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

sound except an occasional sob and muttered
ejaculation of grief She was the object OF
much curious aud sympathetic attention from
those who passed her, but she did no: wish to
be disturbed by them and her agitation was
emily increased by their kindly intended re-
marks, SO that she was at last led out by her
grandson, Joe Foster.
Among the old settlers were many from other
places on the Sound. some OF whom had not
been in the city for years There were in one
room four men who had been on tho Sound
longer than any other four on the Sound or are
likely ever again to be gathered together. When
they looked at their dead friends face somo of
them burst into tears. One of them in partic-
uiar. who was bent and white haired with age.
turned away and said, the tears began to
| trickle from his eyes and he covered his face
with his hands to hide his emotion:
ut viii soon be one of u.s."
At last the stream came TO an end, the pail
bearers grouped themselves at one side of the
outer reception room and Rev. John F. Damon
stepped forward 10 perform the same sad duties
for his old friend as he had rendered years ago
for his first wife. Mrs. Yeser and Mrs. eagle,
her mother, took places at the head of the
csskes, while j. ID. Lowman and his family oc-
cupied seats in a retired corner near the en-
trance. All around the room were sad-eyed old
men and women. with just q sprinkling of the
young and middle-aged
Mr. Damon opened with the reading of several
appropriate passages and then offered prayer.
The ouartette composed OF Laurence J. Col
man, George Colman, NJ NJ Grout and C. f.
Bowman then sung the hymn. 80 Come Thou
Spirit Holy after which Mr.. Damon delivered
the follow ing sermon:
Today marks an epoch in the history of the
Northwest OF the American continent We are
gathered 10 pay our last tribute of sincere re-
saect to the memory of him whose faith in the
homo OF his adoption gave wings 10 Imagina-
bou until be saw, in place OF the almost i'm
penetrEhie forests aud dapk everglades, each
accessory of civilixation-the home. the school
house. the church and the college; whose
l sturdy courage and fertile brain FIRST. in these
regions, utilized steam TO fashion the huge logs
L Into the various forms ana uses that should
\ combine 10 furnish habitation, and whose just
apprehension Of the Golden Rule enlisted his
i every sympathy alike for the improvident aud
i Unfortunate of his fellow men. until safety fol.
i lowed hunger aud the fullest sense of relief
l snceeeded the ever-ysrying sense OF personal
necessity.
The epoch thus indicated ends US full of in
/ eeniye to industrial progress; TO sober and
/ moral lives; 10 n charity inspired by largest
/ View OF the law OF Christ-who. no respecter of
Den's persons, gave OF His goodness 10 all
l 'eediug the hungry. clothing the naked, no-
i stopping 10 enquire OF their whims, their
Fitludees, their crecds or their country. The
Jay OF small things, which was not despised.
1 shough abundant in privation and obstacles,
l vas yet full of g verified PROMISE; until, from
j meagIe supply TO u scarcely less meagre demand,
\ he myriad mills of Puget sound have sent their
i caEgoes TO the uttcrmost parts of the earth, and
\ hes lumber exports have become factor il inc
II cse OF prices Tor homes throughout the civil
lfsd world. The every enterprise which prom
\ 'sed 10 advance the common interest aud i'm
Prove the general condition had 20 sturdier
I aiead or moro intelligent supporter. aud IL
i tpoa our state coat-ot-arns there could tie en-
4 aMoned the figure OF & helping hand. their
saine is legion who would recognize II as IT
1 rnbol OF the generous activities of one whose
| Capsthles kept his puTse-strings loose. and his
sOiee ever attuned TO the rising infection Of q
4 GeasihiuI progress.
TIE history OF Henry l. Yesler is more than
1 TIE history OF Seattle: IL 10 the history of the
esaositOa, he helped Others TO places wherein
Gsir names might so down to posterity as en-
s'isa 70 the credit OF brilliant conception aud
PERSONAL courage while his own brain aud purse
4 Ga endurance provided al the material re-
{aNa or expended thus Tor the public veal.
i ". eaough Tor him II the good was &C hieved
/ as fes,ogmea-his neighoors-were made
| saps.er and more prosperous. There were very
Saay cases OF suffering in those early days
| Ssny men, and not lew with families, arrived
/ sas and stood In absolute need OF everything
| va ministers 10 comfort. MI fesler persona
/ ssa compassion, giving OF his substance until
| sssaEpias was often reduced, and, in too many
1 Estaucss, he received no return whatever. But
| ~ shall contemplate and make apparent 10
| @aess my Impressions OF his character and the
I Nsasts Of his lie worsg
4 As The traveller approaches from the north
/ seag eur wide waterway lie gases upon Mount
| sAAieF ia a. bis sublime psoporiions-weariug
! ssFysia Mantle he knows not how many CEN
A.
@osn lis furrowed sides, thai, nse wrinkles
i seea TIE brow OF mortal years would tell the
4 ESQ., Conflict and Of tumuls-the distance SO
wa That uua.Ged vision falls 10 discern tie ia
n ssanct llne "a Eeceting verduFe and TIE dOElin-
/ - o. e;srnal frost Aud yet II Is only ct such
/ = sahce that the human mind can comprehend
/ seaesal contour OF its i'm rressiFe grandeur
] - measure Us absolutely sTupendous proper
asHS les. the observer u upon the tide.
&C universal level whence al attitudes are
l asasarsG. tie plane whence all geoGfeirical
4 SSfes sFS cast There IS no intervening valley
4 .ew out would deirac. from the Ins!esty OF
/ eioUd-Cappe1 monarch. approach 10
sSa would uot 0eiiil.e him bat ineapaci1sts
4 Stss grasqlus ~ sIagle glance the mun!a-
i ~ o. nature - eeStuwtug upon Us ana ours
se
- standing ia this midst, surrounded by the
Sssaetog Interests 90 this world, still All
II 49, ey al the hoIes and lsars which oelo1g
4 ssaason0on humanity, with all the iaists OF
4 49, sn9 sicc1 ,Stlol that hide the spiritual
.. ss1 she material. AZ such immsssgrsh4 dis
- ioin the seutient being whe cnce AMI
1890 tbis yet reveTo1 clay, IL is 10. expected
'A~s aeAafaoteF OF more than four score years