Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-07
Grant Memorial Exercises.

Grant Memorial Exercises.
At a meeting held by a special
committee of Geo. II. Thomas Post,
Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose
OF making arrangements for the pro-
per observance Of Saturday the Sth,
the day fixed for Grants burial, the
following committee of citizens was
appointed on resolutions of condol-
ence
The Mayor and City Council of
Olympia, His Excellency Governor
Squire, Ex-Governor Newell, Hon.
John p. Hovt, the clergy of the city,
Messrs. J. F. Convey, J. T. Brown,
J, n. Gale, S. G. Ward, T. N. Ford,
II. Frost, Saith Freeman, E. T.
Gum, j. NJ. Murphy, G. A. Barnes,
f. A. Durham. B. Vincent, Robert
Marr. G. b. Mann, T. c. Van Epps,
G. Kaufman, +. Henry, DR.. N.
Ostrander and the following from
Tumwater; Geo. Gelbach, j. B.
Biles. FIauk Eastman, Logan Hays,
Ira Ward and l. Burlingame.
The fullowin. ladies' are requested
To act rs a
Committee On FLvRAL DECORATIONS.
THIS committee met in Columbia
Hall this afternoon and spent several
hours in the discharge of this duty.
Mesdames 7. F. McElroy, A. D.
Rogers, Sylvester, S. Williams, Bur-
meister. J. &. Parker, w. McMick-
en-, J. p. Hoyt. A. H. Steele, r. G.
o Brien, E. A. Stevens, P. P. Car
roll, j. W. Bonner, G.. A. Barnes. L.
W. Ostrander. Cowles. J. r. Hay
den, H. B. McEiroy, M. Giles. G. p.
Giles. A. H. H. Stuart, McKenny.
I. NJ. Reed. p. Hiltz. Owings, Sa-
bin. &. Forbes, w. N. Horton. F.
Henry, A. Hoffman, Sam'l Stork,
G.. +. Thompson, Alfred Thompson,
7. N. Ford. S. NJ. Percival, J. C.
Horr. George Foster, j. F. Brown
and A. D. Whitney.
Invitations have been extended to
the military and civic societies to
Join in the services. and all DESTROYS
Ct participating will report to r. G.
OBrien, who will act as Grand
Marshal.
The Citizens Committee met at
the Office of Mr.. Convey, yesterday
afternoo n, and unanimously adopted
the following as expressive of the
feeling of the people:
General U. S. Grant died at Mt.
McGregor, New York, on the morn
ing of July %, 1885.
The foremost man of the nation
has passed away.
".On Fame's eternal camping ground, his
silent tent is spread"
And, in common with our fellow
countrymen and all the nations of
the earth, we are here to-day to man.
ifest in some degree our affection,
esteem aud love for the sincere pa.
triot, great soldier, wise statesman,
unselfish citizen and pure man, who
laid the foundation of this second
and more enduring Union"
As tribute to him whom all ma.
lions honor, be it resolved by the
citizens of the city of Olympia, and
of Thurston county, WASHINGTON
Territory,
That in the death of General
Grant, America has lost one d" who
was not for an age, but for all time"
her greatest captain, brave in battle,
invincible in conflict, magnanimous
in victory.
That as soldier md e;viiiuu, gen.
eral and Statesman, his fame and
conspicuous services are indellibly
stamped upon the history of his coun-
try and iu the hearts of his country
men to remain until Time shall be
no more.
That his transparent character,
the modesty, purity and unselfish-
ness of his life, will be remembered
by generations who are yet unborn.
That to his wife, children and those
near to him by the ties of kindred,
we extend our appreciative and Of
fectionate sympathy in this their
hour of sorrow.
That copy of these resolutions
DO presented for transmission to
George H. Thomas Post No. 5, G.
A. R., of this city, under whose aus
pices these memorial services have
been held.
Geo. II. Thomas Post, which very
properly assumes direction of this
observance, has arranged the follow
ing programme:
The procession will form on
Fourth street, right resting on
Main. and will move up Main to
, Seventh. thence east to Washington,
down Washington to Second, down
Second to Main, up Main to Fourth,
thence 10 Columbia Hall, where the
exercises will take place under the
direction of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The military companies and socie-
ties taking part in the procession
will report to the Grand Marshal at
Good Templars' Hal at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. sharp. The procession will
move at 1870 A. NJ. in the folio wing
order:
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