The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-29
Rev. ]. P. D. Llwyd Tells Of
Alasks and In Beauties.
ILLUSTRATED WITH cuaios.
Diary Of the Trip Made by the POST
Jntelligencer Basiness Men's Ia
cursIon-Many Interesting and
Amazing Episodes - Receptions
Most Cordial and Arrangements
Were Perfect-Time for Wonders.

A large audience assembled at st. Marks
church. on Broadway. last night, TO listen
10 q lecture by she rector OF that cnaYcn.
Rev. J. T.. d. Lwy1, upon hls recent trip
90 Alaska an a member OF the Poss-Inte.-
iieencer business mems excursion.
The .sctnrs took the form OF quoting
from n diary of the events Of every day OF
tho trip, and the speaker illustrated his
remarks with numerous curios. minerals.
etc, which he secured in that country.
Especially nne Ii Rev. Llwyd's collection
Of Indian cgrfos comprising. a. IL does, a
number OF small totem poles baakets.
Blankets. specimens Of Photograph writing
and other rare specimens Of Indian ar;
The speaker took each place visited and
told fully Of all the Incidents connected
Herewith; the receptions which he char
acterizei az the most cr2ial he had ever
witnessed the exeuraos,s to pui-of-ths-
way places that tourists rarely see, ana
said tina. the arrangements were perfect
In every respect. thus enabling the mem
tiers Of the party to put 10 good iise every
minute Of their time without being rushed.
Many amusing incidents Of the trip were
rec0untsd. but none quite 10 funny - the
enc OF which the rector himself was the
victim II all commenced over his stand
Ing watching the millions OF salmon In the
river one Sunday morning. and when tho
rest OF tho party began TO stoop down and
pick up FISH with their hands. he felt -
could not forego the experience. and be-
fare be had time to decide with himself
he found 4 ten-gound fisa Ia his hand,
Then some one In tho crowd went back
20 the boat and told IN him, and he was
ARRESTED. handcuffea and tried. The charge
was bad enough, bat when his lawyers In
olsts-d on clearing him the ground OF
emotional Insanity. he felt that he nigh,
better loco than win. lie was acquitted
however. owing 10 the good work OF the
ladies' On the jury.
Pass & Yukon railroad and the meeting
under the two flags. the American and
British. NJ the summit. was splendid
scrlption OF the glaciers and their action
upon the topography OF the country.
The speakers talk on totem poles was
Of special interest. Taking the various
secured. Rev Lwyd proceeded To read tns
history Of the chiefs in front OF whose
dwellings tho totens bad once stood. Tho
difference between the tribes and their
totem relations. which. ne said were con-
sdered much stronger than ties Of blood.
was fully explained. as was the use Of anil
mails on all the poles
doing with Alaska Just what was done with
Topsy-t Is letting the country alone 10
.just grow" This, ne said. was fpanlses'-
ksenly by the residents OF the territory
because just across the border. on every
hand. was seen the care which Great Brit
ain exercised over her Alaskan Possessions.
Alaska was not In tho position o. Hawaii.
or Porto Rico. or Cuba, or the Philippines
IT was and has been n territory. an In
tegrai part of this government for years.
lts purchase had boon juS'hcd by the fact
Rad been purchased from Russia II paid In
revenues more than II cost, ana had gone
On paying more and more. but receiving
nothing IN return. The need OF schools. CT
better government. Of moro courts. Of light
HOUSES along the coast. and especially along
tho inside passage. was commented upon.
ard Canada's boundary claim incidentally
pronounced absolutely devoid OF merit
The future OF Alaska. the speaker said.
was assured. Its wealth was untold. not
: :Sss 10 n.. but n =. ,s ans
reap the greatest benefit from the develop
ment of that country was Seattle. Alaska
would yet ada millions 70 .hs wealth Of the
Queen city or the Northwest.
Then came the description Of the trip
home. equally interesting as the outward
voyage. and high compliment was paid
CITY Of Seattle. In closing his remarks.
which had been listened 20 with rspt at'en-
tion. Rev. iwyd said: My friends. there
~ just one thing ] wish you all. wish
have chance to take trip 10 Alaska IN
tfc way the members ~ our party trck
II. II u II ever your good fortune 10 60 20
Alaska In as genial "A company. on as com
snoiious and wen appointed n boat. under
IA evceslent a MANAGEMENT as thar which
marked the Po-t-intaiiigencse excursion
You will see that wonderful country, enjoy
its marvellous scenery. It's mines IS fisher
les, In snort. Its wonders, you should
re ard enjoy them. And ~ your reception
BY the people OF that hand - 40 cordial a.
was ours. ard I am surs n will he YOU
viii never yegrst having ,nafa ths trtt.
mate acquaintance Of rour fellow ct,,ysns
IN IN. FAR Ncr'h- u win hs an event IN
your lives Hike no other ana never ., he
Forgotten. You Will come back refreshed
IN .nind arf body. With a new appreciation
NJ tho wonders and giories os God's hsndI-
work /"