The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-12
THE PASSING THRONG
Topics Talked Of in the Hotel
Corridors.
NEW EncLAnD's STRENGTH.
The Puritan sim Firm in the Aseend-
-Mississippi and the Negro
The Days Arrivals.

Hon. and Mrs. Samuel r Haywood, Of wor.
ce&fer, Mass, who are 1t the Rainier hotel, are
making tour OF the Pacific coast. Mr.. Haywood
IS . type OF the New England business man Gt
his best-a Puritan educated and quickened with
modern ideas. The name of Mr.. Haywood 10
well known in Massachusetts for he has been q
manufacturer at Worcester for years, and now
be Is president OF the Haywood Boot and shoe
Company and president of the Peoples Savings
bank of that city. He has been trustee OF the
state reiormatory institutions and has served
several terms in the legislature.
II fnd,o sail be yesterday, ..that in spite OF
the great development of the West and lis
respect. and the whole country feels q touch not
only of admiration. but Of affection for it. The
people Of ell the United statev regard 1t Is an
may use such phrsse~with which to make
plantations from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific.
And It is very certain that the old Puritan stock
very % e o the NATION
III is often said lately that New England. the
New England Of tradition, is passing away, by
element The statement has some foundation
IN truth. am sorry to say, but things are not SO
bad IS they are often pictured. The French
msnnfscturine towns. and the Irish are, as we'll
believe this is especially true OF the places like
Lowell. But the american element still retains
the sscendency. In Worcester. largely devoted
~, the Irish come next, then the swedes, and
then the French.
But the Irish are Of the better class. They
came In early, at the time when the character of
Immigration TO this country was rather better
than at present. Now their children have gone
through the grammar and high schools and
have come out I'm q measure New EpglaDders.
Eve have one foreign element that think no
other American city possesses-Armenians
We also have an Armenian church, with an Ar
menian priest You know the Armenian church
IS Christian. and Is generally regarded as part
VI the Greek church.
some years ago missionaries sent out by the
American board OF foreign missions went from
,nr city of Worcester into Armenia. On their
return they brought some of the natives OF that
lind, who began 70 work in the wire factories of
the city. Others have followed, until now there
= colony OF them. The church. of course,
keeps very close eye on its children, and so one
day an Armenian priest with all his gorgeous
robes appeared on the streets OF the conservative
city OF Worcester bit of oriental life and
color In sober New England, the last part of the
United States where you would expect such
sight.
"But am not growing anxious about the
foreign element, for New England has had force
enough to make the whole country in some de-
gree greater New England, and she Will have
sJurce enough TO Undue even these foreigners
with her ideas
some idea of the thrift among Us can be
y Re sfass sass ~ no the savings
spoeit, and no man is allowed to deposit over
&j,g0- so yOu see that good many are cult.
vating habits Of thrift Take Worcester as an
thousand inhabitants. Yet they have deposited
n my bank alone over &,,50p000 There are
about IA u0 go depositors, giving an average of
lcss linn s6sU 10 each. But you see how general
Is the fashion of industry and saving. So New
England Is not the degenerate land you might
Imagine.
4 sspo think II possible to manufacture shoes
here Well. see no reason why coarse shoes
cou!d not be made here. The finer grades OF
shoes require highly trained workmen who are
difficult 10 procure at once. letting them is n
matter of years and education This shoe
have on has passed in the process OF making
through ffty-hye hands. and those workers
were skilled. man Is as particular about the
stitching on his shoes the stitching on his
thirt. So though you could not begin at once
with the best grades, the coarser lines could be
nindc here