Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
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Mayor Strive Who had been re-
crested by the general meeting Of citi
zens 20 deliver an address of veieonA
TO Mr.. Willard and his guests at the ex
ercises in the University groaudz- va.
absent, not having been notified Of thu
change Of tims IN she program Thl
following ID the address prepared b
him fog the occasion:
Ne PxKNpnxr yuLAIp.-In behalf
of the City of seattle and the people OF
PuQss Sound here assembled. / extend
70 you and your Distinguished guests
cordial Rreeslng and welcome.
Is mus be di6euit for yo7 70 realize
the emotions which animate the breasts
of our peop1s and quiekens the pulsA
tsoes Of thsiY hsAIts- We, who have
lived here for years, isoiated from the
ress of mankind, Who have % often suf'
fered the panes and bitterness Ut dts-
appointed and long deferred hopes. and
have as laGe avaksned 70 tbs full con-
ncioosne0 that the Northern Pacific
Railroad u IN accomplished fact, can
Only enjoy the full measure Of hAppi-
nees. This 10 The most vestsrn limit Of
your txiamphL journey across the con-
tinenS ca AmRiean soil. There have
undoubtedly beea many ovat5oas and
dsmonstzaSions in your honor along the
line of your journey moro imposing
costly and elaborate, more eloquent
speeches, mere decorations and dis
plays, bat nowhere more e4rnes. and
heartfelt psans of praise and thanks
giving assembled than from the people,
Who inhabit the shores of Puget Sound.
With thankful hearts, We have met 70
celebrate this grea. consamatioa OF
our hopss, which binds with strong
bands of Irso the ORIENT
with the Occidens. Standing in the
shadow of old Mount Rainier on the
shores of the great Mediterranean of the
Pacific, In this city, where thrift, enter
prise, morals, and education has found
a firm lodgment and fair fisld of
promise, We have asse u5!ed TO rejoice
over the frui.i0n 81 our hnpes and ~
augurate the d,sn Of tos Lev GA OF
prosperity. Wciie sc do this we hold
In grateful remembrance tbs names OF
all who were honoft.5iy cJanstted Ei,E
the inception, progress. and f;lai CO a.
pletl0n OF this gro.t enter !sfIse. But,
above nj, Ne pay tnls tribute 20 the
great master mind Nnos5 ability and
genius crvxne,. With comPe SUCCESS
this most impor ant uatioaa4 pEojec-.
We honor you also bs:4lse in ali your
business relations vito our psopl5 you
have been frank, candli aad nJaes.,
and because all your promises 10 our
people have been kept with the mos.
scrupuious exac.nrs-. We hoaor you,
because YOU have carried Uut tue spirit
of the .rnpiuy's Garter. wh,ca Con-
teD'p 49, ne bQildin2 of a road from
the " toRs # Lake Superior to thoss OF
Puget Hoa ~: the establishment OF d
great ne.ionsl highway from the E -.
to the West to facilitate commercial in
tercourse, and for the bench. of both
Government and people. We honor You
because you have sub0rdinatod the e.
Enlistment of townsites for speculative
purposes, to the true mission and object
Of your company as a earlier of freight
and passengers; because You have re-
fused to sanction the breaking up of es-
tablished trade centers, that have sub
sisted for years by the struggling efforts
of our honered pioneers, whose posses
sions represent the honest toll of a
lifetime; We honor you, because you are
extending your roads and offer facilities
for transportation to places whose
business promises TO remunerate You
fairly fer your outlay of capital; and be-
cause you have given us an even start
in the race for commercial Importance
and material growth.
There is also another reason Why your
presence here today touches a grateful
chord in our memory. On this emil
nence stands public institution set
apart by our laws fer the purpose of Af-
fording our youth a higher education.
The Legislature of this Territory. not
impressed with the importance of its
mission, failed TO make any provision
for its sapWort. Disaster and ruin
stared it in the face. It's doors were
about to be closed. Il was at this crit
zeal period that you became our public
benefactor, and with 1nostentatious
charity contributed ont Of your private
purse sufficient means to maintain q
high curriculum of studies and avert
the threatened dangers. With grateful
hearts all friends of education acknovl-
edge this debt of Q kind friend and BEN
efactor.
We greet ana welcome the osune
uisned representatives ana aooreoiteo
ministers OF European governments,
Who BY their presence stamp ene
great aohievemsnt now being celebrated
as one OF lnsernasionai importance. We
welcome your guests from oid En0lano,
from that grand nation that speaks .
kindred tongue, where love OF liberty ID
deeply rooted In the hearts OF its peo
pie and who represent an empire on
which the sun never sets, whose nag has
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