The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-26

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oeTn sincere tribute Of respect and a1Trllra-
ton FOR my beloved friend deceased
NY acquaintance with him began ~
OLYMPIA IN the summer Ct 1s1s. when ne
was governor Of Washington territory.
Circumstances Of personal ana Fo&lFl-
cal character brought VS. more Intimately
together tn the year 1850 I was GraFifiei
with his frank corsiialitv. hts urbaHiiy.
his positive sincerity. his high sense ct
honor. and his good, sound judgment
From thar time on our friendly relations
were never shaken for an instant lie
was absolutely reliable. and I valued MS
confidence Although generally circsm-
specf wary and cautious. when once com
rnitted 20 a friend or 10 a cause he vas
always true. and Il was not necessary 10
institute a search to ascertain MS posi-
ton Re had keen moral sense Of what
was 3ust and fair between men. and was
intellectually asick 10 perceive 4 prSpo-
sitfen or situation. either in Law, in bust
nesz or n politics. His career OF fifty
years IN the study and practice OF law
and me consideration Of constitutional
questions gave 70 his opinOns great weight
Of authority. He was good close reason
er. making his points clearly. yet his mind
was rather on the practical order. suiting
the action 10 the thought. thus qualifying
him TO meet every exigency. His sym
pafhies and temperament made him eX-
tremely social and delightful In comGan-
icnship. As Lowell said 81 another:
His was no lonely mountain peak Of
Thrusting tosthin air DER our cloudy bars,
= sea mark now. lost IN vapors blind:
Broad prairie rather. genial, level-iined,
Fruitful and friendly for All human Kind.
''Many years before his death lie had
often told NE that his only political am
bition vas 20 be the first governor when
tfs.l sgsf.
statehood. and Il rs a matter OF satisfac-
ton 10 all his friends that his highest
earthly ambition was realized. and that
he proved himself 10 be so worthy OF this
rarest honor conferred by the people OF a
state. The lesson OF his honorable Iife
may be treasured a. a precious memory
by us all. His personal graces and his
valuable services . the state ondeared
him 20 the people. and have left their
imprint upon history. Thus in a large
degree the results OF his public life work
have become our heritage"
GOV. NcGray Docs Him Honor.
After prayer by the g2ev. ". H. G. Tenn
pie. Coy. McGraw delivered an eloquent
and lengthy tribute 20 the memory OF the
man who was first 20 sit in the states
guhernatorial chair. lie said. in part:
''It is fit for us TO meet TO pay farewell
hOnors 10 our dead leader al the joint re-
Chamber Of Commerce OF this city. fer he
whose memory We cherish had for half a
century been an illustrious member OF
that noble profession which ranks al
mittedly first among the practical pur-
suits Of men. and during his later life he
had been a worthy example Of the i'm
maculate probity. the pure integrity. the
sound sense. the honest shreWdncss. which
go to make the best type of the good citi-
zen and man OF business affairs.
There Is no insincerty in the tribute OF
respect which We shall pay to the mem
DRY Of Elisha Peyre Ferry During his
life he was a man whom all men respect
ed. no matter how much they differed
with him in his conduct OF public affairs
or in the clash Of their private interests
And II is true that In these relations Of
life he met with less dlscord than usual
~ Is heard reyerberating around the head
OF a man so prominent and so successful
as he was. II is not for me 10 atten1-i Z
10 do fun Justice TO his character and
achievements in a brief address. | can
not do so. and others viii yet give fuller
and more complete Illustrations Of his
career. ] shall merely ask what is the
completed record? ana what was the
leading motive Of his life? And I shah
answer these questions very briefly
with the bald record of events in
Elisha p. Ferry's life most OF You are
familiar
\ Life Full of Useful Activity.
From THIS record all can learn how
full OF activity. how great in re-
sponsibillty how well rounded in It's COM
pletlon was the life which has 30 recent
ly ended at the expiration OF the Sctiptural
span OF mans being. Close scrutiny of the
details OF this record will satisfy any man
that II Is one which shows that is maker
filled every public position wiki ability.
more than equal 10 the requirements Of
the Office. and with an unexcelled faith
fulness to duty which furnishes an ak
ample for all time to all men Of model
public servant
Review for a moment the many activi-
ties in which his energetic life was spent.
Mayor OF a city. It's official and executive
head. the man who can do most 10 mould
or mar the prosperity Of municipality
member of a state constitutional Conven-
ti0n. the body ~ men who in forming
the organic law. can do most 20 help or
hinder the development % a common
wealth. a state bank examiner. man up
on whose shoulders rests responsibility
for the financial credit or diScrcdit n a
commonwealth. which only acute AMI ever
active vigilance can successfully protect;
as assistant adiutant general of The great
state % Illinois ne filled a position whose
functions as exercised n the time led
q . development and perfection IN organ
cation 81 the citizen soldiery Of Illinois
during the civil war. which VAS an ex-
ample and model for other states. As
surveyor general OF this territory he be
came familiar with the public lands AS
governor or the territory for eight years.
and as the FIRST governor Of the state. for
four wears. he was more responsible than
any other man for the formation Of state
or model laws and institutions,
How few men have been IN touch With
the social organization AT so many points
rs Elisha r. Ferry was, law, war gov
eminent tlusncr. The affairs which DO
mand the highest mental qualities and the
creates, strength OF character. These were
t1N activities IN which he both succeed
ci ana eNcele3 Lawyer, fnancier. states
msn-his claim 20 eminencc Was great
ana this state IRE future time IS likely %
produce Few men better worthy OF honor
from the people
1T S. as Gov Ferry that ne VIII be host
ana longest remembered Surrounded by
able mon. men like Allen. Garfelde.
Greene. Jacobs. Lewis. Hoyt. Struvc. Nc
Glvra. Rec3-aN names which stand
hlrh in tho earlier and. those that are
living. in tho present DAY IF our history. u
viii nor hs denied that ne was not only
tho peer OF an, tut that alone no could and
probably would have carved for himself a
name which all DO as deeply ana per-
uanentlv engraved i'm the history nj she
state as the indelhlc and iudestructih's
work % nature in carving the outline ~
the olvmNi-s His name rs without blrm-
ish AMI without stain. and While cur
CuIoetcs viii hr fAreotte0 and fade quick.
~ from memory. his name vii. last as
long ass history ga this state whore. it~'
as WashirstNn. the soliior, was 'ho torn.
der, and Ii~rolu. the statesman. Was t.rc-
emncntiv the mouI3~r OF the nation. So
was Strvcns. she soldier. the founder. and
Ferry. tNe srBtarr3u. She mouldcr Of tois