The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-31
At THE GRANT TOMB.
Twenty Thousand Persons List.
On 10 Patriotic Addresses.
LOUD CHEERS FOR HARRISON.
~.,,s Ones For McKfnley-Ohfo's Cow
ernor speaks on the Amer
lean Flag.

-. .asav when Gov. Mckinley arose
Sese,ser the Grafton at the Memorial day
~.~esses held tlnSer the auspices OF L..
Grant Post, No. ~, q. A. r. Gov.
uarson. accompanied by bis stan and
s.~ssnx none the worse for his faint
80 81 in the earlier part OF the day. was
49, cneered as he walked zap the steps
- sne grand stand. The earliest OF the
~~.ral,ent arrivals was Gov. Mckinley.
- WAS greeted BY very faint applause.
rr,uefiateIy afterward came Mrs. Grant
sra Nrx r. ID. Grant, who were in
occurring. A hurst OF cheers announced
.r.president darrison's arrival AS he
-x.xed up the steps OF the grand stand
~l,h Gen. Horace Porter, the president
- the Memorial committee. the cheering
as again renewed. Gov. Morton also
,seetved an ovation as he preceded his
STAFF to the platform.
fsver the temporary tomb OF Gen. Grant
waved the national flag at half mast. A
magnificent floral pillar. crowned with
red white ana blue phymes.
,ag among the floral decorations. which
A. JUROR Vice Commander Jacobs rose
40 announce the order OF exercises. Q sa-
tate Of fwenty-one guns doomed from the
rs g. Cincinnati. which. under the COM
raand OF Capt. Henry Glass. u. s. N. lay
n the Hudson directly opposite the tomb.
selection by the band preceded Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford's Introduction OF
Gov Mckinley. He said:
Let me introduce to you the governor
ef Ohio but who is dearer I'm our hearts
AZ our devoted comrade. William McKin-
ley"
God grant that while the old soldiers
are SOIL with lis they shall enjoy without
STINT grudge suspicion the bouuteoeis
becefacg4ons of the country they served
40 well and the care and benedictsorl of
all Their neighbors and fellow citizens.
Iest US care for tho needy survivors OF
this struggle In the spirit of the martyr
who promised that the nation should care
for him who shall have borne the bat
te. and for his widow ana his orphans.
ut is 40 wonder that the Old soldier
so.es tho flag under whose folds he fought
and for watch his comrades shed so much
Mood He loves b. for what IL Is and for
what Il represents. Il has been sanctf-
eed by the blood OF our best and our
hsavest: n records the achievements Of
Washington and the nartyrdom OF LIN
coin. II has been glorSfed tn tire hearts
OF freedom 10 wing people. not Only at
hone hut IN every part OF the world. Our
flag expresses more to humanity than any
other flag II means more than any either
NATIONAL emblem, II stands for the Will
cf the free people and prociaifns that they
ara supreme and that they acknowledge
10 earthly sovereign but themselves.
The respect which our nag commands
At home and abroad, on land and on sea.
has in the past been often demonstrated.
No incident TO my mind In more striking
than that which occurred In Mexico when
Hon Joel r. Poinsetta- of South Caro-
Ina. was the United States minister at
that court. II was Immediately follow
ing an election which was bitterly fought
and the defeated party were desperate In
their disappointment. The excited people
took possession OF the artillery barracks
and planted batteries along the streets.
and the streets flowed with blood. While
the firing was going on the widow OF a
vReroy OF Mexico. who lived in the adj
Joining house TO that OF our minister.
trembling with fear and almost overcome
with excitement. sought his home and ap-
peaed TO him for protection, and while
engaged In assuring her OF full protection
at his hands, a shot was fired at him
which passed through his coat and lodged
IN the shutter of his balcony window. The
rasddened mob as he disappeared. then
cried out to fire on the window and break
down the gates. At the very moment when
passion was running high and the men
had become maddened with desperation.
ready TO batter down the gates and walls
surrounding the house. Mr.. Poinsetta d.
rscted the secretary OF legation to throw
out the American flag. which he did.
and then the minister and secretary.
Ia view OF the excited crowd. stepped forth
on the verandah beneath its folds. In
slaatly the shouts were hushed. the fury
o' the mob began TO abate. and the mus
ksts dropped by the side. which moment
before had been pointed with deadly in
tent al the home and person OF our minis
ter. Dread and awful silence fell on the
Warrinr muifffuda 1ka sV,tptzfar
bounced that he was the accredited repre-
sentative OF the American government
The leaders hastily and confuaedly con-
suited. the mob melted away. and guards
we're placed by the insurgents about the
minister's house 10 protect IL and him ana
al who sought protection under lis rpoi
and within It's walls. Why? IL represent
81 tho dignity and power OF the United
States and commanded instant respect
when our nag was uufurled II did what
an armed force could not have done with
out oleodshed: II was the voice OF COM
msrd; Il represented the force OF the
United States. A shot fired at the flag was
shot fred at the United States. and as
ire wild mob respected its power IL re
sfected the hag which symbolized II.
Let all % gs unite In securing con-
snaet respect for The glorious banner
ard aold fast - that true spirit which
- '.f itsL mas been q0sck 70 resent any
.ssals to S."
Gov, Mckinley eulogized the character
O Ger. Grant. ''ths hero OF Belmont.
salon. Dcnelaon. NickshuFg, Lookout.
ne Wilderness. Petersburg and Apo
aastox"
yer. Grants Nareer from the time ne
le1 his shop IN Gaisna untll the time az
aS dcatA az Mount McGreEor was hur-
'ses.y IN; graphically outlined
We are not a nation or hero WORSHIP
PTA We are a nation of generous free
hsa. We how ~ afectio1ate reverence
I'D With sucSt grateful hearts to these
immortal names. Washington. Lincoln
SD Grant. ami all wlvo wve9e Associated
Wa them. nni Win guard with sieeplesS
eisila1re faetr mighty works and cherish
s-stf HeTaories cvtrmore"
Gen. Horace Porter. president 81 the
grant Monument Association. then made a
bTiet address.