Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-22


OF the assailing force we're ladies, the city
at once surrendered. Wednesday the
Multnomah and Wasp arrived, bring.
ing from 800 to 400 additional soldiers
to swell the ranks that had already
came by boat and rail.
In the afternoon a meeting for ex.
emplification of work of the order was
held in Olympia Theater, at which, of
course, only members of the Encamp-
ment were admitted. They remained
in session the larger part OF the after
noon.
At 6 80 parade took place with the
following commands in the column:
Platoon of Police.
Capital Park Band.
Grand Marshal and Aides.
Division of Sons of Veterans.
Co. A, Washington National Guards.
GOV. John II. McGraw and Gov. Elisha
+. Ferry, and Major E. c. Mac.
donald in carriages.
Drum Corps.
The Department CommanderG G. A. r. and
Staff.
Grand Army of the Republic.
George II. Thomas Post No. S.
First Company Boys Brigade.
Company A, Epworth Guards.
Civic Societies.
The procession was formed on Fourth
street and consisted of Sons of Vet
Grams, National Guards, Posts of the
G. A. r., and Boys Brigades. The
line of march was on Main street to
Ninth, to Washington. to Union, to
Main, to Fourth, and to the theater.
where several hundred people had as
sembled to gain admission to the eligi.
BILE seats soon as the doors we're
opened. Soon as the procession had
arrived at the theater and the doors
were unbarred the rush began, and
within few minutes all seats in the
parquette, balcony and boxes were oc.
cupied, the stage being assigned to
the speakers of the evening and few
of their friends.
The exercises opened with music by
the band. Post Commander Archibald
Adams presided, and his first act was
to introduce Mayor Mann, who, in a
very cordial manner bid our guests
welcome. Col. Owings then welcomed
the Grand Army on behalf of Geo. H.
Thomas Post. His exordium was elo-
quent, pointed and brief. He paid a
glowing tribute to the soldiers of the
Civil war, and in response Department
Commander Sinclair said few words
on behalf of the Department OF Wash.
ington and Alaska.
Col. s. w. Hubbard, of Seattle.
favored the audience with his views on
" Loyalty" after which w. G. Hub
bard, of Stevens Post, Seattle, sang a
song in which he attempted to roast
President Cleveland. 1t was q failure
as musical number, from the ina
bility of the man to sing. His voice
was thin and his execution devoid of
expression or time, and the effort
would have fallen fiat, had it not been
for the prejudice that exists within the
heart Otmany of the old soldiers, who
have never sought information upon
which to base q correct judgment of
the Presidents course in passing upon
certain pension claims. No true
soldier who is thoroughly informed on
the subject, can take issue with the
Chief Executive. His position is
impregnable, and the slurs cast upon
the man who for the time-being is the
head of the Government, and should
be respected as such, by men like
Corporal Hubbard, resemble very
much the feat of shooting arrows at
the sun in the hope of puncturing the
surface of the grand luminary. 1t is
with regret that we record this, to
some, distasteful part of an otherwise
very enjoyable programme.
The remainder of the exercises con.
sisted of an address by Mrs. Holmes,
Department President OF the Woman's
Relief Corps, upon the development,
work and progress of the order; q
response of Col. w. H. Fletcher,
Division Commander, TO the toast of
Sons of Veterans" q solo BY Miss
Emma Allen, of Seattle, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Thall, of Sheri.
dan Post. Tacoma; an exhibition
drill by Sons of Veterans; an address
by Miss Eva Osborne on the Work of
Women; a vocal solo by Miss Belle
Debut and q recitation by Miss Ida
May Bell, of Seattle.
The campfire closed with q paper
by Department Commander Sinclair,
taps" by the bugler and the singing
of America by comrades and friends,
and rousing cheers for the G. A. R.,
the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Sons and Daughters Of Veterans.
The paper of the Department Com
mander might likewise have been
omitted with credit to the organiza-
ton. 1t was simply political speech,
and was lugged in despite the efforts
of some of the comrades to suppress
it.
On Wednesday the steamer Monte
Cristo arrived with the Spokane del
egation, which had been delayed by q
washout. This increased the number
OF visitors to probably 100.
Two sessions were held at the thea
ter. In the afternoon Gov. McGraw, in
response TO an invitation, addressed
the meeting. His Secretary, Major E.
c. Macdonald. accompanied him, re-
splendent in full regimentals.