The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-04
PUYALLUP SOCIAL LlRE.
Deeosasion Day Observnnees-A3aiss q
the Week-PePaonal.

ton day vas this year observed in Puy-
allnp in Legitimate and decorous manner.
The business houses were closed ali day.
At 10 O'Clock .. m. the Luther c. Laid
Post Of G. A. R., the John Beverley Camp
Of sons of Veterans, the Puyallup Cornet
band and many friends took carriages for
the Puyal!up Valley cemetery. which
made . long line. At the cemetery
the post from Sumner was met, and
they then Joined in the services for the
rest Of the day, as there wers none at
Sumner. The memorial services at the
cemetery were held over the grave Of the
late Charles West, VINO died last fall.
aged S., ana who at the time
OF his death occupied the Office
Of senior vice commander Of the
Luther c. Ladd post. Mr.. West served
his country in Company d Of the Fortieth
Illinois infantry. The Puyallup valley
cemetery contains thirteen graves Of men
who did service in the late rebellion.
Three members Of Lidd post have died
since last Decoration day. Mr.. West,
mentioned above, Jerry Rupert died last
winter at the Soldiers home. at Orting,
aged GO. and was buried there. Mr.. Rupert
belonged to Company Of the Ninth Iowa
infantry. And the third was John Man
nette, who met tragic end, no one knows
how or Why. late last summer near his
cabin across the Puyallup river from Puy-
allup. All that is positively known is
that some charred. decayed remains were
found by . neighbor boy in clearing
where John Mannette had been burning
and were identified BY Mr.. Mannette's
friends as his remains. Just how he came
TO his death is all supposititious. as he
lived alone and had no near neighbors.
The case was investigated. and il was
thought that he was either overcome
with the smoke and heat or limb fell
and struck him. At the time Of his
death Mr.. Mannette was 10 years of age,
and did service in Company d of the
Fourth Vermont infantry. Upon the re-
turn from the cemetery all repaired to the
G. A. r. hall, where the w. r. &. of Ladd
post had prepared with much care an
appetizing dinner the like Of which Mr..
Chase said they never, had in the army.
The ladies deserve great credit for this, as
they denied themselves the privilege of
going to the cemetery in order to make it
more comfortable and convenient for tho
participants in the exercises Of the day.
At go o'clock the services began in the
First Baptist church and before they
ice began the edifice was packed, although
it is large church, The first haif-hour
was taken up by the school children. Miss
Leon Crane recited "A Vision" by w. A.
Croffut of the First Minnesota Tread at the
Fifteenth and Nineteenth corps reunions
at the Grand Army encampment, 1922.
Miss May Summerfield aiss gave recita-
ton. Miss McDougal sang with Mr.. o. C.
Whitney, after which forty little girls
from Maplewood school. dressed with red,
white and blue sashes and wreaths upon
their brows, decorated the unknown
graves. Rev. L. d. Goodwin, pastor of
the First Baptist church. finished the CT.
ercises with an impressive address.
The social club which was organized
about year ago and il limited in men,
bership to twenty. comprises the following
ladies: Mrs. N. Pulfo.d, president; Mrs.
X. G. Lovejoy. secretary; Mrs. J. II.
Spencer, Mrs. A. T. Barrett, Mrs. George
ID. Spur. Mrs II. II. Blackburn. Mrs.
Fred Barto, Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. ]. G.
Davies. Mrs. J. w. Reddington. Mrs. A.
NJ. Crandall, Mrs. Brisiey. Mrs. d.
Blanchard. Mrs. J. o. Bradney.
Mrs. J. P. Nevins. Mrs. John
HASTE. Mrs. A. Homer. Mrs. c. c.
Fields. Mrs. Whitney Mrs. Wilkie and
Mrs. /. A. Jeancon. The last named and
Mrs. Bradney and Mrs. Crandall
have moved away. but Mrs. Bradney
will retain her membership. a. she has
only removed to Tacoma. Meetings are
held at each members residence in alpha.
beticai turn every three weeks on Wednes-
day from $3.50 to $50 o'clock D. m. The
refreshments are limited to three solids
and one fluid. any person infringing is
summarily dealt with. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. J. H. Spencer on
June IA and the succeeding one the ladies
are anticipating passing with Mrs. Brad
ney in Tacoma
Mr.. Charles Prosch. of Seattle, secretary
o: the Pioneer Association, sends cordial
greetings and welcome 10 all pioneers in
Puyaliup and vicinity to be present a.
their association IN Seattle on the 9Th inst.
The First Baptist Sunday school will
observe Children's day as usual.
The First NJ. +. Sunday school will OBJ
serve Children's day on the evening of tho
third SUNDAY in June.
Rev Mr.. Utter. of Salt Lake CITY. win
speak in the First Unitarian church next
Friday evening, June .. Mr.. Utter form.
erly was pastor Of the First Unitarian
church in Olympia before their church
was burned. From Olympia Mr.. Utter
went 10 Chicago. where he met with much
success.
\ dime social was eiven Friday evening
a, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. c. W
Stewart by the ladies OF the Baptist
church.
Rev and Mrs. E. J. Moore returned Mon.
day evening from their two months trim
East. where they had an enjoyable time
Mr.. Moore resumed Immediately his pas
,orate.
On Friday evening few of Rev. and
Mrs. Moore's many friends surprised them
e. the parsonage with gathering TO wei.
come them home again.
Mr.. A. c. Campbell and NJ. ]. Harry
Campbell returned las, Saturday from
Yakima.
The Ladies' Helping Hand Society of
the First Presbyterian church will give a
eoncer. in their church edisice next FIJI
day evening. Every effor, will be made To
provide pleasant and profitable evening
for the patrons. The very best talent
vii. be secured from Taco ma and possibly
from Seattle. As al the arrangements are
no; yet perfected the programme is no, en-
:irely made out A qGasie.te from the
University Giee Club Will be present.