The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-21

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the most fastidious could desire.
When il is recalled that the la
dies committee having the re.
freshments in charge had no def.
mite information as TO the exact
number of visitors TO be served,
and had been notified that not
more than one hour would be oc-
cupied with the tour of the Island,
thGir success IN estimating the
prob, Bile number who would dt
tend and their ability in serving
the guests promptly on their re.
turn, are all the more noteworthy.
The tables were decorated as
for a garden fcte, and were ac-
c0rdmg,y appreciated. The umns-
nal and artistic setting Of the long
table on the dock and the beanti-
FIJI water views afforded at the
end of the dock marking the in
stallation of an important water
way service heightened the inter
est OF the occasion.
Al the conclusion of the lunch
con, each guest was presented
with an artistic basket, to which
was affixed a card marked "Com-
pliments of Vashon Island. the
Gem Of Puget Sound" " Each
basket was filed with fruits of the
Island. and on top of the fruit was
placed choice specimen in the
form of strictly frcsh-laid egg.
To say that the county and city
officials and business and profess
sional men with their ladies, who
formed the visiting delegation,
were surprised and delighted, is
putting il mildly. They were pro.
fuse in their expressions of appre-
ciation and loud in their praises
of the Island S hospitality.
There were souvenirs for all the
visitors, and in departing they
carried this beautiful and practi-
cal suggestion of the products of
the Island.
After the luncheon the entire as
sembly gathered near Mr.. A. ID.
Cowan S new Vashon Heights gro.
Gerry. where the exercises Of the
day were held. Mr.. Edwin Selvin,
president of the Capt. JohnVashon
Club and General Chairman of the
Celebration Committee, introduc-
ed Col. Howard A. Hanson, Chief
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Of
Glen Acres and Seattle, as the
toastmaster. The first number Oh
the program was a violin solo by
Miss Ebba l'redcricksen, a talent
ed violinist of the Island. who.
during the war, at times furnished
entertainment for the soldiers at
Camp Lewis. Following this, Col.
Hanson, in the name of the people
OF Vashon Island. extended wei
come to the distinguished visitors
on this the greatest day in the his
tory OF the Island. He briefly
sketchcl tn" discover Of the Is
land by Capt. John Vancouver in
May, 1892. and its exploration by
Capt. Vancouver and his subordi-
nate, Peter Puget. He pointed out
how Capt. Vancouver, in honor OF
his friend Capt. John Vashon of
the English Navy, had given to the
Island the name which it now
bears. The speaker pointed out
tina the early pioneers settled
across the channel at Allsi Point in
1851, and that i'll the short period
since that time more than half a
million people are now living
around Elliott Bay, while the pop.
ulation of Vashon today is only
about five thousand. He called at.
tention to the fact that the Island
has about fifty miles of waterfront
admirably suited to summer homes
development. and that there are
over thirty thousand acres on the
Island, good soil suitable for vari-
ed crops. good roads and SCENE
ally adapted TO summer homes
uses. That Vashon Island has
hitherto suffered primarily from
lack of transportation facilities,
and that the Inauguration of this
splendid ferry service. direct to
the city, of necessity marked the
opening of a great period of i'll
tensive development and prosper
ity for the whole Island territory.
Hon. l.. C. Smith, Commissioner
of the Second District, which in
cludes Vashon Island. spoke in a
happy vein of the new ferry serv-
ice and of the great pleasure it af-
forded him and his associates by
reason of the splendid reception
rendered the visitors on this mo-
mentous occasion. Mr.. Smith stat
ed that the Board felt that ia a