The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01

take par r. IRE formal reception Of wsi-
e7-s
- ~ gsssssrua. besides Chairman 2 Q.
r--agaz ~-sse Earer wood. MAJ Esran.
car vo1K ~ eas Mike &&rl. 81 Ike
ese- Ta-aeeEe eocs1l. y. J Ce-kett, =.
= Frrhss. Rev =. = Alexander Bvitlsa
vtre -orsal. Mark Ten safe Capt. fsf.s-
Ahz ~ran sear ~ the tne. George Greeae.
r.sret. g Eco4 MAJ McDo1zl4- dspstT
-sessor - c1ssorss. Thomaz Prosea aat
eefss reareser.5zt{see- 1na karal EeEi-
~ar ssna p.ayea FOR the Grss tsnse. and
- hgreat agccess. 30 Asaer's res usr h.
Sc Aara-
~. Graves. IN caI,iaE the vast assem-
Stage ~ er6er. outlined what had ben
foae ln fae publishing - the l4us ia tae
soHezing words
1--WE are gathered here teEay 70 welcome
10 Gus PERI che Haeueer vessel " TIE Mp
p.n Iasa1 kslssa. re great japanese
s.eaEre5s.a company RnIch has distin-
ers-etss oer eltv ~ choosing Il sor sae ter
n1snas % lts eran4-Eacife LIE. This Is the
n.at aess-alo1s event that has marked
tie aistsry OF Guy c.-y since the location
~ fs- ffreas Northern railway, and st IS
& aw that we Should celebrate i. Seat
l,ss long years % stating Tor an indepe1-
esa- continental railway coaaectloa
we're 1eI repaid by Us being chosen IS
taa terminus ~ s. powerful and we'll
e4alaas1 q railway a. The Great Northern
Tt s equally fortunate In being selected as
lhe Bas1ern terminus OF the great s,eau,-
snip l.ne founded by our enlightened and
progressive neigabors % the Orient. and
now extended 70 our shores.
NOV that these two mighty companies
hare formed an alliance. forming eventual
b enc great line. crossing continent AMI
ocean and spanning more than oae-rhir1
the globe. with this city As their meeting
place we are justified ia believing trac
the supremacy OF Seattle as the CONNER
cal metropolis CT The Pacific Northwest
Is assured Let rs hope tnal The happy
event which We celebrate tCoay WIH bind
together with closer ties % friendship and
commercial interests the young giants Of
tae Orient and the Gccldeut ana be rhe
harbLuEer o. solid and enduring prosper
~ .oT the queen City Of the West"
a -Ae -4asv 81 als remarks Mr. Graves
stated thar e had been tae desire Of The
people 20 nave witn them on that ausp.-
clans occasion the chief executive Ut the
state. as is mad also been the visa OF the
governor himself The Glsspp appointment
aaz keen. 1ui & rad been I'M poss. bIe for
Gov. MeCSEa2 10 be present. a. Was shown
ia lne telegram which 10 Was lis pTiV,-
lege 20 rsa4 and which was as follows:
Thomas ". Prosch. Seattle. / regret
that the condition Of public business here
wl4l not permit me 10 be IN Seattle t1m0r-
row 10 participate Ia the celebration q
thz lnaugara1lo1 Of our cttg's direct trade
with japan. which is o. go great 4mport-
4uce % the commerce OF tAe Stale, aud
uaou che acquisition OF which I heartily
congratulate S,ayt.e. }. II. M'GRAW."
SIR Graves then introduced hon. +. G.
Hughes. who delivered a brief address az
xe.come ar. Hughes commenced by III
s.lnE the vast eouCourse 20 join with
him in bidding welcome 10 this represent
.atse 81 use japanese government and
the representative Of the japanese prlva1e
enterprise ID the person of Capt Young.
ar Hughes stated that when he was in
tited 90 deliver the address OF welcome
ID was for the whole state. America.
said The speaker. with her 70 000. 10 people
welcomes the representatives of nation
af 100000 people, in the greeting sent
hy the setting 10 the rising sun lie
then traced the progress of the earliest
civilization In Asia Minor across the con-
t.ueut through Europe 10 America, the
and OF the greatest and best people. be-
cause the land Of al Of the people Of the
world. until now that civilization stands
on the very Threshold OF the West to re-
ceive the greetings sent back 10 IL. He
reviewed What has been done In 800 years
n America and took up briefly The new
birth OF Japan Her wonderful people
have astounded the world in their display
~ self government, their discipline. cour-
age and organization, by which the c0uu-
Try with A. 0o9 go people overcame a ma
ton Of 400 $4,000 and placed herself beside
the greatest nations OF the world. giving
promise Of a s.lI greater civilization. He
referred 70 The coming Of the steamer as
a new enterprise that marks an epoch In
the worlds history. and said that this