The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-09

you speak. l always supposed that while Il
part was productive, greater share was too
reproductive, except of fish and timber. to
justify enough population to make a state,
unless there should be some mineral develop
ment. From your statement | have no
doubt of your soon becoming state, and
we can't have too many in this latitude.
A social reception in The parlors followed,
the officers of the garrison, their ladies and
many of our citizens participating. General
Grants party consisted besides Mrs. Grant
and Mr. U. S. Grant Jr. of the following
ladies and gcntlemen:
Governor and Mrs Low, Mrs. Gen Nc
Dov'ell, Miss Mcdowell, Senator Sargent,
Gen. aud Mrs. J. F. Miller Miss Miller,
Miss Flood, Mrs. Refs, Capt H. G. Has
brouck, L. $. A., Lieut.. Otis, u. S. A..
Lieut.. Medcalf, u. $. A., Mr. +. Crocller
Mr.. G. Dent. Among the many distin-
guishel callers during the evening were
Governor L. p. Ferry, Gen J. ". Forsythc
Gen. Morrow, Colonel Merriam, Capt II. D.
BIZ, ex-senator II. W. Corbett and $. G.
Reid Esq. OF Portland.
The party returncdon board OF the steamer
about 10 =. NJ.
There being very general desire on the
part of the people in the city to meet Cen
Grant in daylight, at nine o'oloc., on Tues
day morning u reception was held at the
public park, Hon " II. Smallwood intro
ducing him TO the great crowd filling the
park, in the following words:
Geaonl Gro@.
am requested by the Reception Commit
tee appointed by the citizens of Vancouver.
to extend to you, upon the behalf of all our
people men, women and childrcn--a cor
dial welcome to our town.
Although We are unable to vie with Other
and more pretentious cities in rendering 10
yoU an elegant aud elaborate entertainment
worthy OF the occasion. yet We iceland know
that You viii appreciate the tact that this
simple greeting vi all our citizens is none the
less hearty ai,a incere
The decrepid and battle SCARED veteran,
the gray haired pioneer the rliddled-acei, the
youth, The school boy and the school girl and
even the little babe, nesting i'll it, mother ;
arms, have all come out to meet you, to
greet You, to welcome you; and with ,1ehope
"'a' 'H@' 1"ey may &c lerh.l''G" pom 10 he2
lHof voice 'h1 TO take yon ny inc hand.
", W. ~! 'loln inns IS Ohe eNehuui occasion OF q
Hig.'ihe'
'neY nave "'1c"e"' sf' With deen amt
"'''i'S 'h,o'os' Ho" icill'''Aaide puhuc ca
IVc' II'i' 'nc 'lhic 80" propose" 'oNioN upon
t"e enemy WORMS al boheiso"' III now;
ana recognizing me very simplicity OF your
S''''H',s, o"' C'I4Ie"' services ID tHe '1o-
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lie to him. who for his colbtrv war
conquered peace n ApponatoN, and who
"'So I'' ms con IE -" peace -coi'loefed
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bore a-,,~.ai.i-i, '--. he r-..os axe yo"
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t.,, r.,cntion thai have received at the
hands o! Your mayor and Territorial olioors.
can assure 70" 'i," ~ %d',"S NE sIo",
..,.,4 ,a,,h ~ INV ,', ond nota
the yastimuroyc;ncuts that have taken place
during my absence. am sorry that rrevi-
Gus 1H-'-e'n'nts WIN necessarily PleNc"' me
,.onr tLri,.;,,s,, ami ,rt.,rrors Terriro,v !
sincerely .hal.h You for the hearty reception
which geets me ON Ill side, and in conclu-
.,on l I'''e Oh .',"' nave nei Wl'n t +'
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More than Thousand men. women and
children v.r.. utro1uced toand sboo< hands
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