The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04

The yssdsrhiit Associations 70 Tell
the President Gsod-E Bye

chxriesson News a1S CaurSsr-
In order % correeE understanding
OF the pzrpose OF the Vanderbilt Be-
nevoSent association Ia deciding To
visit the city of Washington al the
tine Of the PRESIDENT inauzurztiar,
ceremonies. which WAS virtually agreed
upon last January, Prsssdsat Kaaf-
man said Yesterday
. The association VII. God wiling.
visi. the CITY of Washington in March
next That Is settled. The enthusi-
.sn Of the meEa sers On this subject Is
intense, more 50 than II has ever been
IN any previous contemplated demon
strztione A. the canvass i continued
70 ascertain the drift Of feeling. the
more does TIE spirit o. earne-trsess
manifest itself One thing nav be set
doEn - certain. that OF al the mighty
hosts gathered a. the capital. q ere 10
bid an affecfionaie farewell 10 cur be
loved Cleveland and 70 give an ausui-
cioGs welcome TO the Pre- ident-eiecf.
there will be nothing that viii attract
more attention than the Ezasierhilts.
When our handsome banner i unfold
ed to the breeze with its name Van
6erbiit Benevolent association OF
Charleston. : c. iSSS, there will De a
huzza that viii make The weikin ring.
Il have had some experience in
these matters. In ISL the German
artillery of this city sent detachment
TO Washington under the command Of
Capt. F. W. Wagner to take part in
the Inauguration parade OF President
Garfield | was one OF that company
The detachment consisted of Is or -
men Small as our numbers were.
there was the most marked attention
shown rs. On passing the company
on their way TO the capitol and on
their return, PRECEDENT Hayes and
Garfield. VINO occupied the same car
risge. both salufed by lifting their hats,
q special compliment, ana while pass
ing thern in review in front OF the
white house the same courtesy, even
more emphasized, was repeated
Along the entire line OF march the
crowds saw South Carolina on the flag.
they went Wild with delight and cheer
after cheer was given for the old Pal
metto state.
There viii be novelty in the ap-
pearance OF such an association as
ours at Washington at that time. A
South Carolina organization bearing
the name OF New York's dis
tinguished son, Vanderbilt, will create
astonishment. and il may not be too
much to say pleasure. Ours is a non
political body, and where we do
honor to men in political life il Is to
the office rather than the man who
holds IT, In President Cleveiand's
case. of course, to one who has proven
good friend of the association. the
demonstration will carry with it n
dual significance.
As TO the number likely 10 20 Mr..
Kaufman said: In all probability we
will have 100 men in line, and many of
Charleston's loyeiiest daughters will
join the party. Everything viii be
managed with the greatest order anu
decorum. | propose myself, as was
done on the day OF the great Calhoun
parade in April, 1857, with the most
happy results, to fall into the ranks as
a private and to turn the association
over TO a select set of marshals, young
men, who will be invested with full
control during the trip.
The leading Northern journals have
commented on the trip, so that cur
presence will not be altogether unex-
pected. Ii only remains for the men,
bers 20 solidity more and more in a de-
termination 10 carry out the idea To a
most successful termination and re-
feet thereby honor upon this city and
state, of which they are so Justly
proud. OF this | have not the re
hottest doubt"