Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
WELCOME.

The people Of this CITY and res1der;
e the Page. Sound country ssseEobie
h9e today bid hearty welcome TO Pres
iasnt Henry Willard, Of the Sorther'
Psci6e Railroed. and the distinguishes
Hxsy Who have accompanied him acros
uke ooutinsnt 70 the sheres Of harbo
vAnss outlet il the serene Pscsfe Ocean
l~ the day and the occasion all are on
A~ea We vie In hospitality; ne AZ
-mesr 70 do honor; ve advance with cot
sxseched hands Of welcome Our peo
ise have been waiting anxioosiy for ini
event, and a. it nesred aocoUplishmsn
have day by day noted the progress o.
- grand proosssiou - Il hAs svep'
saxo& . continent. II has been tn
unphal march. marked by q series oI
svations unparalleled in history. Atoms
fhs line cities, villages and hamlets havs
Joined together In one grand acclaim
a hail and Godspeed, until the western
boundary il reached and host and
guests are here.
This il not hero worship; these ban
ne,s, decorations and displays are no'
ia honor of conqueror or king: they
sre not sdalstions, they spring not from
syoophantic and time serving motives;
they are the outgrovth OF recegni-
tion that great work has been accom-
paisbed work that has iEyolved the
outlay of vast amount of capital, Of
slmost incalcuiable labor, Of energy.
skili and activity, of genius in planning
and executive ability in direction not
sscond 70 that which moves vast armies
10 victory in war, or guides governments
shrough stormy days 70 peace. We wei
ssms the President of the Northern Pa
si6c Railroad as the representative OF
complete work which through all the
years 10 come will be par. and parcel Of
Eur growth, which will share our pros
psrity and combine with as in the en-
laxesd activities which accompany de-
vsaopment and added population. In
doing this We do ourselves honor. Il is
Vropsr and creditable that the western
terminus Of a vast system Of rail trans
pertstion, the gateway through which
Mighty commerce shall pass in its cir
cling course from Orient TO Oouident
md Ocoident 70 Orient should. rising TO
the occasion, give fitting and honest
Welcome 10 the man under whose able
Supervision the work has been oou-
pastsd and the East and West again
united by an iron highway.
Bat personally Henry Willard is es-
pssiaily welcome 70 our city. Orr peo-
- have found in him an officer and
oas With whom promise means per-
9ssmanes, Who, not indulgin0 in idle
bsasts, has steadily kept in view all
vasdess he has made and followed mp
S1sh pledges BY accomplishment. We
Aavs como 10 consider him - q fair
OAn, jest man. broad minded off,
-. who while alsrt 10 represent tbs in
osssts Of his company hes not found il
osssssary 10 leave the beaten paths Of
staAssous dealing and tsaY down com
oanitiss TO build MP others. We are
~ 10 rsoognixs this trait, 10 give it
9sdis and are fain 70 prophecy that II
VA IN the end b found 70 b exoep-
tbe0ally beneficial. Mr.. Willard has
~ that tbs mission Of railroad COM
Uaaiss b 70 do the carrying business Of
es0muuitiss and oitiss, not to discrim-
6ass against one in favor Of another,
80 bald up ons at the expense Of .
eeopssitor for commercial supremacy;
tAas railroads 20 whore business exists,
- Inst In short the mission Of d rail-
seAd b 70 serve In . proper, equitable
manner, without favor and With rea-
'eseabls profit 70 itself The communities
end countries through which IL paasss.
Win this sna0eiation Of . policy in
Aeasuiag and no Isss happy contrast to
~ u certain othsr lines Of transporta-
Mo- The whole people are in accord.
1Aas city asks for nothing more. and has
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