The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-29

IN 0sesy ecnooi q the city yesterday
patriotic addresses were delivered before
the school children by veterans Of the
late war-men who have earned their
right TO speak on patriotism and speak
underssandingiy. II was a SORT OF pre-
hminary TO Decoration day which viii be
celebrated in the city on Monday with
parade and services at the Arynory and 1t
the cemetery.
The students OF the public schools,
young and old. will not soon forget .he
urgent appeals to their love OF country
which came from those survivors OF civil
strife. and will be the better prepa red
after such practical reviews OF the coun-
try's needs 30 appreciate the nature and
meaning OF the demonstration arranged
for Monday. The teacher yesterday was
the old soldier: hts diploma was the
brown button on his coat. The schools
were all handsomely decorated within ard
without. the stars and stripes dropped at
half mast. Elaborate exercises in many
schools accompanied the chief feature.
A more fortunate choice OF speakers could
not have been made from the ranks Of
the local G. A. r.
The observance OF Decoration day has
been set for Monday by the National
Guard as well as the G. A. r.. and all
conflict of the two organizations is thus
avoided. insuring a good demonstration.
Orders had been received by the local
companies Of the National Guard to pa
rade on Sunday. As the G.. A. r. SER
vices were TO be held on Monday these
orders have been changed In Difference TO
the wishes of the veterans. The sur
vfyors Of the civil war and the younger
representatives OF tn. military will
march together In honor of the dead SOL
dierA
The day will be generally observed by
merchants as we'll as public officials.
Even the keen instinct of competition will
hardly advise merchants to fly in the face
of public opinion by keeping open store
during the passing of the parade. The
committee in charge of the demonstration
has asked that stores and buildings along
the line of march be suitably decorated,
and this wish will undoubtedly be COM
piled with. All city offices will be closed
by order of the mayor. and most county
and Federal Offices will follow the usual
custom on national holidays.
The orders received from Mai. ]. J.
Weisenberger. commanding the N. G. s.
w. are as follows:
Il. That part OF orders No. /. from these
headquarters, fixing the time of the Deco
ration day parade of the companies of this
changed and the companies OF this bat
talon will parade on Monday. May 81, 1897.
the time of the parade to conform to the
parade of the Grand Army and other or
ganzations.
80 Under the authority of general or
ders No. s. from the adjutant generals Of
flee. the b. nd of the late First infantry
regiment is hereby retained in the service
and 1t will report to Capt. Adams and pa
rade with the Seattle battalion on the
above date.
Upon receipt of these orders Capt. Ad-
ans. commanding the local companies, is
sued the following:
Pursuant TO the general orders. Com
assemble, equipped with black belts and
white gloves. on Third avenue. right rest
ing on the south side Of Pike street. at
$50 a. m, Monday. May 81 1897.
Lieut.. III. l.. Egell. Second infantry bat
TALON. will assume command of Company
D. Lieut.. H. J. Moss. Second infantry BAY
ing officer OF Company f will detail from
his command sergeant. 10 act as serge
ant ma jor. and one private. to act as color
panies and D will each detail from their
command one private, to act as color
guard Private William Lindsey. OF Com
rany D. will act as chief trumpeter.
'"rhe first call will sound at 9:16 a. M:
assembly 10 be at the place and time above
designated. The adjutant will report TO
the comma nding officer. and stan and
guard to the adjutant. at frSt call OIL.
GERS and staff are TO report dismounted.'
The grand parade will be carried out as
outlined in the Post-Intel;gencer yester-
day morning, with the addition OF the ma
tional guard and the First Regiment band.
In the programme Of the services to he
held In the Armory, typographical error
was made in the title of the vocal solo by
Mrs. d. Eleanore Raer. She will sing
We've Left Them Meath the Roses"
Tho ritual service will be under the direc.
ton Of A. II. Carr, commander of Stevens
post. Following the rendition Of Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg by Rev. ". II. G.
Temple Miss Aiexa Mitchell has consented
by special request To recite Cover Them
Over" The decoration services q. the
graves Will he in the G. A. II. cemetery.
adjoining Lake View cemetery.