The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-23
the STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Celebration Of Her Admission
Into the Union.
Her Past History, Present Prosper
ity and Fatare Possibilities
are Themes for or.tory.

ing Of tue safne By she president A large
and enfhusf gstic xndisBee gathered ct the
opera isyuse In honor Of the anspieicass
event
There was come little delay "a opening
the meeting, owing 70 the fact that The
band that had beea engaged for the occa-
don haa not arrived At SO il was de-
eided by Mayor Morsa. the president 81
re meeting. nof to wait upon the music
snv loneer, and he and the vice president
took their places upon the stage.
yrnaK jAcges,s ADDRESS.
jussge orange Jacobs was the first
speaker introduced. He said this was q
hailelujah occasion II reminded him of
re laay OF nneertaia age. who, axser
vesrs Of weary waiting. had al last found q
husband, and who was asked what song
thay should sing al her wedding. she
reuffed: .'ssng This is the var | long
have sought, End faoHrnef because found
Il not
been yionesr all my life. Ny father
moved To Michigan when Il was 4 terri
to~y. when reached n1y majority came
r. The Pacific coast and hat. since lived
mere. have seen this coast develop IN re-
sources and increase Ia wealth. and have
- -
rroa With other cftizens. kase passed
through years os weary waiting for this
news. and now the news has r6F,e Hash
ing across the continent that ctr day Of
liberty has arrived. We ail rejoice. What
Is the reason of ali this fejcscinge Does
this change bring as any advantages we
hare not yet enj0yed7 II does, aud in =
few words wish TO explain sorae OF these
advantages
I'VE shaii soon be clothed wIth ali the
rizisfs. privileges and tmxauaitfes gugr9a-
teesi By the constitution. We ahasi have
the right 20 vote for president. We ss.eal
have right TO elect our own officers, and
they will be chosen froH our own state
There viii be- no shipments III federal
ofaeehosders. perhaps should NOT speak
on ti1ss last point. for came here myself
with commission In my poekets but there
is this palliation ia my case, that lived Ia
Oregon when Il was q territory of which
Washington was part. IL viii give US
right TO increase the number OF our
judges. and litigation can BE- attended To,
90 there viii not be the condition Of affairs
existing to-day, the court dockefs crowded
and no judges 10 clear them. Further than
thss we viii have a fnIi representation IN
congress. We VII no longer send man
who has right ~ speak bus not 70 vote:
but two senators aud one representative.
each clothed with the tight 20 vosf as
web n speak. The admission of Washing
ton means increased population, the build
ing OF cities, increase of earltai. a swell
Ing OF the volume OF business. aud. Nest
OF all. the development Of Cur great re-
sources. 10 means Our requirement OF
swamp aud school iands granted 70 terri
tories when they become states. giving as
funds tor Internal Improvements aud the
Eustenai,ee Of oar comuaon schools. Full
in congfsss means large ap-
prupfla5ions for our rivers aud harboFs, for
pogtofiiees and other buildings. Ii means
glory and prosperity for The
state OF Washington.
Could w. tear away the curtain that
hides the future from tie present. and
judging the future from the past--Ee
should See q gloriogs era before IA with
our grand resources, great and glorious
country named after the father OF our
country. Ii II true that tho state OF
Is 300 miles or more from the
seat and center of political power: bat TIE
hearts Of our people beat the same as those
who dwell anatsf The scenes OF The rcyoaa-
ton, and are "a devoted 10 Tie grand peIn
eipies Of our constitution. i prophesy for
the state OF Washington a future OF an
parsiieled and unexainpied glory.
s'raE saaE or WASHINGTON
Mr. ". z. Andrews. The next speaker.
said. There comes before nie tonight sin
EiS nfx&Htt~ithb - EtAtFe4A%r ft&t*t ~ tue
state % Washington. l sec many 10 THIS
audience who came here IN the early DAYS
OF ihfs teEritery. They brought their wives
aud childrea with them. They have seen
their children and their grandchildren
grow mp about them. To-day those chill
drea and grandchildren read ssrhe State al
Washington. These early pioneers who
hoped 20 read '.fhe state of Wash ington"
sooa after eumtng here. had their hopes
deferred from TINS 70 time: SOW they see
their hopes epnsummaie<i and TO-DAY they
read "Ihe State OF Washington" During
all these wears OF weary waiting we have
been in sort of a state Of yassalage. Now
that We have been given Our liberty We
have been given responsibilities as well.
The speaker then reverted 20 the theme
of bis address. 'srhe Name OF Washing.
ton. aud dweit upon the inspiration ia
the aasrie Washington. No other state
said be Ia conclusion, 'shss received a
gfanaef name aud none can be given one
more grand Washington was the FIRST ia
war sud the frat in pesea. and So iuay we
be. II any foe shouid assail rs. we should
DC tue first 70 ay 10 arms, aud when peace
: declared we should be the first to throw
down our arms. We may also BIO the Grst
IN tae hearts of our c0untgymen.
TgIHurE To THE FioSExEs.
Nj Alfred Holman spoke briefly with
particular reference 30 the early historical
records of the state. aud OF their Importance
IS a scarce OF Inspiration 70 those who
would hereafter occupy this country. No
country, he said. had tho advantage of
more inspiring memorials. Every page II,
tbs history OF The state was a page Of
honor. The speaker then briefly reviewed
the historical circumstances which gave
significance 70 the annals OF the original
states OF the Eninn. and declared that ia
none Of them were the historic memorials
more important than those of the state of
Washington, Concluding. he said. "ThoSe
whose duty IL shall be to impress upon the
ietnre population of this country lessons
In patriotism, u enterprise, In epurags-in
the several qualities which dignity human
nsfnre- wiil fad texts Tor all aud a wealth
OF heroic example IA the record OF the
pioneers
MONUMENT IA WASHINGTON
Mr.. Dyer said standing here as DO in
this presence, Ia the beautiful city OF Sc.
attic, in view of the snow-capped peaks
aud the shimmering waves Of puget sound
I would be dotag violence 20 my feelings
II did not express ray gratitude for the
position we row occupy. Much has been
said aboat the advantages We will eiijey
As a stale, hus sc cannot paint our wonder
fnl future
The speaker then weat on 10 reaite the
wonderful RESOURCES and advantages az
Washington, and said that in ste@ OF the
tact that its growth had been steady and
healfhfal during its territorial era, aud
bad thus been fully fitted for statehood, il
WAS. perhaps. best thar IL had been de-
terred, Hero IN the audience. said the
Speaker, ate gray haired men. sanse Of
whom came here AK tn hand aud laid the
iounaatton for the territory; they placed
the trst log for tue schoolnuuses aud
Refined In hlfff2 ftfe "a fNaf tfsf
toward heaven. ftese men saenld be re-
memeered with words Of euiogy On such
an occasion
To-day. said tAe speaker in eonelasioa,
We celebrate the one hundred aud atty
seVeasa anniversary OF the birth Of Wash
ington, and we also celebrate the birth Of
,he state OF Washington What grsazer
thetae esn he sang hy poets What grander
story can be told 30 child en- yet aubcrn
thaa that OF the hirth Of this splendid
State GA the birthday anniversary nf Ehc
immortal Washington. wo0ia suggest
teat The arst duty which eur legislature,
elected under the state goSernmesst. sh0aisf
be 10 erect = hzepse statue Ia the father of
our country, after aeom ourstate has ssssea
nsfaei. aud that on Il ShoGld he inscribed
.aesc words. which we're AIS own
Metal - see hfs august image. aud hear,
IAlsiag from bis yeneEaAie lips these deep
anksng words.
NsSSs >s1ttS % AuiNE0Sa. taEGenJtft% 04tE
Sp&atea, do oa aud eAa6tEa by youg
Wisdom the fruits OF ear j0Eat councils
lslat eiisfTts ana eosaesoa dangers. neyer-
enee religion, dsftaSe knowledge through
oat year laud; patranlze the arts aud sci.
eiaces, let aiheFtg aad order be snsepzrAhle
sonapaaiosS, caatra party spirit sse haae
~ i've government. observe good faith ~.
siia cultivate peace with all nations shuF
w every syenue 10 f0ssign inisenees Goa.
ss&et rather t6sa extend aAtiassal connex-
" ta0agaS ead deed. Fhis viii gsve yas.
immortality IA that uslon. whieh WAS tbs