The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-19

4 LII day tong people paused and sased:
~ went away. returned ana gaxed
again, and said II was q great and
wonderful thing and . grand acquisition to
tho city.
pie. but impressive. The call to order.
with brief spesoh Of introduction by J.
w. elise. chairman Of the committee; the
presentation address-eioauent. scholarly
and instruetivs-by Attorney WIN II.
Thompson. the brief. but stirring and wit
,y speech OF acceptance by Mai W. v.
Rtnehart, president OF the city council the
unveiling OF the pole ard tho deposit Of
archives. constituted the entire programme
Shortly before the hour set for the
presentation there was n gathering at
Chamber OF Commerce hall of members OF
the Post-fntcliigencer Alaska excursion,
Chamber Of Commerce, city council and
others. They met to proceed In 4 body to
the presentation ceremonies Among them
were: J. w. elise. chairman Of the COM
msttees Mrs. elise. Attorney VIII H.
Thompson. Mrs. Thompson. Miss Thompson.
President W: V. Rinehart. @. the council;
baron Hornfeid. President r. O. Graves
Of the Chamber of Commerce. r. r. Piper.
Mrs Piper. r. w. Prosch. Mrs Prosch. NJ
W. Willis. Rev j. +. u. Liwyd, Mrs f.
r. Pope. Mis- Julia Il. Anthony, Mrs. J.
A. James. X. A. Schenfeid, Mrs c. W.
Mayer. the Misses wixinski. Mrs. J. ID.
Mayer J. Buxman. j. F. MeElwain, r. f.
blaine. W. II. Robertson, y H. Iatimer,
OTTO RossIsaf. George W Fischer, r.. d.
Seymour. +. W Baker. Judge J. J. Nc
Gsvra and many others
UNWILLING OF THE POLE.
The crowd began 10 gather about Pioneer
place some tive or three hours before tho
time appointed fer the presentation AMI
the street was aIied when the company
from the Chamber of Commerce arrived.
The weather was excellent ard the only
,narrfng circumstance was the noise of
street traffic. which rendered n difficult
for the speakers 10 make them@slves under
stood by those on the outer fringe ~ tho
audience. A snai platform. with chairs.
had been placed itst In front and little
70 thp right - ,he pole workman
a.csndsd 10 the top os the pole and faxtsn-
et a cord fQ the upper end OF the long
vsil. which Rad been lightly tackled over
the from, Of tbs carving. the lower end OF
the cord was then xrsspe1 by a workman
on the ground. she first mar descended,
sm6 ,hen everything was I'm readiness.
Promptly At 2-ae o'clock J. W elise. Wnl
III. Thompson arsi W v Rinshart ascend.
ei yhs platform. Mr. elise caiisa the ra,h-
ering 70 order and made an Introductory
speech az follows
Ladies and gentlemen: We are here
'odAg 10 formally present to The city one
- t5ose most i. i.stfresslHg of north Pacific
COAST Indian relies er Alaska totem pole.
The city 10 also here today 20 receive IL.
This pois ts one af sss many vaiuairie rs-
s8its ~ ;he iase excursion 0s Seattle bust
ness men to Alaska. in common vita
others ~ she TssFfy on taat delightful; 0c-
cssson, believe yhai tfIs roae viii b~ sn
object 81 usoss iatsnse interest 20 visitors
ans ssrsrg@rg tbss r. wtiI be illustrated i1
hundreds of publications ard that IL will
30 regarded ny cur own people with loyal
appreciation
~ ia erninsntsY htsfns tba, Il should -
iocA:ca IN Seattle. tae gateway Of the cons-
iserce & the norfs'
wheu she appIaus. nhsea followed had
fisf a~sy Hon H II Thompson delivered
the sgeeeh of pre1satafion kis t-ileitoas
remarks uefng ssfsneflsaf9i with applause
Mai Rinehars rhsn mate me speech IL
acceptance. cszsvusstgg the audience by q