Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-22

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floral perfume - resounded with the
.ornds of fife and drum, the cavalry
",. 49,. ..In,.s All this 70
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calls tho days that tired mems Souls
vheu these same men marched with
solemn tread ito save Washington"
These are some OF them; but where are
the ninety and nine? Over on yon hill
sides; here, there, at every point of the
compass, rest the brave who came and
went not away but in spirit, leaving
all that In mortal with rs as precious
legacy, q memento, that We year by
year may express by floral tributes, gen-
lie speech and hesrt poesy, our undying
gratitude. This day was duly COM
msmorated yesterday az many say with
moro spirit than In usual, for some rea-
son. Addresses at Arlington, Soldiers
Homo and Congressional Cemetery,
With suitable remembrances at Rock
Creek Church where Washington was
attacked by Early, Oak Hill, Glenwood
and the various monuments and statues
erected In different parts Of the city to
the memory Of great generals and he
Yoes, all remembered with tender care by
the comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic and their aiding friends.
Here is the secret, perhaps, of this
more than usual interest In the day
that seems TO extend over the land. Il
n the enlarRing Of this corps Of brother
hood a. an organization. These have
increased over one-half in the past
year, and are Aourishing association
Of power, means, and influence such as
NO other order, save Masonry, has ever
attained. All honor to them and the
laudable cause for which they were
oseated-"to protect the interests OF its
membership, 70 keep alive the princi-
pies for which they fought, and guard
the memories of the comrades slain."
Tho custom Of strewing flowers over
our beloved dead will never die. In
time the special day may be lost; but
not In our day. The monuments, and
those who raised them, may return to
mother earth. General Logan, its
founder, may be only read of in musty,
old histories; yet, like Germany, this
beautiful ceremony will, in Q measure.
b national In character.
Washington will never forget, while
any Of the present generation live, how
the old veterans came back in eighteen
years 10 celebrate, and again marched
through her streets and passed The
President In review.
"All quiet on the Potomac p, rano
along the lines then and now. The
weather was never moro propitious
than on the two days while the Soc,ety
Of the Army Of the Potomac held ia
fourteenth reunion In the Capital Il
had saved from destruction and sealed
70 Liberty forever.
The procession, duly announced 70
start at II am. on the 10th. paaa0d the
sand In front Of the White House ure-
o1sely at II m, and were reviewed bv
the Prseidont. Cabinet. diniomat;c
sorpa, and ladies. Gen. Arthur stood
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