The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-14
kleh and Poor Assemble TO Pay
Tribute TO Him.
a Loss TO CITY AND STATE.
Eloquent Addresses hy DR.. Alison, Mr.,
Garrett and Mr.. Shanklin.
The Audisnee Rises to Adopt RessIu-
tioas Atsestinx aIs wersh-Hs. sr..s
Work ss . Citizen. Gditor aud Poltt-
zeal Lssdsr-His First Employers
Tsstimony.


taon OF the life and work or Frederis
James Grant. which were held last night
at the First Presbyterian chruch. viii 10
down In the memory OF those present
and the history OF the city as one OF the
most impressive. soulful tributes ever
paid TO the dead. IL was the voluntary
expression by q hest or friends OF the
honor and love in which the departed ons
was held by his feliow-men. The comno-
dious church was well filled. and in the
audience was not only the sntelllgence,
the wealth ard the subs tance OF the city.
but many OF the poor who cherish Mr..
Grants memory. The rostrmm was
tastefallv decorated with hot-house
palm trees. this being the only special
preparation made for the service. Dr.
/ Alexander Alison. pastor OF the church.
and Rev W. A. Shanklin. pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church. deIiv-
cred feeling addresses. while the memo
rial sermon proper was delivered by Rev.
ID. c. Garrett. rector OF ST. Marks Eris-
copal church. and one OF the late Mr..
Grants personal friends. The sweetness
OF the solemn tribute rendered the men,
ory OF the dead was enhanced by tho
singing OF the choir.
ahosr Who Were Present.
The front seats In the center OF tho
church were reserved for those who were
Mr.. Grants associates IN newspaper work
on the Post-Intelligencer. and several
rows were occupied BY the men OF tho
business. mechanical and editorial de-
partments OF the paper. Among those OF
Mr.. Grants friends who were recognized
in the audience were.
Jasper Compton. II. +. Compton, II. h
A ~ NJ
Little. Melvin @. winstock, NJ. M Car
raher. George +. MeachaIn. COL James
Hamilton Lewis. William Caldwell. A. II.
Mccargar. G. X. Coryen. Il. A. Steele.
W. I. Scott. p II. Thomson. George NJ.
Stewart. C. n. Alexander. Andrew Jack
son. Charles N. Evans. 5. L. Crawford,
Charles prosch. +. r. Ammsdown. Bolton
Rogers. William Voigt. Robert Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs a. +. BurIeigh, s. III. Piles.
Mayor Phelps. A. +. Nitten. +. S. Grant.
Win II Parry, Mrs, ]. c. Haines, MIR. and
Mrs. II. G. Washburn. nr. Montgomery
Russell. Hon. and Mrs III. @. Strslge, r.
III. Hurd. r. +. Stewart. j. f. Crichfon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Boone Wesley Comp
ton. Mira James ID. Hoge. Mr. and Mrs.
q. III. Heilbron. +. +. fsahback. Fremont
Cole. Irving T. Cole s. NJ Lwan. Captain
John Taylor. Mr. and Mira Jacob Furth.
MIR. and Mrs A. Is. Stewart. Mrs Ed
ward Terry. James II. woolery. Harold
Preston. William II. White. a. II. Van
de vanter. W. X. Gay. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
r. Backus. Judge C. II. Hanford. Mr..
and Mrs. c. 4. Tyler. Mr.. and Mira S. /.
Crawford. Milf Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Boone. Fred A. Wing, Abe Spring.
MIR and Mrs. Maurice McMicken. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. s. J. Hunt Colonel 4. w.
Scott. John Wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
King. y. S. Meany. J. w. Pratt. Col q.
q. Lyon.
The Programme.
The choir consisted OF Miss Eleanor
Compton. soprano. Mrs. Dr. Baldwin.
alto. Mr. William T. NcAliIster tenor:
Mr.. William NcAaam. bass. Tie services
began promptly al o'clock and lasted
Just an hour and Is minutes the follow
ing osder OF exercises being observed:
Lead Kindly Light" ...................c Choir
Reading Scrtptural selection. =. DIR. Alison
Prayer ....-.....................Lr Alisnm
Mustc ..'.....'..--s....-...'.-'. hoir
Resolu utions...-....s.s sJustge &. II. HnEtiord
sermon. ............-.-. Rev; ID. g Garrett
Nearer Ny Cod 10 Thee. ............ Choir
BfmedictioT. T...-s.........s-..s.....br Alison
ses, apa A"Siux y an
Or. Aiisons address was as follows:
Honor 70 whom honor ls due" Is a SEN
timent with which All are familiar. II is
under the auspices ef tbi% equitabls
thought that We are assembled here this
evening. While We may not be able to
rise 90 a fun discharge OF the duty Inn
piled In the aphortsm we are at least
aesirrus Of making the attempt. The fact
that we are here 10 public meeting asseni-
blcd in response to a common feeling or
regard and esteem. as we'll deep
sense Of loss, HmiiDg ifs eNpressl0n ia the
nj 70
does not lack the instinct 10 recognize
true merit and genuine wortls when they
have been found TO exist n1ong us. Our
city has sustained a heavy trial-a bright
agsi shining light has been suddenly
tlugu&hedi We know not why, In ths
inscrutapie providence Of Aimlghty God,
one has been taken away without nots
Of warning, " hose place II seems almost
impossible 20 iii While ~e cannot un-
tierwtanA the mysterious diapensation 10y
which We are tonight In mourning. Yet
we shall sFgdeagor 20 pray that th~ ever
dif'lcut as the duty may he. 20 say Thy
wiz be done" The Honorable Frederic
James Grant was born in Zancsvilie, ohio.
on the f7th day o4 August, lssZ. lie was.
therefore only few months over 30 years
OF axe. His autece1e1f8 are pleasant 10
res.ot5nt or sturdy Seotch-Irfsh stock on
both sides oF the house. he inherited from
MS father axt mother wealth OF char
ncter and Christian integrity which under
Ifke re real estate In the lands which
r,r0esucssd atm n38 fnAsTftaflce was en-
Jailed 10 could not De DISPOSED OF. IL to
property that belongs to and remains Ia
ire family. ard that by virtue Of laws
-ssblrfr are deeper. more subtle. End more
unearthly ts1an those which man may be
able 20 promuigata.
It may be trste. but IL ~ true; Efaoc1
VIII tel" Anyone who was acquainted
with Nr Grant couid see in hts open
e0uutarance fn his facial expression. In
his marked perHoFsaiity. what manner or
man re was. OF quiet, unns$uminT.
srlffd derneanor, there was underneath his
Rshols department a striking, because y
characteristics, individuality. Let uS hook
At MS carsexi \ child or the American
rssibhc school he. az the age OF ~. wes
prepared Tor eatra0ce upon a colegiats
course The UniyerHity OF Wooster
claimed rs early attentions 20 the arts
eurrcaiIsrFl Eor three years h@ pursued
WIN diligence the study cf the classics.
per@eivine curing this period that ne had
been endowed BY a benefieent Creator
vglth the talent for letters he decided Upon
a slight 1eEartnre. At tfass tarne the repu-
fatseg1 Of Prof. IT. A. March for s-sninenss
IA the CHAIR of Eugitsh literature Ia La
I fayette collese. Al h.ast9a. IA. had
reached 70 FAR beyond the amifa of his
o0u institution 7hat be had become q
ratforsai reputation. For r1an of SIR.
Grants literary taN.e~ EhiS WAS the oY-
E.0rtuuity ne desired. lie embraced II. In
tss ne c0fEpisxsd hss course with SatEsfac-
ton - hss fFieusts asast honor 20 himself
The wu~id was noW before Ei7n In this
greaI. broad. generous Land ~ ours. where
Wqh the young graduate sina a sphere q
/ tsefuineS&f
After n4cn sertoA@s contemplation ~