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

The city Of Seattle II fully conscious
6 the high character Of the visitors
who are now honortng IN with their
presence. We understand and appre-
ciate the fact that the members OF the
National Editorial Association have
gone out OF their way In order 70 COM
ply with the invitation which WAS ex-
tended 60 them BY the cities Of Puget
sound to pass that way on their return
homA They had agreed that Portland
should be their place Of meeting. and
there - such . fascination about Cali
SorniA and San Francisco that It was
not an easy matter to arrange 30 that
the tourists should 60 both south TO that
state. whose greatness lies In its past.
and also to that state whose greatness
lies ID its future. The energy Of our
own citizens overcame the objections
that were raised and an itinerary was
adopted by the association which should
meet the convenience Of the travellers
and crafty those who wished to show
their goodwill. and, II must be admit
ted. to display what we have.
The Visiting editors discovered within
. very short time that they were not
among. stranger. They were not peo-
pie coming from one state to see for the
nrst time the people of another state.
They found that the people of Seattle
had come from everywhere. aud scarce
~ n man or woman from any part of the
Union failed to find somebody who had
come from his state. his county or even
his town.
Tbs feeling was mutual. OF course: We
nil felt tina, we were entertaining home
folk, and this accounts for the excep-
tionai cordially with which these par
ticular visitors were received but.
even n these sentimental, considerations
had not influenced us, the character OF
the visitors themselves weuld have CON-
handed attention and respect. They are
not ordinary visitors. They are enjoying
themselves by the way. but they are In
satiable in their demands for solid In
formation. They seem to have an IN
stelllgent comprehension OF all matters
: In a general way relating 10 the state
OF Washington and iss chief city. Many
or them. accustomed 10 the more con-
sentative methods and more leisureiy
adnoftav nY ,r,,rrr~a,,,acss u,arn -.
prised and delighted with the advance
made by city 10 far remote from the
centers q population. They made COM
PARSONS with conditions I'm the ether
parts Of the country with which they
were familiar. and several Of the local
officials benefited by intelligent sugges-
tons based upon an experience with
those conditions which must always
confront rapidly growing city.
Altogether. the visit ef the editors has
been most delightful They brought a.
much seea 90 US a. they VIII take away for
themselves. % say the least
very novel and interesting feature
OF the visit ~ the presence in Seattle
OF the State Press Association. which
timed IFS annual meeting SO as 10 be
on hand and make mere general the
welcome g. be accorded their brethren
from the homes where they learned g.
set ;yrs and wield the pen The citizens
OF Seattle. too. lent a very willing
hand In extending greetings They re-
3eiced with the newspaper men ~ see
representative 81 the rapers which have
been sent to them by friends and rsia.
tiees from the homes ot their youth.
There will re very few TO return home
who VIII b able 10 say that they ,ssa
not see familiar face or failed TO meet
someecsas' with a message 90 take back