The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21

terers. In 1880 they built cotton mills at
Lowell. which were practically the begin
ming of the present great industry OF that
city. Between 1s2g and 1857, when he died.
Amos Lawrence gave $6S9.0 o toward char
liable purposes. and at hIsdeath his Tor
time amounted to $i.oOO.CUo, which vas
large for that time. lie gave 10000 to
Williams college and at different times ex-
pended much money for Groton college.
which his father had founded. and which
Was later named Lawrence college in his
honor. lie established and for many years
maintained ctiild's infirmary in Boston
aad he gave $1,000 toward the fund for
the completion of the Bunker iiilt monu-
usent.
Abbott Lawrence. the brother, served in
congress and missed the Wig nomina-
tton for vice president in ls3s by six votes.
lie WAS offered a seat in the cabinet of
President Taylor. but declined it and &C
cspied the appointment of United States
NJ minister To Great Britain. He gave the
SI0l.ooo which founded the Lawrence
scientific school at Harvard. ard he left
$50, o1G for the erection of model lodging
houses. the income to be forever applied to
certain public charities.
William Richards Lawrence. the uncle
o. the new bishon. was a physician n
rsiiian,hro9ist. He WAS OF the found
e.s of inanv church and charitable institu-
ttons. 10 which he gave freely.
Amos A. Lawrence, second son of Amos.
So. and father of the new bishop, was
graduated ut Harvard and became one of
the largest manufacturers in Massachu-
sstts. and also president and director Of
hanks and many industrial corporations.
isc was an officer in numerous charitable
n. associations, but 10 the West he is most
esteemed Tor his AID III the colonization of
Kansas. lie first became interested in the
STATE in fNhS. and uniting with Ell Thayer
aud others he iounded the Massachusetts
Emicrant Aid Company, which later Was
Incorporated in issi As the New England
Esmigrant Ala Company. Oi the former,
Amos A. Lawrence was the treasurer and
general manager. The object of the com
l,,ny was the development OF the new ter
T3tGry into u tree state. The first Kansas
rarity started Nest in i>s&. the year
which marked the beginning Of the
ktansas troubles growing out of the
is1ssagc Of the kanszs-S Nebraska act. The
experiences Of this party are au interest
iae part of he history of the Suuiower
state. Tie asouta 81 ihe Nav rtver was
reached July -, and not many days later
tfc pioneer ~etnisrant settlers canpei on
tAc present size Of LAW renee. Nan. then
knosp As NAsarusa, alter the Nasarusa
rtyer. After The ARRIVAL cf the New Eng
l~#isisrs 4 was frequently dub0e3 New
Boston The second party o. emierauts
arrived September =. having lett Boston
august -. and snciudea ~ persons.
they ~ere publicly received a. Albany
snA Rochester. y. Y. and .: the latter
: ace were presented y Ehle. Inscribed
10 Establish Gayii and Religious Liberty
a. kansas
THIS MRS a memorable year for the sun
8oScr state, y NOT oa{y Witnessed the
opening q! the Kansas troubles and The
founding ar4 naming Ut Lawrence and
tcascnNoTta. lat aSSo the publication 81
fae Nrs, lssue a. the agst Kansas uews-
Naper. the Ie8vrn&orth Esss.s&, aad the