The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
GOVERNOR ELISHA p. FERRY.
HIS ADDRESS.
His Warm Reception by the Citizens of Van
couver and mt Fort Vancouver.

the silver question the country has been
Hooded with editorials and speeches for and
+ against the reconciliation of the silver dol
lar of our fathers. Having heard of the
lecture of our able Governor on this
subject, and believing it to be the whole
question in Il nut-shell-a splendid legal ar
sument-our citizens requested the Governor
to deliver his address on
THE SILVER BILL AND THE NATIONAL
HONOR,
In our city. In pursuance of this request
and acceptance, Governor Ferry arrived in
Vancouver Tuesday April so, at 5 P. NJ, and
delivered his address at Brant's Hall in the
evening to as many people as could find sit
ting and standing room.
/ On the arrival of the Governor on the favor
lite steamer Vancouver, Capt. Gray, our
! guest was met by a committee of citizens,
| who placed him in charge of our friend Major
kress, and together they escorted the chief
executive to his residence at the garrison.
Before the steamer had given up our Gov
ernor, and while the citizens were gathering
to see him, the garrison band of the famous
old 2lst United States Infantry, lead by Prof
Huebner, enlivened the scene and occasion
with some of their most appropriate and
soul-strring airs. and we venture to say that
this band is the finest of all the bands to-day
in the Pacific Coast service. We thank
them heartily for doing their part so cheer
fully and admirably.
AT BRANT'S HALL,
During the day few enterprising ladies had |
put in an appearance, and in the evening a
visible transformation was witnessed by all. |
The stage had been carpeted and parlor
set placed thereon. In the front centre was |
a large stand decorated with the most beau
tiful boquets, and on tables at left and right |
of the speakers stand were also boquets
The archway was elegantly trimmed in ever
green and flowers. the room was well lighted.
and fine audience as ever assembled greeted
Governor Ferry as he took his place upon
the rostrum and was introduced by Mr.. w.
II. Smallwood, president of the evening, in a
few appropriate remarks. The address was
lengthy and full of bristling legal points
full of comfort for all who love national
honor and fair dealing, as the Governor
does \ synopsis of the address would do
injustice to it, and hence we shall not at
tempt it. Those who failed to hear it have
heen the losers At the conclusion of the
address a vote of thanks was given the Gov
ernor for his able and instructive address.
During Wednesday the Governor called upon
the Commander of Fort Vancouver, and
friends. In the evening at S o'clock large
number of persons received him
AT TIE PACIFIC HOTEL,
And by ;. W. Brown, Esq, was escorted to
the dining hall of this newly furnished and |
fitted hotel, under the management of Thos.
Stephens. a first class hotel man. The Ia
bes, three in number, one across the end OF
the dining hall, and one down either side OF
the same and attached to the end or table |
Of honor Each table was perfect in its floral |
appointments, and the meats were placed |
thereon whole, and the accompanying eata-
bles and dripkables The seat of honor was
given TO ). W. Brown, Esq, the president
of the evening, who occupied a chair at the
centre of the cross table at the head of the
hall and facing the guests at tables. At his
right sat the Governor At his left Major |
kress, and Immediately over their heads in |
letters OF evergreen and ilag festooning were |
the words "Welcome to Vancouver. At |
the end Of one long table sat one vice presi-
dent, Mr.. G. W. Durgn, and opposite to
him at another was seated the second vice |
president, Mr. c. Slocum, facing the presi
dent and Governor. The chairs at the Ia
bles were all filed. and at the appointed |
hour the president Of the evening invited all
To partake OF the bounteous feast set before |
thom by mine host. Thos. Stephens. The
beautiful and artistic manner in which the
room was festooned with American flags and
eyergreened and lowered Off was greatly al
mred by all present; and that, with the ele-
CANT bill OF fare before them, caused JOY
Gus feeling u rule the hour The bill OF
/ fare was a. follows:
SOUS
Oyster, Beef.
! FIsH.
salmon.
ROAST,