The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

GEOR9B " A5ttissiONs
s~suged throughout the day, not notice
A. ssore however, than on any bright,
ssn.shiay SATURDAY. In fact.ther was little
q snalcate that u state and national boil
/ IL was being observed.
~ss FIrst Regiment band. three COM
szales Of militia and the high school ca
A. took part iE the parade. the whole
s.asr The command OF Maj. fngraham.
| fsmpany +, under command OF Lieut..
s.nner came next after the band. fol-
Exs.i hy Company II, under command Of
f.pi F0rtaon. the cadets under command
q Maurice Hartnett. and Company u. COM
,aaded By Capt Adams. The line Of
/ rarrh WAS down linton to Second. thence
= PIE, down Pike 20 First avenue: south
e First avenue 10 Cherry: up Cherry
rrest 10 Second avenue; thence along Sec
e. 10 Union and the Armory.
In the schools
Ia each OF tins public schools there was
! programme Of patriotic exercises more
e. jsss elaborate. At the high school the
exercises we're comps rtively short, COM
rrslng a song by the first year choir. an
s1ay on the life Of Washington by Miss
pslsa Holmes. a recitation on Washington
b. Mr. Randall Boroughs. and brief re-
nzks b. the principal.
10 the AtIIa4 SttiOuls cAS4NtsIs
ssre held only In the primary department,
sasrs = short programme was rendered on
Friday. In the other rooms the proceed
hrs we're informal consisting mainly Of
stories about The Father of his Country.
Al the Pacific school the building and
.ooms were appropriately and tastefulIy
seeersted one hundred and thirty visit
ers we're present. There was a full pro-
uAmne OF exercises in each Of the rooms,
senslsting of songs. recitations. drills and
sSays
Al the university school exercises we're
ksld IN Two different rooms. on Friday, OF
tAs same general character.
The Rainier school also celebrated in
sayanoe. having regular exercises In three
rooms and informal ones In each OF the
eshsrs. on Friday.
The Mercer school was another Of those
which selected Friday 10 observe. The
gfinclpal services we're I'm the fifth grade
room. and IN that OF the third grade. These
Mons were deliberately decorated.
At the olympic school a programme OF
tssniy-seven numbers was rendered
Az the T. I Minor school appropriate
rryices were held In the sixth grade room.
BE programme containing seventeen num-
hers.
Al the Denny school each OF the twenty
1890 1890
sFaie programmes.
Al Green Lake school there were TWEEN
E-eight numbers on the list Of exercises.
tonsls,ing OF songs. Rotations, etc, all
rAiEiotie In character and appropriate to
he day.
AT the Columbia school tho seventh
ard eighth grades joiHed forces in enc
soofn. and the ffth grade celebrated In
saosher
Al the Cascade school four different pro-
rammes were rendered I'm as many differ
eat rooms.
The length Of the various programmes Of
exercises at the schools. as well as their
namher preeludes their publication in
fH
The only real celebration OF the day was
y the Washington Society OF the Sons OF
ne Revolution. a branch OF the national
socisty OF the same name, which held It's
snnaai meeting at the Rainier~Grand last
tssaing, winding up With a banquet In the
anitg hall Of that hotel
Al the business meeting which preceded
,ae banquet there was a large amount OF
tasiness transacted. the most important
which was the passage OF number OF
'ssolalions and memorials. among them
beng one recommending to tie national
sasisty the holding OF patriotic congress.
e which delegates from all the patriotic
serediiary societies OF the country viii be
tsiied 20 send delegates
Other resolutions provided for the fur
AsAiag at the expense OF the society. OF
PaTtraits OF Washington 30 the higher
Uases o. al the public schools In the city:
fseommending that hereafter on al occs-
sens when the national song. 'sThe Star
ssangled Hammer IS played or sung MEM
sfs Of the order should arise and uncover
/.
stegsiion IN congress lead AL aid IN their
FeSsr FOR the passage OF law forbsdding
'ss tisagur3pg Of the American flag or Its
" Tor Advertising purposes: and one rec
seinensing that steps he taken at the
ssfae3i possible moment 20 bring about the
ssslEsf0sIitn II this society with the kin
= ore o. the same character ara with
e same qualifications for membership.
aasa 'he Sons OF the Revolution
ne conclusion Of the business meet
= al adjournment was had 20 the han
- hail where an elaborate feast was
s'iiet The tables were arranged around
80 s'1es q the room. and seats were suf-
'tnt Ter al the members who remained
Esssts.
Ail,r fall jussscc bad been done 20 the
'a'nss provided, a few speeches sp-
Ate to tie occasion we're made Col
scott, president 90 the society.
WITH an address, OF welcome. His
Fss Rad ths essential merit OF a PER
&'l~r-9lnner sPeech in that they we're
"a directly 70 ere point After a
e7arlee0s an8 well pat words 20 the
80 Or the evening - outlined the OBJ
&na purposes o. Tire order which was
crS 10 iocui-ate a spsrlt % the lesti-
F&.f'esssrss ard 20 k~so alive the memo
- x re founders az TIE country. VITO
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