The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05

fresh arrivals pouring in from the cross
streets and by-streets continually. Here
and there UP and down the crowded thor
oughfara mounted aides. respondent in
gay sashes and the paraphernalla OF tho
day, dashed along. scurEying the crow1
from under their horses heels and rats
ing . clatser of hoofs that sounded sharp
and clear above the growing din. Above
the noise and hustle OF the passing crowd
the flags auttered dreamiiy In the morning
breeze.
Drifting with the throng into Yesier way
ard on to Second avenue the scene was
one OF jostle and jam ard confusion. good
naturediy. unmindfui OF elbows or booted
toes.
The parade had been announced to start
promptly at 10 o'clock. Il was just IL
when IL moved. There was great clatter
OF hoofs and praneing OF horses, oiars
Of music = conyuisiye backward move
meut OF the crowd and the thing was
Gone.
Mounted on his famous ernine war
hdYse rode Chief Of Police Reed, stately
ana d!sn.aed, a, the head Of the process
sion. The slperh Indifference with which
he "a. his vicious steed as it pranced
slowly along. drew audible admiration
from the crowd. Following at respecta-
bic distance behind the iron heels OF Old
Beelzenab marched thirty stalwart blue
coats under command OF Sergt. Ward.
This was the largest police escort ever pa
raded in the city.
With all due Difference TO the other high
afgni;aries OF the procession, 1T must be
candldiy remarked that there was only one
figure assride a saddle in all shat gor-
geous pageant, Col Eden. Booted and
spurred. with a great slouch army hat set
gracefully above lis broad and his ca Waller
figure blazing In gold and the trappings
Of war the colonel was eGulgent-
Hearty applause greeted the Old G. A. r.
veterans all along the line OF uSi Tch. They
always make an impression when they
turn out on any public event, but few are
fraugil. with such significance 10 them as
was thIs Their ranks are thinning out.
They are dropping away each year. Each
time they niarch through the city's streets
tho scene grows more pathetic.
'"fhe roza ff0at. See tire rose ioat." and
the people dug their elbows into their
nssghbors' ribs with the most charming
tack of ceremony IN the icstle for a first
view .. the rrese-roosed bower OF beauty.
Slowly II approached. drawn by four milk
white horses haf-hidden beneath pano-
plies OF red. white ana blue Decidedly. Il
was novel ard BEAUTIFUL A bed OF roses
covered tho floor Of the float upon which
was placed a garianded throne. bearing
the rose queen. by her side. leaning
gracefully against the royal seat stood
her maid OF honor. a fair girl dressed In
white II harmony with the queen A. tho
foot Of ths throne. reclining on the bed Of
flowers. were two tiny girl attendants and
a page IN eo1srtly costume. Supported by
four aim pillars tw8ned IN aaiss The can
csgg wes 4 roof Of roses and srsz sic Ieavess
esysiss@gas o. Great Britain and Canada
And 80 the Tea; passed CT. The YcxAe queen
WAS Miss Grace Csrecnus, ard the ula1a Of
Aoro- Mss Cieary.
The Red Cross float provoked much
merry apTroaa ton. she crowds refusing 20
lake * as SERIOUSLY as i. sho@ali have The
front os the foat sss an imitation ~ the
broken wall Of a hreasfw0rk E@ass1f t.
fy!ng a. pcs are oE the ground - grass
green exeeExiS~s was what rfsrggort~! 10
he a BADLY WOUNDED soldier his aAndagsd
head resting heavily on a roal CT army
blankets. S.sEszsrg around him. minister
tnv tersgtwriy 70 the las; ueesss Of his eax.
etssSaE We were two nurses 81 the Red
Crcss. their sweet faces filed VITA q Ernck