The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-12
Followed by Gun
boat McCuIloCh.
NET By COaHIl'rEE OF CITIZEN
csptain Terry Accepts an invitation
to the Banquet OF tho Alaska
Geographical Society.

The battlcship Iowa arrived at
Port Orchard az $50 p. m, yesterday.
she viii ne on the dry dock 80 under
50 repairs She LETT san Francisco
Ia company with the Kunboat Me
cullOeh. Tho blg cruiser autsstrip-
ped the auni,ssat. and she was los,
sight II durlus the vayae- 1'Ae
M'cs'd'toch arrived in port early this
morning. She IL here To await ord
ers prior TO conveying Senator Fair
banks 10 Alaska.
An excursion on the steamcr skagit
Chief went down the sound Sunday
TO meet the battieship Iowa.
Twenty persons representing
the chamber OF commerce and the
caty council. had hecn invited to so
on the excursion and extend an ln-
vltation 10 the officers Of the Iowa
10 visit Seattle. and participate Ia
the Fourth Of July celebration. Five
members 81 the council we're pross
ent. They were ". V. Rinehart. J.
A. James. II. I. Rude. Thomas Nav
IN and William McArdle. Mayor
Humes had gone fishing. As Ter the
chamber % commerce. not a menu
Der was on The steamer.
The skasit chief left the Flyer
dock AT . o'clock. ard steamed down
the sound az FAR as Kluxsfen. a
sharp look =oat being kept fnr the ias
bafsle@hlp Tho atmosphere was
thick and Inurky. which rendered Il
diaicuIt 20 sac vessels al long Dis
,ance down the Sound. As the
steamer rounded a point 81 land.
however. a shout % There she
comes went up. and through the
shsck atmosphere appeared the Iowa.
skimmiax over the smooth water
with dignity quite impressive.
thick column Of black smoke pour
inx from her red tunnels.
The excursion steamer was az once
headed for the big Destroyer. which
WAS coming up the sound at a mod
crate rate Of speed under the tsns
pulse 81 ore engine. When about
200 yards from the Iowa Tire skaxit
chief rounded 20. and Capt. Parker
blew three blasts of his steam whis-
tie az q sairtasion 70 the big cruiser.
which. after an interval - few
minutes. she returned with three
blasts from her whistle. The Skaxft
tanning Councilman Rlnehart and
several representative - the press.
rvwed within hailinx distance Of the
Iowa. THE first words spoken were
b. the ofilcsr on watch on the i0Ha'H
bridge. who inquired the result Of
the Ieffrtes- F'itxslmmona fiwht. rp-
on heinx informed. n loud cheer burst
from the threats Of the tackles"
who were eonwrerated on the cruis-
er's decks like flies on n comb Of
honey. In reply 60 the request that
permission be granted the visitors
10 come on board ths big battieshlp o.
the answer was returned that the
cruiser had orders to Re- at Port or
ehard by evening. and that 40 time
could BE- spared in stopping 60 pick
them UP. hut that upon her arrival
at the navy-yarf. they would be cor
daily welcome.
The Iowa continued on her way 70
Port orchard at a fair rate 81 speed.
the Skaxit Chief following. the
Chief. however. gradually overhaul
ed the big baftlsship. and both ves-
sells entered the harbor ~ Port or
ehard side b. side. During her run
she was loudly cheered by the ex-
cursi0ulstA which the officers ard
crew Of the Iowa acknowledged by
waving their caps
At $40 o'clock the Iowa was secure
" anchored. and beat put ont from
the skaRtt chief containing Prrsi-
dent Rsnshnrt. Councilman James.
President A. e. Jackson. OF thu Alas
Ia Geographical society. They were
received cordially by Captain Terry
I'm his cabin. where Mr. Klnehart. IN
behalf Of the council. extended the
Invitation Of welcome. which Capt.
Terry accepted Mr.. Jackson then
invited Captain Terry and his ON
GERS to attend the banquet 20 b.
given the Fairbanks party on next
Tuesday evening. This invitation the
captain accepted.
The Iowa had an uneventful trip
mp the coast from san Francisco.
she arrived at Port Angeles early
yesterday morning. where she took
on her palot and then proceeded up
the Sound.
At $50 o'clock the sikagit Chief left
Port Orchard on her return trip 10
Seattle. arriving at O'Clock. The
excursionists expressed themselves
as being well pleased with the days
entertainment.