Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-09

c1SFn1sn party vas o4Dq1etted at the
Occidental Hotel. Tie tables we're AZ
RANGED for % persons, ineIndinR the
axtssn psnsons in the visiting party,
and Representatives Of all hranchss Of
oasIness IN Seattle. The tables presented
wary handsome appearances, the naral
dseesions being profuse. About AZ hour
and hztf was consumed in eating aud
drinking and fully al hour more vas
repaired 90 do the subject full justice.
AZ $50 Colonel Hslisr, Chairman of
thA Cislzers COMMITTEES. Who tenderca
toa banquet, suggested thas the people
VITO sad ssssmbled at the Opsra Hous
20 see the distinguished visitors were
psooabiy beooasng uneasy. vhereupon
G0vernor Squire. master sf ceremonies.
oeelAred the mseting adjourned.
he guests took carriages and drove
at once 70
yETE's OPERA Housx,
Where they found the buildine hacked
TO It's utmost capacity with ladies and
Rentlemen, who had assembled 70 Sc
the distinguished visitors and hear What
fhey might have to say. The visitors
and the Citizens Committee were seated
On the stage. After music by the band,
GoyERsoR ". o. SQUIRE
Called the meeting 10 order. He said:
rs must be gratifying 20 all Of rs to
have with us this evening this distin-
guished party OF gentlemen. men who
are known througn this whole nation,
and men whom all Of you have known
for years, but whom many of you have
never before seen. / know you hags q
hearty welcome for them, and | am sure
toey nave congratulations for you"
On. THOMAS 7. MxoR,
Who bad bean selected 10 dsliver the
address Of welcome, said at is no
UNPLEASANT task that am called upon
tonight to perform 10 welcoming these,
yOur guests-it 10 grateful duty No
matter how ungraeiously falterinf
tongue may perform its work, this audi
enee is sufficient assurance that the
people Of Seattle do extend a hearty
welcome TO Sherman. Adams and our
Department Commander. IL was not
many months ago that We had the
pleasure Of receiving and welcSm ing
the hero Of the famous march from
Atlanta to the Sea- and tonight ve
welcome him who led the famous march
of our Nation through hsr financial war
over rag money, and made resnm ptiOn
and honest money victorious. What
William L. sherman was on that march
10 the sea, John sherman was to the
finances Of our Nation. He earned his
reputation and bis standing in the
financial world by years OF study and
hard work.
There is another With ns tonight
whom ve will have the pleasure of
meeting. The name of Adams We re
speet, bat We respect more the man who,
representing one Of the greatest railroad
corporations in the wsrld, said, in q
speech O few days since, that the rail
road that goes out of its legitimate
channel to traffic In tova lots does not
deserve to succeed Those are our
sentiments, and dare say there 10 not q
man or woman in this audience who
would not like to embrace the man who
uttered those sentiments." lGreat ap
plause.1
Gov. squire then introduced
JOHN SHERMAN
The man who has spent more years In
the Senase of the United Stases than
any living American citizen. who said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen The first thing
| shall do this evening Is 10 apologize,
for keeping You waiting, bat the good
people on the Pacific Coast serve so
much on their tables that Il takes long
time 10 eat 1t. thank the gentleman
who introduced me. think be exag-
gerated the truth little. bat that 10 al
ways admissible in introducing q new
subject. Il 10 true rs the Governor said,
that have been In public life a long
time. and people tell me I'm growing
old, but feel young. wish | was
younger. 90 as TO become one Of you. 10
grow up with the development Of this
magnificent country. i visited Des
Moises thirty years AGO. II Was small
place with not over 400 inhabitants. and
remarkable emily for having land Office.
| passed there a few days since, and
found il the capital Of an immensely
wealthy state, and possessing within Its
limits thirty or forty thousand people,
with handsome buildings. etc. Thirty
years ago visited the site now occu
pied by KSnsAs City There was no
iowa there, although about 100
border men were living near there
ct place called Westport. Today Kan
sas City has population of 60,0O0. San
Jose. California, Is years ago was a
mere village, nov II IL a beautiful city
Of 1900 Inhabitants. San Francisco,
when first saw 10 was composed princi
paliy Of sand hills, now IL 10 magu hcent
city, with palaces. opera houses. and Gle
giant residences. When entered congress
Portland was a small place, and nov It's
fine city. want 10 live thirty years
more, and see every Territory In our
borders admitted int the Union. No
man who takes she trouble 10 think can
doubt that Seattle will become q great
city. IL h no idle boast 10 say that Pu
get Sound 10 the most magnificent body
Of water seen IN all geography. Ne
stranger can come 10 this far northwest
ern land OF wonders. without admirinR
and prAisipg this magnificent body OF
water, suitable harbor for all the
ahippine In the word. Seattle
has advantages that Kansas City,
Portland and the other cities | have
mentioned did net enjoy. In the bow
els OF the earth, In your immediate
vicinity, and directly tributary 20 your
city, are rich deposits Of coal, iron, COP
per and other minerals, far richer than
the beautiful forests which cover the
faes Of your csansry. and which furnish
| lumber for buiiding ships and houses.
Il SAY VIC NU1tk1 VI to0A lAkAoot 3tnhn
| into insiQniE vance compared With the
wealth Of your coal fields, which equal
| In extent ihose Of Pennsylvania and
Otto, aud are more valuable, because
| The communities and sections Of coun-
| try all shout vou are crying out for coal,
and furnishing yoa an endless market
| for the product Of your mines. | IN
derssand roo have In your immediate
vieinity iron ore, lime and coal--the
thres requisites for the manufacture OF
pic iron. the haakbone OF commercs.
Nexl 20 coal pie iron Ia the
moss valuable pfodnct country
ean hsse. From PIG iron al sorts OF
machinery can be manufactured. fsu
have not only beautiful location foe .
uisy. buf You have all these natural cd.
vantaRss. which. developed will bald
an What yoa want h 20 develop youf
resources. clear no your land and bald
no rnsnnfsciories. A blacksmith shop
ia wofth farm. . cooper shop is worth
twu farms, and q rolling mill Ia worth
a thousand farms. You have . great
country, fine elimate. rich resources.
but whas you want b manufsetoriss- IL
VOC wish 20 make Seattle q great city,
yoa mast diversity yoa predictions.
open up your mines. clear up farms,