The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-22
San Juan dwelling
Ceremony a Success
MORE THAN PEOPLE FROM THr UNITED STATES AND
CANADA WITNESSED rHe IMPRESSIVE SERVICES

the early events OF our history. hat
that higher than any monument
that could be erected san Juan
island will stand na a monumental
witness that arbitration is better
than war To settle international dis
putea.
With the conclusion of the read
ing of Mayor Williams letter the
assemblaEc. headed by the marine
band marched Co the beach and
embarked for the site of the British
cueamnment A pleasant sail Of an
hour and a half brought the people
To Roche harhor after which the
ceremonies incident tu the unvell-
ing of the monument erected IN
yommemmoratiuu OF the British en-
Campmrnt was commenced
After the unwilling Of the munu
mcnt which was accomplished AT
90 o'clock. Iudge G. II Hanfofd.
of the United states district court
at Seattle. opened the services by
calling upon & e. Pratt OF Friday
liarhar who delivered the address
uf welcome This was followed hy
other addresses By Prank a. Wins
low president Of the Washington
Pioneers association Robert A
Mccormack. Who extended greet
ings from the Wisconsin state Ills
torieal society
Bernard G. Pelly. British vice
consul then addressed the assem-
hlaEe setting forth the views OF the
British commission la regard "a the
situation at the time
u was 6 90 o'clock when the Rev
r. T. huaaabarger pronounced the
bensdlgtiOn and the marine band
with a stirring march headed the
artillery company. the squad 90
blueiafketH and the citizens ON the
march to the beach. where The ves-
sells vere al once boarded fnr the
home journey
On the monument erected on the
site Of the American camp az Guf-
fins bay was the inscription "Hifst
officer in Charge. Captain George
p Pickett Ninth United States In
fautry on tho north side uf the
monument on the south side Waa
Erected October %. 1904 by the
Washington University state It's.
torieal Society ON the east side
American Camp ikta=fa West
side Arbitrator Emperor William
I decided San Juan Case October
"a. lisa
The inscription on the monument.
erected on the site of the British
camp. are a. follows British
Camp. isbn-za First officer ~
Charge Captain George nazalEeitt
~ the ROYAL marines Erected
ogt 81 1896 hy the Washington
University State Historical 81.
ciety Arbitrator william I ~
Germany. Decided the san Juan
Case. oet "a. tst2"
The steamer Raaalle. 81 the Alas
Ia Steamship company. which had
been chartered for the aec0mmoda-
ton Of those witnessing and taking
part II the ceremonies left Seattle
az ~ o'clock October - The raa=
sci wHa iu command ~ Captain
Charles oliver shortly before s
O'Clock on the following morning
the noaaiie arrived of Gufdna
bay. where she Joined the other
vessels % the fleet With the con
ciusiou % the ceremonies for the
day the fleet. with is crowd Of
enthusiastic patriots. dispersed for
the day The Rosalie. with the
Seattle delegation. arrived Ia SCAT.
tie At : o'clock this morning The
moaitor Wyoming remained a.
Roche harbof for the purpose Of
giving the citizens Of that city
chance 80 view the warahlp
Among those who attended the
ceremonies we're President Thorn
a. r Kane. Of the University Of
Washington. Professor Edmond z
MeanY Of the University % Wash.
inEtou and secretary 81 the Wash
iuEton University State Historical
society Judge Cornelius II Han.
ford. Of Seattle. Commander v I.
Cottman and officers. q the T. s
$ Wyoming. Captain = T Tokier
and chief Engineer NJ T. Cutehllu.
~ the I. s. revenue cutter Grant.
Captain ~ NeCioskeY. In com
mand Of the i2sth company. Puget
Sound artillery. Lieutenant Charles
Clark and Lieutenant Hope. - the
artillery corps. Lieutenant RAY
mond Coe. who is attached 20 Col
onel Grimes staff. ~ T. Holmes.
- Seattle J y Lowman. 81 So
attic. Dr v II Smith. Of Seat.
tie. ur ~ G. Coffmau librarian
q the University Of Washington.
Y G. Hill. one 81 The old pioneers
~ Port Townsend. Bernard &
Pelly. British vice consul az Seat.
tie. A Nadeau 81 Seattle: = u.
Warban Of Friday Harbor. Gen
eral George D Dandy. I s.. A.. re-
tired
Professor Maynard Lee Daggy. n
the University ~ Washington:
Rev G G. Pratt. Of Friday Harbar.
Rev x T.. BuHaaharRer. 81 Seattle
3. ~ Winal0w. president 81 the
Washington Pioneers association.
besides many ether prominent eitl-
zcna Of tho state at Washington
Among the ladies present were
Mrs + s Meany. Mrs J d. Low
man. Mfa W. = Holmes. Mrs x. II
Smith and daughter. Miss ilanford.
q number ~ students at the TINT
yersity ~ Washington and many
ladies from the different cities Of
the state
In honor OF the occasion the