Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-09

ctrc1nstsncs that occ1rred 30 mar the
very small eject On the order of
usrsh-
Reports are being received indicating
that throughout TIE West and North
Sssf 10 the principal towns and eoan
ti7s praGr4uns similar 70 the one here
we're csrrlsd ont. Business everywhere
seems 70 hsFs been abandoned fer the
entire dsy.
At san Francisco.
sax FKASCIsoo. Aag. s.-Business here :
Sss alnOst entirely suspended 10 honor {
Of the Grant Memorial parade aRd &
services. Ali public Offices we're closed. 1
Drspisg tie city vas completes; hardly I
a oalldIng, public or private. bot what
Displays enolegns of taGnEniuR, most of
whseh are exceedingly handsome. The I
streets were thrsn2ad with people, i
Awaiting the Starting Of the procession. :
At sunrise tAIrt4en guns yer. fired I
from each OF the Eve military stations
locstsd o. san Ffsnci CO Bay. Daring
tee day gun Gas dred every half hour ,
until sunset. when a grand national ,
salute of 81 guns was fired. Il was ,
nearly y O'Clock when the procession
SiaFted from the corner of Market and
California streets.and followed tse route
previously aansnneei 10 the MecaAa
ies Pavilion, where the literary exercises
Of tae day wers held. The pavilion is |
heavily and handsomely draesd and /
presents the appearance Of a huge
U3Ausoleum- Six thousand wards of :
cloth we're consumed in drapiug the
building. Every available vshiole was {
called into use, and held its load of
cit zsns 10 vieg the parade. at % cents
~ head for reserved seats. The exer-
cises oe2au with voluntary by the |
band, followed by Rev. Robert Mac
kenzse, hymn. scrIputural reading, /
prayer by Bev. L. X. Noble, hymn, long
and eloquent address by Rev. Bishop !
Y. II. Fowler, orator of the day,
reqaeim. Anthsm I'd closing benedic-
ton by Rabbi Exam Kohn.
AT BUTTE.
BUTTE, Mon, Aug. S-Ths honers 10 ,
the dead hero in the great mining camp |
OF the West we're most glitterinRly paid. |
Business was entirely suspended. Even
the gambling houses were closed, the I
trst time their doors have been closed I
IN this prosperous camp. The parade =
WAS the largest in the history of Mon
tans. Fully 300 men were 10 line. in
ciudiug the military, the civic societies,
and toe representatives of local and :
Territorial government. All the mines /.
and smel;ers suspended operations, and
fully lOOOO spectators lined the streets.
The demonstration OF respect was under
the auspices OF Lincola Post, No. 2 G. :
A. X. They turned out over 200 strong, ..
under Chas. Warren, Post Commander.
Every State was represented in this COL
umn Of veterans. The funeral Grafton
vas delivered by Rev. G. @. Frost of the
Army of the james, an old friend OF the
dead General. Tonight at sundown 80
minute goas are being fred. a
AT ATLANTA. 8
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. S.-The church L
and IRE bells are tolling in honor of
General Grants fuasral. The colored >
men are parading the streets and ?
services have been held at the Capitol. u
Mayor Hiilyer delivering an address
and appropriate resolutions being
adopted. The Legislature adjourned
In honor Of the occasion. At Big Bethel
solored church services were held, a
Bishop Turner Speaking. Flags are at y
half mast on all buildings. Basiness i,
houses, hotels aud other houses are ii
draped appropriately.
At CHARLESTON, W. Y. b
OhALLESAONf W. v 49, Aug. Oil con- | a,
of the iutermsnt of the ~
b Ddy of General Grant, citizsns met in
the opera house this evening, amoug Y
whom were several VINO delivered ora .
lions eemmendstory of the life and SER . y
vices of the General. Elk Oonfederates u
As we'll IS Union soldiers spoke we'll of y
The old hero. A salute was fred at y
noon. The State aud Custom houses y
are draped in mourning. All business y
houses are closed in honor Of the occa- y
sion.
AT HELENA. n
HELENA, Mon, Aug. S.-The Grant tc
services at the Opera House "
ware attended By great citizen and b
veteran throa9. Wads worth Post, G. Ii
A. r., parad9d in full ranks, and n
TO the hall. Addresses we're o.
made by Major Martin Maginnis, Dele Of
gate Foole, Arthur J. Craven, and Ssn-
ators Bsn rrison Of Indiana and Jones "
Of Arkansas. b.
AT LOUISVILLE. u
LOUISVILLE ky., Aug. S.-The bells :.
IN the City Hall were ioiled during the ii
progress of the funeral of General /,
Grant This evening memorial services =
will be hsld, az which addresses will be y
islivered by several Federal and e1- n
ofAcers.
AT LYSoHBuRa. K
LYScHBURG, Va. Aug. S.-All city y
,fh yes, banks and many business houses
IRE closed TO-DAY in respect to the mem =
srY of General Grant. Bells have been J,
iolling since 10 o'clock. There was no =
1ther demonstration.
AT PENSACOLA. h
PENSACOLA, Fla, Aag. S.-Busipsss .
Was suspended, flags at half mast and
bells tolled from noon till Up. m, In
honor of General Grant.
AT GRANTS BIRTHPLACE.
PoIST PLEASANT (Ohio). August ga
ar1e number OF visitors took part in the
services this afternoon. The
,ration was delivered by Colonel s. A.
Whitfield, Postmaster at Cincinnati. -
The services were conducted outside the
house in which General Grant was born. l
IN LONDON.
LONDON, Aug. 8 The American Lee
cation aud the offices OF the American
0 ynsul General are closed to-day out of \
respect TO the memory Of General Grant.
rhe American Exchange building 10
iraped in blsck aud Americans Rener-
Ally are observing the day.
IN PARIS.
Pans. Aug. 8.-Msmorial services in
honor Of General Grant we're held in
ths American Chapel today. Many
French OH ,ers and representatives, Of a
foreign powers attended the ceremony. q
All the members Of the American legs- Y
tlon were present. as were thoss Of the
consulate. Many members Of the Amer
ic4n colony were in attendance daring Il
the services. A message from President =
was read.
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