The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-04
UNoEAsING TRIBUTE TO WHITMAN.
His Name on Every TOnEue-WOrk of
the CongreEatiOnalists.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
WALLA WALLA, Dec. al understand
the Whitman monument is at the depot
here. and will be placed in position with
out delay. The celebration however, goes
on continually. No remarks in public.
and no personal conversation even. are
quite complete unless some reference be
made to the pioneer missionaries and their
work.
And now We are to have some opposi-
ton to the general rejoicing. The States
man of this city came out last evening
with a notice with this caption: Did
Whitman Save Oregon?" and asserted that
Rev. Mr.. Flohr. Roman Catholic priest
of this city, would next Sunday evening
in ST. Patrick's church speak from the
topic: How Whitman Did Not Save Ore
gon.'
Coupled with this notice is sneerng
reference to Rev. l.. II. Hallock, d. D.,
of Mills college, Cal, because of his state
ment in the address he delivered in the
opera house on Monday evening to the ef-
feet that the Jesuits stirred up the ami
mostly of the Indians against Whitman
and his party and instisated the mas
sacre.
1t is unfortunate that this discussion
should arise at this time. And while it
Is not feared that Father Flohr will he
able 10 refute the clear statements of his
tory In regard to this great and increas-
ingly influential fact, II must be regretted
that Willingly or unwittingly. the religious
opposition and prejudices of anyone should
have been kindled at this time.
Another matter worthy of note in this
connection is the presence in this city of
the three Kimhall sisters. who were saved
during the awful massacre of is47. Mrs
Catherine Sugar Pringle is one of them
and spoke some earnest words at the site
of the monument last Tuesday morning
She and her sisters came across the con-
tinent with Whitman in lSiS Their pa
rents died on the journey and Whitman
adopted the whole family Of seven chill
dren- During the massacre four years
later the three children referred to were
concealed under the floor of one of the
houses. and SO escaped. Mrs. Pringle re-
tainr very vivid recollectIons of that scene
and now speaks with great earnestness of
those bloody days. These three sisters
occupied box at the opera house during
the formal exercises, not having been to-
gether for thirty years
Wen, our Congregational Association
continues each day It's interesting meet
I'lss, Inc patriotic fervor that gathers
around every phase of the truth pre-
scented keeps us In glow Through all .ba
! and when | wrote you last we had GOT
through but part of the days work.
reports We're made In the afternoon from,
our three preparatory academ,es-Pugat
sound at CoupevilIe. Woodcock ar Ar
,thah' Eeils at Colvilie-and following
these report of Whitman college Rem
| lliscent addresses were delivered nv Rav
samuel Greene of Seattle. and DIR T
Anderson now Of Elienshurg.
IN the sourse Of Mr., Greeue's remarks
steamed these facts: That the first Com
st.Salonal church In the state was g
l4oi'Sned here AT WalIa Walla In 1864. tho
s,c'ha was Plymouth, of Seattle IN 1889.
sae ,h'fo' al New Whateom In 1872: the
iotfth, al olympia I'm IS73-the 3rst chur.s
regularly oreanizcd by council. tho sft,
AZ Ahtanum In the same year: the efxfh
"a Skokomish in 1874: and the sAvartb ~
Ne" Tacoma In the same year Tbass
| seven churches u Washington were tha
.tiy ones in existence when Mr. cyos,a
1911 ms work in the state. In 1874 pIy-
80 ,Ii,iich. of Seattle. had hit twenty.
I'VE members now TO, Or Andarson.x
| paper referred exclusively To the bis,nr,-
~ whitman college. OF which ha 80,
ence. Va us exist
- clock the association was ,,,.,.os
- test foF themselves the efficiency ~ ia
-. ~ nranch % the education given hera
eeFt was given by Prot Dow NJ ,ha 80
sefFatorT. and his associates T.
very me entertainments and az bi,,5 60
throughout Miss Bangs houfrs - -
Violin was delicate and effertiSa ''' NJ, a.ls
6aFnts singing excellent. ana pras
Fauerhachs Rotations as fna as a,,,.
| th'ng We have beard in MANY a asv II.
has the peculiar faculty Of hegn, 5ra,,,.t,
! gift ''''7SS~~S rare
/ inc evening session of the association
/ was devoted 10 TWO splendid ad5reseaS
! PRESIDENT Penrose had his ola ,hcr,s
hiiman college hut ne baralalg - -
! new and delightful way. He Is rar@
| master ~ sturdy English. and shoyys ~
| eHect or continual practic, in rh{s rsg,r54
Rev L II. HallpCk u n Of Affi,s -
iese. California, really ou.dId himsaIf n
I depicting our debt OF gratitude 70 ~ Mo-
nFers, HIS n3thy style and fell~stoi1s ;Ii,ls.
tfafors brought home the truth yvlth ,~a-
nfenaous emphasis, He broke fresh soil
/ IN ais remarks and In the mos. charm
( ioglN versatile way u-ged the corsfr,.a3
PAYING - re civilization around Us Of ina.
0npSFAtlc debt 81 gratitude 10 the roerr1orv
! o. those who had given US the heritage az
/ their noble deeds
MS morning was tGe missionary se=sfrr,