Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-11

An Enthusiastic Reception
Given Him Last Evening.
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fss days sgo II vas annO1Eoed that
Gen. Pasi y3n5sTosrt, Connandss-in-
Caief Of tie Grad Army Of tbs Esp15-
lie, xo1ld visit Seattle o. Thursday sE-
sninz Of the present week. Accord
ing.T, Sssveas psf. No. /. Of this eity.
Sc. 70 rork % p:spars to rscesvs their
distinguished eJrnrads il ftting rnan-
nsr. Yeslsr,s Hal Vas scared for tbs
occasion. an1 dscorat1d with flags
ard banners. IEvitstioos were sen.
oaa 20 the eisizsas 20 attend
the reception arranged for that oces-
gs0n GTld tts band employed 10 furnish
fnasie. TIE Sing yerein Arion also
volunteered their services, and their
Aas singing did much toxarj the pleas
Yrs os tbs reception.
ghs u1enliDers Of Stevens Post, n
uniform. headed by the Seattle eoynst
band. marched 10 the boa; and received
sts Commander IN Chief and escorted
hiG ~ tie hall. which by this tine was
crowded 9th people. After 'Hsl 70
the Chief BIZ sIls b nd. sH5 Z. musical
selection by tbs AYiau Club, Col. w. 4.
psus@r wss intredresd and delivered
the address If welcome, 10 which Com
ier-in-Chief Fau4ersooft respond
ed in happy manner.
The first portion u the zTeesh bad q
beantisnl word picture % his departure
from home, Ia Of2al1., and hls journey
0at ~ California, and finally up 70
Washington Territory. lie praised tbs
weather here. the beautiful scsnery, the
magnificent inland see-Paget sound
our grand old mountain peaks, cur for
ssls, oar people, and finally our Stevens
Post, Grand Army Of the Republic. The
Commander then went on 20 tell what
ghe Organization he represents Is for
10 aims, missions, and desi-
res. He went on 10 prove that
the organization IL completely
nou-psrtIsau, and its principles
are 50 broad that every Union soldier
Who has an honorable discharge, end
who il good citizen, Is received into
its ranks. la Speaking OF the present
strength of the order, he said: Both
east and wess seem 10 have taken hold
the spin. % tho order, and il IL gaining
strength in all sections. We now num-
Der within our ranks 10000, and are
increasing rapidly. Up to the time
left home, April 18th. we had gained
l2J, EOsts. having a membership Of
5000. This is exclusive of tie reports
Of the March quarter, which were not
counted ia the returns. During the
terms of Merrill and Wagner TIA posts
we're gained, and the March quarterly
report will, | am sure. show that the
order during nay own administration
has nearly doubled both IN tho mum
Der Of POSTS and the membership"
The Commander then talked for
nearly an hour. and SO interesting, hu-
moroas, patriotic, aud eloquent We're
his remarks that everyone hated TO have
him cease speaking.
The Arion Club sang one OF their
choice selections, when DIR. 4. L. Minor
was introduced and talked good. sound.
patriotic sentiments for about fifteen
minutes, daring which he was frequently
appiautod. The doctor Was followed in
short addresses By Surgeon General
LaEe, of Boston, Commander Tucker,
Of California. Commander Geoghan, Of
Oregon, and Colonel Halter.
X. Osborne read an original poem,
written for the occasion by Mr.. A. T..
Hawley, aud the Arion Club sang The
Soldiers Farewell"
The comrades then filed up and one
by ore shook hands with the Cou-
msnder in Chief, and then formed into
ranks and escorted him and party
10 the steamer, on which they left OH
their return TO Portland as $50 this
morning.