The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-28
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New York May =. 1Sss.
While going 10 visit my son in the
northwestern part % Iowa / was almost
in sight Of the terrible cyclone which de-
stroyef some twenty-six lives besides
Gripping others and wrecking many
homes May 3 7 think that Puget sound
people would be much more recouciled
10 what they may call an excess OF rain
II they could see in what terrible sus-
pense many OF these people live during
certain portions OF the year in Iowa and
Kansas. This same thing would be true
also in comparison With the drouth-
stricken portions OF Kansas and Ne
braska
Many inquiries were made in reference
10 our Coast country. and when informed
that we never had cyclones ont there
some expressed a desire to change Ioca-
tons. In one place / met Mr. Pickett
once a bookkeeper in lumber mills at
Steilacoom, and for while purser on the
Greyhound He said ne gained forty
pounds in six months after going 20 the
Coast. and expressed desire 10 return
when business was better
In Ames, Ia, met Mr.. II. r. Darling
formerly typesetter on the Post-Iniel-
hgencer and Tacoma Ledger He ex-
pressed desire to go back after time.
My trip takes me TO Washington City
TO attend the National Baptist Educa-
uonal Society, and a few sessions OF the
Southern Baptist convention a good
part Of one day was given TO the discus
sion OF the question whether Southern
Baptists would affiliate with Northern
Baptists in the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. or draw off and form an organi-
cation OF their own. After heated and
protracted discussion. in which there was
a strong appeal TO sectionalism. etc, by
some OF the older persons, the proportion
TO secede was Overwhelmingly defeated to
the establishment of almost every one
The discussions OF this day were a reve-
lation TO the writer that a new era is
dawning in the South; that a new gem
Grafton of bright, talented young men
are coming TO the front. who will not
be tied down 10 that intense spirit OF
Southern sectionalism.
In call upon Senator Squire a very
pleasant hour or more is spent with him
in talking over matters of mutual inter-
est in and for Washington. The senator
has been busy since the adjournment Of
congress in looking after matters or great
interest to the state OF Washington In
due time some OF these things will be
disclosed. During the summer YOU may
expect TO see several distinguished visit
ors from the East on Puget sound
In New York city I spent several days
seeing the sights and visiting with my
brary in Seattle. but now in the Art Stu
dents League OF this city In the annual
exhibition she took third prize of $40 for
a Lake, out OF over a hundred Compel
itors. Miss Agnes VI. Greene, daughter
OF Hon. Roger 6. Greene is also closing
her second year i'm this art school. She
has made good progress and stands high
In her classes. Mr.. James Hebard. for
merly with MasDougall & Southwick has
good position in the carpet department
with Hilton. Hughes & Co. which is the
successor OF the old a. T. Stewart store.
and which is still one of the largest csc
Establishments in the city. Last Sunday |
went to hear DR.. Talmage preach in the
Academy of Music. The large building
was filled even 10 the third gallery. He
made one complimentary allusion to Sc
attic by the way of illustration. He said
friend had informed him that immedi-
ately after the Johnstown disaster some
money had been raised in Seattle for the
sufferers hut before it was sent that
terrible fire of 1889 had swept the city.
leaving only blackened ruins in its track.
IL was said that when they came TO de-
eide on sending the money, one person
proposed that this money raised for
Johnstown be kept for use at home.
when there came cries of mo, no: send
IL on, etc. Thus he commended the spirit
OF our citizens. | had never heard the
story before but suppose Ii is true.
What great city New York is with its
immense blocks of high buildings. reach
ing seven ten, thirteen and some even
twenty-five stories high. In many places
hey are caring down the old buildings
and erecting in their places immense
structures. great portion of the people
live somewhere between the earth and
the heavens above.
1t is universally conceded that recovery
from the great business depression has
begun in the East. and | hope it may
soon reach the Pacific coast The weather
continues cool enough here up to this
date to wear overcoats, and TO need fires
in the sitting rooms.
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