The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-27
OF NORTHWEST
Tacoma Banqaets Assistant
Postmaster-Genersl Clarkson.
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TAroxa. Juns 16-Ths complimentary
hsnquet given By The Chsmber Of Com
rnesce Of Tacoma 70 Hosa- James :. Clark
son. nrs4 assistant postmaster general ~
the Tacoma hotel tonight, vas al
esshorats sfair. Dinner was served IN
the ordinary. The tables wers nesunfciiy
decorated with La France and ~Jacquenot
roses. and u1us;c vas furnished b the
hotel orchestra The following gentlemen
we're prsseHf and at down TO the iestAi
board
). c1ssnsou. Morton Nisrhe.l. Senator vi
Pxrksnson. n X. snest, Jndgs Allyn, Ja Boyle.
q. 1sacy. zbaodofs Hoszses. Sheriff fricss
cesoreI 0asrssnon. ssmusi Ccilyss, !. O. Abbott.
". ,. Thoupssn- C. = Halo. Z =. ouimstse. W.
y. frstt, !. n Hasus. Colonel '. bogus. d.
Zen. ihad Houstoa. J. b LAB
oukis, Jsnes McSsusht. u. G. Denton
1sasc W. Anderson. president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, acted - master OF
ceremonies. and introduced the speakers.
He called upon Judge Galusha Parsons to
respond to The toast. "Our Guest" Judge
Parsons. who Vas long . resident CT Iowa
and nsi9hbOf Of Mr.. Garrison. spoke
In . fseIing way Of pioneer days In the
stats At Iowa, and the work Mr.. Ciarkson
had done In Developing hat state. He
aid ihst his career - . journalist was co
well known 70 make mention OF. and that
his connection with the Iona &af< Hegisfey
had made his power felt. not only at home
but I'll through the Northwest
Mr.. Ciayksou responded to the toast
'sTacoms and the State Of Washington" in
. happy vein. and said that II ,sys n.possi-
bic for an Eastern man to con- pfehend the
rapid growth and OF the
Northwest He said. 1t vas lought
the postofics department surrey ought 10.
b. abis TO keep pace with you but you
have grown faster than the United
States government" Upon investi
cation Of thu complaints OF the
postal service In the Northwest. he be-
lievsd that the complaints were well found
cd. aud that his personal Investigation has
enabled him 70 learn much valuab!e infor-
nation concerning mail facilities. He had
Travelled from Chicago TO the Pacific coast
In . mail car on the fast mail and he saw
well the reasons for complaint. He thought
that 3 new division Of the railway mali
ssrvjce should b. established somewhere in
the Northwestern Waahington-to COM
prise Idaho. Orsgon, Montana and WASH
ington. 20 that the evils of bad mail service
epul0 - uote0 auu JeCtlueus ne aao
already recommeded this.
In regard to the Of the state,
he said he believed Washington 10 be the
richest body OF land on the American con-
tinent, with twice the timber Of Michigan
snd Maine, and the fish OF Massachusetts,
could not compare with those OF
Puget sound. and mineral resources an
touched, moi mentioning the grand agri-
cultural resources from whose wealth alone
great cities could grow long past his time
and that Of any Of those present, or their
children- Thousands Of good men in the
East would gladly come to Washington, did
they know ~ much about II a. be did,
even from his short observation.
Mr.. Garrison, in addressing his remarks
10 tho few lowans present. calling atten-
tion TO The menu. said he was led 10 believe
that they had not left Iowa on account
OF prohibition. In conclusion he said
that over !, Loo new postoiiices had been
established In the Northwest since he en-
tered ofiics.
Walter ]. Thompson spoke upon "The
Commercial Northwe.t. and Samuel Coli
yer On Ranks, Bankers and Banking"
which concluded the banquet.