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


The memorial services held IN Plymouth
church last night tn honor % ex-Gov. III
nha = Terry. the first governor OF the
state OF Washington. were not. as usually
are such occasions. impressive from cir
cumstance. but rather from their simple
fly and the all-one-famiiy bearing which
marked the fond get proud personal solicit
tude OF those who filled the pews. II was
"A representative gathering OF citizens OF
the state who had assembled IN memory Of
their distinguished fellow citizen, embrace
ing leading statesmen legislators. lawyers.
bankers and merchants most OF them ac-
companied by their wives. The memorial
badge Of black silk Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was conspicuous on many
breasts.
prof. IT. s. Sharpe opened the meeting
with an organ voluntary. and after the in
froductoTy address OF Senator Watson g.
Squire. who presided. there were many adj
dresses. all crowded with incidents from
personal acquaintance OF Washington
first state governor and illustrative Of his
character IN It's many phases, his many
virtues and more especially his charming
personality. Among these men who spoke
OF him from the high light OF personal
friendship were Gov. McGraw. xe-tiov.
Eugene Sempie. Jacob Furih. Chief JUS
fIce John r. Hoyi. Judge Hanfori. Hon.
Orange Jacobs. Hon. Thomas Burke. eX-
Senator John n. Allen. John j. McGilvra
and Joseph Shipper.
Speeches From the Heart.
The speeches were eloquent but. as Sen
ator Allen very appropriately remarked.
they were not extravagant. and were not
the outburst merely Of moral and fond
emotion. but the expression OF generous
hearts 10 social friendship. Every point in
the speeches was listened TO with keen IN
terest. sometimes there WAS some slight
applause. but the point In the programme
AT which each heart was touched and
nearly every bosom heaved a sigh that was
half Sob was when Miss Marguerite Nc
Kinney sang There Is Green I'M Far
Away" The gentle music, the sympathet-
ic voice, the sentiment OF the song. and the
occasion. moved many OF those present
deeply. the ladies especially.
The family Of the statesman who has
gone were seated In one of the front pews
With Mrs. Ferry were her two sons. Pierre
and James and her daughter Mrs. John
Ieary. and Mr.. Leary. Mr.. and Mrs. David
kellogg. Mr.. and Mrs Gardner Kellogg.
and Mai. T. c. Macdonald. who was Gov.
Ferrys private secretary.
Those Who Were Present.
Among the friends who attended were
y p. Pond Hniory Butler Lieut. John r.
Hayden. Hon. Thomas Burke. W. Y. Rine-
hart. ir., John Wiley. H. l. SiEer. Judge
Richard Osborn. n. c. Halnes Rev. F. Y.
Prefontaine. Mrs. Bailey GatzeTt. Mrs.
James r. Hayden. Melvin @. Winstoek.
Samuel l.. Crawford. NJ. ]. McElroy. -.
Kaufman. II. H. Jov. Judge Langley.
John Arthur. Robert WinEate. Of Tacoma.
George HYDE Preston. N u Ballard.
+. 9. Hughes. James n. Hoge. tr.. @. W.
Ward. r. H. 4 Hastings. Rev. V Gar
rand. G T. Tyler, r ". Denny, w. II.
Reeves. George NJ. Paschal J. +. Hale.
r. II. Lewis. r.. G. Crawford. @. r. Miller,
Rev Mr.. Wyland Justice w. I. Mech
vain. Charles Z. Patterson, WinioCk w.
Miller pendleton Miller. ". $. Harlan.
John r.. HUMPHREYS. Ralph Simon, J. W.
Morgan, W. II Talbot. Dr W. y. shan
non. r. r Dyer. @ ", Nsncey. J r. Nc
Elroy. Fred X strive, Postmaster 6 :.
Meom. " V Rinehart. Edward Hawkins.
Hon. orange Jacobs. Judge &. II Hanford.
Mayor BYRON Phelps Hon. ~ q. strive.
Joseph Shipper. e r. FiEhbaCk. J. ". r.
Atkinson. ex Senator John f. Allen. Dr.
c. 4 Weed. Dr r w. Sparkling. a I.
RurweU n \ Mckenzie. NJ s. Dtcw.
Jacob Furth. W. = Boone. " II Greenus.
+. W Harper r. ~ Cam. II u. Ward.
J. r. Metcalfe. J \. Jackson. ". \. Pct
ers. Brad w. Davis. Of olympia. l.. T..
Stedman and II r. Huntley.
In the body Of the church were seated
members Of Company II. OF the First Reg
imeut in fun uniform. as follows.
Capt Frank r Adams. First Lieut.
Henry l.. FEell. Second Lieut. George Il.
camping SerEts. w +. Rcsfles. &. \.
Hodei. j. s. Shcafe W q Potts. ". +.
Ciaugh, Corp0rals II Y RAYMOND. r ".
Combs. A Kcil. Buslcr lester Whittier.
Privates r. Croker. g. II. Harris. J a.
Moore \. ". Freeman. George T. HUNT.
J, * Nitherspoou. J - Kelley. 7. Tan
nsr. H. s Beck r. Conan. g. =, Eaton.
F.. NJ Keu ". A Caswen J.. Woodlu r.
J Cole and =. $ Palmer.
The ushers We're, F.. T. blaine. L. II. Al
bertson a.. ] Smith. Edmond : Neeov.
George nouNorth, Harold Preston. p r.
Ainsworth. Andrew knoN. J.. = Willard.
Burt J. Humphrey r. e. 1JIls. W. T..
Nichols and Eoyd J. Tanman
senator Sauirc'~ Tribute.
senator squire IN opening thc services.
glanced az portrait ia ou of cx-Gov.
Ferry. which had hesn brought for the
occasion from thc state house q Olym9i7.
and WAS huns In front ~ the orEan l~aned
Tn crepe and twiniuS wv leaNes AT ewes
were turned 20 10 during the senator in-
troducfory remarks, IA the course ~
which be said
''on a beautiful autumn dav. with i'm
preSsivc ceremonies. We laid him 80 rest
in spot 90 sceuic grandeur tnaf dis
closed 20 view the distant rfls ieSff,. mount
Rirs, the dcep fresh-water lakes on th,
ore hand. fhe decper tilai salt sea on she
other, while az our feet Law "a large uart
~ this thriving city. whore ne had spent
many lshorious wears ~ his busy ufe-gt-
tins close 80 "a mobile career
''fle loved this scenery and he loved .he
people 90 this region. He haa hosts ~
friends here and throughout thc land. and
many came 20 attend the lRsf sal rttcs
from other cities for h.s f-ieud~hir.
were not bounded hy narrow lines. but rN-
tended % every para az oar eve4t star.,
with which bc bad hcen identified as "a
citizen. rs Sta Chirt executive. ami SIS n
man 81 affairs. altogether. Tor q pr~iox V
tWeatv-sfV wears. TfAls So - that Ne hets
gathered here - manifest Our deep sense
81 tAe great loss Ne have Sustained Nv tNr
han5 ~ Providence. and oar arpveris-i-r
81 the distinguished virtues that have
adcr1e6 the life and character ~ Elisha
= Ferry. Greatly honc~cd ss am Nv 30
ing caliet apcn ~ preside on tH4s ir,a,~t-
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