Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-05-08


whi'h IA, MILITARY and ,r'i' s'aI'tics
nd a hte' '"n'pHr-' "i p'opl' wcr,
."ui 10 tr.,i,, IL, distinguished ru, IS
t,u, Fer, Mayer khull, aud others
accompanied the President ~ thu
procession m fhuh, A,cuuc. Tn
umphal ar he's .puurd tllr street
one h,ut constituted Of umhor. au.
other of c"d aud stll another oi
gram ti,,t long march over the
city. IT,, Procession halted IA fr"nt OF
Tacoma Theatrr where stand had
hcru erected Gu1 Ferry and prrsi-
dent ii ,rf-un Wrfr iutrrlurrd los
Judge talkin- The G"yrruur then
sand
President Harrison. GA behalf uf
the State at Washington and her pcu.
pie extend Ia YOU hearty. sincere
and cordial welcome. and. III. think
that ! express the feeling. Of all 81 uur
people when say that ! regret *.
cocdlngly that your short visit will not
permit You Ia -"c more Il our people,
and more Of our state.
we would hc pleased ii YOU could
stay I" ,lsit the coal fields aud the
grain and hop fields II Washington.
II yen had time to go east 81 the
mountains, YOU would find there some
III the greatest grain fields IN the coun-
try. hut am sure that Vuu will hc
present ~ the Columbian exposition
al Chicago two years hence. II So,
think ] can assure yuu that Washing.
tons exhibit there will not bee cvccllcd
by any state IN the l'uion. wish
that you could have seen the noun.
taina which We see on clear dav
over here to the right lies one great
range. and there II another range on
the left Between these two mountain
ranges How the waters Of Puget Sound
We claim that the sccncr, 81 these
m Duntains and the Sound il not cx-
ccllcd.
tender To- YOU, MIR President, a
most cordial welcome Ia the Evergreen
State"
4 shout of applause went up ~ Coy.
ernor Ferry concluded his address
An umbrella was held over the govern.
or while speaking
The President then responded.
MY FELLOW CITIZENS - feel that
II would I've cruel to prolong your cx-
posurc 10 the inclement weather. 1
visited your state and the region of
Puget Sound six years ago. found
this country then enveloped in smoke.
50 that those mountain tops, Of which
mention has been made IN the address
of welcome. were hidden from our view
We come again; the fog has replaced
the smoke and We are still Ia take the
existence of those snow-clad peaks
upon faith. Laughter and cheers.
] do not know but that there il ben.
evolent provision for your comfort in
the fact that this magnificent scenery
and this unmatched body ~ water are
frequently hidden from The eve of the
traveller. II every one who JOURNEYS
hither could see IL all. everybody
would want 10 live here and there
would not he room. Great cheering
| congratulate the citizens Of Tacoma
upon the magnificent and almost mag
ical transformation which has hcen
wrought here in the six years since |
saw your city before. II has been
amazing. II ia tribute 90 the energy.
To the enterprise. To the courage of
your people that will endure and in.
crease, and that will attract in higher
degree the attention Of the whole coun |
try. Cheers The harbors upon Pa.
get Sound. SCI safe. CONNEXIONS aud
deep. should ho mad. 10 bear a greatly |
increased commerce. would like In |
ace prows OF great steamship lines on. |
tering your ports carrying tho Ameri |
can Nag. Cheers. believe we have |
come Ia time in our development an
people when We must step forward |
with bold progress or we will lose the |
advantage already attained. We have
been content ia the years gone by Ia
allow other nations To do the carving
trade of the world. We have been I
content Ia see the markets of the
American republics lying south OF us
controlled by European nations. III
think the period al tiscontent with
these things has now come Ia our PEG
pie. The time IL auspiciou- for the
enlargement Of our commerce with
these friendly republics. The time il
propitions for establishing on the
sea an American merchant marine
that shall do its share oi tie carving
trade oi gthe world. ICheers but.
my friends, again | express my regret
that 10 give ~ this magnificent wei
come you have been So much exposed
10 the wet and cold. especially re-
gretted IL ~ ! passed those long lines
Of dear school children. For your
city. for this magnificent young State
that We have received into the great
sisterhoosl, for the Union 81 which YOU
are a glorious part. We give to-day our
aspirations, our prayers. aud consc.
crate our best enleavors. [Great cheer
ing
A. the President concluded. cries OF
"Wanamaker. wanamaker," went M
from throughout the sea Of faces.
Judge Frank Allyn stepped forward
with the Postmaster General to the
front Of the platform. saying:
Z" have the pleasure and honor Of
introducing TO you the Postmaster
General Of the United states"
"Of course you will not expect
speech" Mr. Wanamaker began: 81
can only say good morning, good bye
and good wishes. The people Of Ia
coma have certainly given the best H.
lustration Of the power and resources
Of the State by this demonstration
this morning. II has been left 10 you
10 show how much your affection and
patriotism could do In showing us
what Washington IL and has. For
this 10 the second Pennsylvania. You
have here everything we have and
great deal more Of il. I recall to
memory this morning one of your old
pioneers and my neighbor. Jay Cooke,
who placed the terminus of a great
railroad here. live within half n
block Of another gentlemen we'll known
here. Mr.. G. u. Wright. who. in one
sense, seems 10 be- the father Of Ia
coma. hut the greatest Of all IL your
schools and churches and this wonder.
iul spirit Of business life, az manifest
everywhere. and which stretches out
all over this great country.
Aa I'LL A..