Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-01

In the sultry hour Of MONDAY,
Tha hre,ezA Won welcome - sweet,
Hss hreathed the wintry GOODNESS
OF my lofty, lone retreat.
tower IN silent grandeur
Through darkness, storm and light;
The first 70 greet the sans rising.
The Last 70 bid him good night
And whom you bid me good night,
The cold, still mansions 70 keep,
I'll cherish your memory ever
And guard the wales where You sleep.
Chehalis, W. T., Oct, Goth, 1883.
TuE RlkST PRINTER On TmE PA
CIHlC COAST.
Written for the Posr. IErEILroKscER.l
Died. At Falmouth, Maine, September
IS, 1883. Hon. Edwin Oscar Hall, OF
Hunolulu. Hawaiian Islands, In the
ssveaty- third year OF his age.
Mr.. Hall vas the hrst printer on this
coast. He was born in Wslpole, New
Hampshire, October n. 1910. In Janu-
airy, 1894, be made . public profession OF
religion and feeling called 70 special
00fVl00 xOI NE 14n0t0S No OuoI0o oshu
self 70 the American Board Of C0mmis-
sioners Tor Foreign Missions. Being .
practical printer Of New York city, he
vas sent out the nextyear, with his wife.
Garah Lynn Williams Of Elizabethtown,
New Jersey, 70 the Sandwich lslands, IN
company with Rev. Titus Coan and
others - the sixth reinforcement to that
mission which had been established If
Al "a H.
stoned a. assistant secular agent and
printer. For fifteen pears be laborsd N
the work, having charge OF the mission
bibles. hymn books, hooks Of theology,
msthemaaics, GEOGRAPHY. history. science
lulu donated TO the Oregon missi0n Of
the American Board among the Indians
. printing press, small font of type,
four hundred and fifty dollars. The
health Of Mrs. Hall being poor It was
hoped that trip TO Oregon would bene-
ft her, and a. none Of the members Of
the Oregon mission were printers, II
should come with the press, set il up,
0o8ku tuO RkAuttux 6Uo tobou Obuokb buo
art. Accordingly they left the sand
wich Islands. March "a, 1883, and came
70 Oregon. The press WAS taken to Lap
wal, now IN Idaho and duriug the sum-
mor, the first printing west Of the Rocky
40untaina, q tar as known, was done
there by Mr.. Hall. the first work done,
being small elementary book IN the
Neg Perces language. Mr.. Hall taught
others, both whites and Indians, how to
print, % that when he returned TO the
Aand.iah- falands the nexf va.s. v.~L-.
ably, those who remained were able in q
small way TO carry ON the work. The
preas remained at Lapwai until lSl7,
when Il Vas taken 10 tho Tualatin
Plains, near Hillsb0r0, and the Oregon
american and EsGngeiical UHionisf, tho
second newspaper Of Oregon, was printed
on y. under the proprietorship Of Rev.
]. 3. Grimm. The press 10 now 1t Salem,
IN the Historical rosms of Oregon.
Mr.. Hall remained In the missionary
work q the Sandwich Islands until 1850,
whom the people had become 20 far
evangotined that Tho Board thought Il
best 70 transfer it, responsibility to the
native churches, and many Of the mis-
aiOnarieo were released, Mr.. Hall being
one OF the number. He then entered
the mercantile business At Honolulu
and for thirty years he was a succcssful
merchant there.
Says the 6an Francisco Pacific ::
His business enlarging until IL CON-
UAndod an extensive trade, has been
conducted from flrst TO last on Christian
principles. The HOUSE Of e. U. Hall q
Son has never been smirohed with 4
Stain Of dishonor. Il stands in the
front rank Of credit and has continued
@ hold the entire confidence of both
tne folelgn and native population Of
TIE tslAnda. During all the years Of
his business life Mr.. Hall has been one
Of thoee oomparAtively few Christians
20 whom N entire community point e
one IN Whose Christian character and
sincere kodlineas they believe. He was
one q the charter members Of Fort
Street Church. and since 1852 has been
conenuoonly reelected deacon and
trustee. when not abroad, his seat was
nevee empty In church and prayer
messing, or with his Sunday school
oaaB. He Vas = pillar Of strength IA
the church. Since 1859, also, he has
ban , leading member of the HAvniian
BOARD Of 0insiOna. For many years be
has boen ~ treasurer and the dnAnoial
agent Of the American Board. His in
sereee - education Wa also prominent.
From the 6rst he Wa the alder of Oahu
UoaIeRes With his own hand he toilsd
On eoo substantial stone wall that still
enoeoaea IL pfemises. 6inco lO63 BE-
hae been one q IL most faithful trus-
49, For years, also, he has been an
active member Of the 0overnment
n0ard Of Education, which has In
charge all the schools Of the kinRdom.
1uoh Of his time has been given q
0eee and other poeitions az tfust.
Ne woe the Nrot man whom the la
neused Lunalilo neleeted - Counsellor
when b oAme 70 tho throne IA l679 He
was made MtniGfsr a. IL Intsrior 81
Aunalilo, and b. continued 10 b. men,
pr Of the Prtvy Oouncil under Kala-
kAua. He ~ one a. The three trus-
- charged With the oreution ana tha
funde Of The Lunalilo home: charifv
Tor which NE Kina By viii left I larps |
In Chris3ian work, h tru.essship. in |
bnatnem dealings IN the home and 60
cleeys ~ va ever man with whom Il
VA = pleasure 70 annooiate. Firm IN
principle, sound Ia judgement a6Ahle n
mennees pure In motive, be made |
valuable citi1eu. = true friend. Z nohle
helpor. and n al relations a aspociate
TOR whom there vna no occasion % unake
advances IN the judgement Of charity.
he vAs veTy lend % children ma
they 81 him. He did great deol for
y01n9 neu and was veey populaf Win
soem H viii b oally missed. hut - |
% Joft behind him the ~ herioaee-
snat q = sp0els0 memoxy. His iast