The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-13

resemble fairy palace.
On Commercial street. at the corner
Of Yesier avenue. there was grand arch
across the entire street, thirty feet in
height and Bearing a mammoth eagle.
But business buildings were equally re
( spendent. Henry L. Yesler's private resi-
dence was decorated and in the Yesler
hall there was grand exhibit of prod
ucts of The state. A striking. feature was
the edges Of the sidewalks with small
evergreen trees. Private residences in gem
erai were bedecked, and the craft in the
bay, the docks and even the coal bunkers
were profusely ornamented with bunt-
Ing.
AT the university grounds there was
erected a pavilion for which f.ao9 yards
! OF canvas were required. on an iiInminaf-
ed BACKGROUND representing rising sun
was the motto .Alkf and the legend Wei
come 10 Henry Willard and HIS Guests
was in the place of honor. The university
building was festooned with evergreens.
After SiI these preparations the people
were met With partial appointment.
since Mr.. Wizards time WIS limited and
II was impossible for fhe visitors to re-
main In Seattle more than few hours.
Nevertheless. the affair was memorable.
ION the appointed day the Queen Of the
Paeinc was reported in the Straits TO be
due in Seattle at O'Clock In the after
noon The fleet of steamers accordingly
made ready ard AT o'clock slowly moved
down the bay. awaiting the guest of the
city rnder The len of West point. The lit
lie steamer Arrow. having been detailed
the city. was FIRST to meet the ship. When
the Queen arrived Off the point the fleet
bore out from the cove and failing into
r s snn rss tie se oS sae sS ns
senger, Lucy. Arrow and Lone Fisherman
were on one side, and the Favorite, Edna.
i h,,e TINE and Queen city on , the other
hind the Queen. The Emma Hayward
came In from Tacoma with about 100 of
"The landing was made at 4so O'Clock.
and an hour later the party repaired 70
the pavilion on the university gro Jads.
AZ this was break eal in the progran,n,e.
though at the landing and along the
streets there were many thousands.
"A speech Of welcome was delivered by
address by DIR. T. r. Minor. embodying
the spirits and hopes Of the people as
raised BY the occasion and having fiattcr-
fng refererce to the one addressed. Mr..
Willard responded In his usual style. say
ing how deeply he regretted that they
were compelled by pressure Of time TO
around them extensive and expensive
preparations for their reception
+" This Is. the third time | have visited
your city he said. and every time have
been very much surprised at my enthusi-
astie reception This last expression is
beyond anything | anticipated. As
gathered on the wharf said: Can it be
possible that these are the inhabitants Of
Se1.tle?'
y told these my guests that they
would see one OF the most snterprising
towns. found on the North Pacific coast.
They have had very little opportunity Tor
seeing your city but from this demon
stration and such az they have seen they
-eali1e the truth OF what told them
,, ION the gast e , TIE students Of the
Of L. j. Powell, president of the univer-
sity, read very creditable address to Mr..
Willard. abiding to generous gift which
he had made to the institution and reulsta
with graceful compliments. Mr. Willard
requested the manuscript and in his ans
wer spoke OF the value to himself of his
old country education.
when called upon Carl Schruz who
was one of Mr.. Wizards party, said that
before this visit he had not known that
there was such place az Seattle This
America were no better informed He
wished that they might see what he had
seen.
AT the close Mr. Willard introduced his
wife. who IL the daughter Of William
Lloyd Garrison, and his daughter and two
boys. The party then returned to the
vessel and though II was hoped that they
might remain 10 see the illumination. tho
people coon saw the huge black craft
swing out into the bay and steam out of
the harhor
the city was estimated TO have gained
500 people, and TO have nesred the, a.
600 mark. IL had become measurablv
known IN all the business eenfers ard
had the promise Of complete railroad con-
nection."
Attack ON Northern PacsAc.
But even before Mr.. Willard had sailed
from Portland for this city the Influences
that soon caused the first wrecking of the
Northern Pacific railroad were at WORT
and during his voyage to Puget sollni
the bears In Wall street made their tirst
successful attack on the road. Telegram
after telearam came flashing over the
wires TO the Pacific coast for Mr., VII
! lard from his cffice In New York. hut he
being. "a the leaders of the bear attack
well knew, at sea. did not receive mem
and was unable to give hls representa-
tives In Wall street the advice and en-
couragement they desired.
Before he landed in Seattle. George "
snow who Is stu a resident Of this city.
and who was then Seattle manager az
the Western Union Telegraph Company
had placed In Mr.. Wizards hands the
package Of telesrams which told the
great railroad magnate OF the attempted
wreeking ~ the Northern Pacific and ~
| the loss or the bulk OF his own private
fortune IN an attempt "a stern the tide
= !. crawford. q this city. who was
| then on the local STAN OF the POST iusei-
iiSencer. and who was standing ON the
wharf within few feet OF Mr.. Willard
white the latter read the bundle af vels-
l grams, tells In graphic style the hnsolc
manner IN which the hnnosed gue3f IL
Seattle bore the terrible blow whiclsfha. 4
fallen and In which he no doubt. SAN tho
haR'nninr ~ tho end
IN seemed 70 me said Mr.. Crsw-
I ford last night, that he was turned
4 into marble statue. | shan never for
get the terrible hoax OF agony on his
I face, ~ With growing pailor he read ono
/ by one the bundle ~ tclexramS. thrust i.
ing zach enc as read into the side pocket
% his coat
Z ~Rat hy no word or act did he reveal
the terrible news contained In the tele-
I Grams Putting them away he turned
himself "a his duties as the host ~ III
party aboard tho eteam ard never dur
ing his stay IN Seattle referred 20 the
I matter"
The work begun rs SIR. WIZARDS enc
miles on Wall street during his absence
IN the West was too soon carried "a ia
I conclusion. The great railway builder
struggled manfuiiy against fate but TN
tho end he was forced 90 surcsErlb and
! the great system passed out of his hands
Z ard into the centroi 81 Others Agalus,
whom until within very recent years the
( citv ~ Seattle was forced 20 do daily
battle Tor the most Insignificant railway
Z facilities.
B what might have hcen the result 10
Seattle hNd Mr.. Wizard retained hsS eon-
/ troll 81 the Norihern Pacific read az 4