Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

For some time past We have had
in contemplation the compilation of
q concise article, or series Of articles.
giving the origin and history of the
various religious denominations. be-
nevoleni institutions, secret societies
and business corporations of Olym-
pia. 7, As a matter Of future refer
ence, such a compilation Of historical
facts will be invaluable 20 those who
are destined to become, in after
times, the citizens OF our town. and
managers of its public affairs In
looking over files of musty archives,
We find the
WASHINGTON AGEICTlTI EAI -, lily
to he about the first, If not the pio-
neer, secular corporation tia, existed
in Olympia. which came into exist
enne in 1856. This society appears
TO have been the first organized at
tempt 10 further the interests OF az
ricul,ural industry in Washington
Territory, and 50 tar rs We have been
able TO CLEAN the facts IN the case,
the following named gentlemen were
its first officers: Isaac /. Stevens,
President; q. A. Barnes, Treasurer,
and q. !. Whitworth, Secretary.
{. c. Hewitt, William McLane and
c. II. Hale were largely identified
in tho movement and rendered much
good service, all the more essential
and valuable in those early days.
This society served a noble mission
in noble cause and paved the way
for succeeding organizations. But
the inroads of death and the changes
incident to pioneer life sadly thinned
its membership when, sinking into
decline, it slumbered on until the
coming of the
WESTERN WASHINGTON IND. ASSOCIATION,
into whose Golfers the entire assets
OF the pioneer society were deposited
and capital stock taken therefore.
The origin of the Western Washing
ton Industrial Association is told in
a few words. Early in the year 1872
an unpretending poster was issued
and circulated among the good peo-
pie of our Territory, the subject mat
ter of which constituted the usual
preamble in such cases and announc-
ing articles of incorporation filed
under the title already stated. These
articles of incorporation were sub
scribed to by the following named
persons, viz. D. R. Bigelow, A. A.
Manning, E. L. Smith, r. H. Hew-
lit, E. T. Gum, L. A. Treen, G. III.
Hale, S. D. Howe, G.. r. Whitworth,
G. G. Hewitt, T. I. McKenny, L. p.
Beach, l.. D. Durgin, Ira Ward,
VIM. McLane, G. w. French, A. A.
Phillips, w. H. Cushman, Rufus
Willard, L. G. Abbott, Edward
Eldridge, E. S. Solomon, VIM.
Huntington, o. B. McFadden, L. p.
Yemen, P. D. Moore, VIM. Billings.
The first officers were as follows: c..
G. Hewitt, President; E. L. Smith,
Vice President; Marshall Blinn,
Treasurer; A. A. Manning, Record
ing Secretary; L. D. Durgin, Cor
responding Secretary. An exhibit
ton entitled can Annual Agricul-
ural, Horticultural, and Mechanical
Fair" was held in Columbia Hall,
Olympia, on the 9Th and 7th days of
October, 1871. From this exhibit
ton the subsequent fairs of the AS
ISOLATION have been numbered; a
fact which ought to be remembered,
as it explains why our fairs are num-
bered year in the advance Of what
they really would be, if counted con-
secutively from the date of incor-
poration. The capital stock of the
Association was at first fixed at S..
600, and the price of it's shares five
dollars each; but the capital stock
has since been increased to $40. 600:
the price of shares put at ten dol
lars, and the word Western"
stricken from its name. Since the
fair above mentioned, the career of
the Association is before the public
and NJ ed not be rehearsed. Next
in the march Of organized enterprise
sppeArs the