The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02

witness the Coronation.
spetial Dispatch to TIE t'oss .Tnselllgencer.
TlEOMA. July queen Anna mas cap
sisa ed the popaiace h. ner ggsctJDsness
and sweet ways. No queen was ever
NOR gorsniped thar the ref~ queen. who
for Tree days will reign oser tue happy
people 81 Tacoma. She vas crowned this
aftei BOON with ali the psmp md zpeHder
beftt ing Ber station ana even though her
sibfAis were compelled 10 book on IN
drfzsffng rain storm. her sweet smile ard
gentle WAYS sent a warmth 10 their hearts
that caused a happiness 10 9egmeaie the
atmosphere and drive away al thoughts
an;asicnistie to Jupiter Pluylgs. wlo Was
unkhsa enough - open his food gates
snd Iut dampener OF what you'd have
been osse Of the prettses5 signs ever wit
messed tn the Northwest. Regrets were
beaIs on all sizes tha. the rain should
happsn aicng Just az time whoa Il
could best be dispensed with but the
ethereal .ainmakera evidently have no
Tngaft FOR the wishes egf Tncomans. Il
rsiH.ii ~ intervals all through the ccre-
months and parade. eauslng Il sen 81 uT1-
tellas 20 spring up like many nessi-
ROOM ard placing a seTnher aspect ga
what would have been az animated.
tAnntt shmmerisa gowns. made especial
y foi Tire occasion were compelled -
cover taerfi ny with wraps. all - which
heip@s 10 put them in had hgmcT urt1
thsr isokaa into the face Of theiT queen.
Jhis sias the silver if,1fnE u Ia. thunder
cloud. throwing radiance about end
casfaf, gloom from Nat their aHddened
hearts The thought ~ being unaole 10
sh3H ner exquisite coronation geTn ett
n - ~ n, her Et-r
apparent wish being 10 mate her loyal
sIbissss ia ppy. eveu though the Elements
sIeerte.i otherwise. The royal maids :"
befh ;hc queen aud tie Bride q the
See. aiHo handsouee g9wnod IN lsht
fabrics. were compelled to wear wraps
and hide their light under n bushel "a
fas shispe Of umbrella The Same 2p-
Piled II many other ladies fs4iuf in hand
someiy decorated ednipages.
With the men u w1a different. They
had nc iagnty pretty clothes 20 show
With the exception. Of course. % the gA!-
liant nttai officers and citizen soIdi e.
who ate always admired ~ the Indies.
whsth.a' in stormy or pleasant weather
withstanding the rain. the parase
was a brand success, anj was witnessed
by A iaige concourss Of paoplt Who stool
fer over an hour In the wet Ia are II 20 10y.
As earl, as | clock title knots gathered
t.. vant,ge spots. which they held on 20
Win EFtat ttDANltE hfttif iH' page sht
passed ~. The Saattls- militia arrived a
O'clock and wss escorted from the boat
10 Ia. Tacoma hotel rs Troop rs under
the com nand of Capt Griggs- Arriving
at tre hotel the companies were drawn
up I'm tmpany front 20 a1iute the coY-
ernor wl,o with his STAFF was standing on
the sidnps ak fronting the hotel. This for
malitv over with. the troops were marched
into The Easement OF the hotel. where they
stacked arms and remained until they
Joined tn, procession, About o'clock the
Spokane ,attery arrived and were escort
cd "a the hotel. The dsmountcd cavalry
from Moth Yakima. and the Whitcom
Zouavss 0 iso arrived about this hour the
whole battalion being motiiizcd in front
of tn, hotel AZ 80 the order 20 fan ~
was given. and a fsw minutes later BRIG .
Grn. McIntyre. Lieut. col. Losl,u ana
Capt. Dee slas rode 10 the front ~ the
column and headed the hoys in blue to
Pacific avenue and Seventeenth street
where the iine was formed ~ p O'Clock
everything was in readiness for the start
the word FIR which was given rs Grand
Marshal Ashton. who was r.aplendent on
n strappina horso with pink roses aad
pink trimmings. Thu military companies
were placed hack of the marines and sail
ors from the Oregon They AT formed one
battalion unler command OF Can't Prank
Adams. of . company, OF seattle. and
marched IN the following order: T. of tho
Second bate lion nrst. II of the First
next. Il. OF the Secon1 color romt,anv
next. e of the Second fourth. Of tn
Second. nth ,,na ieft 81 infantry line. hat
terry from SPOKANE: aismountcd cavalry
from North Yakima Troop A. Tleo,ns.
and the Nhatcem Zonaves. The citizen
soldiers made n very fine appearance re-
eeiving many cheers along the avenue
The creates amount ~ cheering was
given the sturdy marines aud brooxta
sailors from tie Oregon. The proccsss!8t,
was made mp is follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of eoiiec ia command az tsn
mayor and chi,f of police
Grand Marshal James NJ Ashton and
trumpeter.
Marshall stat and aides as follows.
Gen. \. Y. FaNcetf. mayer of the ,.itv
OF Tacoma. chief of stan.
Gen. Percy Nsfton president az the Ia
coma city council ehicf Of aiaea
Coils shank iiarretsou. Warner Smell
Lee joah. stan officers
Cots. Stone. Hits Garretson. nfaaget
Stacy. Amy. Waihert and Sa.mson d.
vision command sfS and aides
Troop Il hand.
The rose queea With tho ladies ~ her
court and r~tfuus ~ attendants Including
NlES t.lixa beth Netc8N. th~ inYsrta r9s..
queen, and her r.tHh" ~ iufAuttle attend
ants. AT under the es OFT az rraaa Il Ia
command 81 cant. tiriFga.
Miss My ilail. bride &. tNe sea- .etth barr
marine escorts gaald~ an6 attendants
The entire hattslion IS tntted states ma
rtneS and troon~ Tcm fae 4 = : .fresaa.
The governor with h{s star .a rltffat..t
rrtg Gen Ayiit}ry and miittt4 art.-e.i
Visiting militia y e. ~
Resident militla, \. q " and Sass ~
Veterans.
FustmaStpF CHss and Hi entire f.~tl-t &.
ri postal employee
The Improved Cts.sy ~ Rra M.e u,.s-
command ot ,'cl 0svshaH n Sn.I rh4.f.
tain and Col , \ feeUs-f frtoh .r,.. tg,
the following order.