The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-14


the future is full of still greater promise
and no man need stand still. The splen-
did country is here, the vast resources are
scarcely tapped. the opportunities await
men on every side and invite tens of thou
sands, even millions, to share them. The
warehouse which you are opening today is
only one of many ways OF adding to Seat
ties greatness and by keeping up the same
unconquerable courage that has distin-
guished the older settlers we can all help
to make Seattle the great queen city OF the
Pacific" [Great applause and cries OF
bravo. EwingP1
Mr. Leary introduced Judge Orange
Jacobs as one Of the stalwarts of Seattle.
Judge Jacobs was received with hearty
cheers. He said that being modest man
he blushed from the crown of his head to
the soles of his feet He referred to the
difficulties of the early settlers, and related
that when he first came Fourth street was
an accumulation Of logs. AS he clambered
under them and over them he was very
much discouraged. But he had seen
glorious triumph over disadvantages.
Seattle was determined to conquer, and
she has triumphed most gIoriously.
[Cheers.l / would like to make halielu-
plished. The opening of a wheat elevator
in Seattle means the elimination of great
victory by endurance over the opposition
of corporations. As the chief city of
country so richly endowed, Seattle has
great future. She has behind her the mag
nificent resources of vast domain that
will become mighty empire The pulsa-
tons of her great heart beat but feebly yet;
how will dav ho folf uUhn ha
world" [Great applause.]
Among the visitors was Mr.. Harvey
w. Scott. editor of the Portland Oycgonian
His tall form and digniied presence made
him conspicuous. and in spite of his with
ing, he was compelled to respond to the
clamor that would not be denied.
Mr.. Leary appealed to him to say few
words. "Mr. Scott is always q welcome
visitor here" said Mr.. Leary. He has
rendered distinguished service to the great
Northwest, of which Seattle is
one of the offspring For years
he labored on behalf of this territory
when there was little hope of adequate re-
ward. The Oyegoaiaa was for years the
champion of our interests-the Bible of the
pioneers. 1t was the only friend we had
y
and other of our journals took its place in
the newer part of the older Northwest.
But it is not alone on account of his news
paper we welcome him. Although resi-
dent of Portland and of Oregon, Mr.. Scott
has always been loyal, wise and steadfast
friend OF Washington and especially of
Seattle. and on behalf of her people. ex-
tend him hearty invitation to join US in
vo,o nhoa
was renewed as Mr.. Scott stepped forward
Mr.. Scott said:
thank the gentleman for his complimentary
remarks about the Oregontan and myself. as well
as for his complimentary remarke about Port
land and his objurgatons of the census of our
city. But have risen, not to reply to personal
compliments nor to apologize for our census,
but to congratulate Seattle on the wonderful
spirit and energy which she has displayed and
is displaying The results would be beyond be-
lief to one who had not seen them with his own
eyes.
1t is said that ali things come to those who
wait. But all things come more quickly and
surely to those who exert themselves to bring
them about This is what you have done at
Seattle, and upon this every visitor must express
his admiration.
little more than one year ago l saw Seattle
in her ashes. Today / see her risen from her
ashes, the wonder of every beholder. Your pub
lie spirit, your constancy, your energy, are be-
yond all praise; and their results, as presented
In the mighty buildings you have reared, in the
streets and docks YOU have created, In the mer-
camille business you carry and in the Industries
you maintain, may boldly say, have no COM
parison in the growth of cities. The like of all
this achieved in so short time, from resources
no greater, has not been witnessed in America;
and If not in America where else in the world?
Let no one suppose that this is the common
reCo0 of ham s0l% ;e
presented description becomes impossible; yet
what can one say beyond what language Will
convey? Your city was in peril; much OF 1t was
destroyed; rival forces disputed its recovery or
menaced its existence. You sum noned all
your energies: you rose and united as one man;
you made a fight for the life of your city, and
you have won it. The impulse of the united ei-
fort has had cumulative force and the mo-
mentum has carried your city far beyond the
pitch OF achievement which even yourselves
could have expected.
Gentlemen, have lived in Washington, I
am still of Washington, and sm loyal always
TO Washington | spent several years OF my
boyhood here. Seattle saw thirty-fve years
ago. But few remain among you who saw it at
SO early day. I left Washington because felt
must go 10 school, aud there was no school in
the territory; so I went to Oregon. II was my
full intention to return to Washington and live
here, where have always felt that / would
known. But the growth aud development that
have of late come SO rapidly for Washington
was tardy then. 1t was necessary for me to 6nd
something could do. and could find it in Or
| egon twenty-five years ago. but could not then
| find 1t in Washington. Great changes have
| however. taken place. and latterly your stste
| has advanced much more rapidly than
ours / remained citizen of
Oregon while my hear was always over in Wash.
ington. To the country of Puget sound my
thoughts have always turned with positive af-
fiction. come here as often as can draw
closely to nature and renew early associations;
these great water ways, the tides the woods, the
streams, the balmy air, the recollections of
youthful adventure aud oil pioneer days, preserve
for me an inexpressible charm: and la,terly your
| cities, rising as II by magic, Seattle chief of
them and SURPRISING the Imagination at play
even m dreams, win new attention, excite new
wonder, marry the past with the present and
presage the future.
That picture-how shall forecast il? Such
achievement as / witness here presages new
wonders- New forces are gathered with every
advance. Every one who sees Seattle must
congratulate her az do today.
Gentlemen. / thank your chairman for his
kindness in including me among your speakers
| today, and for the opportunity to add A Wis.
itor's testimony TO the high spirit of your civ
and its unequalled achievements Like one
famed in history OF old, you have known how
TO make small town grow to great city.
Mr.. James Teddy, as newcomer, ex-
Attorney General Metcalfe and Rev. Father
Prefontaine responded TO calls, but J. NJ.
Thompson and Judge Burke kept in the
background. In response to repeated calls
b. 4. Shaubut was compelled to enter the
improvised arena.
II can only say that with my friends. we