The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07
TRIBUTE Paid 70 WHITMAN.
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
taffon Join In Recalling the
Heroic Services Of the First
WashinEsoa Martyred Missionary.

hitting manner by residents OF this city
at the First Congregational church last
sunday evening. Justice Brewer, OF the
United States supreme court. presided. and
introduced the speakers q the evening.
among whom were Senator VIII
son, Gen. o. o. Howard and Rev. s. NJ.
Newman. A beautiful choir service pre-
ceded the prayer by DR.. Newman, VINO
gave thanks for the examples Of the mar
tyrs OF the church whose history" he
said. stimulated the Christian soul TO
hsrcism."
Justice Brewer spoke at length OF DR..
Whitman's ride from Oregon TO Washing
ton City in the depths of winter. in the
course Of which he said: His was no.
bic and heroic deed, and one that saved TO
his country a great state. His efforts, his
representations. and his iabors here in
Washington with the authorities of the
government, aroused them TO a sense OF
the Importance OF that domain. and Sc
cured 1t for the republic. If we euiogize
the broad foresight of Secretary Seward.
who purchased Alaska for $4,000 that
country whose vast wealth We are now
only beginning TO realize, what honor and
praise should we give to DR.. Whitman.
the missionary who saved to the United
States the great Northwest It was his
foresight his knowledge OF the extent and
the wealth Of the country. and his knowl-
edge OF the designs OF the English and
French Of Canada that sent him on that
four months journey across the contin-
ent. and when he arrived in Washington
II was his evident sincerity and energy
and labor that prevented the signing Of
the Ashburton treaty. and his industry I'm
raising a band Of immigrants 10 return
with him that saved the great states OF
the Pacific coast 10 this country
Senator Wilson took for his subject.
''Dr. Whitman Saved the Northwest to
the United States: Was the Country
Worth Saving?" In answering the ques-
ton Senator Wilson spoke at length of the
glories of the climate, the riches of the
fields and of the mines. the wealth OF
river and sea OF the states Of the Pacific
coast He gave credit also to Robert Gray.
the Boston navigator. who first claimed
the country by right OF discovery on his
arrival in the ship Columbia. which gave
its name to what was before known as the
river Oregon. "Gray's discovery" said
the senator. gave to the United States
claim TO all that territory, earlier and bet
ter than the Louisiana purchase" Sem
ator Wilson spoke In unmeasured praise
OF DIR. Whitman and declared that the
scene at Walla Walia when the mission
aries and emigrants who returned with
him, on reaching the river. unfurled the
flag OF the United States and with open
Bible gave praise for the success OF their
niche in the capitol of the United States.
to which they have added so goodly do
MAN.
DR.. Newman. In his address. told how
the celebration of the anniversary of DR..
Whitman's death had been presented to
the American board of foreign missions.
who proposed the memorial services.
Prof George W. Weed. OF Philadelphia,
who was boy In Cincinnati when DIR.
rnSs fhYn hSf ri "a
way to Washington, and who opened the
door OF his fathers house to the mission
airy, represented to the board the services
of DR. Whitman to his country. and his
mar.yrdom In the cause OF religion, with
the suggestion that his memory be hon.
ored by services on the fiftieth anniver-
sary OF his death. which suggestion was
readily adopted. DR.. Newman also de-
scribed the adventures of DIR. Whitman
on his first trip to Oregon and his quick
comprehension of the daryers that threat
ened the possessions of the United States.
He paid a high tribute to the memory Of
Whitman as hero and a patriot.
In spirited style Gen. Howard gave a
brief historical sketch of Whitman. He
recalled the jealousy with which the COM
ing of the Americans into the country OF
the Oregon occupied by the agents of the
Hudson Bay Company was regarded and
the boasts and veiled threats made in DR.
Whitman's hearing of the intention Of
Canada to take ana keep the Northwest
with or without the consent of the United
States: how DR.. Whitman learned Of the
weli-defined plan to secure that rich ter
ritory and at once decided to go to Wash
ington. After telling OF DR.. wh.tman's
ride across the continent and the repIy
that was given him Get some emigrants
TO so there and We may do something
about It." Gen. Howard recounted the
gathering together OK the 500 seekers for
homes In the new country who were pilot
ed across the plains by the seif-sacrificing
pioneer missionary In recounting the
massacre at Walla Walla GEN Howard
declared the Indians were instigated TO
this by the Hudson Bay Company's
agents. who supplied them with arms and
liquor. and thought to drive out by this
means. the settlers whose coming threat
ened their own commercial sovereignty
After the Hudson Bay people saw the sw
fui work which they had instigated. they
tried TO shift the blame TO the shoulders
OF missionaries of other sectx but withou.
avail In conclusion. Gen Howard spoke
or the character and deeds Of DIR. Whit
man and denominated him "a man OF God
and true patriot"
for specially mer!torious services IN
the rescue OF the passengers ~ tba
wrecked steamer Point Iona a, ,ba
mouth Of the Columbia river. near For,
Candy. Wash. Mai Gen Miles has how
orabiy mentioned the following named Of
hcers and enlisted men IN general army
orders. rs follows Private Jossnh {,
SaSton. battery NJ. Fifth artillery fnovv
OUT or servicel, who while a volunteer In
'h' hiehoat which upset with its crew.
assisted the captain, who had become.
heipless by The injuries received from
hoating wreckage, 10 the shore thus saw
ing his He; Private Charles Swopa corn,
pSny n. First infantry then prjva,.
battery II. Fifth artillery. who swan,
out 10 the wreck through the heavy surf
cleared The life raft. which had hacor,a
unscrviceahle by being entangle,3 win
cordSse. and thus was the means ~ ras
cuing seventeen persons from the wreck.
Private Louis hlapprotl. battery r Farm
artillery tnow out Of servfce} who vvsnt
out through the breakers AMI wrecksr.
"a thc life raft and brought i'm n s;roun-
INK man; and Capt Selden a pav E'if,b
artillery, who. ny hts zeal skill guteut
geFee and bravery IN directing the oDers-
tons os the men Of his detachment him
SELF IN the high surf and boating wra.,k
age. materially assisted in saving lives
The secretary OF war has directed .ra
uuarterTaster's department - furrts,
transportation 70 Frank fnlsh. late nrt-
Sate company c. Fourteenth Infantry.
from Vancouver. Wash. To this .ft,- -
enshlv b.m "a enter the soldiers Hor,.
here
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