The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15
ALL MOURN FOR HIN.
Gov. Ferry's Death a Cause of
Uniyers ii Sorrow.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Courts Adjourn and Flags Fly at Half
msst-Tributes OF Respect From
Of1cisls and Friends.

The news Of the sudden death OF Elisha
T. Ferry. the first state governor OF
i Washington. az an early hour yesterday
morning. was received in all parts OF the
state with deep regret. for the governor
/ was universally esteemed and beloved.
/ For more than twenty years he was IN the
/ foremost rank Of those who labore1 FOR
/ the advancement of the territory. and
/ when il took on statehood he was natural
! IL selected for the highest honor in the
/ hands OF the people. How we'll he tlllcd
/ that position was well attested by the ey-
/ pressions heard on all sides yesterday con-
corning his life and the work he had ac-
! complished. AT Olympia the news OF Mr..
1 Ferrys death was taken by all the people
OF that place as a personal bereavement.
| The executive department state building
was draped in mourning and the state
standard was unfurled for the first time
I in the window OF Gov. McGraws Office,
trimmed with black and white. All .iags
were at half-mast. In Seattle the Federal
and superior courts adjourned and a meet
ing of the Bar Association Will he held inns
morning TO pass resolutions IN honof OF
| the memory of the dead
1t has been the general desire OF the peo-
! pie 10 give Mr. Ferry public funeral Win
/ state honors. but the family desires vat
the services shall be as simple as possible
| II was GEtlGti last tNtiAihe ia 49,
vices should be held in Trinity Episcopal
| church on James street tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock the officiating clergy
man being Rev. Rufus ;. Chase. or OWN
| pia a personal friend of the deceased, ana
Rev. p f. Hyland. OF Ballard. The latter
was the first Episcopal minister Mr.. Ferry
ever listened TO after he came 10 Tue t'I-
ritory of Washington in 1869.
After the services at the church the re-
mains will be given in charge of Washlrg-
ton Chapter. No. l. knights OF Rose tfoiA'
I Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rl'e Mas
ons. under whose direction the services at
! the grave will be held. assisted by the con
sistories of olympia and Seattle Tho N
terment will be made in Lake View ceme-
! terv. next TO the grave which contains Inc
remains of Gov. Ferry's daughter Julla'
who died about year ago
In the list of Gov. Ferry children. pup
Ushed Yesterday, the name OF son, An-
raham lincoln, was omitted. This son is
married and is now in California. al
though his wife and daughter now live IN
Olympia.
Adjournment of Federal Court.
when the United States circuit and dis
trict court convened at 10 o'clock. Judge
Hanford presiding, the cases set Tor near
ing were reset for further dates. and ex-
senator Allen arose and addressed the
court in feeling and eloquent words, sus-
costing the death Of eX-Goy. Ferry, ana
as lust tribute of respect. and in recos-
milton of his position as a leading citizen
of this state and high rank in the legal
profession, moved an immediate adjourn
ment.
Judge Hanford. in response. said: 'on
account of his exalted character as a
man his eminence as a lawyer ana MS
distinguished public services Gov. ferry
is entitled to every mark of respect whlch
we can bestow. Therefore. In respect TO
. fG ordered that This court
do now adjourn for the day"
Every old citizen and every prominent
public man 10 whom Gov. FerryA death
was mentioned had some tribute TO pay
TO his worth or told some incident Illus
trating it.
GOV. McGraw's Tribute.
Gov. John IL McGraw was an old and
firm friend of Mr.. Ferry, and the shock
of his death was deeply felt. He said yes
terday:
II have known Gov. Ferry ever since
came 10 the territory. and became init
nately acquainted with him while he was
a member OF the law firm of Ferry, Ac-
Naught & Mitchell. in this city. / have
ever regarded him as a man of unswerv-
ing integrity. While ] occupied the office
Of sheriff I'm this county | often consulted
him about problems that arose from time
. to time i'm connection with my duties and
/ always received from him able and dis
was interested in the case or not-and at
that time his firm was employed on one
side or the other of almost every impor-
/ tant case in our courts.
Gov Ferry was a man of broad patriot
ism. and was always TO be found upon the
right side OF every public question | was
glad TO count him among my personal
friends. He was a man of pre-emnent
ability and spotless character. In his
death the state sustains a severe loss"
Good Adviser a. "A Banker.
In 1857 Gov. Ferry retired from his law
practice and entered the Puget Sound Ma
iional bank as its VICE president. In this
WAY Jacob Furth. now president of the
hank. became very closely associated with
him Mr.. Furth said:
The death or Gov Ferry is a great loss
I Ia the state 90 Washington, and Il is
/ very great personal loss 70 me- for We
. had been close friends He was vice pres
/ ident Of our bank from 1sS7 until he was
/ elected governor. and u was with great
! regret that the hank lost him as its vice
! president then. lie was a most pleasant
( and agreeable associate and a good ad-
+ wiser and I feel tho loss of my friend
3 very much 4"
: United States Judge &. II. Hanford said:
II have been quite intimate with Gov.
4 Ferry for twenty years and had a warm
( regard for him. and deeply regret his
/ death at this time Although he had re-
. tfFtA Aft4fA ftilNF service IN DUnifc lite
and business. he had the ability aud the
/ disposition 10 render useful service to the
/ state. He was a companionahie and genial
J Iriend' therefore. his loss is very serious"
RcCoilections of Ili- Early DAYS.
7 Charles Prosch. a pioneer Of Puget
/ sound and an old-tirue newspaper man
/ yesterday gave some inleresttnc raniris
7 cences of early territorial affairs with
which Coy. Ferry had SO much TO DO. He
said:
was publishing the Pacific Tribune in
! Olympia when Col Perry. as he was thor
called. came 10 The territory with "A corr,-
! mission as surveyor general lie was ufe-
. tede4 a ffw months ny Gen e. : SaIu-
I mon. who took the place OF AItan Plan
/ o"rs as governor Ferry was acco.1suar-
/ ted by few personal friends from Vu-
+ nois. as also was Solomon Among the
4 friends Of the latter were Mai J u .}a.--
+ den. K. q OBrien. Capt. Il. T. Tur-le and
/ others The two parties soon Joined issue
I IN local politics. Ferry espousing the cause
4 Of SeiUcius Garhel8e as delegate 10 COVE
{ ErrsS, and Salomon opposing him After
/ Tr"trarted wraDgling. ia which ft was
T claimed that Solomon had abandoned tte
. Republican party and gone over - tAe
+ Democrats. tsar6elde. then in WASHINGTON
/ t1tv. succeeded in persuading Grant 10 70
/ move - lor7cn and appoint Ferry ~ ms
I piara- Bv public receptions and otherwise
; Ferry soon Won ne good viii OF paople o4
ali parties. and was not long in estahllsh-
ms personal popularity that confined
n the close of his lsfs
The rapid changes 30 Office. under T-er-
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