The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31

parade large and the exercises at the Ar
usery were we'll attended In the after
noon fully s.ecs people collected AT Lake
View cemetery. where were given the I'M
pressive services Of the ritual. and where
several wagon loads OF flowers. under the
direction Of the relief corps. were dissrie-
ated among the graves
The parade moved promptly on time. and.
headed by a platoon Of police under Chief
Reed. moved along First avenue to Yesler
way, and thence 10 the Armcry by Second
avenue and Pike street Col Joseph Green,
Lieut. Col. E. 8. Ingrahay1 and Capt. W.
| V. Rinehart. IT.. rode at the head of the
NationaiGusrd. Next came two companies
| OF the Uniform Rank. X Of p. followed by
the high school cadets, commanded by
| Maurice Hsrtnett: two divisions of the Sc
| attic brigade. led by Hubert n. Smith, ana
| finally the veterans Of Stevens and Miller
| posts.
The honors OF the day were divided hy
the Two commanders. James H. Wilson. OF
Miller post, and Joshua NJ. Wrestling. Of
Stevens pest. the former presiding at the
Armory meeting. and the latter leading In
the services at the cemetery.
There were not many of the business
houses closed during the day. nor were the
decorations profuse. but nevertheless the
day was made what IL was intended 10 be
bw hundreds of the Grand Army and their
friends. The store of c.. A. NewhaIi & Co.
was the only dry goods house that was
closed.
At the Armorv.
When the procession turned from Third
avenue and Union stree; into the Armory
a vast throng had gathered and in a few
minutes the large audience room was
nlsed 10 its utmost capacity The hail was
appropriately decorated Dropping in
graceful folds about the bunting beneath
the galleries were the funereal white and
black. blending in mournfM effect with
the red. white and blue. A, each corner
or the rostrum was a field piece and
standing in full view at the point where
the speakers were to face the audience
was a flora. column. a monument to artis-
tic decoration. almost gorgeous with the
coiors OF the rose. the violet. the forget
me-not. the lily and other beautiful fiow-
ers OF the open air. and near its top
tW.nng gently among the buds and leaves
and half-concealed was the word I'm
known. To the right was an anchor OF
evergreen relieved here and there along
its shank with blossoms from the garden.
To the left was a shield OF red and white
daisies and blue violets. There were many
other floral pieces. the city having given
up its best flowers in remembrance Of the
men who went down to death on the hat
tie fed.
The veterans Of Miller and Stevens posts
were conspicuous In the audience and oc-
cupied seats well up toward the rostrum.
The exercises were opened with the as
semh,y" and ITO the Colors'' Comrade
James Alexander. Stevens post. ofriciat-
Ing. Then. from Platform to the right
OF the stage. were rendered two patriotic
songs. 'The Flag Of the Free" and The
Star-Spangied Banner" by a chorus OF
school children. under the direction of
Prof. II. 5. Sharpe. The PRAYER was Of
fered by Rev. D. p. Proper. chaplain
of Stevens post. while the reading of or
ders was assigned TO Adit. L. r. Dodge,
of Miller post. and the reading OF the
roll Of honor to II. $. Keene. of Stevens
post Mr.. George A Eiuunds rendered
the touching solo. Bring Sweet Flowers"
and Miss Alice Hamb.et rscited "Abra-
ham Lincoln" There were other numbers,
including ''Tsrtng on the Old Camp
Ground" by the Eu,erpean quartette:
Decoration Day." recitation by Miss
Hattie Palmer: a chorus bv the school
children. song by Mrs. Rsckweils iu-
veniles. and America by the school
children and the audience. TAPS" and
the benediction closed the exercises.
The address was delivered BY Coniuan-
der James II. Wilson. of Miller post The
orator Of the day was William E. Humph-
rey. Capt Rinehart spoke on behalf OF
the younger soldiers. Mr.. Wilson said:
&nfnmar0eF w ADDRESS.
'"Thirty-ive years ago. the 18th day OF
last April. the Confederate authorities is
sued their first order TO fire upon the stars
and stripes: the order was executed by
Gen. Beauregard: two days later the new
flag OF the South foated over Fort SUM-
ter. This may be fairly termed the begin
ming OF what proved to be the greatest
struggle for human liberty the world has
ever witnessed. The victory at Fort sum-
sprarg 10 arms as one man In defense Of
what they had long advocated. the .nd.-
v.dual rights OF states. Their courage and
their devotion through the long and bitter
struggle that followed proved them TO be
foemen worthy OF better cause.
The North, always patient, always for
bearing, strove to avert by every known
means Of diplomacy this struggle, and not
until the Starry Emblem OF Freedom, their
beloved flag. was traiied In the dust by
traitorous hands did IL awake 70 a realiza-
ton OF the danger that uenaced our ma
tionai government
THE call to arms by President Lincoln
was answered by every loyal heart Of the
North, and through the long and bloody
four years that followed. the loyal volun-
teer soldier of the North never faitered IN
the belief that the heritage handed down
10 Us by our forefathers should be pro-
tec.ed and maintained. How well they dli
their duty all those OF today can attest
And now let US look for a few moments
at the men who answered tbs call o.. our
chief magistrate But few % them knew
aught Of the simplest duties OF soldier
and nothing OF war but as studied from
history's page. The large majority were
young men, might say boys. from II 10
20 years OF age. few were in nnanhood's
prime and a stiil fewer closer to the me-
ridian OF life. They came as you who are
here today well know. from every walk in
rfe. Almost any company could from a
dozen different men furnish az many dif-
erent trades or professions. PartisanshIp
was thrown aside. and but one aim, one
thought perr1sated air minds and that was
the preservation OF our national govern
nent- II would be useless for me 20 dwell
upon individual experiences. 20 talk OF
bloody battles. long and wearing
marches. midnight watches. hospital hor-
rors or prison suffering. All this these
men endured and rnore-;he separation
from wife and mother ard the anguish OF
absence and urcertaiaty-aIl these were
endured that we might have an undivided
country. and one flag. ana that flag the
stars and stripes.
when this fierce contest was over
when the work for which the volunteer
soldier enlisted was ended. after the grand
review IN Washington Cry. and when the
volunteer soldiers o, the North were about
30 be dssaanded. there were many who nre-
dicted that lawlessneSs would run riot,
that these men who Rad wa5ed rivers
climbed mountains. storrnei fortifscations.