The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-29

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The meeting held al the Arnory last
evening in .he interest Of the subsidy
for the Seattle & Lake Washington Canal
Company Was one Of the most entaustas-
tic ever held in this city. The Seattle
spirit was never more earnestly shown
than on this occasion. The speakers were
en- rapport with the audience. and the
sentiments expressed by the speakers
were rapturously applauded. This was
evidenced by the fact that $fa, 500 was
raised. and the success OF the subsidy
thereby assured. The contributions were
made from all classes OF society. the me-
chanic and the laaogeT vieing with the
merchant. the banker and the profession
al man in the general scramble 20 sub
scribe. 4 feature of the me~ilng was
the good nature which prevailed. The
business feature Of the occasion vas fe-
heved by hadiuage and jokes. Chairman
Ellis c. Hughes was in very lappy
frame OF mind, and his SalIieS Of humor
kept the audience in roar. one of The
diverting features Of the meeting was
the humorous passage at arms between
William III. White and ]. t. Ronald. dur
ing which the latter objected 10 being
classed as a doubling Thomas. and made
Mr.. White raise his subscription ny rais-
ing his own. The meeting demonstrated
that the people OF Seattle are in earnest,
and that the canal is now certain % be
built. as with the start made last right
Ii is sure that the sum asked for win he
raised. Following are the proceedings
in detail:
4 Great Gathering.
Although the meeting was advertised
not TO commence until s O'Clock. by I'D
O'Clock fully 400 men were present most
ly workingmen who were anxious 70 hear
what was TO be done. and by o'clock
fully 1850 people were present. Between
80 and the business men-merChants.
bankers. brokers and lawyers crowded
in and every chair and bench was occu-
pied I'm short order.
Shortly before o'clock ID. A. Mckenzie.
of the Seattle and Lake Washington
Waterway Company. arrived with several
thousand copies of the agreement. the
subsidy note, and the original contract
between the state and ex-Gov. Eugene
Semple, for the filling In of the tide flats.
Messenger boys distributed these docu-
ments among the audience and all were
eager for any kind of literature tending
10 more fully explain the proposition.
AS the opening hour drew nigh the in
creasing crowd grew enthusiastic and
when the twenty-five vice presidents filed
into the building and took their stand on
the platform cheers and applause were
deafening.
When Henry SempIe Ames. of 81. Louis.
who Is vitally interested in the success OF
the enterprise. made his appearance 'he
applause was almost deafening. Mr..
Ames. though i'll with the grippe, was pre-
vailed upon to attend the meeting, ana he
did so. but his physician charged him TO
not attempt to make a speech.
Graves Called the Meeting 10 Order.
At SOS O'Clock T.. o. Graves. John Lcary
William II. White. Samuel Piles. +. G.
Hughes. J. T. Ronald. William y. Wood
Judge orange Jacobs. T.. r. Friend. u. T.
Durie J. II. MetcaIfe, Capt. w. T. Sym
ons and others came on the platform and
the audience appiauded them as they ap-
peared.
f. o. Graves called the assembly TO or
der and said:
1T was expected that Gov. McGraw
would be with us tonight and act as
chairman of the meeting. hut he has been
unavodably detained and he has sent
the following dispatch 10 explain his ab-
sence:
"'E. o. Graves. Seattle: ! regret that
my duties here positively forbid the pleas
ure of being with you tonight I predict
the prosperity Of your important under
taking. for / believe that 81. Louis con-
servatism and cash united with Seattle
courage energy and enterprise will COM
pei success. J. IT. MGRAW.'"
Mr.. Hughes Address.
Mr. Graves then introduced f. C.
Hughes. who. he said. would act as
chairman Amid loud applause Mr.
Hughes stepped forward and said that II
was an honor 10 be chosen as the substi-
tute to the governor. and that il was also
an honor 20 he selected TO preside over
so magnificent a meeting. He spoke Of
the patriotism Of the people Of the city
OF Seattle and said that no better eyi-
dence Of the degree In which the people
loved their town could be produced than
the splendid gathering present. lie spoke
OF the grand harhor of the city and di-
lated on the BENEFITS TO accrue 10 the city
and the state generally ny connecting the
s,tufiI WIN LIMO 0dSNlREfDH " ftN SNfu
canal and gave brief history Of tire prop
osition from the time ex-Gov Sernpfe
secured "A contract from the state for the
filing of the tide fats to the financial
backing promised by the capitalists from
81. Louis. He explained that all the ST
Louis people now wanted was that the Sc
attic people should give some evidence OF
"A desire to share inca small degree the ex-
penses 10 be attached 10 the enterprise.
IN concluding ne introduced - f. ptirfa
as one Of those Seattle men who were per
soually and financially Interested in the
waterway company.
What Mr.. Durie said.
Mr. Durie then spoke as follows:
Il suppose that most OF You know me
we'll enough 20 know that am not a pub
lie speaker Therefore you need not ex-
poet an oraiiou from me shall erdeavor
IN "A few plain words 70 tell you what we
have done and what W Intend 10 DO fn
regard 20 the canal The plan contenl-
plates two ideas. one IL 20 nn ~ the
tide fats from materials taken from the
canal excavations. and the other the
dredging Of the canal from the bay "a the
lake. We have IA Seattle great element
Of progress. and that Is It's enterprisiug
citizens who believe IN helping Themselves
We have a city made by ourselves. We
have built up the city without outside
help. This is time 81 great competition
ard what does Seattle lack most IN the
keen competition for business We lack
level land on which 70 carry on business
or w34ich % locate factories q nj 70 main
tain railway tracks and switches and