The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23
MARCH 70 THE ARMoRY.


- Large Number Of Old Soldiers and
Their Sons in Line.
The various organizations which COM
posed the procession met at their particular
headquarters shortly after o'clock. The
city and county officials, who expected to
Join the procession in carriages, owing to
The stormy weather. did not come ont.
Companies B, d and Il assembled at the
Armory and marched to the corner of
Third and Spring streets, where they
formed in line for the parade.
The members Of the Grand Army posts
and Sons of Veterans met at Grand Army
hall and formed in line on the sidewalk in
front Of the Hinckley block on Second
utreet. A platoon Of police under Captain
Kent met at police headquarters and
marched to Second and Cherry street.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, with reversed
arms, the National Guards marched to the
roll of mu11ed drums through the falling
snow fakes down Spring street to Second,
and on down Second street, led by the
First Regiment band. At the corner
Of Cherry street the platoon of
police Joined the procession, forming
the vanguard. As the procession marched
by Grand Army hall, George III. Thomas
Camp, Sons of Veterans, fell in immedi-
atcly after the militia, followed by surviv-
ors of Andersonville and other rebel
Of fifteen members of the Ballard Grand
Army post, under Commander Sinclair,
and Stevens post.
This completed the procession. and
formed . truly solemn pageant as it
moved through the streets, In the binding
snow, with the many banners and flags
dtsped IN mourning. stepping to the
The escort of police numbered twenty
eight men, in command of Captain Kent
The First Regiment band, numbering
seventeen pieces, preceded the National
Guards. Colonel j. g. Haines in command
Of the companies, with his staff, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Scott and Adjutant Charles
Esplin, mounted, rode Immediately fol-
lowing the band. Then came Company B.
Captain Joseph Green in command, with
twenty-eight men, First Lieutenant Law.
renee Booth and Second Lieutenant Will
lam Calhoun. Company d came next.
under command of Captain G. l.. +. KEEL
Jog, with First Lieutenant +. l.. Hilton.
twenty-six men. Company Il followed,
First Lieutenant e. s. 1ngraham in com.
mand, with twenty-four men.
George II. Thomas Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, followed the militia, with thirty-
eight members, under Captain E. w.
Young.
There was very large percentage of the
members of the two Grand Army posts in
line. following the Sons Of Veterans. John
+. Miller Post was represented by seventy
i've members, in charge of Commander J.
w. Langley. Fifteen members of the
Grand Army post of Ballard followed Mil
Ter post, and preceded Stevens post, which
brought up the rear Of the procession with
ninety men, under s. f. Street.
A. NJ. Brookes was chief marshal of the
procession, and was assisted by G. N.
Alexander and Robert Hamilton.
The procession moved or Second street
20 Yesler avenue, on Yesler avenue to
Front, on Front to Columbia, on Columbia
70 Second, on Second to Pike. on Pike to
Third, on Third and thence direct to the
Armory. A large crowd of citizens lined
the streets on each side and moved with
the procession to the Armory.