The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

W 'ne'' hses 20 their country during
the eruel and bloOdy war frow 1851 to
1888, were decorated in fitting MAJ
ner with beautiful flowers. yesterday.
by their fivisg brothers, sisters, parents
md friends. ai.over our glorious Union.
which they with their life blood, helped
10 keep up and perpetuate.
Decoration Day was cel-Lra,ed in =
lifting manner in our city. rnder the
a,spicss.of Stevens Post NJ. l, GAR.
At half-past ! o'clock yesterday AZ
ternoon the procession formed in the
following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Grand Marshal and Ai1s.
Pacific Correct Band
ColosS Drsped In Mourning.
Stevens Post. @. A. B.
Invited Guests Soldiers and MsrinesI.
Deputy Commander end oos6
Chapialn. Orator sdA Post Of the Dsy
= the states and Territories Of the Union.
SECOND DIVISION.
Seattle Fire Company No. 1.
Mayor sud Common Council OF Seattle.
Citizens In Carriages. On Hor,sback snd on foot.
TIE route OF march was down Coa
mercisi street 20 Main; counterma arch
TO front. Fsont 10 Columbia, to Third.
to Fourth. thencsto, U University gtounda
! Some fifteen huudred OF two thou
ss''d persons assemi led On the Univer.
sity grounds. and throughout gave their
unsted attention TO she interesting and
impressive exercises. which were opened
by . tervsnt prayer offered BY Rev.
Or Baker.
The committee appointed to decorate
the graves Ut soldiers s,espiug in this
vicinity. reported that they had we'll
and faithfully performed the sscrsd
duty imposed upon them. This report
was followed by . solemn dirge by the
Seattle Cornet Band. Department
Commander. + W Sparkling, then intro.
ducsd the orator of the day. Rev ] F
Ellis. who for three quarters Of an
hour proclaimed the sentiments that
all loyal citizens love to hear.
His address bore no uacertsin sound.
1t was direct snd polluted, logical and
conclusive Mr. Ellis Was . soldier
himself. and. Therefore know whereof
DO spoke: We regret that spsce will
not permit ~ publishing bis splendid
Grafton In full. At ths conclusion OF
this noble effort. the band played
'America. In . beautiful aud Impressive
manner
Mr. &c Hsiues was next introduced.
aud in loud. clear. distinct voice.
real an Original poem. which We print
below. IL was certainly an excellent
prediction. and created loud aud en-
thusiAstic applause. Col w esquire
delivered short. patriotic address,
giving some Of bis personsf experiences
during the lsts war. He was brief,
bat talked TO the point. and received
Iosssnttention. More music followed,
after ~hicS, Rev Geo Herbert Watson
stelps forward. aud delivered short
address. in which he maintained that So
LONG as d. father, mother. brother or
SISTER survives to III, urn the lDss of re-
lstives AMI friends killed during tho
war OF the late rebellion. SO long should
Decoration Day bs observed and pub
licly celebrated.
The large assembly wore then dis
missed. and tbs procession reformed to
march back Is town. The liberty car
was drawn by six fus large horses.
with Fred Minick holding the ribbons;
the steam engine VS. handsomely deco
rated with flowers and notices. and
Looked very beAutiful. Taken - .
whols the celebration was grand suc>
cess. snd showed that our people are
not lacking in patriotism. Following
IL the original poem rad by Mr. J @
Hainsy:
When Earth knew naught bus summer
In ages dim aud olden
When cen the .sAnruing star vac young,
Aud Time'slocks bright and golden |;
When angela ros,ned, in perfect peace.
Der this fair world Of ours,
The glad Earth blushsd bsneath their
tsead & ~
And marked esch step with flowers.
And now. though through the crystal
gsts
They've BED on pinions hsst.
In every who'd and glen - 6ud
The imprcss Of their feet.
Then gather flowers with Loving hand,
For what 20 nigh to God
As these fair tokens Of the spot
Whese asrePAs bright have troas
Add what % meet to strev upon
The 6n1uhe Of the brave
Al fAsss saest symbois Of . lifs
which fvss beyond the gravel
Aye! scatter thsm with fingers light
And tsndsr elAap Of lover
No litter tribsss can ws pay
Those brave hearts seth the clover.
And stre~ then desp. r~memb'ing
sssa .thoss
-who slumber far away. 5 ases
Upan WHOSE graves no loving hand
Win cat leaf today.
Thsy slunhsr where they fought and
= fell. s'
.Wnh frssdom1 sword in had .as
Bakf shough hsr DAG Auats over thss.
They slssp II hottie land.
They alunher On Tho oountsin side
Ara ~ tie drovsy rivsr.
Ard % The shcrss of soathers ssss 20
Aud where swamp sspens Quises.
o shallow gsavesi unnamed. unmarked
BvI1oeef tahA the1ahys be.
W. 9ssd onr heeets' 6fekt blossouss Ger