The Washington herald., 1910-08-09
FINDS WEST AWAKE
Hibernian Editor Narrates
Trip Just Ended.
PLACE TO THRIVE, HE SAYS
Patrick }. HRItigan Tells knights
OF Columbus what Seattle, Port
land, and other Cities Are Doing,
and Row Catholic Fund Has
Grown In Those Places.

Patrick J. Haltigan, editor OF the Ma
tlonal Hibernian and past State deputy
OF the knights Of Columbus, who re-
turned Saturday after a month in the FAR
Northwest and British Columbia. was
present at q meeting OF Potomac Council.
Knights OF Columbus. last evening. and
delivered an address on the work OF the
Knights Of Columbus at the national con-
vention held last week al Quebec he
also attended the national convention
OF the A. o. H.. at Portland. July
IS to 3, and was unanimously reelected
as national editor Of the Hlbernian So
ciety. he said last night:
Il have had a delightful and instructive
trip. During my absence I visited the
cities Of Chicago. St Paul. Minneapolis.
Butte. Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma. Port
land. Victoria, Vancouver. Calgary, VIM
nipeg. Fort William, Montreal, and
Quebec. was deeply impressed with
the wonderful developments. AS an IN
stance Of the prosperity in the far West
might say that Portland has qaadrupled
its population in less than ten years, and
now boasts Of 10000 people. vith good
prospects Of a gain Of another 10000 IN
the next five years. The same may be
said OF Seattle, Tacoma. and Spokane
They are all great cities. and the people
are most enthusiastic boosters.
Ahead of Many Eastern Cities.
IN my opinion they are ahead OF many
OF the Eastern cities. and their COM
mercial bodies do not spare expenses IN
doing things that would attract people TO
come there. The liberality OF the Com
mercial Club OF Portland. in the enter
tainment Of the Hibernian convention.
was most remarkable The local con-
vention committee had no trouble what
ever IN raising $4,000 from the business
interests Of the city for the entertain
'pent OF the visitors I think the com
mercial bodies OF Washington might learn
many valuable lessons from the enter
prise of our Northwestern fellow-citlzens
in doing things that make for the prog
ress and advancement OF. their COM
munities.
MY trip was instructive in many
ways. he continued. "and impressed me
with the great possibilities OF the states
Of Montana, Idaho. Oregon, and Wash
ingtOn. and also the new northwestern
provinces OF the Dominion OF Canada
From Seattle I journeyed by boat TO
Victoria, across Puget Sound and the
Straits Of Georgia, and thence to the city
Of Vancouver. B. c., which IS rapidly
developing into a great business center,
| and where I had the pleasure OF meeting
several young Washingtonians who have
gone into business and are doing well.
From Vancouver 7 took the Canadian Pa
ciic Railway across the mountains to
British Columbia. Saskatchewan. Mani
toba, Ontario. and Quebec. This is the
only railroad system in the country which
runs trains from the Pacific TO the At
lantic. and the enterprise has opened up
rich country to settlers. It-took nearly
five days to make the journey from Van
couver TO Montreal
Montreal 20 Quebec.
From Montreal I went TO Quebec, at
tending the Knights Of Columbus national
convention, which, like that OF lis sister
| society Of the A. o. H.. was a splendid
] gathering Of the representatives OF our
Catholic people. It was estimated that
about 5000 Americans assembled in Que
bee during the week OF the convention, a
special train with 125 people going all
the way from NewNOrleans to the ancient
city on the St Lawrence.
THE hospitality at both conventions
was most lavish. but especially so at
| Portland, where the commercial bodies Of
the city entered enthusiastically into the
celebrations.
Il would advise all Eastern young men
who are not afraid of work. no matter
In what line Of activity. to try their for
tunes IN the great Northwest, where
! thousands who were poor in the East a
few years ago are now making money
rapidly, as well as enjoying one of the
/ finest climates in the world
! Mr.. Haltigan told Potomac Council that
$500 OF the $4,000 fund had been raised
/ for the Catholic University, and that the
/ balance would be forthcoming on time.
The amount already raised is the result
Of one years work.
! He said the Hibernians had guaranteed
la donation Of $4,000 to the Catholic
Church Extension Society. the amount to
be paid within a year. More than 500
HIbernian delegates were present at Port
land, besides thousands OF Eastern visi-
tors. Mr.. Haltigan reports the HIbernian
order in fine condition throughout the
country.