The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
goes norshwara that IL is divided into an

goes nor,hward that 1, is divided into an
eastern and western arm.
Mr.. Wildly had been sent 10 explore
both arms, and upon his return. having ex-
aminsd them. Vancouver calls the channel
now known as Saratoga passage Port Gar
diner after Vice Admiral Sir Alien Gar
diner The eastern arm receives trc,u him
the unpoet.c name Of Susan and leaves
US in TIE dark as to whas ether name the
fair lady had bat we will assume that
she was as beautiful the bay which
has the honor 70 bear aer name, as x Is
well known that al gallant tars have
conUeG9ab.e Weakness tor handsome Ia
dies.
He had spent fortnight in explorations
Of this part OF what ne calls Admiralty in
let. On June ne serves the best dinner
the ships can afford. issues a double al
lowance OF greg With which TO drink the
kings health, IL being the anniversary OF
mis- majestys birthday, fires a salute. Lands
and takes possession Of ali the country he
had explored in the name Of his Britannia
malesiy. his heirs and successors. and calls
this branch OF Admiralty inlet Possession
sound IN honor OF this event.
THE work OF Mr.. WILDLY in this section
had been most thorough. Proceeding north
ward through Port Gardner. ne shoots
through narrow channel at the head OF
a great Island on his left, where the tides
are amazingly swift and the waters treach-
eroGs. HE circumnavlgates this Island, and
returns TO the ships in Possession sound.
Having explored commod.ous harbor on
ne east coast of this immense island. Capt.
Vancouver Immediately gave this great ISL
ana the name OF Wildly 10 attest his
estina ton OF Mr. whidby's work, ard to
the harbor mentioned. PENIS cove In
honor Of a particular friend. and 10 the
channe.. at the head Of the island, through
wh Oh Mr.. W hidoy had been Gnceremon-
ously swept, Deception passage.
Leaving Possession sound. Vancouver
sails southwark, rounds the southern ex-
tremity OF " nidby island. and passes into
the waters extending from. that point to a
line between the extreme western cape on
WILDLY island. which he calls Point Part
ridge and the point on the Strait Juan
I. distinguishes by the name of Point Will
son. after my much esteemed friend.
Capt. George Wilson. of the navy He
turns the prows Of his weatherbea vas-
sells to the north. and sails through Ro-
sario strait, into the most expansive por-
ton of the inland sea. which he calls the
reign!ng monarch of England. King George
III. AS he proceeds he fixes upon the
| chart and names Cypress island 'Be,iing-
ham bay Point Roberts; .Burrard's
| Burrard. of the navy, Johnson's strait
| and numerous other points to the north.
II have al the risk Of being TEDIOUS. cir
| cause the history of the discovery OF SO
| many OF the places mentioned. and as to
| how and when they received the names
which are as familiar to US as household
words. has been accessible but 20 few.
What lofty monument these names
and places erect in honor of Vancouver.
A monument as imperishable as the pyra-
mids of Egypt, and as long as man exists
and remembers. they will call forth a
grander sentiment than that which sur
rounds the proud niche In Westminster abb
hey.
Prophecy.
81 cannot dismiss this part of my sub
ject and feel my efforts today would be
complete, did i not give his Impressions Of
his peerless legacy To posterity, IN the words
/ al fYnthgtit a
own lips: To describe the beauties of this
region will. on some future occasion. be a
grateful task 10 the pen OF a skiliful pane
Vulnerable pleasing landscapes and the
| abundant. fertility which unassisted nature
puts forth. requires only TO be enriched by
the industry Of man. with villages man
sions cottages and other buildings. 10 rem
der Il the most lovely country that can be
imagined. whilst the labor of the inhabi-
bounties which nature seems ready TO be-
stow on cultivation.
! Standing in the shadow of the century
in which these words were uttered, wit
Messing today as we do, the fuliness OF all
| they foretell. II seems as if the wand of a
| mighty magician had touched the unbroken
stiffness of hundred years ago. and full
filed the prophecy OF the noble navigator.
Yet do not believe that the widest imag-
cry Of this favored place which he could
then have coniured up. would be- COMPARE
bic to the actualities OF today.
Its foretold enrichment by mans indus
try with villages mansions cottages and
other buildings. is not only here. but SPLEEN
did cities with their teening thousands.
Did he imagine then that there would not
only be- mansions upon these shores. out
floa ting palaces upon the waters he had
discovered. and palaces upon wheels, daily
rushing with the speed OF an eagles wings.
past the scenes which he portrayed?
LAS he stood then upon the decks OF his
modest little wooden ships, could he have
had any conception that steel 40 battle
ships with their terrible batter = sources
riding gracefully as swans upon the
same waters which then bathed the sides OF
the old Discovery and the Chatham.
"Al this was as inconceIyable TO him at
that day, as the developments of science
and the productions of art Will exhibit at
the second centennial anniversary Of the
discovery OF Puget sound are inconceivabls
to US of today.
"Tha beautiful sea which he discovered.
is vet further honored, as II Is embraced
within the territorial limits OF our own
proud commonwealth, which bears the name
OF Washington.
And now. Mr. President, We of Puget
sound, and may be permitted to speak In
behalf Of eur kinemen Of Victoria. congrat-
u;ats the goodly city OF Port Townsend.
the Key City TO the sound She stands
practically at the head OF the famous navi-
gators discoveries. and, sitting at the gate
way of Puget sound commerce Will watch
the marsha,ing centuries unfold the veal h
Of the future, which let us hope. will al
ways be the portion OF her warm-hearted
people.
| CLOSING, OUT MACKINTOSHES
Large lire ladies' mackntoshes at below
factory prices. Washington Rubber Co..
IA First avenue.