The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-24
TERRITORY NEWS.
TacoIna's Banquet to Sc
attic Republicans.
\ CLEARINGHOUSE PnoJEcT.
Improvement Of the Uppsf Column
bla--spoksne Street Improve
msnts--Pors Townsend
Notes.


TACOMA, Nov 23.-when the Premier
pnIled into the dock this evening with the
Harrison Legion on board, abe was wei
coined By the Lincoln club on The dock.
viii three rousfng cheers and the music Of
ne Tacoma military band, mingled with
that Of the First Regiment band. The Wis
ft0ra were escorted to The Tacoma hotel
The procession was Justify cheersd on the
streets and season Of music and hand
shaking followed
It was nearly 10 O'Clock, rather than ..
when Trusten p Dyer, In command, stapd-
ing 1t the entrance to the passage way lead
ing 70 Pafior called the Seattle deiegs-
tl0n 70 fall In in the rear Of the band, which
sfecd with instruments ready TO sound a
charge on the dining table. The Lincoln
club fell behind. and In two minutes the
tables in the two dining rooms, set In forms
Of an A and U. were filed.
Before each plate Was NIL Of fare bear
ing on its first page the legend Hon
John b. Aliens majority in King county,
81: Pierce, 81. In union the 10 strength.
Under pair OF clasped hands was "ixI.
Legion Of Seattle By the Republican club
Of Tacoma Hurrah for Harrison and Nor
ton. Hurrah for John Is. Allen"
The band marched round the table once
after al were seated, and then Hon. W. J.
Thompson, who sat at the head OF the table.
soul Of w.t." be said, "snd I shall make
tho wft.sest speech possible for this occa-
sion by leaving those words TO stand for
what they mean. In the name OF the
new state, In the name OF the Republican
party. which shall dominate the new
a - - . 49,
stitution for that state, ibid y0u welcome,
and may this be d merry feasf-"
For Is minutes by the watch after the ap-
piause subsidized there was comparative
quiet. and then the hand which had been
playing operetie tunes, started Off at good
gsit on Marching through Georgia" The
patties CT chicken which bad been under
discussion were forgotten, and the 800 peo-
pie who were ranged round the tables In
the two dining hall rose with n spontanc-
ons impulse and shook the great hetel with
cheers. Somebody then propounded tho
query, whats the matter with John b.
AIien7" and the emphasis with which the
question was answered started 80 walters
on run to bring In the next course. The
stupid walt at the end Of the bill OF fare
before the guests are permitted 10 breathe
and wink naturally. which charactegizes
the ordinary banquet, was indefinitely
postponed for the evening. and Joy took
undispnted possession OF this occasion.
Somebody wanted to know what was the
matter with Seattle. Then an anxious In
quirer sought 10 know what allied Tacoma.
then King county and Pierce; Port Town
send, Spokane Falls, Besjamin and Levi,
and IL was unanimously and vociferOusly
declared that she or "shc," as the case
might be, was uniformly "all right" The
band In its efforts 10 entertain was always
accompanied by voices and the musical
tapping Of glasses throughout, and enthasi
astlc applause at every conclusion.
THE ToAsrs.
Merriment aud good humor was the order
OF the evening. Coffee and cigars suggest
- the first formal toasts aud speeches.
Tho guests In the two rooms were brought
together in one, and Chairman Thompsons
call for order was promptly responded 10.
W. w: Sly announced the order OF speeches
to follow, and then the band played again
and the speaking began, the following
being the order OF toasts and responses.
Tho Republican Party"-~IIon. John 2.
aowcy.
"our Heroes, Living and Dead"--Jadge
Orange Jacobs.
whats The Matter with Tippecanoe aud
Morton. Too''-Judge 4. &. Sears.
s'The Harrison Lcgion"-Trusten r. Dyer
"The Lincoln Chief'-Charics W. Isham.
''The Grant Ciub"--R. b. Aibertson.
"Thc Star OF Washington ia the Field OF
Baue'-IIon. G. II. fIsnford.
James q. Blaine, Our Henry OF Ser
"our Delegate, John b. Aiie-"--w. II.
..The Rsr,-=s. z Pics.
I1 General Resalts"-charles 7.
cold csmpalgns'-Elwood Evans
ssEhe Union soidier"-Thad Huston.
"Thc Presss--C. NJ. Barton.
''The Last Campaign II. Cav
anangh.
"The Cities OF the sound"-H. T. Garret-
son.
sour Democratic Friends Hon. John
Y. VRndevauter.
.'rhc Northwest Railroads" Nelson
Bennett
'sKing County,. J. Humes.
s'Ths Tidal wave"--IIon. Allen Weir.
"rierea County"-T l.. Nixon.
''Enorgy rs Political Factor Allen c. |
Mason.
sThe Young Republican" Chase Clay.
''The Sunny south"-s. A. knight.
'srhe Great Northwest A. Town.
When Judge Town concluded the cook I
had long since crowed and there was no I
mis,aking his clarion note for that of the
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Col Lyon presented the following reso-
buttons:
Rcsoired, That the members OF the Re. I
publican clubs Of Seattle, yoieing the sen. 4
timents of the republican party In Seattle 4
and King county, recognize IN the Lincoln I
Republican club OF Tacoma aud 4
the Republican party Of Pierce county, /
foemen indeed worthy of their steel In 1
generous rivalry for the FIRST place in the 4
list Of majorities given the Republican I
candidate for delegate 10 congress for 4
Washington Territory,
Resolved, That in this spirit We recognize /
loyal adher nee 10 the principles OF the I
national Republican party which has not
only placed the counties OF Pierce aud I.
King In the front rank OF Republican
standard. bearers, but which has welded
together la bonds of fratefnal and social
Intercourse the latent energy and patriot.
ism not alone OF these two Republican
counties, but Of the party throughout the
territory.
Reso,tef, That the apprectative thanks
Of the visiting Republicans Of Seattle aad
King county are hereby rendered their
whiiom rivals in partisan zeal. and to their
prest Mt generous friends and hosts for the
unbounded courtesy ana splendid haspl.
TALLY OF this entertainment. aud further
Resolved. That ~ Republicans tmbued
with loyalty 10 our party, proud nl its his.
tory and unparalleled achievements, aad
with an abiding faith In its undiminishcd
power and influence Tor good upon che
present and future Of this fcpablic. onr
heritage, we pledge ourselves anew 10 up
hold Its banner. It's prestige and reuew It's
success.
These resolutions were adopted amid
Wild enthusiasm, and the hosts aad guests
adjourned 90 paFlor A, while the band
played. and. there forming q circle, ali
took hands, and. impromP,u. sang, TIA.
coma and Seattle shake again"
kilograms Of regret were received fr0sn
. nsmbsr Of invited guests. among them