The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-26
SEATTLE MEN
COME AND CD
Large Party Visited for Short
Time with Merchants

The special train which is conveying
IS members of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce on their business excursion
through eastern Washington and Ida
no. arrived in the city from Pasco at
9:05 this morning. The Seattle visi-
tors We're greeted at the Northern Pa
cific station by a large delegation of
local business men who at once es-
cOrted them to the Walla Walla clubs
quarters in the Wynans building where
they We're rendered an informal re-
ception.
Owing to the delay of nearly two
hours in reaching the city, several
plans which had been arranged for the
entertainment of the visitors were
abandoned, and the reception was ne
cessarily cut rather short.
President j. H. McGraw, of the Sc
attic Chamber of Commerce, gave a
short address in which he thanked the
members of the Walla Walla Com
reception given them: Il have been ir.
your city before said Mr.. McGraw,
and l have always found it to be hos
pitable and ever willing to extend the
hand of welcome to visitors. We have
had a pleasant and profitable journey
thus far, and when l say that | have
enjoyed myself hugely, 1 speak also
in behalf Of every member of the
Chamber of Commerce present"
l. A. Nadeau, director general of the
A. Y. P. exposition, was next called
upon to make short address. He
spoke. in part, as follows: "As our
time is limited in your city, l deem it
unwise to ';alk shop on this OCCASION
l Will say. however, that Seattle is
with you in whatever great under
taking you may have under way,
whether it be freight rates or not.
Wal1a Wallas influence is recognized
throughout the great west, and Sc
at1e understands and appreciates this
fact"
Senator Levi Ankeny was then in
troduced to the visitors and in his brief
address. heartily welcomed the visitors
to the Garden City. You must get
acquainted yourselves, gentlemen
said Senator Ankeny. Appoint your
selves committee of one to do your
own entertaining. You are here on
business-on get acquainted trip
We sincerely regret that you cannot
remain with us the entire day, for we
feel sure you would be pleased with the
charms of our city
Senator S. H Piles was called as
the last speaker of the occasion. Il
have nothing to say" remarked the
senator Our time is limited and If +
We're to get started it would take me
at least two hours to complete my ad-
dress. l like your city and like your
people. | am having jolly good time
AID | nope to keep it up until l return
that Will be about all"
Following the short session in the
clubs rooms, the party, accompanied
by large representation of local
business men. started out on their
tour through the business district Of
the city.
The special which viii convey the
party to Lewiston, left over the North
ern Pacific road about II o'clock
Following is the personnel of the
party:
j. H. McGrag, president chamber of
commerce; l. A. Nadeau, director gen.
eral A.-Y.-P. Exposition; S. H. Piles
United States senator; G. H. Bartell,
Bartell Drug Co.; c. w. Beals. Gorham
Rubber Co.; w. w. Beck. capitalist;
A. M. Berger. Claussen Brewing Assn:
W. L. Bilger, Seattle Hardware Co.: O.
G. Brehm, United Produce Co.; Frank
L. Brown, broker; A. S. Burwell
Seattle Hardware Co.; w. L. Butler
NJ. FTruya Co., Japanese Art Goods;
w. NJ. Calhoun. Calhoun, Denny &
Ewing (real estate): r. r. Garfield,
capitalist: H. A. Chadwick. The Argus,
(weekly); G. F. Clark, Dexter Horton
& Co. (bankers): C. w. Corliss, Mu-
tual Realty Co.; F. T. Grove. of F. T.
Grove & Co.. (plaster cement, etc):
Chas, NJ. Curtis Western Hardware &
Metal Co.; H. S. Emerson, of H S.
Emerson Co. (produce merchants); r.
r. Fox. Simonds Mfg. Co. (mill sup
plies): Joseph Frauenthal, retired
merchant: S. r. Frazier, Post-Intelli-
gencer; ]. E. Galbraith, Galbraith, Ba-
con & Co. ebay, grain. etc.): J. Gilli-
son. Jr.. Balfour Guthrie & Co.. (ship-
ping brokers'; W. ]. Grambs Seattle
Electric Co.: Nelson Grimsley. invest
ments: W. L. Gwinn, Western Dry
Goods Co.: D. Hamm. capitalist: S. F.
Harrel Realty Loan & Banking Co.
Ralph S. Hopkins, capitalist; Robert