Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-18
4 VICTORY Or PEacE.
Seattle Takea BY StsRn
and Net . Life Last.


o35 ontsa the veterans carried e3Dee,
ssd The hardest blows v<r1 sfruek b.
thsss vho moved about With ths aid Of
csstehss or vho boes empty sleeves.
TIE contest yesterday vas oss Of rleas-
use. The eapitriatson vas not attended
BY mourning a.d the beas Of nsflssd
dsnns. Tns history Of TIE slrueRIs
vss not written IN TIE esavss Of those
Who vou eiosioas fsse. TIE real VIC
tory uas Usn yoaes eRo. fost8dsy's
oufron6sg vas oncoodittonsi cad tue
vlSecrs and vArquisesd vfod WITH eaea
other 20 mshe the occasion % agreeshIs
. memory thai nsxt year tbs victory
vocid again be vou and the var ouished
again yanQnished.
The opsuina day Of the six b annual
q. A. u. eueawp 0sut Of department. Of
Washingscp sad Alaska In Seattle Wa
made especially notable By the number
OF the vstsssns Sho attended. General
4. r. Garry. Of Spokane. depAssmept
eommandes, opened headquarters Ia
| the Occidenfal Hotel. and toe counrti
Of Aduinistsssion. composed of 4. n.
Bsootes, b. q. CosRsove, J. 8. Kanfman.
J. X. Ward and spd 3. q. sampson, held
sn Official meeting soon afterwards.
Jad0e Advocate Richard Osborn and
Chief Mussssing Ofiees n. n. Holnes
and others we're present. The meeting
vas sinpiy formal In character.
Thsouabout the city the coats Of bloc
could b seem u every tufn. Many old
friends met again, snc their cordial
greetings Indicated hov thoroughly the
old veterans enjoy these ssonioos. Many
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meme Rslief Oospe viii bold lie con
some manner in which u vaa decor ased.
Tam vessin Hall, vhsss ~ sucsmp
msns viii be held. vas the lodestone
which attracted hnndreds. and be-
tween these TOO places and tho
siahts about town eeuesaiiy, the
old soldiers enjoyed themselves. The
decorations along the streets we're very
handsome. A liberal supply Of ever
green's gave additional color 20 the ever |
moving scene, and the lively bres xs
tested the strength Of the bsuting. for !
TIE flags waved d Q great rate, - IL the |
cir Vas charged With patriotism and |
could q anifess 10 only BY making the |
stars and stripes roll 10 constant esoIu |
tioEs from nearly every window on the |
principal streets. Many Of the dscora- |
tons we're very elaborate. some OF the |
merchants exhibiting much skill In the |
preparation Of their desiens. Much |
admiration vns expressed for some 10 |
the windows alonQ Front street. The |
public buildings were generally decor |
ated ard big haQs waved from every |
naestad In the city.
Every train and steamer brought re-
cruiss from all sections Of the territory. |
The reception committee and Battali % |
band met every considerable delegation |
and escorted tie veterans 40 town.
General Garry. Assistant Adjuiant
General NJ. ID. smith. Q1artermasser
General w. O. Fowler and many mem |
bess Of the Grand Army ffom eastern |
Washington, Including Major Henter.
shot. arrived on the steamer OlymptAn. |
Atinsant- General X. q. O'Bstep, Ms;ss |
James Il. Hayden. Major w. n. Rob
srts, Captain William McMioker, OF
Olympia, representing the George II.
Thomas Post. arrived ON the steamer |
Emma Hayward. further sepsesen-
tasiou is xpected today. Tho celeRa-
ton from Tacoms came Ia last evening /
asd uas met BY the Battalion band sod |
marched 10 the headquarters, which
vas entered keeping ssep With she in
spring notes Of YANKEE Doodle"
Eliensburgh, Yakima. Walla wslia.
Cheney. Dayton, Vancouver. Port
Townsend. Whstcom. Suohomish, La
Conner. Mt. Vernon end nearly every I
other town Ia the territory we're repre-
scented by one or more members Of the |
Army OF Veterans.
stevens Post Ne. I. NJ. III. Holmes,
commander, held a meeting last even |
ipg and fifteen recruits we're added to |
the post. After initiating several of
the recruits the post adjourned 10 es-
eors the Tacoma delegation 80 tie |
headquasseys, when the post re-Gs em-
blsd aud the limitations were completed.
A reception was held In the Occidental
parlsrs, many ladies participating. Ii l
vas OF an informal character ind IN
caoseuaepce vas more thoroughly er-
loved BY the veterans. The iotby Of
1he hots. vas crowded all evening. |
Prominent among the gentlemen pres
cut we're tx Governor Ferry. Judge
Burke. Mr.. Bailey 6aizsrt, John Lssry
ESQ, and many other Seattle citxaGs,
vho aided In making things pieasant
for tie visitors.
There appeared to be very little said
yesterday about tie candidates fer the
department officers. Bat fev conld tie
found Who admitted tssieg as yet.
much interest in the matter. Bnt In
formation gathered from reliable
sources indebted that Q areat deal Of
Quiet work Is going on 10 the interests
81 the various candidates for the lead
ing officers. General j. w. spFaRce, OF
Tacoma, 10 one 81 the pron,usnt men
eelng pashsd FOR department. com
mauder, Senior vice Commander y. Is.
g. eA |
"a. sIso. IL Chief Mastering Oftieer
Holmes. OF th.s city. There are osber /
ssna a ,irs mentioned including sog
s.s,iyns that the eas, voald have score
candfda tes, but tie general impression
IL ina, tbs ieparsmert commander viii
come from soue place vest OF the Cas-
csdss. Major J. Il. Hayden. OF Olyua
dis, "a talked Of for senior vice com
manssr and N. ID. Smith, of Spohsne,
az ianior vice COMMANDER.
TIE programme for today opens With |
a sinulssntoas meeting OF the WomeB's
Relief Cotps 10 ctd Felloss bail and
tbe Grand Army men ~ Turn NeFean |
rail. both assembling at 10 O'Clock tnis |
forenoon. Aside from the parade toe |
landing feature CT tcsay's exercises vili |
Be the campfire tonight 10 Eyes opera |
boase.
he parade promises TO be The most
imposing ever s.ven 10 Seattle re |
old veterans viii he escorted BY tie |
Fret Eesiusnt OF the National Gaard, |
Col. J. q. Hairss commanding. lhe |
services OF the regiment ~ an escort |
we're rendered yesterday BY Colonel
Hsiues and accepsed. Companies h, |
u spt Z aud the Geld ana STAG OF the |
rrstmeus, ssstiosed tn Seattle. have
been ordered BY Js!cnsi Hssnes TO as
ssushle Al 5 clock ;his afternoon 81 the |
armssY. tts. place being DESIGNATED ss
a renss zyoas. Toe parade viii forg a |
Turu ysrein bali. esscsr OF Fourth sst |
Jefferson streets. Tue Inns CO mAsca |
Will ,hen De along Jeasrsen street 10 |
rh,rs, Third 30 Sterty. 10 ffont, to |
Nx..lsoa, co0n,stnnsfch % Siil, thsnss
20 gomrnercsal. 10 Asin. and snfn
eeupteruarca 70 Occidental square.
Tng Bsstalioa band. Central sceoei anc
otbsr drum eafps Will participate.
AItoSesEsf, tie exercises preEnie 10
a, The snoss nesGSls ever he 10 BY ire
Grant Airy in this territory.
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