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

Ca Haseini building shall pass in review with all
me painsfaking detail that compels our admirs.
o2n and our gratitude.
,., !. the chief end of man were merely accumu.
ae.oa vi uste deeds TO the greatest number Of
Scles, the ming away of the most and Iarvest
Sssunas ana mortgages, or the boarding of the
wa sssI' proportion of those metals which the
~o.lu mas adopted ~ its representatives of
commercial values. then, perhaps. NJ Yes,er
Wa not SO eminentiy successful as MANY An.
, nsuos whose departure hence would be
con.in,,;.' e.'eu ana whose welcome in the
suIanaing CITY,. according to thu burthen
1as motive OF divine teaching, would
nos De 30 cordial ~ to provoke the envy of any
~ oe true to the popular Interpretation
Use DC coexistent, a / believe then IL is true
.nste are monuments more enduring than brass
r ~ soaeeal Inscriptions upon which time can
which no mere afventurer can scrawI his own
unworthfiy worn titles
Fond ana true words of praise have fallen
V vi, uany ups since the news spread that Mr..
aesier had taken TO his silent chamber and that
sne orapery OF his couch had been finally folded
aooat htn. The writers of our daiiy press have
vaed each with the other to recite most extern
sissiy the various sidelight incidents OF his life
Is tiaey crowd mp 70 the surface-.st times moist
Win genuine tears from the heart OF some early
pioneer acquaintance. Such wise provision of
our better selves is among the benign econo-
mics; 1t spares US that present protraclion
which such occasion must else imperatively
demand; admitting to vocal participation in the
multitude OF reminiscent friendships.
/ cannot refrain from adding my mite TO the
general fund, for / have known him for nlore
than the third OF a century. The irst in Seattle
TO extend hospitality to a stranger, he made me
his guest. ana our relations have always been of
kindly and. to myself, a very pleasant charac-
ter To use a homely but significant phrase,
''Ils latch string was always out" 1t has been
said he never could refuse an appeal from any
one Tor any purpose This was more true when
appeals came to him for alienation of suffering
% trnr fvfu dis
tricts, contiguous or remote, there came calls
Tor aid In building schools or churches Many
family found its shelter at a hearth provided
q. the individual expense of our friend, and
many another, now influential and beyond any
sense OF present need, owes its very existence
70 the prolonged and unrequited charity of
Among the intensely loyal to country and
freedom, he erected q pavilion, some 1i2 feet
long and OF srdicient width 10 hold almost the
entlre population OF Seattle during the war.
This was at the corner of Cherry and Front
streets: in it were held the meetings of the
Town where loyalty was nurtured and CON-
mrnity interests discussed. And when, at a
later period, returned TO the Sound after an alb
eence OF six years, among the first to give greet
Ing was our friend. Shortly after the organize
ton of the Plymouth Conversational church
and before we had an edifice of our own, Mr.
ieser kindly rendered the use OF the pavilion
TOT our services: nor would he ever take q cen {
OF rental He DID not agree with US in
him TO interpret 80 that he could Join
us in the outward ceremonials of worship, but
If the Great Enlighiener has made the English
tongue an adequate vehicle to communicate
his all-wise purpose to the children of His crea-
ton, our dissenting friend has cracked the
shell and absorbed the nutritious particles,
thereby fattening his own soul, while cousigning
the formal husk to those scavengers who might
glare upon him with pious contempt He was az
human as those by whom he was surrounded,
our obtuse and prejudiced perceptions demand
before just concession OF true station prevails,
then 1t will be found that this days clouds
distil their moisture upon the bier OF Seattle i
noblest manhood.
M Damon offered another prayer, giving
thanks for the good example set by Mr.. Yesler,
the choir sang the hymn "Rock of Ages" which
had been given at his request at the funeral OF
Mrs. Sarah b. Yesler, and Mr.. Damon closed
with the benediction.
The dead mans family and immediate friends
then looked on him for the last time. some of
them giving vent to most heart-rending out
bursts OF weeping. The lid was screwed on, the
hearse, the honorary pall-bearers walking be-
side them. and they and the many mourners
took their places III carriages. Then the long
procession moved towards the cemetery, many
following on foot or in street cars.
The honorary pail bearers were: A. A. Denny
D. T. Denny, Hiilory Butler, T. A. Mercer, Dex.
ter Horton, Rev. Daniel Bagley, Col. G. o. Hal
Ter. Hon. Orange Jacobs. The active pail.
bearers were: David Kellogg, NJ. R. Maddocks,
Charles Prosch. Jesse W. George, E. NJ. Smithers
John Leary. J. K. Hayden and Jacob Furth.
The floral tributes placed on the casket were
beautiful ana tasteful. A. the foot was harp
OF white roses and other flowers with the word
"Rest" in heliotropes. given by Mrs. Yealer. Mrs.
J. d. Lowman sent a large wreath of white roses
DR.. J. Eugene Jordans tribute was a clock of
white chrysanthemums aud lilies with the
hands stopped at $50, the hour when Mr.. Yes
Ter died. Another floral piece was a wreath
with star in the center. On the plate was the
simple inscription: