The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
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The Plekwlekians

IN HE first ray OF light which II.
lumines the public career OF
the immortal pickwiok iH de.
rived from the pcrusai OF the fol
lowing entry In tho transactions
of tho pickwick club:
May ~. isa7 Joseph smiEserr,
ESQ. y V. T. NJ T. G. perpetual
Vice Prcsidcnt--Memhcr riekwiok
Cluh1, presiding. Tho following res
olutions unanimously agreed TO;
That this association has heard
read, with feelings % unquauflod
approval. the paper communicate
by Samuel Plckwick. ESQ. q {. NJ
y. &. General Chairman Member
fickwick club. entitled "obHorNa-
tlonH on the Theory 81 Tittlobntr.
and that this association does here
by return is warmcst thanks 20 tho
said samuel Pickwick. ESQ. q. C.
NJ. T. G.. FOR tho same
That while this association IL
deeply sensible OF tho advantage
which must accrue Go tho cause ~
science from the production 70
which thcy have Just AdVertcd---no
scarr~es 81 samuel Pickwick ESQ.
Ia, c. NJ T.. c, they cannot but en-
tsrtain lively sense % tho Ines
Unable benefits which must newt
ably result from carrying tho specu-
latlons % that learned man into a
wider field
That. with the view Jus, men
toned, this association has taken
into IT'S serious consideration a pro-
porhi emanating from the Aforesaid
samuel Fiekwick. and three other
ptekwickians hereinafter named.
for forming the Corresponding So
ciety OF the Pickwiek club.
That the Corresponding Society or
the Piekwick club - Therefore here
~ constituted; and that Samuel
pickwick. ESQ. @ G NJ. 7, G. Tracy
Tupman. Esa- ~ = c. Augustus
thaniei Wrinkle. Esq. NJ =, g., are
hereby nominated and appointed
members % tho same. and that they
be requested to forward. from time
70 time. authenticated accounts 81
their lourncys and lnvestiERuons 20
the rickWiek club. stationed in
London
That this association recognizes
the principle Of every member Of
tho Corresponding Society defrnying
that IL sees no objection 10 the
members pursuing their inquiries
for any length Of time they please
upon the same terms.
A casual observer. adds the sec.
rotary. 20 whose notes We are In
dcbtcd for the following account.
nigh, have remarked nothing ex.
traordiaRry IN tho bald head. and
circular spec,Rcies. which were In.
,ently turned towards his (the sec
retRry'si face. during the reading
OF the above resolutions. To those
who knew that tho gigantic brain
OF Pickvick was working beucath
that forehead tho sight Was an In.
tercEtiag one.
There sat tho man who had AEi.
tatcd the scientific world with his
Theory Of Tiitlebats. On bis right
hand sat Mr.. Tracy Tupman--,hs
too susceptible Tupman. On the
ieft OF his great leader sat tho
poetic snodgrass. and near him the
sporting Wrinkle
Mr.. Pickwick rose, and In few
elegant words accepted IN. dutie.
laid upon him and his three aAso-
clatss By tho club which he himself
had founded.
delay In the commencement Of this
noble work." said Mr. Pickwick in
conclusion. "our journeying shall
begin on the morrow"
And as II was then close 10 mid
night. the club adjourned amid
great applause.
The next morning the four Pick.
wickians started out. and as there
was 20 be military review n,
Rochester. and Mr.. Pickwick was
an ardent admlrcr OF the military.
they decided 20 begin their wider
pursuit OF knowledge In that place
Me- Pickwick and his three com.
panions stationed themselves In the
front rank OF the crowd and
patiently awaited the commence
ment OF tho proceedings.
Can anything be finer or more
deliEh,ful?" Mr. Pickwick inquired
OF Mr.. Wrinkle.
Nothing" replied tina; gentle
man. who had had short man
standing on each of his feet for the
quarter Of an hour
1T is indeed n noble and n
brilliant sight" said Mr.. snodgraSs.
in whose bosom n blaze Of poetry
was rapidly bursting forth. ito see
the gallant defenders OF their coun.
try drawn up In brilliant array be-
fore It's peaceful citizens. their
faces beaming-uot with warlike
ferocity. but with the soft light OF