The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13

% board the steamsrs- An the arrange
ments had been 70 cnrefulIy pianned thai
everything was In perfect working order 4
The steamers were governed By a pre-
arranged series OF signals as set forth 70
the orders Of the executive commitfee.
pubitshed yesterday. To the credit Of
the captains IN charge Of the steamers
Il must be said that each one Of them
acted in absoIuts obedience to these Or
ders. and ~ . result there Was not
hitch or hesitation in the destghtfai cruise
about the lake.
A. the steamers drew away from Lescni
park, the Acme, under Capt Anderson
as ilaexhIp, took the lead At Madrona
psrk the others drew into column OF
twos. the Gaxelle under Capt. Bartscn.
and the City Of Renton under Capt NC
Ginnis. following the flagship. and the
A. r. Haas, Capt. Gaze. and the Eann-
CAPT. Curtis, bringing up the rear. The
Haas and Elm had barges attached Ine
Haas touched at Aadrona TO take on the
contingent that had gone out over the
Union Trunk line.
Then the ride down the lake WAS toiiy
one. A Thousand merry-hearted people
were on board The editors. tired OF theft
long hours OF overland travel, reveled In
the smooth. gliding motion on the water.
Ringing choruses burst forth and went
echoinx over the water to the wooded
shores. Little launches darted hither ana
thither, now joining the procession OF
steamers, and anon running impudently
across the line with shouts OF greeting.
Along the shores lights were cleaning.
Far In the western sky the young moon
VS. struggling into prominence through
the twilight
AT MADISON PARK.
The elimination Of the ride was reached
o. the steamers approached the wharf at
Madison park. Falling into lire directly
opposite the park. all dvc vessels rested
Tor . few minutes, while from the park
burst forth beautiful display OF fireworks.
20 IN accompaniment Of obs and abs from
the guests on the steamerx The exhibition
showed to good advantage. and was In full
view Of every member Of the party Com
spieucux IN the list Of pieces discharged
was one battery Of shirsy-six rockets. some
Of which were elght-pounders. The most
elaborate work was q set piece In which
the words Seattle Welcomes Editors"
burst into brilliant coruscatiens ana lin
gered long enough to excite enthusiasm
and three cheers for Seattle from the WIS.,
tors Th.s piece was the work Of Milton
n. Barr. who hsd charge Of the pyrotech-
MICS.
II would be hard to award the palm Of
beauty between tho view looking from the
- b. fsva "A.
tng. and tho view looking toward the park
from the steamers. Long streamers AZ
lights were hung out over the park and
pavilion. the band was playing and vast
crowd 1t people surged about the grounds
and walks.
ABOUT TINE FEsTAL BOARD.
On reaching the Madison street pavilion.
where the feastinE and oratory were to
take place. the visitors grouped themselves
around the tables In the spacious ana
brilliantly illuminated hall. where they
were served with an appetisins lunch. AZ
eooa ~ order could be secured E. h.
Pipor. chairman Of the executive commi.-
tee. announced that this IL go az yo.
please performance. where every one h
expected 10 look out for himself" The
crowd took the speaker at his word. and
for the next half hour great quantities az
eandwjches and puaeh lemonade and beer
disappeared like snow before the sun. The
lenonAde and punch bowls were huge
cakea OF Ice hallowed out In regulation
punch bowl shape. There were half .
dosen Of these. furnished with the compli-
msnss of the Diamond Ice Company ana
all the refreshments were In charge Of w.
L. Steffen.
When all had feas,ed to their hearts COG.
tent. Waxners band entered tho paviuOh
and opened the exercises ON the platform
with patriotic selection.
Mayor Thomas ]. Humes was then In
trodueed. and In fve-m.nases' speech In
creased the good hamor OF tho vast audi
sncc. He declared that public opinion was
no longer nodded by the orator and the
stump speaker. but by the public press,
and stated that no man or nation could
ever expect to succeed IL p.rs.stently as
sailed by a united press, He said II was
not necessary for him 10 apeak words Of
praise OF the Seattle people as they must
Be- judged by their conduct toward their
distinguished visltors rather than by any
statement he might make Of them He
said thai the young men OF the East had
cengregated here on Puget sound and had
commenced the nalie work of laying the
Foundation of great city After a few
further remarks descriptive OF our re-
sources and climate. tho mayor extended
the freedom OF the city 10 the visitors
amid great applause,
4 GLOWING TRIBUTE.
This address Of wcleoms was responded
TO oy Mr.. MaecahR, Of Boston. the r~t.r4
ing president of tho National Association.
Ia mos; Witty and amusing speech The
speaksr paid glowing tribute 20 The hos
pstaiify 90 the people OF the Coass par.
tleulariy mentioning Portland ard Seattle
He declared that he had Travelled all over
the INctfc coast and was astonsshed to
discover that the land Of the ploneer had
vanished. lie declared that the splendid
entertainment provided by the people os
Seattle speaks louder than words what
you think 81 Us. and I assure you tina,
your overlooking Kindness has made such
an impression on ogr memories that only
the end OF time will ever wipe out the
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