The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-06

evinced great improvement, but they presented
soldierly, excellent appearance. Cap
tain Booth commanded B, Captain 1ngra-
ham E, and Lieutenant Calhoun drilled d
company. The band was in full uniform
and did exceptionally fine work. The men
were finally drawn up in line, and Adiutant
Charles Esplin. holding in his hand the old
sword used by the late Colonel John Charles
Haines in the field, said:
Colonel Green: On behalf of Mrs Haines,
widow OF our late lamented and much-beloved
commander it becomes nv sad, yet not wholly
unpleasant, duty to present to the First In
fantry regiment, National Guard of Washing
ton, through you, this badge Of the soldiers
profession; 1t seems just and fitting that
ing. for he who wore 1t in
life both loved and was beloved by
US. 1t needs no sad token to remind us OF the
loss which we feel, but, as in life his martial
bearing and manly conduct was an example 10
US all, let us hang his sword where 1t will be
constant reminder OF our duty as citizen SOL
diers ask you then, in her name, to accept
this and let US treasure 1t as our most valued
possession.
Then Captain Ingraham stepped up and call
ing attention to a magnificent painting of Col
onel Haines, said:
In behalf OF the artist, Mrs: Herman Smith.
and Daulton, Garlic & Co., l have been called
upon to present to the First regiment of the
N. g. W., this portrait of the gallant soldier, the
noble citizen, the warm friend, our late colonel.
Anu Hullt 1 DeileVe tllS unnecessary
to preserve the memory of Colonel Haines ever
green in our hearts-there it is written with
the point of a diamond: but as the
years roll by and others have taken
our places in the First regiment, the "old
guard" will point with pleasure to this beauti-
full likeness of the father of the N G. w. to re-
mind our successors that they must preserve
the high standing of the old First that he did
SO much to build up and maintain. We are
proud tonight to recall the fact that We served
SO long under so gallant commander, whose
first thought was that OF duty. and, knowing
what that duty was, to do 1t fearlessly, though
the heavens fall.
Receive this beautiful likeness and give It the
first place In our headquarters, as he occupied
the hrat place In our soldier hearts.
Colonel Green, with warm feeling and in
voice trembling with emotion, accepted the
gifts on behalf of the regiment. He spoke Of
the sentiment which prompted their bestowal
and paid generous tribute to the departed
soldier
The presentations were not yet over. Lieu
tenant-Colonel ]. A. Hatfield with the following
few words presented Leader Wagner, of the
regimental band. with fine diamond stud. the
gift Of the regiment:
Mr.. Wagner: The officers OF the First regi.
ment, n g. W., and the members of your band
desire to show their appreciation OF your serv.
ices as band leader BIZ presenting to you a small
diamond. This stone Is pure and faultess, and
the officers of the First regiment and
members OF your band that it il
not more faultiess than has been your admins
tration In the capacity as band leader. This
trinsic value, but as a token OF respect and the
value which we place upon your past services,
and sll that We ask is that your services may be
% efficient in the future a. in the past
Mr.. Wagner responded in an appropriate man.
ner, aud memorable occasion was at An end.