The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-23
Condemn the Customs Collect
or'S Lack Of Patriotism.
Will VISIT THE TACOMA FAIR.
A Ball. Excursion and Clamhake De-
light 0lympis's Visitors
The Norshern Faeine Open Direct 90
Portland Sunday. TO the East Men
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OLYMPIA, June 22-E Special. III pom re-
assembling the Grand Army proceeded
with the election OF department officers.
which resulted ~ follows; Senior vice
commander, F. w. Fliot. Waiia Nalia;
junior vice commander, NJ. w. Forrest,
Chehalis: medical director. II. +. Free
man. Spokanes chaplain. A. H. kacSey,
Aberdeen; council Of administration. \.
]. Alexander. Port Orchard; George III.
Boardman. Tacoma. A. Clarke, Puyallup:
III. G. York, Snohomish; r. = Wood,
Everett; representatives 90 national en-
campnent. 7. NJ. Yonng, Seattle; X A.
McNair, olympia: j. $. Watson. Spokane;
j. j. Neslands. Toledo.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously by all four organizations;
WHEREAS, The management Of the In
terstate Fair Association has designated
s ptember IS and rs as Grand Army days,
and invited the q. A. X. and It's auxliary
organizations to be present and MAKE the
most OF these days. be IL
s'Rssoired, That We accept the courtesy
extended and will do all III our power 10
aid ia that great enterprise and be present
upon thar occasion.
The following resolutions were adopted
today:
"Resoiped. That in Abraham Lincoln we
recognize the most conspicuous martyr OF
the late war for the preservation OF the
Union and the greatest man of his time,
and We maintain that, by reason of MS
great services TO the nation and 70 man.
kind, the anniversary of his birth ~ In
| every way worthy of companionship with
that of the Father of His Country We
therefore urge upon the legislature OF the
state OF Washington 10 give speedy,
though now ali too tardy, recognition. oy
a - k.atS
lative enactment
Resoised That We profoundly depiore
the apparently growing tendency OF the
| times 70 profane or ignore the purposes
for which the annually recurring oOth day
of May has been, by the action OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and the law
of many states, set apart as holiday ano
to make 1t a day of sportive recreation
and public amusemeni, and we earnestly
call upon the loyal people of the land.
outside our organization, to join with rs
in placing the seal OF indignant condemns-
tion upon the deseeration Of that
sacred day with pursuits or sports not IN
harmony with the patriotic solemntty OF
the commemorative services 10 which IL
has been dedicated.
"Resolred, Thut We note with mingled
feelings of surprise, humiliation and IN
dignatiop the exceptional absence OF the
display of the flag Of the nation from the
in our state and customs district on the
late recurrence of the day set apart for the
commemoration of our dead heroes OF the
| late war for the suppression of the great
rebellion, and, whether the fruit OF care
less indifference or Affirmative hostility TO
the spirit of the occasion we denounce the
same as unworthy of American citizen-
ship. an insult 10 the memory Of the
heroic dead and the patriotic sentiment
of the country and demanding such re-
buke from the proper department. OF the
| national government as will carry with 1T
never-to- be-forgotten lesson to the
offender and forever forestall the repeti-
ton of the offense in the future"
Reports submitted indicate a total men,
bership OF the department OF 2,si6. a gain
OF 305 since June 20, 1888.
Company AS armory vas the scene Of
the ball given last evening in honor Of the
visitors. The veterans and their ladies
and the younger mem bers of the auxiliary
organizations were all present, beside q
large nnmbss of Olympia people. which
flled the large hall to overtiowing. and the
occasion was grand success.
Last evening report stated that Nj. NJ.
Holmes was candidate for commander
against j. n. Scott This was an error
aud should have read c. III. Holmes. of
Tacoma Spokane was fixed upon as the
place of the next encampment.
This mornings session was devoted
principally to the installation ceremonies.
and the final adjournment occurred about
| D. IN. In the afternoon the City of
Aberdeen, 10 which was attached a barge.
transported all who desired to attend
a clambake at Buffers cove. Not less
than 2, go people availed themselves OF the
opportunity. and thus ended the largest
aud most successful encampment held by
the Grand Army Of this department. and
the visitors are returning 20 their homes
well pleased with the reception.