The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
THE FoUETH AT FRANKLIN.
Militia Celebrate In the Orthodox Man.
ner--Lfterary Exercises, Parzdes, Etc.

Militia Celebrate I'm the Orthodox Man
ner--Lfterary Exercises, Parzdes, Etc.
FRssELIs, July 4-fSpecial. An the
attention was devoted 10 the celebration Of
the glorious anniversary OF Independence
today. The military men did il IN q mill
tary manner by having dress parade a.
1890, under the command Of Lien
tenant-Colonel Green. The two COM
panies marched down the county
road past the store and across
the fats 20 the bridge, where
the command was given Parade place
rest, and the boys were given an oppor-
tunity 70 view the rugged beauties Of the
Green river gorge. The military then
marched back 70 camp and mess. and vel
coined the regimental officers, who
arrived on a special train AZ 12:40
The train brought Colonel Haines,
Lieutenant Colonel e. n Carr. Quar-
termaster G. l. +. Kellogg, Orderly
VI. A. Cameron, and Privates r. n Har-
per, +. Leonard, George B. Hines. C. 6.
Strong, c. l. Green and J. II. Potter in
charge OF Corporal D. s. Hammond, of
Company l, Of Port Townsend. The train
LETT q few minutes later, taking C.. c.
Fisher, regimental qaartermaster sergeant,
of the tents for Newcastle, Black Diz-
mond and this post. At l O'Clock the
militia held meeting in the schoolhouse
to celebrate the national anniversary.
Following 10 the programme:
Singing Of Amsrics-Orgaaist. J. T. Mitchell;
leaders, Lieutenant =. :. snyder, Sergeant
Charles Kinnesr and Private Frank Atkins.
Prayer by private Lyons. Reading Of DeclGr-
alton Of Independence by J. Park Henderson.
solo-'fThe Bandit Chief" by Frank Atkins
Resdfng--Charscter Of Washington" BY John
Robinson.
Recitation aThs Desthbed Of Benedict
Arnold" By Charles Kinnear.
Rsading-"Ths Survivors Of Bunker Hill" by
Theodore n. Hsller
Reading-"Loye of Country" by Lieutenant
William ". Calhoun.
siaging-"star spangled Banner"
orstion-By Captain George II. Jones'
rging-"Msrehing Through Georgia"
In his Grafton Captain Jones made
special reference to the present situation
in this state, and reminded his hearers
that they had been called out 10 support
the laws of the country. He made strong
point Of the fact that the Revolutionary
army was composed of citizen-sol-
dlers, and that after the war
they took off their uniforms and returned
TO private life. He referred to the fact that
the liberty gained by the Revolution meant
liberty not TO do as one wishes but 70 do
right, and that when citizens forget their
duty and attempt to do wrong the Ma
tional Guard is called in 70 enforce the PEP
Torrance of their duty as citizens.
An athletic competition vas then he'd.
with the following res9lts-
Standing jump-N- = D1sss 8rst. Psrcss
second. Running tzES-A4s.s Ersf. n &
Dobbs second. Hizn t2zz-1EssEs Erss. Hsr.-
lin second. Runa1Hg sxs szzp-Ask1=s
first. Ellis second. Hoo "a szs ..z5y--AfEIas
frat. Dobbs seconds ozs As-ss.ee TA-1s szaa
Atkins FIRST HamIss sscss6 Two h1r9rss
AID twenty yards dass--Asfazs 9zts, ExEzlsa
second. seventy-sgs yss1s sas7-sa-cGa
first, Atkins second. Tsrse-asyxsS rzes-
McClinton aud Dzilsr s-s1- Eca~z sz< Us
second. Officers rsce--ssoga ssss. sayzer So
ond and Calhoun booty r-szs. Fssss2z saos-
Halter first, Atkins ssesseai Tsroxszx .ss tall
NJ S Dobbs hrst. Atkins sseozs
Company / nov has tairfT men here
and Company 3 has thirtT-three
men, making total 81 sixtT-three
has been increased TO eighteen men
and six non-eommissioned officers under
Lieutenant Charles B. Wood. Quarter
Ai@1krA-A1clE SNit VINO ms DePu
acting as sergeant-major, returned To the
city today with Quartermaster Kellogg.
Sergeant Kinnear is acting as sergeant
major.
The chief subject which is agitating the
negroes is the question of who shall run
the company's saloon. They are quite
content 20 have IL remain in charge of r
t. King, the gentleman who made him
self famous by crawling under log
| during Sundays serenade and crawling
oct again TO exclaim: Boys, wasn't il
glorious victory?" Now, if any new man
Is TO take charge they ask that one of the
new men who came from the East be
| given the position. j. W. Evans, of Seat
| re, IS understood 10 have secured lease
from the company, and there is much OPP
| position 70 HIM among the colored people,
over half Of whom have signed the follow
| ing bulletin:
w nssn irun the East who came out here for
az honest living and have transportation TO pay
10 hot propose 20 patronize any man who has
hFeo eefs aud who has not transportation TO
| pay.