The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-22

NHH H#AH HHtHE see NfHH
ou san Juan island. erected hy the
Washington University state Ills
torieut society in honor Of Captain
GeorEe r. Pickett and In eummems
GRAFTON of the first peaceful settle
muut nf "a dispute over reached by
arbitration between the United
states aud Great britain. was sue
cesshuliy accomplished In the pres
once Of more than SOC people at a
late hour yesterday afternoon The
ceremonies Incident "a the unveil
irg of the monument were impress
siYe aud patriotic The first uf the
monuments, which was erected In
honor Of the American eueampmeut
was unveiled at 10 CO o'clock in the
morning simultaneously with the
deep boom of the first eun from the
monitor Wyomlug the American
colors. which were draped about the
monument were removed. "a which
the Sixth regiment marine band ap.
propriatply rendered The Star
Spangled Hammer
President Thomas = Kane. of the
University Of Washington, opened
the ceremonies by introducing Rev.
G. G. Pratt OF Friday Harbor. who
delivered the invocation prepare
tory "a che uuYelllng Of the monu
ment Following the traditional ga
lutte. an address % welcome was de-
iivered by Hon John s Mcmillan.
cf Roche uarboT. which. Ia part il
a. follows.
my Fellow seoHutrymen and Hon
cred Guests from a NciEhboriug VA
tion IT o. both my privilege and
distinguished honor "a extend 10
each aud 90 an OF YOU the glad hand
~ welcome upon a spot made mem
oFahle IN the history of the great
est republic aud OF the greatest en-
Tiro ON earth
Mr NeMiilln then vent on 70
tell of the dramatic Incidents which
we're enacted on the spot where the
monument nov stands 6 years ago
and % the keen interest which VAS
manifested internationally over the
then pending situation. BE also
told In slowing terms of the gal
liant action uf Captain George r
Pickett and his men la holding ont
against the British Concluding hla
address. Mr. MeMuiiu saId. To
the historical societies IT Washing
ton and 81 British Columbia We ex-
PRESS cur profound appreciation al
the patriotic motives which have
frompted this movement. aud We
trust that the ever growing eeutt-
mcnt Of fraternity. peace and good
viii between the nations they rep
resent may be greatly faaterrd b
their work % this day
Commander Y l. Cottman. % the
monitor wyoming. then addressed
the assembly briefly. commencing
the society on It's work aud. IN
Mandatory terms spoke q The work
OF Captain Pickett and q tho sue,
teasful termination of the arbitra-
ton proceedings.
An ovation NaH accorded =. n.
Warhaaa. of Friday Harhor. who. t5
years aKu. first set foot on san Juan
island As post sufler under Captain
Pickett Mr. Warbass il now -
years Of axe and. owing 10 illness.
was unable 90 say bat a few words.
A. be retired Mr Warhaaa vas pre-
scented with a beautiful bouquet Of
flowers BY the citizens of Friday
uarbor
A Renaissance o. the cd Amerfs
can camp was next delivered bY
General Geo u Dandy Z $ A. re-
tired. after which n letter from
Hamilton Fish. the son - President
Grants secretary q state vas read
BY a. +. Holmes. % Seattle The
ceremonies AZ the American camp
we're concluded with the reading %
a discourse on the subject sent By
the Hon. George II Williams. pres
ent mayor Of Portland. ore Mayor
williams expressed regrets a. not
being able 10 attend the ceremonies.
and especially dwslt on the attitude
Of her malesty's government IN 80
accepting the decision
Of the German emperor. lie con-
fluded bis letter with the statement
that he believed Il 60 be good
thing to perpetuate the memory Of