The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-13
COLONEL HlINEs' RETURN.
Escorted From Tacoma by Off
GERS Of the Guard.
reception at the wharf-ThroHsh
the streets-Hainss' speech
At Hi. Residence.

At His kssfdenCfs
ws.p Col. J. c. Halses arrived in Ia
,osna Yesterday norsI1g he Ees met b.
49, struye aud several others whose ina
s..se-ee 10 greet and congratulate hsn
81. trfanphant aeqHiftal from bis re-
- -. ,-;ai A. aabarn. n. Y. bad caused
-, IN hasten - Tuesday nights train
- Ses.fle 20 that city. BFs- Hataes and
-. Maurice McNickcn came straight
800 70 seattle. sbiie Cot Haines re-
s-.,nea WITH friends IN Tacoma during the
ds5 .-,..,- 80 r,.s...
x.,tgs.ion boat bore FROM this city Mill
,.rv nsrty bound for Tacoma 70 eseors Col.
.s.t,,s. 10 his home in seattle. consisting OF
p-ig.aser General Geo u. Hill, Lieutenant
,ro,anel Pau! a Henry, A. A. G., Lieutenant
roIenel LOOMS. Z. smith, surgeon Of the
r5..s brigade: Lieutenant ". 7. sharpe.
Assistant and Lieutenant J. 3 Hatfield,
osmrnisary. Of the First regiment, Of which
.-@5o,ssl Hafues is colonel Arriving at Ia
.o,n. the party was met at the wharf by
ralou.l NJ. kaufman, paymaster general,
csu,ain Fife, Lieutenant W. y sprague,
80 lieutenant Paul walsh of Company G.
Thenee the officers were escorted 10 parloF
slt az the Tacoma hotel where Colonel
Hsipes received them.
The party fred upon the colonel q perfect
volIey of congratulations, and demanded
~peech bat he was 70 overcome by the
demonstrations and the evidences Of the
aeet, feelings Of good viii bis comrades
~ for him. that his language failed him
and he could make no verbal expression Of
his pleasure al the greeting.
The time was short for any extended
interchange OF compliments, and Col.
Haiues and the officers fastened aboard
he North Pacific and started for seattle.
Cart. Fife and Iieuss- Walsh and Epfague
accompanied them
REcKPTIox AT SEATTLE.
Al the time the whistle of the North
Pacific blew upon the approach to this
city. the O. r. 4 y. wharf wAa crowded
viii A large number Of citizens aud Com
papies b. D and r. ". @. W. under com
uaud Capts. Carr. Kellogg and Green, re-
speetlyely, the Battalion band, and seattle
division No l Of the Uniform Rank X. of
p under command Of First Sergeant J. K
Smith Col. Haines is knight captain In
The uniform rank. A. the boat
landed. number OF wellknown
when Col. Haines came down the
stairs received and greeted him most
warmly. lie was then escorted past the
Knights and militia who presented arms In
honor Of their colonel A carriage. which
was in waiting. received the colonel, and
with several friends he took bis sea; Inside
aud then the band playing lively air. led
the procession up Main street onto Com
merciai. thence around onto Front. The
sidewalks were lined with people, all OF
whom seemed imbued with q contagious
spirit OF welcome.
Al THE ARNORT.
After passing mp Front street, the column
turned into Union ON the way 70 Colonel
Haiaes' residence at the corner OF Union
and seventh streets. on reaching the
Armory a stop was made and Colonel
Halnes was requested 10 ahght and enter.
He was accompanied by Companies Is, u.
and r. aud the Uniformed Rank. Knights
of Pyfhias. and many friends aud private
citizeus The three companies aud the
Uniformed Rank formed in a hollow
square inside .he Armofy, while the OIL
GERS aud invited guests escorted Colonel
Haints 10 the gallery, There Valentine
Hall. If the Uniformed Rank, welcomed
the colonel back TO his home in the follow
ing language
''sir Knight Captain !. am called upon 10
address yon upon y0nr triumphai return
to this city. u Is not the desire of this iii
vision 10 speak upon the subject " hitch has
40 long kept YOU from among as as leader
and brother, for you have proved 10 The
world Your honor aud purity so coacisely
uttered when you took the oath upon en-
trance 20 the bar. You arr endeared 10 Us
ali This division. present ia full force as
Il Is. proves better than words our bFothefly
Affection - now. dear Captain, meet Us
IN lodge next Tuesday evening. ~ the pid
place. that sc may agaia demonstrate eur
unS a-aA esteem and regard for our
.softhy brother whom We nov welcome
home"
Goa. HAiSEs' RErLY.
Col Eaines was yisibiy affected when he
arose To reply. When his we'll kDowp form
appeared IN view Of the large assemblage
below there was a lively demonstration.
when IL subsidized Col Haines said subsian-
tally,
"Icannot let this occasion pass without
a few words expressive OF my appreciation
of the magnificent welcome you ssye given
me on, my return 10 my hnmc. IL Is said
that from the fnllness Of the heart the
mouth spcakefh. but we all know that
there are times when the wealth OF emo
ton in the heart ehokes the gates of speech
and renders all attempts at expression idle.
viii not undertake 10 refer 10 the many
weeks that have elapsed since we parted.
Their bitter history Is well known 10 you,
to all, but as look about nc on the vel
aom'ng faces of you all realize that the
sunshine has come at last, and that,
too, with strength and radiance
which makes me forget that there
was ever cloud in the sks.
But those days were not all gloom. for
often vas my path lit by the RAYS Of SYN.
paihy aud faith from my friends, mssy OF
whom | see before me.
81 have learned, as ! never realized be
fore, the value Of true tricndship-a frieud-
ship which rises above the mire 81 politi-
cal intrigue aud personal ambition pure
and bright as stag. such friendship, my
friends, has been given "a me Like pure
- -. et.- . -.
of controversy uuscaihed and emerged the
brighter from the ordeal, and ] frel and
appreciate that 10 is 20 such friendship that
owe this greeting. 10 + idle for me 10
endoavor @ teii yuG how deeply and Sin-
oerey thank yuu Zoe it. | can only as
sure you that sn long as God lets my pulses
thrCb will treasure IN my heart a. one Of
the fnBdesf, dearest Tccuiicciions Oi my
ufe, the memory Of those who through
sBa and storm, through good report aud
IN. were a. Yen were and are nv friends
siesiis,i and tue Again, gentlemen, |
thank YOU
CORDIAL CONGRATULATIONS.
when Colonel Haines finished sneak
ing she companies broke ranks aud
the members aud many friends basteued
M % the gallery Ia give him eordia,
hand shake aud express their delight ~
his complete vtndicatiou.
RECEPTION IN THE EvESISG.
toiouel hAines as then driven BONE
sodianer During the evening aud until
.aie a. uighi there was an informal reccp-
iioa a. his residence. Friends kept drop
pihs IN until nesr midnight 70 coagratu.
late aim aDd Mrs. WaineS
iae colonel looks exceedingly well con
Nderng the trying ordeal through which
he has passed. tie just begins, however.
70 ieci the effects If the severe strain Of bis
Seee1i experience. but j. ia quite robust
tsah aud good spirits. He aud Ms
hAincs are more than delighted 90 set back
home
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