, 1883-12-08

\ stranger would have been sur
priSed at the holiday air that pre-
vailed throughout the city Tuesday
The streets were thronged with gaily
attired citizens with bright and hap
py faces, as though anticipating
some great and unusual pleasure
Brass bands paraded, banners hut
tered and houses were decorated il
all the colOrs Of the rainbow. a great
glory had settled upon the place
And for what purpose was all this
tinseled show of prohigate rejOic'
ing? It was public outburst ia
shower honor upon the head of a great
and mighty man. 1t was to show the
unbOunded pride and confidence that
people had in that noble Roman, that
white plumed giant of elOquence
that bright spirit of honor and integ'
rity, Jacob Stitzel, ye representative
from the baculic precincts of Steven,
county. As the hour for the arrival
of the train approached Mayor GlOv,
er, acting as Marshal of the Day,
with Hon l.. ZeiglCr, A. NJ. Cannon,
Esq, Attorney Hyde, J. j. Browne,
Esq, rs aids, led the procession ia
the depot. The gorgeouSly festOOned
train steamed up to the platform. a
buzz of anticipation stirred the BRAN
ches of the neighhOring trees. Men
stood ready to greet their champion
with acclamatiOns of JOY. The fat
men of the twenty-fOur bands swell.
ed up for work. Suddenly the noble
and majestic form Of the intellet tual
Goliath stepped from the train.
One hand grasped closely around
him the purple tOga to shield the aris-
tOrrtic limbs from the rude and un-
appreciated wind, the other hung
tightly to an SuperannuatCd d grip sack
Of the 18th century. The hands struck
up "See the COnquering Hero
Comes" men tore there throats in
glad huzzas, a band Of little girls,
dressed in white, strewed his path
with flowers, while Il representative
of the goddess Of liberty crowned
him with a wreath of laurel. Again
the trumpet brayed, cannon exploded
and the welkin rang with loud and
mixed shouts. People hung upon
the garments of the senator and wept
a great weep, and the good man stood
up under the trying ordeal like Il
drunken man prOpped against a
barn, while his angelic Countenance
was suffused with mingled smiles
and bushes until he looked like a
virulent smallpox case. As soon as
some kind of order was restored the
Mayor, in husky and broken voice,
said:
"MOst reverend and noble seigniOr:
On behalf of your constituency,
(whom you wouldn't 60 back on for
a dollar and a half, and the loyal
citizens Of Spokane Falls, | most
heartily welcome you to this city.
They look withga seven story pride
upon your record in the Legislative
halls, (2.40) We recognize the stu
pen deus labOrs that you have aC-
working against the eX-
pressed wishes Of these people,, and
we hope your pOnderOus brain will
recuperate. ( Fish at Car
sons; he has just ordered a whale. }
We praise your wonderful and te-
veracity, and point TO the
many people who waited upon you
ut Spokane Fallsand humbly suppl
Gated you to work against the diVis-
ion fthe county. CThese supplicants
are collected fOrninst the Sprague
House, behind an empty lime barrel }
Oh! gracious sir, our services are
ever at your command, >, and when
you desire once more to allow the
sun Of your greatness to shine in a
high place, our votes, will to a man,
be in the ballot box GOr the other
fellow.) Extending to you the hos
pitality Of this city, lag lin say, We'll
cOmcW Un hOrn.)
With sigh as stiff as bad breath
the statesman mounted a dilapidated
trunk, and in a voice bCtOkening a
stroke Of conscience he replipd:
"Mr. Mayor, ladies and fellow It'll
zcns: I-l-can hardly find words to
express my appreciation Of the great
honor thrust upon me. IL am struck
all in a heap. This is too much, too
much. do not deserve this spon-
taneous welcome. (Smlll boy-ke-
rect. Fact is, | must be excused from
a long speech. | am too full for utter
ance. Thanks, my friends, many
After shaking hands until Or.
had to be called in to
set the elislOcated shoulder, the great
man was carried to the hotel on the
of two sinewy spectators.
There a grand banquet was given in
the evening, at which many iniiu-
antial citizens were present.
CITY COUNCIL.