The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-17
DIR sPARLIyG's FAREWELL.

Df W bparling Of this city. having
besu appointed by President Garfield
Register Of the Vancouver LAID Of
fee. and having resolved bis commits
sion yesterday. cetsrmined to Iease this
morning tor bis Dew field Of operations.
DIR Sparkling is the Deputy Com
mander General of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the father of that
order in Washington Territory. As q
recognition Of bis services. the members
Of Stevens Post q A L, took the coca,
sion. last evening. of expressing their
regards for their departing Commander
and their recognition OF his services in
their behalf. Al nine o'cl.ek the band
repaired TO the Arlington House. where
the doctor Was spending tbs evening
with some friends. and rendered hin
delightful serenads. The members of
Stevens Post bad assembled 10 ths ele
gait parlor of the hotel. and Senior
Vice Commander Geo ID Hill opened
the ceremonies IN . neat littl- speech
IN which he referred 10 the services OF
Gen Sparkling and alluded TO him a.
the father Of the order 10 Washington
Territory. He was responded to by DIR
Sparling. who gave brief history of
the order OF the G A r and referred to
bis departure from his comrades Of
Stevens Pest.
some very handsome remar rs. referring
to personal "reminiscences of DIR. Spar
ling's services during the late rebellion.
and paying him . high compliment IS
Union soldier and veteran; and at
the same time referring TO the critical
condition Of President Garfield. and de-
ploring the fearful blow our nation
would sustain in case OF his death Yet
be bad confidence 10 the great Ameri-
can people. and felt as though. if the
worst did happen. the people would
rally TO the successor of cur beloved
President. aud no disastrous panic
would threaten the nation.
Adjutsnt. General Slorah made some
appropriate remarks. after which DR.
Kolloch read the following poem:
When The red fsni Of the battle o'ershadowed our
laed
Hanging black like r. q. funeral p,n,
Then the Bravs Boys In Blue" al their coartrys
Went forth at each patriot call.
md Oft In TIE march when wearT and faint,
Our Comrades around were seen,
Hos they ,hussed IL siis Joy our friend Of the
Asvs drank from each Others e.nteen.
Add when the ssrce battle had been fought and
And the dead and wooded we're there,
How sowe cried In their pain for . deep cooling
drsught,
As they lay in their helpless despair.
A. We placed 70 tbeir lips the water % sooi,
A sulie on each fAce could bs seen,
As ssey msruursd prayer for tbeir friend OF the
The battered ba, grateful cauteer.
Ard When the great coll ia called % above.
And our arms are SACKED from our view.
Our knapsaeks and belts are ati4s thrown asile,
AMI we've heard the last grand tattoo.
Wen cling 10 our friend Of the march and the
nels,"
And or grim death close, the scene,
Wen ahnk 10 the health Of the Brave Boys In
Blue"
From our battered bu, s,Iu loved san,een.
After the reading of the above poem,
the health Of the Department Com
msnder wa, proposed, and j. C..
Haines called upon TO reply, which be
did in fitting manner, besides exrfes-
sing sympathy for the President.
A toast was then proposed to the
sons of veterans and handsomely re-
sp nded to by Col w q Squire.
After tune by the baud G. III Hal
Ter, Esq. was called upon. and made
some remarks. referring to his fathers
course as Union officer. and the man
Der in which he aid recently been vim
dicatsd.
Other toasts were proposed and
drank, and after grand chorus of
Marching through Georgia and Red,
White and Blue the Departments Com
mandsr gave the order 70 break ranks,
and the meeting adjourned.
DIR Sparkling leaves this morning to
sssume the duties awaiting him at
'e"o~vea'