The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
THEY WILL THIS YEAR POSSESS
MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST.
Patriotic sentineat ThPoaghsut the
City stirred by the War With
spain, Win Uaite % Honor the
Men Whe Died fer Their Country.

There Is general expectation that Me-
pass these OF last year in public interest.
The state OF pubic feeling throughout the
city and country viii itself contribute
largely toward this. One effect OF the war
with Spain has been TO arouse the latent
patriotism IN every American. old and
young. Everything connected with the
army or dag has taken on fresh interest.
Even the veterans themselves have been
stirred to fresh enthusiasm. and there 10
no doubt that they will go into the parade
on Memorial day with keener zest and
ardor than usual.
The finance committee appointed by the
joint committee Of theS two posts and the
two relief corps in this city met with
unusual success in raising the necessary
money for the exercises. 8. L. Crawford,
A. y. Stewart and other members of the
committee yesterday reported that they
had not the slightest difiiculty in
raising all the funds necessary to defray
incidental expenses and to celebrate the
day in fitting manner. The committee
wishes the Post-Intell.gencer to express its
hearty thanks for the liberality displayed
by those who contributed to the fund.
The exercises viii take piac on Memorial
day, Monday, May 30. They Will be IN
charge of the two Grand Army posts, NIL
Ter and Stevens. and the two Wosaeaa's
Relief Corps. The two posts have a pIeas-
ant custom OF alternating in the selection
or chairman and marshal; that Is, the
chairman IS selected from one post and the
marshal from the other. and the following
year the selection Is made vice versa This
year Miller post will furnish the chairman
In the person OF Commander Knapp and
Stevens post the marshal in the person Of
Commander Carr.
special feature OF the exercises will
be the music. The children's chorus or
ganized and now being drilled by Prof.
Sharpe Is said to be exceptionally fine
Much OF the music is Of Prof Sharpe's own
composition. and 1t viii of course be APP
propriate to the day and the occasion Prof.
Sharpe is fortunate In having the eo-opera-
ton OF Mrs. Whittlesey, one of Seattie's
favorite vocai.sts. who will be the soloist
OF the day.
Chairman HASTE, Of the joint committee.
stated yesterday that an invitation would
be extended TO the officers and men on the
Wheeling and any other war vessels that
may De in port 10 take part IN the parade
and exercises of the day Invitations have
already been extended to the high school
cadets and the university cadets Various
iraternai orders VIII also join the parade,
In fun uniform.
i think there is no doubt" said Mr..
ffastie yesterday TO Post-Intelligence-
reporter, that the programme this year
VIII De entered into and carried out with
an unusual degree OF interest / am led
10 think so from expressions which / hear
every day from members OF the posts and
nd fr~vx
Inc Officers of the JOINT committee are:
Chairman. A. w. HASTE; secretary. Rich
ara Bradley; treasurer, l.. X. Dodge The
committee consists OF the following MEM
bers:
From Stevens post-A W. HASTE. ]. NJ.
Wrestling, f. c. knbourne, T. s. wincheu.
John Taylor.
From Miller post--Judge A. w. Lang
ley. Amos Brown, A. III. Foote. r.. Brad
ley. l.. r. Dodge
From Wemen's Relief Corps. Stevens
rost-Mrs. Jennie 8. Holmes, Mrs. John
Taylor Mrs. Spsusding. Mrs. McCoom5s.
Mrs Gray.
From womens Relief Corps. Miller nos,
Mrs. @. n. Alexander. Mrs. J. w Lang.
Holmes. -
TIE following subcommittee are now a,
work: 40" a.
Programrne and orator.. NJ. Wrestling
Jonn Taylor. r. Bradley. Mrs. Jennie 8
HOMES. Mrs. G. N. Alexander, Chairman
Haste Commander A. f. Carr of steven,
VS. anu commander l.. 4. Knapp Of MI
Ter post were added TO the committee
hail. ". Langley, 4. C. Ki,bonrna
Amos Brown
Deeoratsons-E. c. Kilbourne. L. II
Doose' G. +, Deibert, Mrs Jennie q
Hoames ana Mrs. ]. W. Langley.
Mus'c-Amos Brown. r. Bradley. T. s
Taylor "oaa"
memorial Sunday. W. Langley gIoh,
Iayior Z. c knbourne, Mrs. SpauIdinv
sudge J. w Langley has been chosen as
orator or the day. and the address will