Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-04
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rr,o,n the Union OF April 3)th.

from the Union OF April 11th-
Yss, Saturday afternoon thsre was a
Great deal of waiting; wagcnihe & and
s;sappointmen. in Waila "aita: III.
usners i.ad announced the coming OF
~ President of all the mighty corpora
s;nra engaged in doing the carrying
I'D Of Oregon and Washington, aud
sH.ach successive wagon load o. farm
o. came 20 town upon its weekly trad
nc trip its inmates ware informed OF
.Ls coming OF the representative of
arsst wesl.h and asked 10 stay TO see ard
sasy him. At3 o'clock IN the afts'rnpon
the zplendid band of the Firs; Cavalry
-ss stationed at the court house, where
!. deliohted thousands Of people by It's
s,tistic PLAYING, and mads pi.as.nt tiie
ashervise dreary hours OF waitinr. The
Roard OF Trade Committed; Messrs. III.
r Moore. X. X kecs, Wun. krkman. A.
G.CaIIey. n. G. BIalock and ?. Il. JOHN
~, hannted the railroad o.ilce, waiting
~ .hoae at the Weston end Of the tsis-
Hhona line to Announce the arrival at
isst noint of Mr.. Willard and plrty.
r;r.,iv Il was spoken over the xires
a,hs nsrty left Cayuse 1T 12.;o p. m. aud
.,e sxpected every minute" Not long
.~.rus,ds came the announcement.
.,ha carty left here for Blue Mountain
.t3.a5.o The COMMITTEES then rep piired
n the depot with their carriages, aod
sbs,s nas,ed an hour waiting for the
soscal, which arrived at g O'Clock.
THE PARTY
Consisted Of Henry Willard. President
n the Northern Pacific, etc, ete.: 9. II
prescott, Manager .. IL. d n. Co: X. u.
1rBrieu. Assistant Manager y: Il. IL n.
Co.:J,M Buckley. Assistant Manager
Northern Pacific: John Muir, Snpsrih-
tsndeut of Traffic; II. Thielson, Chief
Engineer: II. s. Rowe. Snperinten tent
ORR d. Co.; @. s. Lamborn, Land
Cnmmissioner Northern Pacific; Paul
4chuIzs, Assistan, Lrnd Commissioner;
Hon. ]. N. Doip.I, United States Sena-
NV from Oregon; Gen. Rafus SaxtoI,
United States army; Gen. j. D. Fry.
fnited States army; W. x. Mead, Chief
Architect; W. Spiess. Civil Engineer; ex
SUPERINTENDENT II. w. Fairgeather, ex-
chief OF Construction j. j.. Hallett and
q A. Spofford, Mr.. Wizards private
sec,st4ry. After the committee had
veIoomed Mr.. Willard aud been intro
duced 70 the strangers in the party, tho
,ailvay maQnate read and answered his
numerous teleRrap5, inspected the
buiIdiups and grounds, and finally en-
tered the carriage provided by the com
mittee. and. accompanied by them, pro
oseled 10 the Court House square,
vhsre a large crowd was assembled.
lshr.Villard alighted from the carriage
Il hand struck up Hail to the Chief"
nths conclusion of tho music Mr. Vii
hed sad party were conducted to the
o6oo os the Clerk of the District Court.
uhese there were more intr0ductions
and the program outlined. The purity
we're led TO the court room by the pri-
vsts aaisway. A Mr.. Willard appeared
behind the Judges desk she audience.
which Occupied every inch of the vast
court room, greeted him with deafen-
lug rounds Of applause. The guests
being seated aud order restored, the au-
dience was addressed by the chairman
Of the Reception Co .nmi tes,
Mllxs G. MOORE.
Who spoke as follows:
LADIES AND aEHTLEMES:-We,a as citi-
zens of this vast and we,lthy country.
have assembled here to meet Hon. Hem
ry Willard, the President OF tho North
ern Pacific, d. Il. Il N, the Oregon
Transcontinental, Oregon x California,
and uf all other roads that traverse the
great Northwest. You are aware that
the railway kings of America control
our destinies and shape our ends, rough
hew thom as we may. Once in a while
they meet ON Wall street, and by some
process, known only to the Initiated.
parcel out the outlying provinces and
adjust all differences. In n recent di-
vision we fell to Mr.. Willard. Henry
Willard, Of all railway kings, il the most
liberal and thoughtful Of the interests
Of his subjects. Aftor passing oyer the
various sections his lines traverse he is
here to listen to our approvals OF his
great liberality, through Hon. John B.
Allen.
Mr.. ALLEN SAID:
Nr. Willard, my fellow citizens have
seen at to call upon me rs their repre-
sentative 10 express to you our heart
fslt thanks. We feel that we have per
sOnal relations with the corporations
you represent. A few years ago We
looked over our vast Territory and saw
only broken and scattered fragments Of
Shat must be great community. Our
VUUUlo kudW uot kOuk Npthto oSV NV
louQ the mantle Of darkness was to OBJ
sears their future. You came, raised
that mantle and allowed the refulgent
nm Of prosperity to shine upon as, and
~ began to realize the contamination
ol our hopes. As we stand here today
IN the midst of the great movemA Anta IN
augusated by you, we feel to the fullest
sxtsat the magnanimity and wise judg-
mset you have displayed. We
nalise that you have accomplished
suus Of tie most
sruPnsDoUs RNTERpRIsEs
Of >he aee. While we rejoice at the as
nRances you have given the people of
noattle, New Tacoma and Portland, we
nj that We too have q peculiar inter
81 IN the success Of your undertakings:
~ are tie sources Of our prosperity.
b pruAahla, sir, that We have been
Nmis in our duty, that We have not
AIKEN advantage of the opportunities
s,s.n ~ By you. But, Sir. We feel that
sale noe deserving Of censure Tor 20
eeg. We have, doubtless, relied toe
meudty upon the assurances you gave
sPon your advent among US, that You
Va nos expect and would not receive
MATERIAL AID
smn The communities whose welfare
yco we're engaged in promoting. We
.nk you Tor past reduction in freight
- ve thank you for the promise of
susore reduction, we thank you for the
Ssen9on o. our railroad communioa-
eos y 81 di1eetious, We thank you for
f:s@a " thaak you for the ful.
soent OF promises, aud while 80 thank
.yea ~ feel that your past perform
warrant 10 in asking further ia
~ your hands. Applauss.l While
eogni1s the fact that your first
n 70 the corporations you repre-
xe reei that We are interested In
saseaon OF your system into the
PAEousx COUNTRY,
.sI gstem which You informed the
kd q Portland would rebound to
oen.6t The Palouss system as
~. Rolected divides 6O,C00 people
long been one. separates their
~ Hoaal social and political rela-
~ by the construction OF q short
-. .!o@ z point on the Snake river,
6.paxia, 10 intersect tho Pa
~ nsA. We feel that you viii ben
soex separations and the people
speak not only for the CIT
ss.. y t4l. fair city, but for the inhab-
I'M to!s valley. We trust, Sir, you
= consider the construction