The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05

ter than I do There are a good many
young people here. and there are some
points suggested by the rather uncommon
circumstances Of the day which may be
of especial interest 20 the young. ] will
therefore retire IN favor OF the gentlemen
whom have mentioned. l have the honor
OF introducing TO you our long time friend
and pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald"
Mr.. Mcdonald began by saying that he
could understand how distastefui IL must
be to their young friend from the city 10
dwell too strongly upon the part which he
had played In bringing about the agree
able conditions under which they were
gathered today. but he begged TO Join his
own personal gratitude to that which had
been already expressed ana requested tina,
the thanks OF all be conveyed 20 Harold
and Arthur Robbins and 20 the other
snunR people from out OF town who had
30 strenuausiy iabored to accomplish the
noble project which Mark Robbins had
conceived, He wished especial thanks 10
be given to the sweet little girl who had
devised the charming entertainment
which she had called a fair. and which
had brought IN 10 large a share OF the
required sum and had given so much
pleasure TO the Inhabitants OF Farleigh
and clearpond,
II shall never forget" went on Mr. Me-
Donald. the lovely little lady who at
tended thnt fair. entirely. as understand
II. at her own expense. and sang for us
and talked with US afterward so delight
fully and informally Nor shall | ever
forget those wonderful beetles. the like OF
which ! never heheld before. Nor do 7
forget that through the presence 81 mind
aud bravery ~ Harold Robbins that nixat
ore ~ the inc~t dreaded and dangerous
criminals In This vicinity was hruu9h. TO
Justice, tNeush almoet at the eost OF our
young friends life These Young men
seem 20 be imhued with the idea. which
American rifiAens more than any others
should early grasp and constantly 1.-Two
by that tho socd and happiness OF ones
tewn. cne's state ones nation. should
take precedence ~ personal prons ard
pleasure ~ ~ all felt 90 and acted
areogdsrgis. what country We shoaid
save, Neth,ng n NJ world cord stand
against it~anf christs millennium would
almost have come"
Mr. Mcdonald said only 4 little more
and then Mr. wellman rose. lie had
Thought 81 Mark and his scheme. natural
~. mere than anyone else present &nd
knew better the self sacrifice and sirenSi.
Gus work which n had cost Being a
more than usually thoughtful man. he
had dcdnccd some valuable lessons from
r. After little intradartlon. In which
he said some 81 the things which had
been said tcfore. he remarked:
II have been led by this movement on
the part ~ our young friend to look into
The matter 81 chafitahie work more deep
~ than ever before, I didn't know, | am
ashamed 10 say. that 50 much had been
written on the subject as | have read dur
ing the past summon and fall. Ard vet
haven't. a. you might say. scratched the
surface OF the matter nor begun 20
search oat more than small fraetion
az she mass Of this literature. | can't 40
into this branch Of the subiect today.
| can only advice you all 10 study Il So
| have done. You are welcome TO borrow
ali the books and pamphlets THAI | have
accumulated j ought to say that " was
through the Kindness Of the father Of eur
Young guest. who tries 90 be good citi-
zen and bring up hts boys 20 be the
same. that have been able TO md many
OF these publications The conclusion
" hica have reached from what have