When Seattle Rolled Out the Red Carpet for the Nation's Editors

A good-natured crowd gathered at the Northern Pacific station yesterday afternoon to welcome the delegates of the National Editorial Association. The editors were given to understand as soon as they arrived in the city that nothing was too good for them. Committees appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Seattle Press Club, and the Mining Exchange were busy early, and committees of ladies looked after the fair among the visitors. After a dinner and a short rest, the editors, accompanied by state delegates and city government members, boarded the steamers for Lake Washington. At Madison Park, a flotilla of five steamers, each beautifully illuminated with Japanese lanterns, awaited them. The ride down the lake was a jolly one. At Madison Park, the steamers fell into line and raced for a few minutes while from the park burst forth a splendid series of fireworks. At the Madison Street pavilion, the visitors grouped themselves around the tables in the brilliantly illuminated hall, where lunch was served. Mayor Humes then, in a humorous five-minute speech, welcomed the visitors to the city and extended the freedom of the city to them.