Fair
Lnn9 and Comptroller OF the Currency
ee3ee =. Dawes are profoundly Impressed
IA the possibllitics Of Seattle as q CON-
n4ftla center,
- mosning excursion started from the
Nnhpafs slip at the foot Of Madison street
. a90y after 10 o'clock. Among the men,
- q ths party We're Mayor Humes.
0eunctmen Rinehars. James. Navin and
0uford. City Engineer Il. H. Thomson,
1psFiniendeht Of Streets r. N. Little. City
Jle4nurtf a. II. Foote, Chief Of the Fire
Department Gardner Kellogg Capt. Harry
1ssios. q. .. H.. Consul for France DIR. A.
1Hod. The guests OF the occasion were
uolA&0r FAIRBANKS. Comptroller Dawes.
- United States District Attorney r. q,
Evans. Of Minnesota.
4ne hrehoat, ~ u conscious Of the dis
unguiehed men on board. steamed out
pv0dIy into the bay so as To AFFORD good
eMer1i view ef abe city. and then bore
Away toward Smith cove. This waa the
eoteheyn terminus Of the excursion. Here
% Aoat entered the big slip Of the Great
Nofshefn. and went close a3onxside the
Japanese liner kinshtu NAru. now q the
deek. While the members Of the party did
81 Assmhark- they were gtver ample OPP
poktpnify 10 view the substantial IMPROVE
naRs lately constructed by the Great
Nefthern. and the home memhens Of the
eafX SAVE tbs viMtors oil necessary In
9e9efion about the development Of orien-
u ta6e.
Among the facts In which Senator Fair
TANKS expressed particular interest were
49, eeArins upon the contrast OF MAIN
ta'nlnH maritime improvements. such a.
ece!e and whasyes. In salt water. subject
% lAe variations Of tides and the ravagex
q f3e tersdo. and maintaining similar I'm
tf0leDenfa In . body Of fresh water such
= 1Aks Union or Lake washinxson
leaving Smith cove the boat took spin
! aFcend the hay giving the visitors a
otMpee Of the various docks and wharves
So also Of the mills ana other industrial
QehhhmsntA Including Moran's ship
Nefds While no landing Was made for
eseeiled Inspection. the time was devoted
mainiy 20 consideration Of the water
mont Of Seattle Upon this aimo~s the en-.
Tire csnversa,son turned. The visitors had
nunerous questions 10 ask. and they were
m9 With ready answers.
THE hreboaf returned 10 her slip AZ noon.
Thence the members 81 the party re-
paFed TO the Rainier Grand for iuneA.
tney had not very hing interval ~ rest.
TOT almost az soon az lunch was over they
were called upon te set ready for the after
Huun excursion. tho Most delightful and
snihcant par; Of the days programme
~ previous arrangement with the Sc
ssus q International railway a SPECIAL train
was waiting at the foo, 81 Columbia stree,.
u vas In charge az Conductor Edgcrton.
While Engineer peake handled the throttle
" engine Ne, l. Two neat ami roomy
Coaches xase ample accommodations for
Al members ef the patty. and Fred \. Al
Nns % the Seattle a international. and
l. 4 Ssasau az the Northern Pacific, were
GA Board 70 see that everything went well
TIE tnemhers Of the party included ire
leaso~tsx isitss and gentlemen; r. ..
uraves. president ~ the CAannher Of Com
mere, Jacob F'aFth. pressdeat ~ the Puget
sosna National hank, Mis~Essua Collins.
LIS Louise Hayden. James /, Hose. IT,.
o~orkr + lie Stelguer. Ishn j. MeSsllvrs.
slu EnsineeT X HI Thomson, Lieut. a
q WsekeS. Z, = y, Mai w V, Rine-
aar. gTcsaeat 10 ths city council judge
a II. F'c0te. city treasurer. esoanssifss@rs
crawford. Navin. Taylor HE. James: Mr.
ard Mrs $. l. Crawford. Mn and Mrs
ihonas w Fr0srs ex-fAsas tsax- end
MIS- = II Lace Capt W W Robinson
ss~staat qslartAsmasses. T. = A.. Miss
fTe*eh, w. +. T'ylsnsle. A. r. ufsFsths.