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

- many have never hAA . home ssnce
- world calls them 'est soitler
sS.rr rscsftns the souchfng little poem
.s.r,nrinx. They call me q tramp. SIR
~ speaker spoke kind word for the
srpsxrs down and unfortunate victims Of
- var. Reviewing briefly the wonder
- growth CT the country after peace
- declared. ard TIE nrn establishment
- The government. he referred to IL ~
- ~ths history Of your glory" but ne
~ tDday.~ be continued. TO pay our
S1nsss and our homage 20 those Who
6vnt with you. and who suffered. bed
~ dted IN the awful whfr1 Of battle or
Ind and alone upon the heid Of car
enes IN the dreadful wake of war. To-
- Ne vii scatter our sweetest flowers
= graves Of your dear comrades N web
- upcn those mounds which are ccnse-
11nted TO the memory of those who sleep
r far on unknown graves or sleep be-
e.afh the waves What . blessed Gus
-. May IL ever live. to teach the
vuung ones OF our land the grand AMI
nebss lesson Of truest patriotism And
~ friends. this work OF love Is more APP
sreciatsd By the young and old than you
S,fhaps sometimes think When We hear
sus tboughtlessiy remark. 'Ah, It's al
vsfy we'll to read about. let the con-
euixfees attend TO that: the papers
III make II read right But Il IL a
Gsst and grand work. and should ever
e observed by all.
sHsnor to shs Grand OLD Army. Honor
= the brave. Lsnx live their memory.
Hsnes 10 the soldiers grave. Never ean
~ sspay them. They ars dead and gone
and their loved ones weep IN sadness. but
10 blsssings OF their labor most descend
vs vsso live TO enjoy the fruits OF THAR
srxat hbor-we who are privileged 10 live
IN such q land as this. under one nag and
only oEe. with the protection of q free
and mighty government OF and by the
peopls--where speech and press are free.
ana cur proudsst song IL liberty--we
should see TO II a. far az Ia Us lies that
lAoss Survivors Of the Grand Ola Army
Who arc MANNED and broken In health, as
selI a. The faithful widows OF those gons
tsfore. are cared for literally by the gov
sFnmsnt they helped to mako and save.
They richly deserve the small pensions
thsy receive Although the total may
sem large. the individuals get no large
sums. and In some instances It's all they
have--it In tho widows mite We owe
them more than geld and siiver osn repay.
W owe 10 them the rich heritage OF our
modern civilization. And ~ long as time
shall last. history will tell their proud
story and our free institutions will stand
q . monument TO thsir memory. Let Us
heos that no such war a. that was VIII
ever call Us forth. but ~ sons and daugh-
ters Of such sires. let az keep their lessons
wight: and although we may seem rest
ing on the laurels they have won. our
guns lie grounded and our standing armies
snail. shonld our country ever echo with
on eaemy's cannon shot. well remember
their bravo lessons. and Ike the Boys In
niue. with the same old nag of glory,
~ win rally. too.
Tho spirit Of the fathers In the ehiIarsn
iiveth yet.
~ our fathers fought for freedom end
for union 20 the sons win naht:
osr God was with our fathers and 10 sim
the God Of right"
At the Csmctsry.
A. Lakeview cemetery In the afternoon
he exercises were very impressive. Com
nander Wrestling closely followed the
Doismn and impressive ritual. and prayer
Eas offered by Rev. Il. r. Powell chap
ain Of the post. Then salutss were fired
.ser the graves Of the departed soldiers,
md the narrow mounds heaped with tho
IHerlngs OF flowers. There were details
present from the First regiment. NJ. q.
". as follows: Company II. Il men, un-
Jar Capt. George H. Fortson; Company
3. u men. Lieut. George Lamping. Com
pany T.. 10 men. Lieut.. Morse. The trib-
utss from the different companies 10 the
ritissn soldiers resting In the grave we're
BEAUTIFULLY appropriate. For each grave
here was wreath marked with . large
B. ~ ID. or II. Three voilcys were Cred
n 0asmnaFv NJ en~h eovra -. a.
md taps we're sounded. The dead Of the
National guard buried at Lakcview are:
Col J. c. Ha'neE.
Cen. George u. I'm.
Col Ed 8. Smith. surgeon general on
Ne governors staff.
sergeant NJ. Carlson, Private James W.
Porter. Company II.
Lieut.. Robh. Private Jenner. Company
D.
Capt. william H. Thornell sergt. Frank
Bailey. Private George n. Hebron. Pri-
ssie Frank W. Gross. Private c. Q.
eholes, Company e.
For the grave of Col. Hsines there was
. ssber of pansies from Mrs. Joseph
Green.
A New Memorial Plat.
with thu coming OF another Memorial
Gay. tls exercises at the cemetery win 10
&t5u IRWIN INV Eppt uiAfhfu ny mo
be column at Iake View. whore now rest
tho bod!cs OF some forty Union soldiers.
rAs two Gnand Army posts have plated
and dedicated . new plat little TO the
north and east. and 60 this the bodies OF
the deaf VII, lie removed. In the center
she veterans VIII erect large column.
aud thsre the observanoes of the day viii
take place. Tho new plat viii he largo
enough 70 receive 30 bodies. and In addi-
ton 10 the general bury.ng ground for
us members OF tho rank and hie there
vf1 be other lots. which viii es held at
- sp'~ce for such G.. A. T. moi and their
families as may wish to spend that
amount Comma nders Wilson and wisse-
Ing viii soon formulate . set Of rules 70
govern the disposition Of lots IN the new
flat
Tfrrs viii be q great ingatherinx Of
Grsni Army men at the department en-
ctmrment to take place in Tacoma Jrns
~ II and Is. when department officers
VII hc elected As on former occasions.
much in,eres, ceater> on the probable
successor OF Judge Norman =. Buck. q
trckare. - department commander. and
thers arv . number Of asplrants for that
scncr Including Hon. I. J. Lichtenbers.
Of his city: 9. r. Street. formerly conn
nssssns at the Soldiers home. and w. j.
A-mnder. ~ Colby, Ki,sap county.
trlsnds OF W. r iat,rncr. OF this city. are
making quiet canvass In his behalf. al
sn0ssh he {. not to Re considered a. seek
nc tho position. and they say that he y
hsely 10 b chosen Miller post which
WI 70 Down 20 the encampnieat with
twenty-five votes. consisting Of thirteen
seventies ard twelve past commanders
vi give NJ. fatifuer. who was its FIRST
esnmahcer. is hearty support.