The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-30
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
How Memorial Day Will Be
Observed Here.
SERVICES At THE THEATER.
Street Parade, Decoration or the Graves
OF Soldiers and Other Observanccs-
Business Generally Suspended.


RMemorial day will be generally observed
here today. Acting Mayor Lsander Miller
yesterday issued the following:
SEATTLE. Wash, May q, 1893
Proclamation: As a mark of respec: 20 the
memory OF thousands 0: ex-Union soldiers snd
sailors who sacrificed tasi- lives for the rseser-
vstior OF our common country III the war OF the
rebcii!ol. ami TO those who have passed away
since the termination of that unfortunate con-
f.c,, and in obedience TO the laws OF tie state OF
Washington, l, Leandeg Miller, acting mayor OF
the city OF Seattle, in King county. DO hereby
proclaim Tuesday. the Goth day of May. Is a
public holiday and request that ali stores and
places of business be closed during the memorial
exercises OF that day, and that the people OF this
city join with the survivors OF the army OF the
rebellion in carrying out such exercises as are
Appropriate ior the proper observance OF Mem
orial day. LEANDER MILLER,
Acting Mayor
Following the spisit of the above and
other prociamations, there will be general
suspension of business in this city TO-DAY.
The courts OF justice viii not sit, the city
ana county offices and wholesale business
houses viii be closed and there will be u
general cessation of the active work Of the
There will be parade of the militia as re-
quired by law, and with the regiment will
Join the Grand Army posts, the two divi-
sions Of the Uniform Rank OF the Knights
of Pythias, the Sons Of Veterans and
others. The only change Of especial mo-
ment that has been reported is the abb
sence from the parade of the High school
cadets. The reason assigned by Cadet
Capt. Moss for this IS . twofold one. He
says that but twenty-four OF the boys are
uniformed and drilled and that the en-
ergies of the boys have all been directed
of late to the preparation of a fancy drill
for the production of the "Mikado" at the
theaier next month by the High school
pupils and that they have not in conse-
quence had time to prepare properly for
today's work. The order of the day has
teen published from adviccs to date Of
publication, but the details have only
recently been perfected. The etiquette
of fun eral and memorial occasions among
military men requires the post Of honor
to be the rear. the escorting body proceed.
ing. Today the Grand Army will occupy
the post of honor, and the others will pre-
cede them as escort. The formation will
be IN line of battle on Second street, in re-
verse order. The First regiment will form
north of Madison street on Second. right
resting on Madison. The Knights of
Pythias will form on Second, south of
Madison, with left on the latter street.
To Sons Of Veterans will form on the
right of the Knights. The next to come
will be the Grand Army posts. on the
right of the Sons If Veterans. When the
formation is complete the First regiment.
preceded by the police, will take up the
line of march down Second street. the
other bodies saluting as they pass and
falling into line in the rear in the order
above named. thus bringing the Grand
Army in the rear. When the head of the
column reaches Third and Cherry. at the
theater. the line will be halted and face
the front. The Grand Army will then
march into the jthcater first passing the
line and receiving the salute as they pass
each organization. The Woman's Relief
Corps will form at Third and Jefferson
and follow the Grand Army into the thea
ter, the other organzat. ons then following
in order from the rear.
The parade will begin at 10 q. m. and
will be in the following order:
Detachment OF police under command OF Lieut.
n. Hanna, Lieut. G. Thorn and Drill
Master John Brennan.
First Regiment Band.
Col. Joseph Green commanding battalion OF
First Regiment: Company b. Capt. Law.
renee $. Booth: Company d. Frat Lieut.
q. ". Ssum; Company +. Capt
+. S. IugYaham.
STAFF of First Brigade. Uniform Rank. Knights
OF Pytaias Brlg.-Gcn. n. A. Bigsiow. Col.
J. Il. Me,calie Col E. p. Edsen. Col
A. &. Bowman, Col. L. W.
Young aud others.
Seattle Division. No. I. uni!o.m Rank. Knights
OF Pythias. frs, Lieut.. t. I. HuH
Rainier Division, No. IS. Capt Joan T. Miller.
George ii. Thomas Camp, No. l, sons OF Veterans.
Capt f. c Aien. Commander
NJ. ". Holmes Camp. No. 81. OF Ballard. Capt
II. 7. Hawley, Commander
stevens Post. No /. Grand Army OF the Republic,
DR.. Thoulgs Niles Yoang. Commander;
Senior Wee Commander. : ". C.arS-
Miller Post, No. 81. Il. A. r.. ". : Harlan senior
Vice Commander.
Gushing Post, o. Ballard. J. Conway, Com
mnaaer
Hovey Post. No -. OF snoauam'e, Commander
smith.
Commodore Foofe Post. Nc ~. OF sidney. j. B.
cIa,x. Commander.
George kinnear will be marshal and will
have as his AIDES H. A. Blgelow, Byron
Phelps ana Z. w Young.
The formation OF the parade has been
already given. TIE line OF march viii he
from Second and Madison 10 Cherry. down
In Froat, thence 70 Pioneer pace, then on
J esier avenue t. Third street and thence
- the Seattle ,hea;er. Here the cere-
monies wlN consist Of music ~ large
chorus Of sehoo! children accompanied hy
\ band OF High school, pupils and con
duc;ed hy II. Sherman sharpe, instructor
OF music In the public schools. an Grafton
bv Gilber. +. Little. salute - The
Dead" from the t,raud Army rituals. a
poem by Hon Richard Osborn entitled
'Oar Heroic Dead" and benedieiion by
the venerso!e J. ]. Moss. department chap
lain ~ Washington aaa Alaska. Some