The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-31

1 x-kk-a&1h kglJtEfS anu the
civic societies. by
&EYAEAh the great gathering
k8S- OF the people ia
the theateT 10
s.ar tributes 70 the brave in oratory and
sona. and by the assembling OF the vet
.rzns in the cemeteries 70 scatter flowers
ever fhe graves OF the dead. The day
vas observed IN a manner worthy OF the
rf,ruass 10 which * Is set apart, for, al
shai,gh the tendency among many was TO
AXE Il A holiday devoted 10 enjoyment.
,,.a pervadinQ idea was one of reverence
sar The nations dead The sun shone fit
,uilv between squalls Of wind and rain
xhleh hardly sufiiced 10 drive ihe people
OF the streets and out OF the parks.
Fine TURNOUT on Parade.
There IS one thing would like TO have
rsentloned about the Decoration day pa
raAe Of 1895" said Chief Marshal Amos
Brown. "and that is that IL was adver-
s.sed 10 start at 10 O'Clock and II started
a, tho stroke % the second" Much more
ean be said In favor or the parade. for
the Thousands who witnessed In were OF
one opinion, and that was TO the effect
that the procession In point OF numbers
and fine carriage surpassed those or pre-
ylous Decoration days tn this city, not
vtths;auding that tho veterans ARE
dropping from the ranks one by one"
According TO actual count made by one OF
the members of Marshal Browns STAFF.
there were 800 veterans in line. The ma
tarlty we're I'm uniform and were repeat
eaIy cheered as they marched through the
crowded streets. one crippled veteran,
whose hair had long ago turned white.
rlayed a drum. and every now and then
the people along tho line would send up
cheers In his honor and he responded
each time by touching his hat.
The militia in command OF Col. Green
made the finest appearance OF any body
Of men in the parade. The three com
panies Il. u and r. were out. and ID
company In charge OF Capt. F. +. Adams.
appeared with every man In line The
Ancient Order or United Workmen. in
fns costumes. gave polish to the parade.
as did the High School cadets. who turn
I'll out in large numbers. An attraction
o. the parade was seven veterans who
had suffered the horrors of being cap
tured and thrown into the Andersonville
and other rebel prisons. only 10 live
through In all and return TO their North
ern homes weaker In mind and body but
strong in the knowledge that they had
done their duty.
About 10 o'clock rain drops started TO
fall. bur they did not intefere with tho
parade. and before the ranks were broken
the sun was again shining. The line
formed on Front street, the right rest
ing on Marion street and the LEFT OF the
line reaching TO Yesler avenue. II was
ten minutes after 10 when the procession
, moved up Front street in the following
order.
The Line of March.
Platoon OF police commanded BY Chief
Bolton Rogers on horseback aides. Capt.
Hogle and Sergeants Templcton and Sui
Ivan In the lead
Chief Marshal Amos Brown and aids
Ira A. Smith OF John r. Miller Post. II.
+ Phillips OF Stevens Post and Capt. W.
". Wiltshire of the Sons OF Veterans.
Col Joseph Green and staff-F'irst
Lieut.. ". Y. Rinehart. jr., adjutant:
Major L. Il. Dawson. surgeon. First
Lieut.. Albert Bryan. auartermaster;
Major Z. $ Ingraham. Sergeant Major Il.
Rawson: J. \ Coughcy. of the staff
OF quartermaster sergeant; Hospital
Steward l.. J. Allis. Chief Bugler William
l. Lindsay and Acting Color Sergeant
flindall
Col James Hamilton Lewis Of the gem
efal brigade and staff.
Company +. 81 men. tn command OF
Capt. l.. :. Booth and Lieut.. George II.
Ferison
Company u. - men. In command OF
Capt +. T.. Adams. with First lieut.
ilect Horace \ Turner and Second
Lieut. Elect n. l.. Egei
u
FIRST Lieut. Falcon Joslin. with Second
Lieut.. Donald Il Olson
high School cadets. - men. in COM
taand az Capt John w Brewer. with
Second Lieut. H. = Booth.
Ahlghis ~ Pythias In civilian clothes.
A q L. W y men. IN uniform. in com
mand Of Frank 4 Twichen
Members OF independent Order OF odd
Fellows. In civilian clothes.
lily officials letting Nawnr
Miller. Corporation Counsel Scott. city
comptroller VIII II. Parry, pr. J. E
tFiehlon. president az the house OF dele
YATES and Delegates James, Noigt. Good
aae GieeSon and Little: and Aldermen
Sweeney Compton. Anderson and Love
Members % the sons OF Veterans IN
Civilian clothes.
fs-prisoners ~ war. seven men.
,f"1t Gushing Post. No 81 - men.
5enn = Miller Post No 81 RS men.
stevens rost. No. ]. 10 men.
fxercIses at the Theater.
me Interior 81 the Seattle theater. kind
0aaed for the occasion by Manager
mama had passed through the hands ~
ae Noial and decorating committee ap-
tes"'ed hy 'he several posts and rsiief
sf~ AMI the result was an elaborate dis
gay Of bunting sat flowers. gracefully ar
.Npsea on snd in fcont Of the stage boxes
sc galleries, shat set of 20 good aivAn-
take TIE tve'Ye-foot roral monument
eS.ef IN front of the stage. IN the Or
s5ss'Fa STAIR - the memory Of the dead
tlRefs ny tbrir Surviving com radcs and
fF auxiliary bodies The beautifying ~
- 'hNa'cr was the work 81 the following
1iss Miller Relief Corps-Mrs. Bessie
teoAeF. Mrs. Annie Webster. Mrs I.ettie
nFeNh and Mrs sarah Kilo. stevens
rHIS~Ars. Jennie Holmes Mrs Clara
SfoF. MIS- Dora Bilicl Mrs, Sarah Bar
sea Ms Amanda kilbourue AR.
Nl'eS horart bat charge al the Gecora-
nens fer the posts
tee iaeades NJ the tWo galleries Of the
s,f',toTi'ina vere d-sncd with white and
s5feA7atrs lnopei up With large
60 q ffe same material with aaEs.
-aN1 Army es iCes ard wrcaths OF fioe-
-, she tHmor,sl.cs satsrSpcrSesl al TcSI-
- stage wen i.s s.rv setting was turn
."So a hanf Soesr rawor garden hy the
- ana dett huser> of the ladies'. \ car
@ gree0 coverA1 the footlirTts. on
- "reates. houq.e+~ and cllt eowers
e'eFy description Hrs. te bloom were
- an Shti ihri- dst.sre rerfru1e all
me ho'lsN- a it * -'s. cred by \ large
.taeaa rsS an5 to.r.s yyitlt A Vasa 81
- vas plsoet ~ tts f-o,t a. the STAGE
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