The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
81 ATTLE DC8Y But IR1ELIGI0CS.
what Oae Canaaian EAitsf saw On
Hts Visit.

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what Oae Canadian EAltsf saw IN
Hts visit.
ReSirs. X. ". r, Standard.
Seattle was reached on Saturday after
noon A very large crowd met Us AZ The
railway station. which is down By the vat
er front Here some Of our party saw
tidewaser for the first time. A very fire
view Of the harbcr. alive with sailing and
steaming craft OF all shapes and sizes. was
obsainahie as we approached the city. A
committee took US in hand at once and
distributed badges We were taken aboard
the cable cars and given a delightful ride
10 Queen Anne HILL II was a thrilling
ride, also. for the hills that are ascended
and descended by the cable cars of Seat
tie are appalling TO people accustomed to
the gentle Slopes Of the prairie. Madison
park was next visited. This Is hand
someiy kept pleasure resort some miles
out OF the city. on the margin OF Lake
Washington. Here a supper was provided
in a pavilion and the visitors royalty en-
,erta.ned. During supper an orchetra
played God Save the Queen Star
Spangied Banner and other suitable Sc
lections. The Rainier-Grand hostel was
headquarters while in the city. Theater
tickets we're provided. but most of our
10 get nights rest IN bed" retired
early.
Sunday is down on the calendars Of Sc
attic, but they have no sabbath. At least we
could not see 1t. though some OF us went
TO church and tried to observe the day.
Have they churches? Oh. yes. Some very
fine structures The preaching in one of
them 1--WE cannot speak for alp can only
be described as miserable. IL what we
g.. g.
ing, IL Is little wonder that the great ma
jority prefer the attractions Of the pubic
parks. the steamboats, and the baseball
grounds. The singing was good, and the
text. In my Fathers house are many
mansions" afforded scope for interesting
and profitable remarks But of all the
puerile pulpit efforts to which 1t has been
our misfortune to listen, this one took the
palm. The speaker went on to talk about
his own fathers house. lin the Old coun-
try. you know" its many apartments. his
sister Eliza and her accomplishments, etc.
II was neither good for soul. body nor
understanding. and 1t is scarcely TO be
wondered that less than half the congre-
cation paid any attention to II. Under
tone conversations were general two or
three read morning papers, and one young
lady was observed perusing yellow-cov-
cred dime novel. Outside. the cars were
WIitiiiiS u duu ITO, uTdyS were uEdWiuk
heavy loads, blacksmiths and carpenters
were repairing vehicles. and everything
had an appearance of go-as-you-please.
So much for Sunday In Seattle.
Seattle presents scene Of wonderful
activity. Its business quarter consists OF
brick and stone houses, reaching up to
eight stories in height. handsome and SUBJ
stantial as like houses anywhere. It's
streets are graveled. macadamixed plank
ed or paved with brick. Its street car lines
reach out TO the north. south and east to
the length OF eighty miles. Its parks are
numerous and attractive. 1t has private.
sectarian and public schools that employ
$50 teachers and educate 10000 children. It
has theaters. halls. clubs, fraternai soci-
eties and other similar features OF a mod
ern metropolis. II is not only trade CEN
ter. but news center, center OF gov
eminent interests. and center Of state
politics. 1t claims to have the largest
wheat elevator. the largest -four mill, the
largest docks. the largest newspapers, the
largest stores. the largest banks, and the
largest schools. buildings and general COM
merce OF the North Pacific coast.