The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-14

SO m-x1 IN him that nature might stand
And say TO eli the world: This IS . man.
Hi. s-rsvai n SEATTLE
The s,i,ousnr tribute 10 Mr. Grant from
Thomas w Prcsch. who was his first err
ployer in the ne as pager business. - time
~ and 70 the point:
one day IN the tnirl week OF ne month
Of Sept eEn3er, ISIS, ths door O. tne oIsl-
ness once or the Post-Intell-gsneer was
opened. and the Rev. Isaac lllon, Well
kaown pioneer clergyman OF 5ns Aer NJ
accompanied oy young man about twen-
9y-ons years Of age, whom ne InIroauce1
TO ne as Mr. Grant. Just ron l t.ai - 80
vile. Ohio he bad become acquainted
with Mr.. Grant. and from that acquaint-
ance he wished 10 recommend nlIn Tor
spoke for himself. ii pleasant, modest
manner He had heard OF Seattle, and
had astermlnsd, Il possible, 70 ma m-A ,ha !.
purpose. he had had no experience n
newspaper work. but he had long eontern-
plated u as the future business OF ms
life II was his earnest desire to MAKE
his entry into that profession Ia this MS
chosen home. he gave his hotel address,
= The he in,pressIon Be- = Eft was q favorable
one The more th.ught Of hiIn the more
l wanted him. and after a few days !
about the first of October. Though it was
the intention at first 70 try him for
month or two only, while another MEM
Der Of the staff was away, IL soon be-
came apparent that his services were too
valuable to be dispensed with That view
was shared BY ALI and from that tine
with the conduct and nagemenr OF the
paper. During nay three years association
with him he was Identified with the work
IN all its branches. He edited the te1e-
graphic matter, reported loca events. clip
ped from the exchanges, wrote leading
fairs Whatever he did was well done.
He was seemingly equal to any task. and
never failed in performance. Some Of his
HnfaiHngiy trast T1orff His aeslre was
good. Implicit confidence could be placed
in what he said. he was plain. unpre-
tending, honest, smiable, patient. self
sacrificing. No loyalty could be more in
tense than his to the paper, to The town.
10 the state. to the nation; 10 his friends.
family, party; to his word conscience and
duty. From the hrst / found that, young
as he was, he was q man TO lean and rely
upon IN every emergency and oifticulty
of my reeollections IS and always will
be. my association with Mr. Grant. And
what he was with me he was with all
true; faithful friend. skiilfui leader.
strong ally. good man among the best.
THOS. W. FROSCH.
widows ~ RassyG speak.
Rosiyn, Dec. fs.-Special-on wednes-
day afternoon meeting OF the women
who were made widows by the memoir
able slope explosion on May TO- 1892 was
held In Soye's bali, this city. and after
discussion Of the active interest taken by
Frederic J. Grant AMI the Post-Intelli-
yencer toward the raising of relief fund
for the afflicted families at that time
appointed a committee to prepare an ap-
propriate testimonial of their appTecia-
ton OF Mr.. Grants sympathetic interest
in their behalf. and also 10 formulate an
expression of coincidence 10 the bereaved
widow. The report of the committee was
as follows:
''On behalf of those who were made
huSbandless and fatherless by the Roslyn
slope disaster Of May 10. 1892 and In rec
IGNITION of The active interest manifested
by Frederic J. Grant toward the inme
date care and relief Of the families of
the unfortunate men. We desire t. express
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy for
the bereaved widow in the loss of a bus
band, particularly under Circumstances 50
Grant was our most sympathetic an sub
stantial friend and NE shall ever cherish
his memory with feelings or the deepest
gratitude.
MRS. CLARA A. Rt:NNETT.
MRS. ELIZABETH DAVIES,
MRS. JANE FOSTER.
A copy Of the resolution Was forwarded
to Mrs. Grant.