The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13

Hon. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS came march
ing home behind his auroral %whiskers. In
fact, it appears from the sympathetic de-
%scription given by our esteemed contem-
porary, the Seattle Times, that the return OF
PINK was about the greatest event that ever
occurred; and as the organizer Of the show
the Times ought to know. This authority
pays reverent tribute to PNK's "%transcen-
dency OF genius and q splendid record as
one Of the representatives OF the States in
terests in the councils Of the nation. Thus
there is presented just the elements" says
the Times, with a fervor in which syntax
melts, THAT will urgo q graceful constit-
uency to show a proper appreciation Of the
deserts that are due to merit so nobly
earned"
By way OF guiding the grateful constit-
uency n at the same time giving the
transcendent genius a chance to unpack
some of the wisdom garnered In his travels,
the Times hired a hall. 1t also invited Mr..
LEwIs's friends to meet at a hotel and es-
cort the hero to the hall. The response
was cordial. Not only men began gather
ing" but hundreds OF the fair sex accom-
panied their husbands and brothers to the
hotel that the people Of the State and ma
ton might know the popularity that JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS enjoys among his neigh
bors." Naturally 1.-THE enthusiasm among
the members OF the Fusion party was in
describable."
About 8 o'clock the whole sky famed
with q second sunset. At last the pink
whiskers had arrived. Avast crowd of more
than five hundred people surrounded the
carriage and inspected them. Amid joyous
multitudes and the music Of WAGNER's Regi-
mental Band the pink statesman came home,
bearing the laurels Of national achieve
ments, nobly and grandly Won" And 1.-THE
man or newspaper or corporation who
says that JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS does not
occupy a place in the affections of the
Queen City Of the West, or who tries to be-
little him or his splendid talents" is I'M
worthy OF the name Of Fusionist. Even
the elements smiled on PINK:
"The Times and its friends were materially as.
sisted by that kind Providence that never fails to
cast its favors on those who are interested in further
ing any great and good work. The Times and It's
friends could do and did do to the limit of human
possibilities. but they could not influence the
weather."
This seems q little strange. If the pre-
c~ipitation Of pink whiskers and pink oratory
will not precipitate rain. what will? But
now the great man is seen by the audience,
whose numbers 40 man could guess" and
"hoarse notes and crescendos, base, tenor,
high Cs, and every sound that belongs to
the scale melted into a volume Of sound"
Mr.. LEWIS, with barred head and pale
features, received such an ovation as well
nigh overcame him." Hear the chronicler:
"As the man of small stature and avoirdupois, butof
voice and fame co-extensive with every part Of this
vast country, came prominently into view Of every
pair OF eyes In that vast audience. applause, sponta-
neous and more overpowering, broke forth and could
scarcely be stilled. 1t was an effort for Congressman
LEWIS to quietly seat himself under such unusual
circumstances, but he did, and thon, by q gentle
wave of his hands towards the wildly applauding
audience, Col. BLErHEN succeeded in getting quiet.
Those outstretched hands seemed to echo back,
Peace, be still. but the occasion WIS an inning for
the audience and they fairly shouted themselves out
of breath before subsiding."
TIL Hon. ORANGE JACOBS, Chairman, said
that he had known our honored friend since
he first came to Seattle q beardless, friend
less boy, but with the distinguished mod
esty and address that has been his chief
characteristic through life" We cannot
imagine our honored friend as beardless,
but we believe that he was just as modest
when a boy as he is now. Mr.. JACOBS thus
certified TO the innate l%oyeliness of his
friends demeanor:
"As q laborer on the water front oh-bearing tho
slabs from sawpit to furnace. he threw them into the
fire with the same graceful bow"
With no less grace does he now toss plu-
tocrats into the furnace of his oratory. And
now he began, doubtfully at first, for "his
ovation would certainly be a great credit to
the greatest of heroes or the greatest of
statesmen" In spite of his "natural-born
dignity, natural oratory, and natural accom-
plishments, OF grace and poise and beautiful
simile," his introduction was "%somewhat
SLOW" but he was soon firing one hundred
words a minute. AS he Is positive that he
brought about the war. his speech about it
must have been OF great INTEREST," to him. As