The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-18
caAyE MASONIC RITUAL.
oay Win Dannsss, Mnese
ne9nlla-Mills anA Duesneas
Il CBoee 1or Half Ho1aAay-
nneoaosy Exercises AttenAea
- vast TAresg - People.

IL COtVA va klA4GsMoA d0XAt8p
ne1losed dresses and hundreds Of days.
n ~ empuony Of laying the corner stone
- chasss Of the Aasens. Acting Grand
- Jehn Arthur Ofncaattn9.
IS ~ was an ideal one for the exer-
81 eft. spring sky. nscked hsse and
n WSth clouds that dld not shut out
lolny sunshine. gave brightness and
- chees. Not m accident or biunder
{ - had mArred the day.
81 F111v after o'clock the procession for
u NanA parade formed under direction
11Seunal Of the Day C.. g. Emery at the
- e. Third avenue and Broadway. the
s resting on Fourth avenue. The Mne
arch Vas taken up IN the following
Grand Marshal.
Band.
Grand Lodge Omcaain.
Masonic Escort.
City Oficlals In Carriages.
S @. A. r.
go e The Eastern Star In Carriages.
WomAn's Relief Corps
Woodmsn Of the Weird.
Olympic Circle.
Fores.erD.
fmpeoved Order Of Red Men.
A. o. Z. W.
Good Templars
- Degree Of Honor.
Fife and Drum CoPpo.
Board Of School Director.
Public Schools.
Good Roads Club.
Citizens In Carriages.
- procession moved on Broadway TO
ml avenue. along Second avenue to
-asd avenue. thence on Ballard avenue
list avenue. from which point Il coun-
nAeeAsd on Ballard avenue to the site
~ sew city hall. ct tbs corner Of Hal
~ o1d Third avenues
akpofNhcS1 x.s.t R.,n
oeoosion was fully three-quarters OF
n lsngth. Without any invidious dis
1oen, II must BE- said that the feature
Il - parade which attracted more atten-
ana comment than any other was the
- body Of public school pupils. who
"a = drum and ME corps 81 their head
nesd = spisndtd appearance and gave
- evidence Of drill work in marching
- scms Of the older people.
\ uaFnuF of Aamiratlon.
Rad Marshal Emery. mounted on a
white horse. looked every inch q cav
=. Tue various fratarnai orders showed
Nerl In their resal!a The band st the
~ the procession looked soldierly and
good music. both during the parade
curing the exercises afterward. The
eers OF the Good Roads Club. mount
deconted wheeis. lent life and va
IN tho procession count<rmarched on
\ ~ eveMse and approached ahs site
etty hall for the first tims the
Ii view. and . murmur OF Admiration
u through the crowd. while . sort OF
% enthusiasnn WAS reached. and
.itor a. he looked upon the loyalty
krotiGm OF the citizens and noted
ms that had been taken TO cele-
The day, agreed that Ballard was
Nth living In and worth being proud
- friendly feeling between seattle
- 81
Of Mayor etartup. OF Ballard. and
~. V. Nnehart, president OF the
city council. and the latter Was
appsauded when he humorosnly xug-
that Seattle should either follow
nrGs good example and build a rIfv
else ask TO be annexed to ballard
a e enjoy the privileses of good
Around the New Nall.
~ The ste Of the new hall a ros.fum
zen erected for the speakers. ard
eeAts had been provided though not
10y enough to accommodate the vest
le0fse Of people. There were iecora
ceuetetink OF evrrRreens and bun ing,
Wuen the procesatou broke ranks A.
es1hed un to and around tho foundati "a
TIE new hail. the decorations faded snfo
nsucance. Every min In the city with
1nutary exception had shut down. and Ill
S.ss places Of huaineHs were closed for
- holiday. Everybody was on hand.
- lie Of Ballard had localized ana com
sMased itself within . block or two OF
IAe young lad was there. ais working
- ao1ed and his Sunday best donned.
me- ees; girl IT his ssde. Ssatd fsa-
were there. having laid aside house-
0res TO watch with pride the nue
sefencc OF Susie or Johnnie in the pa
snley the exercises AZ the stand ana
- nearly afternoons outing Illus, Tess
we're sherr, proud OF Themselves.
IA. ua oi their mayor. proud Of their city,
settlers were present. their memories
ssahine back To the days when ballard
80 . wilderness and . city hall was
unframed OF
Snairnsss Conway's welcome.
Aner music by the hand Chairman j.
ssnA~a y made = brief Introductory address
Ssa adapted 70 tire occasion and welt re-
800 - those who were near enough 10
I7 nip above the noisy chatter OF hun
49, 49, OF childish voices. In welcoming the
.sssr. Mr., consway said:
are proud az our city. proud OF her
~ si nat resources. proud OF her churches
sss.. 1ootn II u true thar ~ Fnaaiel-
~ss.,sU We are only nine years old but II IL
~ 49, some degree of satisfaction tina. VI
yea 10 look about ran TODAY at nur
sA ~. notice our mills All eo.rs
smoke stacks, We are proud ~ the
Was which We celebrate TODAY, the AZ
TINS corner stone. believing sss we
~ tnat " marks orc mere step In tn,
ss vrsscn 81 rscosnixinx the srrw.h aal
Spe5sancc 90 our city. Ans extssa,isi r.
sse fsnsn me now wau,d ~ nus ~
- other speakers are 10 follow me
- competent "a entertain yea. Lark
yer your presence here today
w~ePfoPr'at~ PRAYER WAS offered nv Rev
.sHeard Hsia.d. IN the course Of
- 80 ne alluded gracefully 20 the progress
ae city, the grave rssponeana In
rnssssu VI 'fs government, ard invoked
0ous sases Hpen all 80 Institutions ara
-p0a she country at large
Mayor Starsap'a welcome
mayor g -. ssar.np. ~ Railsrf. sssifv
ira brief address Df welcome x, sing
as auditors cordial greeting After re~
MtHmx 10 the trials and trfhalatiesss
snFoaka which the city had passed he real