The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-01

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49, ..ss-6 several festivities gwen
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= = 100 friend q the very oistlfi-
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- 81 great scniration LOT Grant
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an honorary membership 10 IL
- g-sans. II such procedure would
- - plessure 81 the imperial head OF
ssIssss government. Consequently
n wood. Ct she post. vas direct
- ~c-nugclcate Eith Ii Hung Chang
-. erroeror. ard received favorable
-. thaaklng the poet for the pro-
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800 Commander -Chief Garrison. who
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.n,sklF and Ghe eucampmeat has In
49, me movement The matter will
- n q The national body. After the
.seryrsl II the superior branch Of the or
sssazaf0n the proper credentials with
n. badge will be forwarded TO Earl
Il Fuisowing Is the correspondence re-
fire. e.
-asssaaxrssrs Gettysburg P5st No. fss.
Fssexrtns1as % Minnesota. Grand Array
sfsse RsgabHc-Sf Paul. MINI, Sept. =.
ste tae Minisfer Resident. Empire
Fhsra EaShlngto .. =. C--EstseTne1 81.
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ssalt>a majesty. the emperor 81 China,
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s7srss,aTson ~ the representative acts ~
8 ssssroy ana envoy extraordinary, IN
- .srsan q his very i0ynl and Eaoat de-
Yssa Ear II Hung chang. so justly
sssszec - The people u the United
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sstsssxsaH ard brave military ch!eftain
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ssazkztian o. ex-VoiGateer soldiers and
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kssxa as Gettysburg Post IS, department
X Minnesota. Grand Army % the
asgaAac desires 20 present 20 ms ma
ssfgs envoy Ear u Hung Chang. an
tta'sFs expressing sentiments Of our
s&ssfai apprecss ton Of his noble and un-
sstszsslso4s acts ia placing tributes Of
~ Elghass honor. veneratlon and respect
500 the t0nbs OF our deceased pFeSi-
ssess and generals George Washington
as Ulysses s Grant. our country's
sssfet dead. an act sraught with very
great frNfernai Significance TO the people
II Aeta the empire Of China and the
teisrd safes % America. including also
Z eur address an emphatic assurance OF
e%1 n1aaa hHed approval Of the patriotic
ART har-Aae sentiments % Ear ~ Hung
eA4sg ia bis modest though explicit,
h9fe4l 10 The people 81 oar country for
ss.r Pay q the battle Of life for his
fsssw ooantfymen wns are residents %
saf sgzhtrF We desire also 70 honor
ourselves BY conferrinE upon Earl II
Aaax chsng honorary membership OF
fssiiYssgsx Ppst No. rs, department 81
Asne@sia Grand Army OF the Republic.
al p forward 20 him the documentary
sfsifaee 4na Insignia Of said honorary
rsnsersAip.
@Hatiag myself introduced this matter
fass TIE organtEa ton. Il WAS. l assure.
r9st Enthusiastically received. and imme-
sa's favoranie action decided upon ana
p l1anifaegs decision or cur organize
fsa | ss ia a3jutang. was directed 10
eHiaaHseate with you without delay and
ssr.Ftain y it would he consistent with
y casioHas an8 rules ef your govern
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ifiasias q respect rendered ia the man
~ sHave Indicated
TIE forma.sss. We should like 30 ob-
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3 NoaM be 10 have our organization
AL ss action IEHx authenticated and
sfofsa officially by the state and ma
i1aal efaeers 81 our military order, the
f1fefeer ~ TIRE state % Minnesota and
e president - the United States. and
iaFs4rd the documents through the
e7sFtHnent - state 20 his exalted ard
tS7srtsi nsJestt The emperor OF your
ats3 sad there - be ~ hts order con-
tTmei aGna Eafi ID Hung ChanE by our
fssf@aSg. request as an oFga nization OF
- soldiers and sailors Of the reQub-
hs @ re United States
y ihis Formally cannot De observed.
10y sadicate &C. us she proper course
- pursued En COMMUNICATING our de-
kst sN - wpop
1As'Hast Gettysburg post rs. pepsrt-
&sai q Minnesota, Grand Array of the
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faes
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- - haNe tHe pleasure - refer 10
esteemed note % September -. Isas.
sAsea sea state tn Substance that. De-
s e extend to als imparta{ akssfy.
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arc respect ny due appreciation
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e anna -ticr. E-iTl ii Hung ChRne.
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,ea STATES rs hn nrc-efutnart AS "A
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