The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

Halytooln@ II Seattle .asf night vas a.
tves bset- Never BEFORE in the hassssy
- IL city Vas such eunonstrasion Of
- Kind witnessed and the event. from
osoey ooneetvable point Of view. Was one
lhAt Wifj bonx be remembered. The eeie-
e1attoa Waa arranged ~ = number Of
s11togp and e1tisens and was Intended 10
~ sserybody IN opportunity to make an
eastward display Of feeling on the war. now
oelnR waesd between the United States
- npair. The purpose Of the demonytra~
13oa wAs certainly accomplished. Hundreds
~ reopiA who heres0fore have held -
INT teuxue % the great question Ct war
1ehe Iooes and yasied and ehesred for
Ahefs country until they we're hoarse. when
- sana struck up those airs which touch
1NoEy true Anesscan IN the apst that II all
1nys rservs1 for his country. the people
Wont fairiy wiid with enthusiasm ard were
No1allv unntte 20 restrain their feelings.
90 anA yuun9 wsss aItke In this respect.
onn hey singled soGether regardless Of
- u colce ~ politics. Nothing was talk
80 e bit tho war. ana n = call had bern
$50 last Night In SEATTLE Ter volunteers
1870 = no doubt that whole regiment
80 ponagbjy Two could have been mustered
10 snfvsee AMI started for the scens Of
80 - oneA
~ eelsbrntion was expected by the ros-
11onto and huSanass men along the line Of
nsuA. and the patriots who participated
! - skiing Il tho success which It proved
r. - were accorded \ warm and cordial
ooeopaion In m.ny respects the reception
Unus Tar bsyond the wildes. expectations
~ every pesson who was interested. either
1sec4ly or indirectly. The national cosors
Acnfnaee1 ninost everywhere. Flags
W<Ho Ainp3ayod frrsu windows and bunting
RI nnundanea decorated both business
EonD and residences.
Jest Like .the foursk..
q display q fireworks. which consissed
nxGsU Of mortar nrecraekers was one
- tn features Of the demonstration. and
AaGskher With the martial music which
- 1Aecoursed by the band. had the efs,sct
r setting the vast crowd Of humanity al
nsst Wild with enthus.asm. On tina line
80 MAroh doxxus Of veterans waved
AAalf hats aa1 banda and were heard to
Suny that thAy were ready 10 shoulder
1Mtet and 50 % The frent and night as
A11Y I'D "a tho - Soma Of the old so.-
DDgA who Aaye seen hard service upon
&coEtnG he stirring music and seeing the
N1U 00tatu9o Of people swesied up with
y8e1eoe1oO ~ much IN exetsut that they
No11 ne4 foDtr1in themselves and broke
N4Wa md 0k3od. Wars he'll" they sid.
eew 0Aa Ire On wore ready to night
o1ahiy nevee hafore vac there such n
o14IA QaGntncent and Orderly crowd OF
Deo oan ~ the streets. A person look
- 0U0 Third avenue down 10 Second.
- edO oeoond 10 First, could zee moth
Uae DooQ6A The streets were literally
In VIVA humanity. ana the eldest In
Uo4eeAnt yoaeeG hifnsesf on record once
Qrna0 ~ declaring that he had never be-
IN ooon anything that had even q SEM
~ e tho multitude which throngsd
- business thorouShfares. Men. women
~ oAildren ccmmenced to assemble on
- vay1oue stree eeFnero early IN the
yonJug aed DRAINED poeI;ssns from where
&Ney souid watch the parade 20 coed adj
y1nta9e ana nearly every window n TO.
- business blocks ana residences was
~ with people. waving flags and cheer
~ - thelF country. Pioneer square was
yEoue1cAny Jammed with humanity ana
Sas enc a the maay PAGES where people
y9e wedeed tcgViher. unable to move
- ~ OF the other. Second avenue and
GheTy ssrsse whore the patriots of the
.ra1e stopped and extended their
sondly teetling toward the p0ss-Inses.i-
Qnees. was another place along the ,sne
- march wfeEe the enthusiasm was al sts
10y height. and where the cro=e VA. the
Z 0yeafesf. froTls sarxed TO ard fro and
messed ard cAeer-d. oil Of them acsuaS.a
- z spirit or patriotism which they could
1e< centrui
The rrocess.on formed a, EDS s-.losk T..
trent as the fremont he,e, ana Ions ia
10te that hour Occidental avenue vas
oWaed 10 sneii an extent that II srovxsi