Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-25
WELCOME TO CUSTER resr.

fsstetday vas made sort Of = Ia Z
halliday ~ the citizens Of Seattle. Early
10 the morning aass we're hoisstd over
VARGAS b1iidinss- principally along the
hasinsss streets AID the city vas made
70 wear qaite = esia appearance. The
occasion Of all this s3s tie announce.
ment thai during the Afternoon Custer
Post, q. A. T.. of Tacoma, accompanied
BY an eKcnFsioE Of ciIizsas from the ter
snIrus wsulc pay a visit TO the usetropo-
rs. Shortly after noon the various mil
itsry orZanizat ions commenced making
preparations TO receive their gussss
The Seattle kihss we're first IN line,
Stevens Post. @. A. R.. came nsxt, soon
followed BY Company d.. These
companies, headed ty the drum corps,
marched and eo1ntermaEched on Front
and Columbia streets until the steamer
W. h. MervIn rounded the pint Her
appearance vas her2idec BY the boom
ing Of cannon. The military companies
then marched to 1es'er's wharf, and as
the steamer approached, opened ranks,
20 allow the guests 20 march through.
On the AervIn we're tbs members of
Custer Posi-. the Tacoma band, sixty la
dies belonging to the relief corps, be-
sides large n1mber Of other citizens,
aIn0ng whom the writer noticed Mr.. and
Mrs Judge Lawrence. Miss May Law
reaee, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander. Mrs.. J.
c. Hewitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson. Mrs.
+. 5. Sahm, Mr.. and Mrs. b. X. Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell. Mise Simons, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
FrIce, Mr.. and Mrs. John HoIgate, Mr..
and Mrs ]. H. Bsrio1, Miss kertley'
Miss Brewster, and many others Tas
Putser states thai there we're two hun
drsd all told.
A few minutss after the Aerwin land.
ed, the Bob irving arrived, having
at least ons hundred. including Charley
Evans. Steve Baker, johnnie Franks,
and many other jolly boys from Ia
coma.
An hour later the Zspkyr arrived,
bringing 81 exeursioulsts, who had
failed TO secure passage ~ the earlier
boats. Stevens Post, No. l, of Seattle,
received Custer Post in s most frafer-
nal manner. and escorted them to their
hall. where tickets wsre issued to the
members of Custer Post and their fami
lies for dinner at the Arlington Hotel.
After dinner a meeting of the two Posts
WAS bad. sitter which all hands marched
to Yesler's Hall. whsre ;he ladies Of the
relief corps rad arranged regular old
fashioned camp FIRE aad feast of pork
and beans, hard tack aud ooffee.
As soon as order could be restored,
NJ. ID. Ballard. IN very pleasant speech,
Welooned the visitors on behalf Of
Stevens Post. The choir then sang
" Marching Through Georgia" after
which j. G. Hainss made q speech of
welcome on behalf of the military CON-
panies of Seattle. The choir then sang
" The Star Spangled Banner" with the
audience joining in the chorus. Mr.. +.
\. Treen led the choir and acquitted
himself very creditably. Miss Sher
wood accompanied 10 her usually grace
full manner.
Daring all this time the old soldiers,
younR soldiers, wives of soldiers, chill
dren of soldiers and friends of soldiers
were busy deycnring pork and bsans, 80
that the literary and feasting portions
of the program ended about the same
time.
TIE floor was then cleared and dane
ing was commenced. which continued
till long after midnight. Nothing was
spared to make the visit of our neigh
b0rs pleasant and agreeable, and they
all seemed to relish the enjoyment sf
fordsd. All hands will return this
morning by the steamers ia which they
came.