The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-31
FLOWERS TOR HEROES.


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snA pine, IL klas<s t<ndsriy the graves Of jour
cyufsde ard nine- wto s;ssp IN the sotf1t
~ shs yeass eDssc xr1 60. rzay ws ever cherish
and hencs the memory of cofsrsder tends ana
keen sscsed our obiisssions 80 the living
The roIIcail Of the Grand Army members
Of POSTS in this cify vas then called and -
the names Of A. A. Manning. Of Stevens
post. and 4. +. Minor and w. j. Hanson.
Of Miller post. we're called their names we're
saiufed with mufissd drums and all mem
bers q the military societies remained
standing during the ceremony
The solo, Rest. Soldier Fest. I" VAS sung
by Mrs. A. y. McAipine. Nine. Criveia
aceompanist. Mrs. McAipine's rendition
was such a. 10 receive weil-merited Ap-
piause.
ficneral George w. TIbbitts then read
from the service in memory of the honorcd
dead Of the navy.
pxpAxTEp or THE AKKr.
Junior vice-Commander Richard Brad
ley then delivered . short address In re-
membrance OF the departed Of the army
He touchingiy referred 10 the privations
they suffered for four long years, the
Thousands who fell in the battles and
along the line. yet undAunted by defeat
they steadily pressed forward and gained
the victory which crowned once more the
unity Of nation from Atlantic to Pacific
ocean.
The proclamation of peace was then
msde by Officer Of the Day James Alexan-
der.
The quartetse, Rest. Comrades, Rest"
was sung by G. Il. Bowman. q. A. Coiman,
John Dosids and l.. J. Coiman. accompan-
led by DR.. G. A. smith. The quartette
were warmly appiauded.
Chaplain w. f. Dawson then delivered q
prayer for THE Nation and Its Dead
The solo. We've Left Them Meath the
Roses. was then sung by Miss Grace T.
Koch. whose clear and sweet voice and
very excellent rendition OF the piece had q
strong effect upon the audience, who
cheeFed her repeatedly
oRarsos BY srEAKER vEicHas.
The Memorial address OF the day was de-
livered By Hon. J. ". Feighan. who said:
am pleased today TO wiiBcs In this bcauti
ini city gathering that teshhes 10 a great
spirit OF loyalty. Rising from your saiicfiors OF
bes fc short months sgo you have come here
together on the confines 81 this great country in
this besusiinl spring time, ard with honest
hesFtx aid patriotic hauds Yen have testified TO
your undyinE love and confidence in . land
which 60 many patriots died TO save. The cere-
meDy which yol are celebrating today is COM
pafstiseiy young: and yet. though in its .nian-
-. the history OF its origin relnsins In doubf.
Il is today cusiom fba, finds a iodgment In the
heart OF every man. woman aud cisild in the
broad land when this custom grew into exist
euce the angel Of death had crept over the land.
He had takea the modest and best In many
homss. The sho,o nation was bowling IN grief
Tor loved ones That would never return, and IL
4 al.
around the eraves OF the dead and establish the
cns'om which draws all hearts together - with
cne srcord
We remember distinctly when this threat
came from iie SOUTH. that the people were arm
ing Tor war tha. meant The destruction Of the
government no couid not believe that this
couuLry wAs % seoa 10 be bathed in blood.
We had No military experiences then. You
hare seen totxy in the streets Of your eity more
OF military display than ans ciiy OF it, size had
before the war. We were a nation OF peace,
and the people Of the South believed that re
were = nation o. shopxcepers. incapable OF
guarding the trust that our foreiathen had in-
trusted 70 you
We must look back a. the civilization that
existed before the war in the so-called slave
state& They we're brave. they were energetic
and generous. hut they belong "a 70 the civilixa-
tion OF tho so-cslisd alave ssa,es
The men who believed that the North would
net fight we're not drawing the sword 70 avepge
. wrong. History csnnot chknge the fact that
thc war was NOT Q war for the protection OF
slavery. u was . war for the extension Of
slavery snd the suppression OF free speech In
the land
II il remarkable now in looking back at the
beginning OF the war TO look At the conception
even liocoln and seward had Of the extent OF
tho war. They first called for q, 900 men 10 put
down this rebellion. Drawer men never marched
forth u war In any country than this 7a,0f1
men. But soon found that the nation had
great task before II, aud that the remnant OF
that Safu men could not form skirYnish line
for the great army that followed to put down
the rebellion. Al the beginning Of the war we
we're valiant but we were not prepared for the
great struggle.
when with Pen OF Inspiration the psc sident
of the United states wiped away the blot that
had been resting on the country, and struck
the thnekies from the slave, the war was only
question OF time. and muss surely be won by
she patriots.
Il was being educated not only In the sr,s of
var. but ia the principles OF American man
hood. and that the soldiers light hes, whose
Jacket covers heart that beats with patriotism
foe his country AMI feeling for his fellow men.
We easily learned that. II we were 20 CON
aaet. II must he oniy by the sacrifice OF such
vast amount 81 human life az "a be appalling 20
sGhfissian community.
Bai we Only sea the glorious side OF war We
fnvsss ths, oas hcys. hungry. shssersng With
cold. marched a. the hcys in Valley gorge hal
DArchee before, END suffered ever hardship
that they nigh retarn 10 you a country free
iron the securset hands Of slavery.
The field OF nzttie has lie glotsss bar to the
human heart il IS horror tia, once seen. viii
newer be forgotten.
Ne met sn enemy nearly ls,eoooo strong
strong In everything 10 make np an army, No
zach enemy hsd ever before hcen conquered.
AID venture 10 cay that Saeh pcopie viii
ever be conquered sgsia. We conquered ter.
rstory that wouii embrace all al the territory
hnewn a. the snciensS SIevea succeeding
states were embraced in the territory we COR.
eaered. and when we brought th At back ana laid
n ii the feet Of oar people. laid a. their FEET a
royal sits. worthy at sny nation GA the face ii
the earth.
We conquered hScsnse we haa the better ~
the cause and because say II sIxsscs,y--ws
had tho better soldiers
lam net heFs TO east sny reelection anon the
brave fellows We mel n hattie AZ IN nuua-
hers upon the nefd. ne hal the gres,er wealth
sns the greatest population bat we were aght-
fns ssaorg enemies while they were fighting
susagg friends. and I appeal 20 anr soldier who
fought on tire oaSsis-aelax IL Ne didn't ana
csuagh rshsis % snis him TIE vtesory 81 the
array Is Gee To that hsso-tss American soldier
would say nothing so take esse iosa from the
vae;ssriss q say ot she old ceaaaanacrS--i love
them sll-~ans they aisai axhs the war
when chs high sidal wave es rebellion haa
resehca the top al Missionary Rlase. ,he men
Mes ia death AMI battle. sRd II wans dswn IA
death. tt MSS nas The generals thss sorrhf The
hsssfe has sae American private soldier In all
The rrxst hsstles IL WAS nos the generals who
seashg the sNs'ies ataf the AnlesAeaa txixsse
saidieF. sad wherever he wss gnaaa he wss
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