The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28


road ran by clearing and small house, where
the farmers wife and children stood in the
doorway. staring wide-eyed at the novel sight of
passenger train. In every little settlement
the whole population gathered at the station TO
shout and cheer
At Everett the band got out and played. At
Marysville there was more music, and Major w.
V. Rinehart made short but happy address,
congratulating the assembled citizens on the
completion of a road which he said marked an
epoch in the history of the town. The major
closed by assuring the people of Marysville that
the citizens of Seattle were with them IN every
movement for the general good.
At Mount Vernon Mr. J. 7. Ronald was the
speaker. His remarks were in congratulatory
strain. After referring TO the fact that the vii
lage had made great strides since the work on
the road had been begun, he predicted bright
future for the place. The development OF the
country by the clearing of forests and opening of
mines was the thing of which the region stood
in greatest need and was the surest process of
acquiring wealth. @Put all the money in your
pockets that you ean,' said Mr.. Ronald. .for
ultimately il will all come to Seattle
AtFairhaven, Ferndale and Blaine delegations
OF leading citizens came aboard and made the
remainder of the trip. good luncheon was
served during the journey by the Chamber of
Commerce caterer. The run over the Fairhayen
& Southern and New Westminster Southern d.
Two steamers werc waiting at South West
minister, where Mayor Brown, of New West
minister, Alderman Sinclair, Alderman Curtis,
J. 7. Trapp, President OF the Chamber of Com
merce, together with other members of the
city government and prominent citizens, were
on hand to extend welcome. After short sail
the Fraser river in front of the city, the party,
headed by band marched 70 the city hall, where
an address of welcome was made by Mayor
Brown. James Leddy made a brief response and
was followed by Joseph Shipper, the principal
speaker. He thanked the people of New West
minister for the cordially of tn cir greeting, and
complimented them on the fine appearance of
the place. Then he referred to the ass ociations
which cluster around the name of Westmin-
ster, which is famous in connection with the
most illustrious names and events of English
history-a history in which both Canada and the
United States have equal interest. Mr.. Shipper
dwelt upon the benefits of Washington and
British Columbia from the construction of the
connecting railroad which would bind yet
closer communities of common language and
customs The speaker closed with eulogy
upon the energy, enterprise, indomitable perse-
yeranee and public spirit of James j. Hill, pro-
jector of the Great Northern system. This road
now pushing toward the Coast promised to do
great things for Canada and the
United States, and bring to wonder
full development the country around
"a.
Humphreys and John Arthur made brief but
happy addresses, which were received with the
warmest applause. Mr.. Arthur made several
clever points OH national traits, and the Cana
dams cheered with delight. I. ]. Trapp, of
New Westminster, made the farewell, and the
meeting closed with music. Many enjoyed a
splendid luncheon served at the club with open
handed hospitality. The people of New West
minister and Seattle parted with mutual con-
CALCULATIONS audgood wishes.
20 AS the train did not arrive at South Westmin-
ster until $3.50 O'Clock, the excursion did not get
started on the return until after G. Though
darkness had come, the cars presented bril-
liant appearance. The lights added to the effect
of the evergreens, flowers and bunting. On the
way to Fairhaven the people amused them
selves by singing popular songs, while at
the stations along the line crowds again
gathered to greet the returning friends. The
long train rolled into Fairhaven little before 9
o'clock and was welcomed by music. Men and
women piled out of the cars and a regular race
was started for the Farhaven hotel. In the
lobby there was tremendous jam and men
were piled ten deep around the desk trying to
get rooms. The hotel accommodations were soon
exhausted and several hundred sought
accommodations in lodging-houses and
private dwellings. The hotel dining room
was OVERLOOKING and the meal was not
finished until 1890 O'Clock. Then the band
headed procession to the pavilion of the
Knights of Pythias, near by. On the platform
of the big hall, which was filled to the utmost
sat A. Fl. Clarke, president of The Fairhaven
Chamber OF Commerce; Thomas w. Prosch,
James Leddy and d. III. Gilman. Mr. Clarke
made a cordial address OF welcome, which was
answered by Mr.. Leddy, who said. in part:
1t is opportune and proper that at the close of
Thanksgiving, when the hearts and prayers of
the nation are raised in gratitude to the
Almighty for another year OF unparalleled pros
perity, We celebrate this occasion which has
called us together under this "Fairhaven, under
the hill, in your bee uti.ul city of phenomenal
growth and enterprise.
Happily situated in section of our beautiful
land where the mountains with their riches de-
clare its grandeur, the forests with their wealth
that preserve its soitudes, the lakes that mirror
its skies, the rivers that wind their way sea-
ward freighted with its treasures, the great in
land sea which skirts its borders, upon whose
bosom the wealth of nations is distributed You
surely have reason to rejoice; but added to all
these we have the iron highway of commerce
the completion OF which We are gathered to
celebrate.
We have reason to rejoice on several grounds,
viz: First and foremost, the completion OF
this railroad gives Us a transcontinental route
to our very DOORS and brings us into COMMUNE
cation with our Eastern neighbors, and ia the
forerunner of mighty transcontinental sys-
tenn Instead of relying almost exclusively as
we do now, upon foreign trade, we have the
hope and assurance that the citizens of our own
country will also become the consumers OF our
products by reason OF this new channel OF COM
munication.
Seeond-It is a crushing blow at MONOPOLY.
that bane of trade, from which we have SO long
suffered, and will bring us deliverance in the
reduction OF traffic rates, and relief from dis
elimination, and in the accommodation of
patrons We will no longer be at the mercy of
a single corporation, and the birth of competi-
ton viii rebound to our benefit
But in the midst OF our rejoicing we must not
forget that we have duty to fulfil toward the
projectors of this magnificent enterprise which
rms INN .lah Of
state. A railroad over our mountains and
through our valleys is of no possible use TO us
unless we utilizeft You might as well pile all the
rails in one mass and expect 10 derive benefit
as TO have n railroad and not use it, But how
You may ask. President Hill struck the KEY
note when he told you last September that
you must develop your resources, open your
mines, manufacture your lumber ana 1ron ana
pat your products il shipping condition for his
road 20 carry them. He wants business and
tonnage, and II you expect TO be the imperial
city that he prophesies you viii De, you must he
producers and men of business. Your interests
are mutual President Hill and his co-workers
this railroad because he thinks that it will paw
owing 30 the immense natural wealth of
the country 1t taps. He is public
beuetactor. He does not come here with a
pocketiul of grants and money subsidies to con-
siruct this read, but il is the outgrowth of in
diyiduai capital, for the money there is in IT,
Let us keep our faith with him, that his labors
may be richly rewarded For every rail is the
pathway 10 prosperity. Every spike is a thrust
at monopoly. And the ties? Best be the tie
which binds our hearts and towns with bust
ness love
An era OF prosperity is about 10 dawn upon our
Imperial state standing in the shade OF the de-
parted spirits of san de Fuca and Puget. the
sturdy navigators OF the beautiful water which
washes your shores, and looking down the vista
O time, methlnks | see "a mighty and pUissaut
state rousing herself like q strong man after
sleep and shaking her invineibe locks" her
great inisnd sea crowned with popuious cities
ana towns ana happy people, the mistress OF
commerce and the envy of nations, at whose
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