Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-03
COMMERCIAL CLUB
JUNKET A SUCCESS
Fully 25O People Motor Over Is
land Enjoying Sights and Scenes
On Isle of Vision

those who toured the island yes
terday. The city was represented
by such distinguished guests as
Council-woman, Mrs. Miracle
and Councilmen L. l.. Blaine and
j. r. Campbell. The County was
taken care of by William A.
Gaines, Frank I'll. Paul and VIM
Brown, all three Of the commiss
ioners. The automobile club OF
the state was headed by the pres
ence of Douglas A. Shelor, the
manager. The Seattle newspaper
We're all represented and Mr.
Short of the Times was every
where on active duty. Halper was
represented by such men as Mr.,
Harper the father Of the town
and Mr.. Coates, big business man.
Nearly all the large real estate
dealers in the city had represent
atives here and the Kitsap Coun
ty Transportation company had
among others Capt. j. l.. Ander.
son the big chief, Bert S. Murley
active manager, and Mr.. Singleton
the advertising manager. There
were hundreds of other stcllnI
lights whose names we did not
get. They all came, enjoyed the
tip, and words Of praise for thu
island were heard on every lip.
The day opened with magni,
ficent dinner given by the Hon
j. +. Adams, President of the Sc
attic Realty Club at the Falmtlc
roy Congregational church. After
dinner, Mr.. Adams introduced Mr
jackson who acted as toast mas
ter. Many different organizations
were represented by fitting toast
from Mrs. Landes of the city coun
ell and MIR. Gaines Of the board OF
county commissioners down to the
Editor of the News-Record who
was graciously introduced by b.
H. Miller, President of the Wash
oil Island Commercial Club. y
resume of Mr.. Smock' s actual ad.
dress appears elsewhere, and we'li
leave it to our Vashon island read
ers whether justice was done the
island or not.
The West Seattle ferry was plac-
ed at the disposal of the guests by
courtesy of Capt. Anderson and
was loaded with cars. The time
across from Fauntlcroy to the
Heights was under twenty min
utes, and as the boat reached the
ferry dock a great Welcome
sign was strung across the head
ing and a forest OF eyergreens
decked each side Of the slip and
platform. We understand Mrs.
Stewart of the Heights was one OF
the moving spirits in this work,
E. r. Stewart and Z. C. Thompson,
committee oI cars, had been ac
tive and about 30 cars We're wait
ing at the dock to pick up those
who came over OIL the ferry afoot
President Miller understood
that no cars would be brought on
the ferry from Fauntleroy and the
30 island cars waiting to care for
the guests were not needed. This
was the only fly in the ointment,
and resulted by this misunder.
standing. But the islanders Were
told how it happened and took
their unused service in good grace
Their effort was as much appreci.
ated by Mr.. Miller as if every cal
had been filled TO full capacity
All the crowd was comfortably
loaded and two hours trip over
the island was en.pyed, all fol.
lowing the Pathfinder, President
L. II. Miller At the beautiful
W. C. Whitfield home the guest,
were unloadcd and served most
delicious coffee and cookies. On
every tongue praise was heard
for this treat by the cnterprisine
!, ladies who planned and did it. We
understand those responsible fol
this innovation were the Mesdame,
Whitfield, Keating, Turnbull, q
r. Stewart, Miller, Marsh, and
Miss Ethel Whitfield. A happy
side line idea was the display OF
some of the Edison pictures, NEST
ly of 1.-THE MOUNTAIN" which
proved Mr. Edison a real color ar
tist. From the Whitfield home
the guests departed for the boat
which took them across to Harper
and from there back to Famtle
roy.