The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-22

great work. 80 linke5 to the past and present OF
America; with WHIST eloquent words ne wou-d
have spoken OF the ueru.c achievements aud
brilliant fgtare OF his beloved eounlry. WhIie
profoundly s1gaisbsd n his most tzn1er
earthly affections, he would not have as DELAY
or falter in these deticstory services, ana wa
can only offer 10 support his courage by pro-
found universal sympathy
The attention Of our whole country and al
the people eiSsw 1sre concerned in industrial
progress is today fixed upon tae city o: Chicago.
The name Chicago oecoiass familiar with speech
II al civilized com unitie. The bureaus es-
teblisaed at many points in Europe Tor tne pdr-
pose o; providing transportation hither dur ng
the coming year, the first place suggested
70 the mind when men tax OF america
viii 10 the city of Chicago. This IL due
not only to tie Columbian exposition, which
marks epoch, but 10 the marvellous growth
ana energy OF the second commercial city OF the
Union. / am not here 70 recount the wonderful
story Of this citys rise and advance neut; OF the
ratehiess courage OF her people: OF her second
birth out ol the ashes OF the most notaole con-
Migration Of modern times, nor the eminent
p0siiIOn she has attained IN commerce, manu-
features, science and arts. These are known 10
all men who keep up with the worlds progress
] am here on behalf OF the government OF the
United States; on behalf Of all the people, rho
bid ali hail 10 Chicago and ali haii TO the Colum.
biaa exposition. From the 81 Lawrence to the
Cuff, from the peerless. cosmopolitan capital by
the sea 10 the Golden Gate o. California, there
IS no longer rival - the city OF Chicago except
70 emulate her in promoting the success of this
work. New YORK has s!gnaiIZed that opening
OF q new era BY commemorative fuactio-s, in
sfructive 10 the student, encouraging to phian-
thfopisLs and admonitory To the forces arrayed
against liberty. Her houses OF worship, with
out distinction OF creed, rendered thanks TO Al
mighty God Tor religious freedom. Her chill
dren, 70 the number of five and twenty thou
sand, marched under an inspiration broader
than Columbus, with all his thirst for suowi-
edge, enjoyed az the University of Pavia,
and Tor three successive days and nights the
processionsl progress on land aud water, aided
by Spain, Italy and France. sal utei the memory
OF the great pilot with The fruits of the great
discovery N pageants more bri liant than that
al Barcelona, when. upon a throne Of Persian
fabrics, Ferdinand and Isabella disregarded the
efiguettc of CASTLE and Aragou aud received
him standing. attended by the most splendid
presented Us herel As We gaze upon these mag
nlicent ereCtions, with columns, arches aud
ad0rnnent, when We consider their beauty and
rsp!dity OF realization. they would seem to he
evoked as at the wizards touch of AiaddIu's
lamp. Praise for the Organization and accom-
pIishment, Tor the architect and builder, Tor the
artist anu artisan, may not now detain me, for
IN years TO come, in the mouths OF all men, il
Will be unstsined. These are worthy shrines at
which To record the achieve ments of the Two
Americas and place them side by side with the
Arts and industries OF the elder world, To the
10 new endeay0rs- Columbus, not in chains,
nor Columbian ideas in letters; / see him as in
the great picture under the dome of the capitol,
with knee!ing figures about him, betok eniug
no longer the contrtion of his follow
ers. but the homage of mankind with
erect form and lofty mien which animated
these children OF the New World TO higher
facts aud holder theories. We may not now an
tieipa'e the character and value of our national
exhibits Rather may we modestly anticipate
that uaeonservatiye award which may be made
by the worlds criticism to a young nation