The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-31

OF necessity, lent their presence and their
homage to the day. proudly as became
the sisters, wives and mothers OF a type
of manhood noble enough TO sacrifice COM
fort for duty and life for honor.
All In all the day possessed solemn
Gladness. Sorrow ard reverence for the
dead was mingled not appropriately
with honor and pride for the living; SO
that. as Commander Knapp forcibly said
quuting from the ritual or the Grand
Army of the Republic. the day after all
was "a festival
A Notable Celebration.
The days celebration in Seattle was
notable one. Business houses closed at an
early hour and everyone who could possi-
bly, do so participated In the occasion.
About o'clock in the morning the Grand
Army men and the members OF the several
secret societies which had accepted inyi-
tations to march In the Inc OF procession
began to wend their way 10 the forming
ground at tho corner of First avenue and
Madison street. BY $50 the scene there
and on the nearby streets was one Of
great confusion. Long lines of paraders
iostling crowds Of citizens. and the usual
10 curb, making travel almost impossible.
Shortly after 10 the procession started.
The route lay down First avenue to Yesler
way, TO Second avenue, 10 Pike. 10
Fourth avenue, to the Armory. First in
the line of march came platoon of thirty
police led by Chief Reed, mounted on a
restless white steed that kept prancing
from side 10 side in a way that threatened
the humiliation of the marching blue
coats. Next came Chief Marshal Major
A. III. Carr with his aides. also mounted.
Following close behind, Wagner's First
Regiment band, ninety men from the
United States gunboat Wheeling. led by
Lieut.. Commander Chauncey Thomas:
Seattle commandery No 2. Knights Tenn
plars; High School cadets, led by Capt.
l. g. Parker: detachment Of pupils from
Denny school. led by Capt. Frawiey.
Mayor Humes and the members of the
city council in carriages: the LANCER and
Lueben band; Select Knights and A o.
L. w: Stevens Post, q. A. r.; Stevens
Relief corps: John F. Miller post, G. A.
r.; John F. Miller Relief corps.
streets Packed With People.
The streets along the line of procession
were packed with people. Some OF them
carried flags which they waved as they
cheered the passing pageant. The men
iafly hearty greeting. Led by Lieut.. Com
nander Thomas they presented a splendid
appearance. The High School cadets
marched exceeding well. and the deiach-
ment OF boys from the Denny school put
mp a very scld!erly showing. They were
frequently eheerea. The little fellows had
been drilling for weeks past for the parade
and the way they handled their wooden
guns and went through the manual OF drill
proved that the time had not been wasted
Il was easy 10 see they were In their eIe-
meat and felt the marital spiri; OF the dav
% the fullest measure. 4 very pleasing
tsail of the procession was the marching of
the two woman's relief corps. about 100
strong. The ladies carried flowers All
along the line they provoked favora bic
comment by the way in which they bore
the tedium 81 the march.
When the procession turned Into Fourth
avenue from Pike the platoon OF no-
lice hating az the intersection OF Union
street. drew up IN double file. The
marines did the same little farther down
the street. Between these two lines thu
Grand Army veterans and after them
the ladies OF the relief corps. marched.
As they passed between the files OF the
marines, at the order OF Lieut. Com
uander Thomas the jack tars brought
arms" and salute" the veterans re-
not only a pretty but an impressive
sceGs.
Tho procession then passed. into the
Armory. There was remarkably little