The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-28

1AooO2o10s
Pregra01e ~ che Parade ana he
Evening Meeting.
The committee Of the local Grand Army
posts which has charge Of the arrange
msnts for the Memorial day observances
has completed its plans and its chairman.
William Philips, has issued the following
address to the public, calling upon it to do
its part:
The interest taken in the impressive
ceremonies Of Memorial day, not only by
comrades, but by Ill classes Of people, in
creasss from year to year. There is no
day - sacred, no observance 30 beautiful.
It Is now the old soldier, the loyal and
patriotic people and little children who
bear the floral wreath to the grassy mound.
manhood is thrilled by the touching
scene. All listen to the music that il both
martial and mournfui. and to the inspir-
ing words of the orator. the lofty thought
of tho poet, and all have taken . step up
ward. If the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie had never accomplished any other
resuit than the establishment Of Memo
rial day the loyal people ought to DO
"Now. let ali of onr patriotic people help
make the day what IL ought 70 be. Throw
out the old dag to the breeze on our day !;
let the old boys who have done 30 much
for ron sse Old Glory flying from every
house; II you have no large bunting. buy
little dag and put it in place whore it
your gardens Of flowers and send them to
the nearest school. whore they will find
willing hands to carry than to rendezvous
to be made into wreAths to decorate the
graves OF our fallen comrades. Finally,
YOU are all invited to participate in the
Memorial services. We invite you to JOIN
in the parade, and would be glad to see
. thousand school children marching along
with N. II will do you good. strengthen
you in patriotism and loyalty. and show
to the men that saved the nation that
you appreciate the work done by the vet
Grams in the great struggle for human
liberty"
The following general order to b issued
today gives the programme for the parade
in the morning:
"The following positions have been as-
signed to the different organisations in the
parade on May 80, 1894: Chief Bolton
Rogers and his police will report to nv
aid on Front street and take position. left
resting on Cherry street; Washington
National Guard will take position on
Front strest. right rssting on Cherry
street.
"Uniform Rank. X. of r., will take po-
sition on James street. right resting on
Front street
Lieut. Cushing Post, No. Sc. will form
on Yssler avenue, right resting on Front
street.
'John r. Miller post viii form ON Cherry
street. right resting on Front street. !.
stevens post will form on west side Of
Front, right resting Ut Safe Deposit build
aOfficers and spsaksrs and governors
staff will find carriages In waiting in front
Of First National bank on Front street;
council and city government will form on
Front street, right resting ON Columbia
"Ex-prisoners Of war viii form in rear OF
Stevens post on Front street
Column will move promptly 1t 1O:l5
q. m, and organizations not on the ground
ct that time will tall in in the rear. Route
Of march. up Front TO University street,
thence to Second street, thence to Yesler
avenue. thence to Third street, thence to
Cherry street
18th. following aids are hereby APP
pointed. and will report TO ms at Pioneer
place ct $50 .. m. for duty: Major w.
v. Rinehart. Col. e. w. Young. Lieut. L.
A. Treen and Capt. Aibro Gardner.
III. +. PHILLIPS, Marshal"
The programme for the exercises to be
held at the Seattle thsatsr in the evening,
a. prepared BY e. n. schrsck and Mrs.
Fannie Bemis, the special committee APP
pointed for the purpose by the executive
committee of the Grand Army, Woman's
Relief aad Sons OF Veterans, 10 N follows:
opsn,ns chorus % q ss s0s
Prof sharpe ana children Of the public schoola
Prayer Department Chaplain J. J. Moss
Rsmari. =. ". Il H na.a
s,n-,n- i.Haii. columbis'
("star spansled Hammer. BY children
Memorial addrees. ....., .COmfade 4. W. HASTE
Soug-"Ay Country, It's Of Thee. BY children
Address .......................Go Gov. ]. II. McGrsw
f"Mafching Through Georgia"
Singing }"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys
Are Marching ....... BY children
Commsmoratton odsl ......... Joseph shippen
Music.
Benediction.