The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-29

Ysnek. W. II. White. J. B. Nsteasfs. o. A.
G. and NrA Rochestey, +. ]. and Mr..
Hamssson. Dsniei Ksilshes. c. o. and AfA
Hesfsss. 1. A. Ead<su, John Collins.
0r,fsth Dsviea, John r. Miller. James
Har,iison Lewis. ". r. n. Grees. Euesns
e@mpge. Josiah Collins. H. z Shieids. -
@. Graves add the Misses Graves. c. +.
Conoyer, u. r. spencsr. Dr.. J. B aod Mn.
Eioeber. Mr.. J. H. Hatfield. J. y. Csrssn.
]. &. Goldsmith. r G. Ssufssdss. Thomas
W. pYosch. b. 81. Jackson. D. b. Gilman.
4. r. wstties. A. r. Mistsn. Junius koch-
esse-. besides many other iadses-
A soon o. the applause hsd ssbssdsd
Mayor Ronald began his task OF inffooue-
lng the speakers. saying:
.sThe ssrns il ~ hand when the chief o.
Ecers Of the government hsvs ceassd 70
forget this corner Of orr land NO less
: reYson than the vice president has
sp1cbsf this remote corner Of the Union
and vs weicoms him tonight"
TuYnsng 70 the vice prssidens hs con-
Nnued:
.r wish 70 say % you. Nr. Stevenson,
for the citizens Of Seattle that ws not only
welcome you. bat esteem IL IN boaos 10
have the opportunity 20 welcome you-
We regret thss your stsy - 20 short; ws
would siks 10 have m opportunity 70 &c
tend to yoa that hospitality tor which
Seattle - fsm0us."
Ths mayor then good-hsmessdly -
lsrred TO the vscs president having rsssfTed
% . prominent feature Of our Iandseaps -
Noun. Tacoma, and Mr.. sssvssson Joined
in the roass Of laughter. Mr.. Roaaid ~
Oumed:
1--WE Of this Sound country ase eisd you
eeok occasion 70 visit Victoria; u viii AID
ron IN compsshending oar claims that the
national government should Riye mose et
teuslon to the subject Of fortttlcastons.
We regret that you coaid not go across the
island on which seattle stands ana 20
vasSr in the United Gtates- We
hope 20 have ron visit 70 again snd bring
With you President Cleveland. We want
the sdacssed people Of the East to visit ~.
10 zee for themselves what we havs and
what - need. In conclusion. ask you
% remember as. not by the little you have
lot us 90. but by what we nos earnestly
oesufe you We wouid like 10 have done IN
the way Of welcoming you"
The vice president aross and was kept
SANDING While the audience rave vocifer-
eus assurances Of welcome. He sad:
ION behalf ofimy travelling companions
end myself | accepted the courteous and
more than cordial invitation extended
% as to pay . visit 20 Seattle. l
srn more than gya.ified at the kind words
and gracious welcome extended rs By you
on every hand. by the hearty reception
accorded u BY the ladies and gentlemen
Of your beautiful city. have often heard
In my inland Illinois home Of the wonders
and gi0siss OF Puget sound and tho spIen-
did cities on its banks. can only say
that since seeing them ] realise that nos
the half hiss been told.
"It IL well worth while 10 make . visit
even from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
coast, and no man who has not crossed
she great rivers and the great mountains
can have any idea Of the grandeur and
maGnisnde Of onf country. We were
recently IN Chicago--that Seattle
Of Illinois fChsssI-and there Ne
formed a.. little Sashss.inf . Of pill;
river into Iowa; to Missouri. Kansas.
Colorado. New MEXICO. Arizona. to Calf
sornia, and after seeing the glories and
wonders Of thss great state Of the far
West turned our steps north 70 Oregon,
and thence last. but far from lsass. to the
last-born Of the Pacific states--ths mar
velcusiy Wealthy Washington.
eyes bsheld tbs grand and beautiful noun
tain. hut when came here your mayor.
IN his modest and unassuming manner.
pointed out 10 me view gfanjef and yet
more beautiful"
Speaking Of the controversy - TO the
name. Mr.. Stevenson said Il reminded
him Of conversation he ones had with
Gov. Knott, Of Kentucky. He asked
Knott which he considered the sreatsr
play. Macbeth" or "Hamlss." "Don's
ask me-" said Knott: II am running for
congress. and my district II about evenly
dtvidsd--haif are for Macbeth
and the other halt for Hamlet. :" Laugh
teri He then described the Washington
building at Chicago and told those who
had not seen IL that their hearts would
swell with pride II they could hear the OF.
CARNATIONS OF wonder and delight OF shoss
who visited it. He continued:
III II the state in miniature; II tells IN.
story OF n rich and wonderful new com.
try awaiting development by honest and
industrious men. holding out hope tc
those in older settled states 10 seek new
fields and found prosperous homes. I, M
IN American citizen. am proud Of the
youngest in the galaxy Of states"
Mr.. Stevenson referred to the short tim,
siaco jefferson sent on, I.ewis and Clarke
ia blaze out path ACROSS tho plains to tho
Pacific. Scarcely lifetime has passed
since their feet trod where white men h ad
never penetrated before. and now iou,
great lines of railroad cross the continent.
lie said in conclusion:
LET me remind you that there are
fer,y-three other states, each with il,
especial interests, and While our -duca
ssoa Is not eonpsess without visit q
t...a H.. -
cannot Pc complete until they have sisite,
the great Central states and lie giant cis.e,
ot tn" osd West and the cider East | ar
In NO sefiss partisan on this visit Their,
are hours y hen we cease 10 be partissns 81
even citizens oi state. times when ".
Know NO other ties than those o
nationality. and have no higher nam.
ttau American csttzens-knog nj
tie ~scsnt that which bind. together owe
so.eoosso Of people. From Funay bay :,
Caro- tksitery. whether our eyes rest upor
the Atlantic az the Pacific, puset souns
or The .ut or The Lakes, we ar,
bound Together by ecainon In
terest and common destiny. 4
few months ago MAS the candidate q
poli,iesl party sor high Office, but a
the incumbent of that high office hon.
o &c the representative al al my country
msn fFom shs Pacific 10 the Atlantic
lahssrs
i am 10th 10 bid you good night.
Know et no words With which 20 sxrveS
my appreciation IL your generous kins,
n~s>e haoe better 20 show IL is rrevin
that understand better your need. An,
interests. etd Won an aIYseslona.s 500,
night" ttiTeai ehserins.i
Judge Ewing MAS called mon and a
once captured hts audience nv his Dr.
harsor. He related anecdotes and mad
eommeats epon the incidents OF the ri
Ia manner thai capsiyased the aaa
snee. He had heard. he said. G
ehr wan2s.~. ~ Pal -.