The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23

brightest and the darkest IN It's history
rank after rank Of the Fighting men Of to-
day and rank after raak of the boys who
are TO be the soldiers OF the future.
From O'Clock 10 s the broad expanse of
Michigan avenue was swept from curb 20
curb by a marching host. From end 20
end it was a siistering vision of weapons
OF war and tossing plgmes and throughout
IT'S length a vast cunco5lFSe OF people
packed the sidewalks. filled the windows
and scalsd the roofs 10 see as the soldiers
marched, how Illinois kept faith with tha
memory of John A. Logan.
II front cf the li:ila hiiloch upon which
stands the Inspiring ana Afe-Aae statue OF
Logan as he appeared while rallylng the
broken ranks of the Army Of the Tennes-
see 3hir1y-taree years age rotay. WAS erect
ei a large stand, ard upon il were seated
his widow. his children, his grandchildren
and his brothers. In the absence of Presi-
dent Mckinney, who was uTavcidabiy de-
tanned ia Washington. Secretary og War
Alger represented the government Old
friends and comrades of Logan were there
Members OF his ola regiment members Of
the Grand Army and members OF the
Loyal Legion all gathered III great mum
iess 10 do him honor.
The sun shone warmly. bat It's rays were
tempe : by a strong 5resze from the west.
which kept the raarchsrs co1l.arta ole.
thozgh * was hard on t3e old standard
bearers of the Grand Army. as Il tossed
their flags with Ytspr whlca az times vas
too much for Their aged hands.
Stands were erected a. frequent Intervals
along the avenue and all OF them wers
nilesi TO oxerfsowing. An enormous crowd.
watch taxed the police force 70 the utmost.
Was in the strvssts, and al the wfnc9ws
above ogt of nearly every o1& OF whlca
foated ma national coAors. were iho-saf1s
OF spectators who cneersd ard appla13ea
the troops as they marched below. II was
a great Gay on which 20 hold great pa
raie in honor Of the greatest volunteer sol
der 90 TIE West
ALE. n. the reviewing sta2d was hiie3
with distinguished guests and promanefat
cs1irens.
Besides the members OF Loean's in1Tssedi-
sfe family. rhte reviewers Included tae Sow
eruors of InInoss, Nebraska, Iowa. iuet-
ana West virginia and NEsssy-lsSri, Sssf*
tarv II War AlSer and Mrs. Alger, ex~s%ri-
sior Sahln. of Minnesota: Archbishop Joan
Ireland. Of s. Paal. sTi Lorsi Sresadaiosue'
OF England. The TWO brothers Of Gen 10
Eas, DR. Thomas i,oEan and James '.
I.ag1n- occupied places os aonoF
Presl1rSt Mckinley seas message @.
rexret - Secretary AisoE.
TIE boom - ca1aoa on beard the EeVs-
ysas, CATERS Gresham. E'esSensers ard eaE4-
-e4f- AsINEEsygsf ~ ISF Estgr &s+SsN%af~f1 N--7S
hour OF o'clock Rev. Or ArtaSr ke-4-
Wards ln eloquent prayer. ogsenees TIE eFGe-
;T,osfas r. " Esotxett. chairman ot t1ss
y.-ss=srsasiors committee OF t>siaal- of INA
commissioners presented the asonuEzlssi %
,ss state ard ausz3sg th@ Fatt4e OF aF1lisFy
latte Jack III" tyEggs-s at The sa4ksa
cord The veil fell frozu She statue. ena
.asslsarf - ayspl lansSesA- Again AT Artas*@ff
Salsre rer. INC air A. tns United -tSla@
hand struck Up The Battle SS@aes OF t@ae
War
S;1v. Tanner ia a short sssessca, 4cees'1't-
the monument an behalf q tA@ state *
Illinois. and ayaxA wav 70 sEs orator OF s1~
Aav. George r. Peek who Fsasa an e's-
otssvt trfhss1e 10 IA. solssssr-Sia t@sflaah
wsth whom he tad servess a. c~EaE@9s Ii
arms
IRE progra NINE vas corpa%ts'i 7f3ofisE
after o'cBssek The parade @nG FeVfes
fnlssvszs TIE srp-5gss falllsZ sn isF.e az
-T,1effth street. At tha command o. lAe
grand marshal Sen. Brooks os AlSso'asS-
They marched zorth On Michigan aFefa@
mast ths rssE~ninz stand sFSeT Ss&sf ss1sa
were ln nsIe TIE Survivors oi ten L1s-
xanss Ola regiment th@ Th1Tsy- fsEss I&ti-
r,asz volunteers led the van. proudly bear
sys tsz4sr cid regKmEata@ raE. tstt@rsd ana
trr.s nv f-xsssfeSssra.e bs3siegS Teen cams
TIE gyszz2ea veterans OK Tie q. A. h Win