Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-16
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Washington has a Celebration.

New orleans States. MARI 18th
shortly after noon yesterday Com
missioner Ezra Meeker, oil Washing
ton Territory. gave q very substantial
luncheon 10 bis fellow commissioners
their families and . number Of friends.
A large space was cleared on the OF
tsnsivc area occupied by Washington
in the Government Building. aud
the invited guests. many of whom
we're q considerable prepondeiance
Of ladies. did ample justice 10 the
dshcacies provided. the coffee aud
bset-root sugar. both products Of
Washington Territory, shciting e.
pecial commentator.
After the luncheon. those present
having gathered round the little bou
DOR fitted up IN the center of the OK
h,blt. Mr.. Mseker gave brief ac-
ooun, Of his journey to hts pre@en,
home from Iowa IN 1852. la strong
contrast 10 the means Of ifansporta
ton which nowadays annihila,s dis
taucc. hs pictured the smigrant
wagon with ito team OF slow piod-
ding oxen. lie told how when the
great Snake river presented an almost
impossible obstacle 10 his progress.
he took of tho bed Of the wagon.
plugged up ali holes. put IN Mrs
Meeker. the running gear. etc. aud
then jumping in himself padded
across the stream In triumph
feat which he protested no would
not repeat for tho whole State Of
Louisiana. A. tho time Of this sx-
pediiivn Pug,, Sound was n remote
and little navisaled body Of water.
but now il pulsates to tho wheels
and propsIlsrs Of iG5 painting steam
ers.
The inhabitants Of Washington
Territory by no mssos consider them
selves AWAY o." and respecting
saiubri,y Of climate. fertility Of soil
educational advantages and business
enterprise, they challenge compari
son with any State In the Union
Mr.. Mesksr expressed himself 81
friendly 10 the Indians 10 long nj
they manifested their better instincts
and with reference 10 the Chimes
question 20 much sgita,ed just now
no stated: I'VE believe In accord
ing their rights to every man. woman
and child, OF whatever color. ant
whilst ~ residents on the Pacific
coast, We understand the difiieuli,
Of stsmming the tide ofAsiatic immi
grafton and believe II right that I'm
der the existing state Of labor i
should be entirely stopped, We d.
not for . moment indorse tho afro
cities and lawlessness that have bee,
psrpstrated In soma par,s. aud on
law abiding people have in many in
stances summsrily suppressed al
symptoms Of mob rule"
On behalf Of the Board Of Manage
msnt, Assistant Director Genera
Hibbard then Expressed his apprs
citation Of the sxcslIsnt display mad
BY Washington Territory. II wa
bis belief that the citizens Of that 10
csii,y had never made better invest
ment than that involved by thei
participation in this Exposition
whore under the energetic admins
tration Of Commissioner Mesksr
the advantages and resources O
Washington had been 20 thorough.
advertised among visitors from al
parts.
Commissioner Mstisssr, ofIndian
who followed. proudly claimed boil
Mr.. and Mrs. Mssksr - origina
"Hoosisrs." Commissioner Allen
Of Oregon; Mrs. Jennie C. Nixon
superintendent Of oil Woman's work
and Commissioner Fsirsil, Of lows
added . few appropriate remarks
and the proceedings were terminates
by the photogsaphing Of The Who'll
party. or - many - could DO groupe'
within the range Of the artist's lens.
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