Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-02

ts.Z- anu Hlstue Infu@sit pestef.sfy ASSiu--
After a few months he Went - Cillcayo,
and thsro fell in with Horace White, the
two becoming intimate friends, and con-
tinuing such ever since. !hroach White
he formed & connsc;ion Win tie Iyi-
bn'ae that lasted for years, and that in
dEced him subsequently, to buy nuni-
Der Of shares III the paper. holding them
SD long AS White controlled the Journal.
White is now treasurer of the Oregon
Navigation and also Uf the Oregon I'M
proyement Company, as we'll AS d pro
prietary editor of the Ererisg Post.
WILLARD ADVANCED RAPIDLY
In his profession, and wrote for differ
cnt newspapers in the East and West.
For some years he vas y Washington
correspondent, and made the acquainI-
aDcs of all the public men of tho time.
Ho generally creates most agreeable
IMPRESSION, having fres. cordial lii; n
ner, and being full of bonhoMie anu
pleasant talk, he always got on, much to
the surprise of his father, who expected
to be iDipOrtuIed for remittanceS by
nearly every steamer, but whose offers
Of aid, as it happened, were steadily de-
clined. At the breaking out Of thu civil
war, Willard, who was then twenty-six
and fond of adventure, went into the
field as army correspondent, first for tho
Herald, later for the Tribune, of this
city, and proved that he had military
mind. He witnessed the principal bat
Ties in Virginia and the Southwest. be-
ing By turns with Mcclellan, Burnside,
Hooker, Grant, Rosecrans, Thomas.
Sherman and other c0mmandsrs-in-
chief. His correspondence, much of it
with Western as we'll as Eastern jour
mails, vas exceptionally good. being
clear, comprehensive and vigorous, it,
stead Of the rambling, iucohsequential.
frothy sort SO common In those days.
He enjoyed unusual advantages, for lie
was on intimate terms with all the prin-
cipal officers, who felt that they could
afford to trust him with their confidence.
Many of his experiences in the field
were thrilling, having had number of
narrow escapes from capture and death.
He WAS noted for GOODNESS aud daring,
and some Of his performances in getting
his news through tbs lines in advance of
all contemporaries deserves special
mention in tho journalistic history OF
that bitter struggle. After the war was
over he lneasurably retired from news
paper work, having other interests, and
having learned all he wished to learn in
that varied department of industry. lie
displayed financial ability at An early
date, but was so quiet about his trans
actions that hardly any one knew Of his
possessing it. To the poor devil order
Of scribes he never belonged; he was not
a bit of Bohemian, rs the word is
commonly understood. He always lived
we'll. though not extravagantiy; gratiiied
ka1 nd
habits. The next year after the war he
married Fanny Garrison, sole daughter
of William Lloyd Garrison, having met
her months before Mt her fathers house
in Boston, in which city no has lived
more or less. He WAS ut one time secre-
tary of the Social Science Association
there. and a contributor to the North
american before its removal hither.
Since his marriage he has spent good
deal of his time III Europe, particularly
in the immediate neiehbOrhO0d of
Frankfort-on the Main. Intimate with
the leading bankers of that great bank
ing center, he must have made cOnsid-
cradle money there by dealing in Amer
lean securities, of which he had long
and ample knowledge. His father left
him handsome property at his death,
and
AN ARrECrIONATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
That he had misunderstood his son. It
was through the German bankers that
no was chosen President Of the Oregon
Steamship Company and the Oregon Il
California Railroad, after Bon Holla-
days failure to keep his engagements,
and receiver Of the Kansas Pacific road
at the time of its second default. Those
bankers, having bought large part of
the securities of the throe corporations,
appointed Willard, in whom they had
detected remarkable capacity, to look
after their interests, and their appoint
ment was fully justified. Willard is now
a very heavy owner IN the Oregon 1n.-
provement. Oregon & Transcontinental,
Oregon Navigation and Northern Psci-
fic Companies, and controls them, "a
He ia rapidly pushing the work ON those
corporations, and the probability is that
they will steadily advance in value. His
faith in their near future is so absolute
that he never makes any effort to sus-
tain them in tho open market. He
laughingly saws they can take care Of
themselves. Willard has three children
-one girl, the eldest, and two boys, all
bright and promising. He ia very do
nlestic id GispO5itiOn, preferring hons.
with the society of his family, TO any
other place. He makes excellent use of
his wealth, estimated at $5,O0O,O00 and
upward, he and his charming wife do
ing good continually in the stealthiest
manner. Riches have not spoiled either
of them whit. Simple, kindly and COR
dial, they heartily despise all pretense
and ostentation. They haye no liking
for rich folks because they are rich,
choosing their associates from the ranks
Of culture, refinement and benevOlence.
Willard has been a great material benefit
to his friends by counsel and pecnniary
assistance. and is always thoughtful Of
the humblest in his service. He loves 10
do kind things for the pure sake Of
kindness: be is 90 unlike most opulent
New Workers that few of them would
recognize him as such from truthful
description. Much Of his distinction
must be due to his liberal culture and
his enlightened democracy, perhaps, to
his enlightened setfishness. Personally,
he has large, fine presence. bsinQ moro
than six feet tall, and we'll pr0portioned.
His nose is aquiline. though not too big;
his eye ID gray, clear and bright; his
mouth full, his bair and mustache
brown, his complexion rather dark, and
his face notioeably strong and intellec-
tual. He does not resemble u German.
and bis EnRlish Ia fAultleB without an
accent. In his dress he il sorupulously
neat, but without su2geation Of dan
dyim. He q one Of the youngest Of the
great 6uanciers-on 46-and is such a
rich man - we read Of, but seldom see.
Nore's the pity.
MISCELLANEOUS.
la GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE
AT a Bargain!