The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-14
BOURBONS BOIL OVER.
Great 0utpouring Of Democracy
on JefFers0n's Day.
they FEAST IN HIS MEMORY.
~ Rsjectsd Of the People Gather t.
rssst Jenersenian simplicity IN
snnptuous style.

The MIN. life and services Of Thomas JcSer-
m wcre Enthusiastically commemorafed
ls6t mint by the Jefferson ciub, that IT, by the
Democracy Of King county, who were joined In
~ celebrations By prominent Democrats from
"a parts Of the ssatc,
1horurreut idea Of Jeficrsonian simplicity, for
Il took The form Of high festival, q full blown,
ouusptuous banquet at the Rainier hotel
EsfIy IA the evening the faithful began to
eaxher iii tho corridors, and talked OF battles
ought Of victories won and likewise OF defeass
Every element Of the party was represented
--,iudees and lawyers, bankers and railroad men,
one5Aben Of the professions, merchants.
mkehanies and politicians: and all met and
nfneicd With democratic cordiaiity.
The dining room presented lively appear
nnee. The tables stretched around the side OF
the room, and tongue ran down the middle
~ whole making huge white (which flashed
Under the gaslisht with glass. silver and spark
H&e wines.
AM the majority of the guests had been
oeated. the toastTnastcr. Mr.. W. T. andrews, and
4he leading speaker. Judge Junius Rochester,
entered to slow music, and followed BY the hall
60eeu other speakers. took their places at the
oenter OF the table, Back Of them the RCD, white
and bloc OF the American flag. draped against
he haif-tint background of the wall, made The
most vivid bit Of color in the room.
The hanqueters. many OF them In the severe
black ana white Of evening dress, were: Mr.. G.
b. Emery, Mr.. q. a. whcclwright, OF Tacoma,
NJ. James Hamilton Lewis, Mr.. win II. Thcrnp-
6ou, Ex-Governor Louis K. Church. Nh josiah
Collins, IT., Nr. b. O. Finch, Judge Francis
Henry. Of Olympia, Mr. " Il. Andrews. Judge
Junius Rochester. Hon. C. q. Voorhees,, oil sro-
1ape, NJ. Frcd Bausman. of Eliens5urg. Judge
i. J. IiehtenbcrS. Colonel J. q. Egan, Mr..
1rueias Young, Mr.. Walter Henderson, Nr.W. G.
e Niles. NJ Salvador Elliott, Mr.. 7. A. Garrett,
III. 4. n. Marion, DR.. p. J.. II. Miller Mr.. Charles
= Paterson, Mr.. DanieI Stevens, Mr.. J. v.
1owen, Mr. James r. lcntzy, Mr.. II. Z. Shook.
Mr. 4 3 Bnoth. Mr. Thomas T Drew, Mr. VIII
Ham II. Moore, Mr. I. II. Cam, Mr.. D. E. Durie,
NJ j. A. Tiunham, Mr.. J. schram, NJ. George ].
xiIeen, Arr. H. N. Van Buren,. Dr. J. Eugene
3ordAu, Mr.. Joseph Kerr, Mr. Timothy Ryan,
III. W r. Haddocks. Mr.. r. +. Morrow, of Bal.
6rd, Mr. 6. A. Till, Mr.. 4. chilbers, Mr.. Theo-
toro n. Hallcr, lIr. f. j. Foster, Mr.
~. l. Gaxxam, Mr.. ). IL. Car
onn, Mr.. J. q. Meaghcr. afr. Charles
n. Bebb. Mr.. Louis Pstnaud, Mr. A. @. Marion,
Mr.. n. A. Wright. Mr.. r. J. Graham. Mr.. J. w.
Curfte, Of Edmonds, Mr.. John IL. Mason, Mr..
ttcd Rice Rowell, Mr. James T. BlHkiston Mr..
Geofge II. Forfson, Mr.. John c. whitlock, Mr..
David F. Baily, Mr. James B. Howe. Mr. f. 5. De
Wolfe, Mr.. II. Biackman, Of Snohomish; Mr..
James Burton. Of snohomish. Dir. James o. Gag
non, Representative ira G. Rockwell, OF sidney,
NJ. John N. Gcarin, Mr.. J. p. Taylor, Sir. John
Collins, Mr.. 4. r. Blaine, Mr. c. II.
townsend, Mr.. Daniel Kelleher. MIR. G.
1undnRce Wood. DR.. K. G.. Johnson, Mr.. H. +.
Shields, Mr. l. A. Nadea;i, Mr.. L. G. Gilman, Mr..
George Donwcrth, Mr. Charles r. Munday, Mr..
u. x. Jones. Mr.. James II. Gepharf, Mr. John G.
Ostfnnder bir. james f. McElroy, DIR. Percy w.
Rochester, Mr.. A. Krug, Mr.. James wheeian,
NJ. J. -. Ryan, Mr.. Charles NJ. Force, Mr. L.
Turner, Colonel John s. Crockett. Mr. W. II.
Talbot, DIR. W. A. shannon, Mr.. w. II. Taylor,
Colonel Hsllory Butler, Mr. J. NJ. Lyon, DR.. o. g.
loot. Mr.. W. r. Maxwell, Mr.. 6. A. c. Rochester
and Mr.. L. D. Ross.
With devotion seldom reused except in
campaign times. they discussed the menu.
When the last cup OF coffee had been drunk,
III. Andrews rose and In graceful speech, re-
tcffing to the carly DAYS OF the Democratic
party. to its struggles, Its trInmphs aad its dis
SISTERS, proposed the health OF the great founder,
Thomas Jefferson. The toast was drunk stand
Ing.
As Judge Jrnius Rochester began to answer to
che toast, the company chcercd with wild en-
thusiasm. The judge, who had known acquaint-
ances OF jefferson, gave from their lips some
interesting facts regarding the private life OF the
great statesman Judge Rochester followed
with brief but clear outline Of Jeffersons
brilliant public career in America and IN Eu-
rcpc.--seryices In the Virginia legislature, for
the thirteen colonies, the Declaration of Inde-
pcndence. the constitution of the United States,
mlssions 10 negotiate treaties Of reciprocity the
founding OF the university Of Virginia. The
speaker dwclt upon the unseliShness Of Jefler-
son In ell his life, and said his monuments
were the civil, religious and mental liberty of
che United States
s'The Fisty.First Congress was the theme
given to Hon. Charles :. Voorhees,, OF Spokane.
the territorial delegate to the preceding con-
gross. In feryid speech he compared the ac-
ti0n OF the congress just closed with the Jcffer-
ronian simplicity OF early days. He declares.
this congress the worst cf ell bad legislative
bodies: and he scored Speaker Recd-whom
ne called the great constitutional butcher of the
nineteenth century, and he denounced the Re-
publican party. the federal elections bill and
the Mckinley bin with vigor and Il must be-
confessed, with partisan bitterness that filed
his hearers with the keenest delight In Ian
guage hot with the hottest adicctiycs aud cpl.
shets IN the vernaeular he painted the Republi-
can leaders. enc ana all, as robbers unprincipled
end desperate beyond the conception OF the
widest imagination.
A. the next toast. "Grovcr Cleveland was
proposed shout went up that must have
awakened everyone for block around In
answer. Mr.. J. ". Carson read cleveland's letter.
printed below. TIC baau played "IIall to the
Chief
"Iesislative Integrity led Mr. Fred Bausnap.
Of Eilenshnrg, who made brief speech extern
pozancousiy IN nlaee o: Hon. NJ. NJ Goldman,
to say. among ether things. that during several
years residence In this state he has. never ssea
un honest Legislature. hut he hcred for an hon.
est Legislature which shoeid be Democratic.
Ex-Governor Louis h. Church, formerly the
cxecutivel OF Dakota, replied 10 s.rho Execu
tive He told os the glerics of the Democratic
Ja,,sS f.e&.
land He hoped that the next Democratic
state executive would not be as bad rs the pres.
cnt temporary governor-and everybody an.
plandcd
After the POSTMASTER had proposed '.our Sis
ter CITY. Tacoma cx.Nayor $ A. Wheelyr,ght.
OF Tacoma, in n clever speech. made the re-
kronss. With much emotion he described DEM
CcFacy ms "the handmaid OF religion"
'sIhe Judiciary brought Judge l. = Iichsen-
oerg to his feet. He deplorcd the influence of
rartisanship ON the beach. and asserted that a
Judge who should seilew the high principles of
jefferson would always do justice
Colonel Daniel q. Finch spoke on 'The Pres.
cnt Method Of Eleeting United states Senators. -
Alter sketchsng the causes leading TO the cleo
tion of senator's by legislatures. he urged their
election by the people as means oi reform.
Mr.. viii II. Thompson, whom the taastnas-
ter described as 1.-THE pocf-orGtnr Of seattle
was called to respond 10 .rhe Surplus
OF 1855 and the Prospective Def.
cheney OF is9,." He spoke In his usual
witty. brilliant snd earnest manner. Having
spokcn Of the surplus In the treasury in ISIS, he
accused the Republicans OF extravagaace, and
predicted Geheit OF sSS,Noo go IN iSsa
Judge Francis Henry. of Tacoma. introduced
rs one OF the o,deS; sad hrsvest ef the pioneers
spoke for "The Old settler" He suggested tha,
shc State gea.ogist would be more
competent 70 talk OF rare and
curious fossils.
Colonel John q. fgan responded :clicsto,siv