The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13

from ousting Mrs. Clark. When tho sher-
if entered the ladies would not tell him
who were the officers, but a friend OF
Mrs. Clark soon posted the officers. and
The order OF the court was served. Mrs.
Tyler, the wife OF the mayor OF Louis
Vile. delivered a fine address of welcome
TO the city, as did the wife OF Gen Buck
ner TO the state and the South
The Confederate veterans. notably Gen.
Gordon. Gen. Buckner and Mr.. Waiter
SON. took part again in the receptions and
camphres. praising tho good will that had
brought peace IN reality as well as In
name. After delivering the welcoming ad-
dress during the day. Mr.. WatteTson so-
night delivered his lecture on Abraham
Lincoln. and tomorrow Gen. Gordon VIII
deliver his lecture on 1.-The Last Days
OF tho Confederacy," In both Of which
tho cx-soldiers take great interest. Gen.
Bucknor is kept busy In answering calls
to address Campfires. Tomorrow the bluo
and the gray will meet I'm a grand harhe-
cue rendered by tho latter to their euesIs.
and tomorrow nights programmes or
the different camptres are very elaborate.
by far the most interesting meeting OF
the week began today at 10 o'clock in
Nj sic hall. IL was the meeting OF the ep-
campment for the election OF executive
and commanding officers for the ensuing
year and TO decide on a place Of meeting
next year. The hail seats 3.250 and was
crowded. none but veterans being permit
ted 70 attend. Gen. Lawler. the comman-
der-in-chicf. called the meeting 10 order.
and announced that Henry Watterson
wculd deliver an address of welcome. Mr..
Wattcrson delivered an eloquent speech.
and closed by Fayi7g:
Grim visaged war hath smoothed his
wrnklef front. and whichever way you
tern on either side YOU shall encounter.
rs Won pass those gmcldcrnig heaps which
remind YOU of your yalor and travail.
only tho maguanimous spirit Of dead he
roes. with Grant and Sherman and
Thomas and Mcpherson and Logan look
ing down from the happy stare. as II re-
PEE ting the words cf he Master, Charity
for all. malice toward none"
n was Impossible 20 describe the acens
that followed sIr. Watterson's address.
Tho speaker himself was overcome with
emotion and left the front Of the stage.
sion rose I'm their seats. and not only
Chcered hv turns. but Rugged each other
and threw hats. fans and handkerchiers
into tho air.
Mrs John A. logan. was seated a
short distance back Of the commander-in-
chiefs stand As Mr Watterson walked
away. with tears CourFing down his
checks Gen. Lawler presented him 10
Mrs. logan Neither could speak. and
the white-haired notherly- looking lady
took his hand IN both of hers. and when
She found her voice said: Il am Glad
speech
Hr. Watferson and Past CommanHer.ln-
Ghief Warner then greet each other and
sat down together. This caused another
hurst of applause. almost as great as ths
first, and IL was nearly five minutes be-
fore quiet was restored. Past cornman-
eer-in-Chief Warner then answered Mr..
Watters1n James Whifcomb Riley real
a n1em entitled. - Hymn 20 the Rep III
lie" Following this Past Commander-iu-
Ch'ef Palmer. Of Albany. was presented
with a s0iiL silver tea set The next fea-
tufe was the presentation OF a gavcI uads
Of gold. silver anf copper and studded
with diamonds. r-iDies and Espphires 20
Commando T.awler. II was presented 20
him BY Senior Vice Commander O'Laarv,
- Montana. Ia behalf OF the Montana O.
vision.
Commander Lawier then read hts anngal
address.
Commander LAWYERS Address.
Ccmrsdes. We meet for the first time
vouth ~ tbe Ohio river, IN this beautiful
CITY ~ Louisville not as we did thirty
four Years ago-then We were ordered
here but now we come beeaUae we are in
vited bv all tts citizens TO accept their hos
ptsiity and receive a royal and loyal well
come 70 old Kentucky and tho new South
What memories Of tha past rise before us
as we stand here anf think ~ the great
men horn on Kentucky soiii But the ono
whose memory 81 huuored most hy fng
t,eorfa ~ fhfs great republic is the Mans
~ him who hv a stroke of mis- pen ana fhs
power of YOUR hayOuets struck tha
shackIes from four millions Of slaves
Abraham Lincoln.
Negnbersiiip ard Condition Of the Order
That YOU may fully understand the con-
cl.lou ot gains ana losses for the yeas