The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21
Grand Army Of tn. kepubiic.

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Grand Army Of the Kepubiie.
S.avsns Post. No. 1. q. A. r., held .
weii-.i:ended meeting on las. Tuesday
evef.Sng. One recrai, was mustered in
aud considerable business was transacted.
Tia Wonsn's Relief Corps OF Sevens
post will give an entertainment on Tues
day ~svening, May %. at G. A X. hail in
the Hinkiey block. A good programme i.
assured. consisting of charades, singing,
recisations aad good music. Stevens post
has postponed its regular meeting, in or
der taat the ladies can occupy the hall.
Commander T. u. Young has issued a
circular TO Stevens post, in which he says
Stevens post is the banner post OF the de-
paf,tnent OF Washington in number and
equipment, and the assistance Of every
comface is expected to keep it 50. There
are aiorev eterans who have not yet Joined
the ranks. and each comrsae is urged TO
bring IN at least one name, for the special
muster on May -.
Tase department encanprnent will be
held on June II. 1896. .. North Yakima.
Q~qartermaster Benedict is prepared to
issue orders for photographs fog the post
a.bGan.
The committees on the preparation of
Memorial day exercises meet on Wednes-
days at : r. N. in the annex to Grand
Array hail. Hincktey block. As far as the
plaG.s have been made they. contemplate
two memorials. one Oh Sunday. May ~, n.
4 r. H.. a religious observance at the Seat
tie shea,er, when Rev. s. p. Wilson will
spetx, the other the observances OF Deco
raih,n day rroper on May 90. The Deco
rstiJn day parade will begin at 10 o'clock.
The line will probably be headed by a
platoon of police. The three Seattle COM
paniss Of he Firs, regiment and Divisions
l aad Is. Uniform Rank, knights OF
Pytaia., will follow. The speakers OF the
day and the leading guest. Gov. McGraw,
viii. then ollow in carriages. Next wiil
coIros the high school cadets and George
Ii. Thomas Camp. No. l. sons of Veterans.
OF tais C ~; NJ. NJ. Holmes Camp, No. -.
of ballard, and Il. W. Tibbetts Camp, Of
snoquaimie. Stevens and Miller Post.
o. t:gc Grand Army OF the Republic, both
OF ~ssestile: Cushing post. OF Ballard;
Foose post. OF Sidney. and Hovey post. of
snosi ua,mic. Will be next in order, Grover
poss, o! Auburn. and Burnharn post, OF
Kent. and some others have been invited
and. IL is hoped. will be present. Arrange
NESTS are not yet entirely completed. but
il - likely that the line of march will
s.a,4 from Second and Madison streets,
doaa Second 10 Cherry. then to Front to
Pioneer place. up Ics.er to Third. and
then to the Seattle iheater. where the
exercises of the day will be had.
Tie officers of the day will be as fol-
low: George kinnear. marshal; T.. NJ.
Yotang. commando: :. ". Clark, senior
vice commander; l. I. Dodge. junior vice
commander; ]. j. Moss. chaplain; Amos
Brosn, officer OF the day, William Fox.
oifissr of the guard. At the differ
ens cemeteries all soldiers graves will
he marked with n cross and
flag. rendering the work simpler and
easier. The decoration in Odd Fellows
sne Calvary cemetery Will be done in the
forenoon by committees, OF which w. u.
L.atimer and John Convery are respect
ive1s chairmen. Al Lake View the regu-
lar N,rand Army service will be held in the
afternoon and the decoration will tie done
hy sne posts. the Homan's Relief Corps.
the Sons OF Veterans and the Ladies' Aid
Society belonging TO the last named.
Among he decorations at Lake View will
be 4 aoral monument IN memory Of the
unknown dead.
George II. Thomas post. Olympia. at i,s
MEETING Friday night made elaborate ar
Engagements for the observance of Memo
Eias sunday Ia tae opera hoase, and Mem
oriaI day With a PROCESSION consisting OF
Ge7see II. Thomas post, Sons OF Veterans,
company 4, y. Is. W. FIRE department.
governor and stas officers. school chi.
oFefs. etc. Ine exercises on MEMORIAL dav
ed3 re held 90 the capitol grounds, and
Cox. ". tx. Calktas. 81 Tacoma. ws.l de-
liver the orAfion.
Sons 81 Veterans.
GSa. George II. Thomas Cann. No. |.
meets tomorrow evening in q. \. K. hall.
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