The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-23
The PATRIOTS DAY.
f)bservances in Honor Of Wash
ington's Birthday.
nAcs WAVE IN HIS MEMORY.
nnIfss Parade. Salvation Array Parade
snd Have Feast. snd several
Lectures Are Given

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- sore OF national holiday every
40, vas generally observed in the city
ysstsrdsy and business was slmost en-
srsly suspended. Bunting was displayed
1vsm all Of the hagstaf5s in the city and
: the vessels in the harbor, but there was
s organ zsd celebration. In several Of
a. churches and schools theirs were quiet
sxblic entertainments in commemorAfion
4 the birthday OF the conntry's.father.
DE Police Relief Association gave . sue
eepsul pablo ball Ut the Armory and
fhsre we're several other smaller public
tssss in the suburbs. The Salvation Army
ksd . successful social entertainment
preceded by patriotic march around the
brsiness streets, and Conpanies b. % and
turned out on dress parade, rs required
81 Lew. The line of march was down
second 10 Ycsler, down Yesler to Front
soDu Front to Union street and the
Armory. The weather all day was beauti-
"a
The Salvation Army was thoroughly I'm.
bned with the seni-miIitary spirit of the
holiday and the barracks was the scene OF
much activity all day. An afternoon
praise-neeting was held ss o'clock
snd was largely attended by idle
men. who were attracted into the big
bel BY the sight Of the whole army in its
brightest uniforms marching through
The streets. preceded by . brass band
ssd singing patriotic songs. Good
speeches were made, several Of them
H men who fought during the
Ists war on one side or the other, sill In q
patriotic vein, and there were Also rsiiqi-
.,ss< rs.&
much larger attendance, and the hall was
packed. The programme was literary and
musical. After IL had been rendered a
supper was served TO nearly 400 persons,
snhee, cake and sand witches being the
principal articles on the bill Of fare. The
social was followed by ''siege Of prayer"
y 1t Is called, lasting TO nearly midnight.
No free meals were served to the unem-
ployed, and oil who ate had to saw their
wood before going to the soup kitchen.
The day was celebrated by the students
and faculty OF the Seattle university, near
Lake Washington, in . novel manner.
The campus In comparatively untouched,
and needs . great deal more shrubbery.
The students and faculty solved the prob
lem by getting donations OF various orna-
mental shade trees. sixty-three in all. and
setfing them out in front of the college
building. along the walks leading up from
the gate 10 the grounds. This was done
yesterday with appropriate ceremonies.
Before the tree-pianting in the morning
the usual chapel exercises we're held and
short talks made by Rev. w. r. Taylor. of
Indianapolis. Rev. Thomas Baldwin and
Prof. J. w. Heston. A social entertain.
nent IN the chapel in the evening closed
the days exercises.
At the First Presbyterian church yester-
day evening DIR. Alexander Alison de-
livered lecture on George Washington,
the Hero OF the Revolution" TO large
audience. A social in the lecture rooms in
the basement of the church followed the
lecture. DIR. Alison spoke eioquently of
The lessons Of the great patriots life and
closed by suggesting that the people OF
Seattle erect . statue of Washington in
Pioneer place. The doctor said that hc
would not start tho subscription this year
On account of the hard times, but that he
hoped tho scheme would take more definite
fern before the holiday came around
again. Miss Thorndyke sang Columbia"
and Miss Sarah Compton the ''Star
Hpangled Banner" as solos. The women
OF the church served light refreshments.
At the Second Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening the holiday was cele-
brsted by social gotten up by the Ladies'
Aid Society and the young peoples soci-
sties of the church. Good speeches were
made by Col. Rncy Boyd. who gave the
toast George Washington" Will II.
Thompson. who gave Martha Washing
ton" VIII Humphrey. who gave "our
ladies'" and John L. Humphriss. who
spoke feelingly of THE Little Church on
the Corner" There were several tableaux
representing scenes from the life of Wash
ingson. aud q literary and musical pro-
eFamme was rendered.
The usual Thursday evening prayer
meeting at the First Baptist church last
night was turned into an informal recep-
ton to Rev. w. f. Taylor, who has been
called 20 the pulpit Of the church. A very
pleasant social evening was passed.