The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-28
G. A. 3. Programme for Decor
alton Day.
Activity In Lodges ssd Eaesnpmsnts OF
che ODD YeIIows--Good Tsmp!ars'
District Lodgs-Soses.

public attention
that viii Be given 70 any one Of the orders.
The Yamsfications of this solemn time will
also include military men and other fra
ternai orders than the Grand Army. The
observances will begin with a religious
meeting AZ the Seattle theascr At O'Clock
tins afternoon. Among the other !raierni-
ties the Odd Fellows seem TO be fairly
busy. Seventeen limitations appear gam
in the news OF Encsmpment No. 81
Many items OF general interest 10 Knights
Of Pyfbias are noted this week. \ sad
affair the result of the Grand Lodge ses-
sion, was noticed yesterday in the death
Of the wife Of Il. d. Minkier. formerly OF
this city. now Of Lyman. Wash. Mrs.
MsnkIer was taken sick at the Yakima
meeting and started home with her hus-
band. but was compelled TO stop here.
dying a, hospital on Friday. Her re-
mains were escorted TO the train by
knights on Saturday. The District Lodge
session OF the Good Tempisrs at Botheit
on Friday and yesterday was en- interest
ing one. Certainly these people are doing
ali in their power To heal mp the differ
ences that were so marked among the cold
water brethren within recent time.
Grand Army of the Republic.
On May 8. 1864. Gen. John A. Logan.
then eommanaer-in-chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Requisite. III genera. order.
designated May 81, 1863. for the purpose
OF sirewing With nogers or otherwise
decorating the graves OF comrades who
died in defense Of their country daring the
lasc rebellion, and whose bodies now lie
in almost every village and hamlet church.
yard in tte land The Grand Army of
the Republic Eag continued the custom
ever since. until the day is eyerywher
recognized ns d time set apart TO comment
crate the memory Of those who died in
the defense OF the Union. The services
this year in Seattle will consist Of II sun
day memorial service at 3 p. IN. today at
the Seattle theater. Third and Cherry
streets. Rev ;. T. Wilson will deliver the
memorial sermon and Prof. Manson Will
have charge Of the music. The Grand
Army and allied orders will march To the
theater from their respective headquar-
ters. Everybody is cordially invited to
attend this service. which promises to be
an impressive one.
Stevens post Is requested TO meet at the
6. A. X. hall at 2 O'Clock In preparation
for this service.
On Tuesday the exercises will begin by
street parade at 10 a. IN. The line will
form at Second and Madison streets, under
the direction OF George kinnear, COM
mander Of Miller post AMI marshal Of the
day. Among organizations forming the
parade will be- tho following: Detachment
OF police under Chief Of Police Andrew
Jackson: First Regiment band and Com
panies b. ID and f. under command Of
Col Joseph Green; Seattle Division, No.
I. aud Rainier Division. No. Is, Uniform
Rank, X. OF T., under Col. J. Il. Metcalfe:
high school cadets, Cadet Captain NJ. ~
Moss; George II. Thomas Camp. No. |,
Sons Of Veterans. Capt. Z. c. Alien; NJ.
". Holmes Camp, No. 81. of Ballard, Capt.
Ii. T. Hawley: Stevens Post. No. /; Mi.
Ter Post. No. 81: Lieut.. Cushing Post. OF
ballard. Gen. iiovey Post. No. 20. OF Suo-
qualnie. and Commodore Foote Post. No.
81, of Sidney. The commander OF the dav
on the part of the Grand Army of the Re-
public will be 7. NJ. Young, commander
OF Stevens post The line of march will
tie on Second street 10 Cherry, 10 Front.
20 Pioneer place. Yesler avenue 10 Third
street and then IN the Seattle theater.
The exercises At the theatcr will consist
OF music, poem and an Grafton. The
Grand Army service will DO omitted. ex-
cept the address of the commander and
the salute 10 the dead. The choir wilt he
composed of school children. who will
reader three selections under the direction
OF Prot. II. Sherman Sharpe. in addition
so music from the orch.s Judge
Richard Osborn will read poem, and
Judge Gilbert +. Little will deliver the
memorial grafton.
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