The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-19

red shawl. 1t struck me that she seemed in
hurry aud had some definite destination in
slsw. That seemed so unusual that deter:
mined 70 md out where she was going and
Killed time looking in shop windows. In spite OF
her unusual animation, her progress slow
ana iaoorec. and the church going people soon
ieft her behind. Every few minutes she had TO
stop aud rest on step or box. but only for an
instant, and then she would be up and OF
again. She met crowd OF mischievous young
ssers who feered and laughed at her. but she did
not notice them. Finally she reached the cor
ner OF Third and James streets ana sat down at
the bottom OF long fight OF steps, evidently
to waste. though. In a moment she was up and
across the railroad track Then taking her
stan in her hand she started UP the hill. Her
progress was even slower than before and her
steps tottered. She reached the gate at the
fesler mansion and rested instant; then she
turned in and plodded through the grounds to
the door, and / don't doubt she will remain
there until the earthly remains OF that noble
Old pioneer, her best friend. carried cut this
afternoon A turned away was convinced
that Henry L. Yesier had no more sincere
mourner than old Angelina. c.
The following from one of the first arrivals
mere scarcely exaggerates the high esteem in
which Mr.. Yeslcr was held by those who lived
through the early struggles Of the city with
him:
To THE EDITOR: Seattle mourus: we'll she
may he grand old man has gone SeattEe's great
est benefactor is no more, and no one can deny
that Henry a. Iesier was the founder builder
ana keystone of Sealtles welfare and greatness.
Like the state OF Washington, all that could be
said OF its merits i. not half told: so the same
can be said of our departed friend. You could
not eulogize him too much. Close on forty
years ago the wgiter had the honor and pleasure
OF shaking the hand OF our friend. and pressed il
again for the last time the dar before no de-
parted. He had fought the good fight AMI has
gone to the bourne where the weary are at rest.
A sterling friend, a good counsellor, an ener-
getic worker, defender Of the oppressed, hos
pitable and generous TO fault-such were the
man and woman living in Seattle today has, st
some time or other, felt the munincent bounties
OF Mr.. fesler. The poor he always had with
him: the rich he did not care for. Helping his
fellow man was his delight Immortal is the
name OF Henry /. Yesler in the future history
of Washington. For generations to come the
people OF Seattle will receive the benefit of his
handiwork- What monument fas hioned by the
aid OF capital and labor could be constructed
that would compare with the monument al
ready built in the hearts OF his fellow citizens.
The memory OF Iesler VIII be held sacred in
every sense OF the word. JOHN SPENCER
Capt. " l. Rogers. who used to run steamer
between San Francisco and the Sound in the
eariydays relates numerous instances in which
H. /. Yesler showed his nobility OF soul in aid =
ing the needy and his uniform courtesies to
people coming here seeking homes One cir
cumstance the captain relates is sufficient to
illustrate this feature of his character. 1t is
follows:
On one occasion l brought up from San Fran
cisco two very poor families who were contem-
plating taking up land here. They did not have
dollar in the world beyond enough TO bring
them here. When the vessel landed at the
wharf / went ashore and found fesier and told
him the circumstances in which they were
placed. l asked him ii he had any place in
which they could live until they found some
means OF providing for themselves. He replied:
so, yes, captain, bring them ashore and we'll
take care OF them somehow" and he at once set
about and provided q house for them to live in
have never known an instance where q new
conner was not treated with the greatest con-
sideration by him and know from experience
OF hundreds of poor families he assisted be
furnishing lumber with which to build house,
and even giving them money to help pay for the
labor. He did not even seem to be sufficiently
concerned about his own welfare to keep q close
account of goods trusted out and money loaned,
aud 1t Is probable that, were it not for some
close friends who took an interest IN his affairs
so as to save him from ruin, he would have lost
his entire fortune.
Mrs. Yesler has received kilograms of SYM
pa:hy from George W. ZIegler, of Green
castle, Pa, the old school mate to whom Mr.
fesler referred affectienately in his letter to
Mr. Crawford, and from Mrs. Sarah d. Yeslers
brother. George Burgert, of Nebraska City, Neb.
The telegram from Mr.. Ziegler reads as follows:
Bear my expression of deepest sympathy aud
sorrow TO Mrs. Yesler for the loss OF her noble
husband and my lifelong devoted friend.