The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-21
Ell GATHERS II
ANNUAL cOIcllvE.

nnamued from Page One.
go RI = senerasae Mrs Hanfosd.
~ - fcass from the eyes Of aiI ~
WeslfeSEssenaces-
- - not n duh moment ~ the e.
- - the tinse When Mrs. l. Me-
ge track the nrSe notes % Amer
- 80 Chairman Holmes. OF the exec
- 1m1ftee. made his concluding an
s--ressr The best fxsssit,i< proof Of
! 1S = ~ fact thai fully 81 people re-
49, eeen1tsx during the two hours
sS6n - pessrz,nme occupied
SIn fnAisnAn Langley Lad raped for
- 20 satire audience joined ia singing
= led bs Ger. Lyman Banks,
= f1Eneuh<r presiding 1t the piano.
ont Chaplain Spencer then led in
- ~upftate invocation.
Mayor Hasnes speaks.
6u6rr fAngies introduced Mayor Humes
= ~ representative Of Seattle. Mayer
- mnde one OF hts characteristic
800 Astounding ia dry humor and
&n eoneet p2ihos. He said III part:
s<1hgh the color Of my hair indi-
- - aufty. yet I was not old enough
- $50 p the war ia which you fought.
- 4 nnjef way had something to do
&N II b the spring 81 1SB my father
$50 T. bare IL pubsishsd tiaaf he had
- oono hi the Union. army. that II the
- eoetinued be would send four more.
pr - & Il kept on stiii longer he would
p ainssif sAppiausee. Nov. 4 doAt
ehna that declaration brought the
cts ~ N Tint 4 -.
80 4tnt soon after II was made Lee
uandesed 70 Grant at AppomAttox. /
20 f6U1gAt ~ IL ! am entitled To address
- - ee0Eades. fAppiauxs.
III stew Of the fact that yoa are MEM
- e the Grand Army, and especially
= ~ e he fact that many Of you are
sromoonted By our wives and daughters.
hess given Instructions 10 the chief Of
- that you are not 10 be moiested
- you are In this city. daughter and
nnne) But tnasmuch as you are To
vi camp Are tomorrow night. and
- teag aG0 what soldiers camp fires
80: have Also instructed him to take
Mne1nt precautions ca that eysning 10
6luGtet syery hen roost In the town.
ystpexsd Iaughter.)
an6etcoaly We can see by the color Of
~ hair. by the wrinkles on your faces.
~ ho11fng step In the parade. thst you
- Gewinx old, Your numbers are grow
II enaalter year By year. We may not
~ yoG with as much longer, But rest
aD1ufed that the principles for which you
lo1ht shah not pass away. tAppiAuseD
80 principles were settled once and
~ u npop the field 81 battle. That they
unes settled we'll none will deny.
s11kn q the Grand Army. you still 1.-Two
~ thoes principles. Bee to 1t. And We
~ - u II. that they do not pass away.
~ To Il that not enc foot of territory on
MA our sons have planted that nag for
Neleh you fought shall be yielded TO
f9oken foe at the instigation of q do
n1stic enemy" Enthusiastic appIause.)
n eioss ~ Mayor Humes' address was
: NM but hearty welcome to all the visit
- 10 The city.
Re was followed BY Judge Langley. who
Au1ssaed the address Of welcome II
sn9snAsd In patriatic sentiments and vas
haastily appiauded.
Jsdss Langley spoksa In substance a.
nllows.
> ccngrAsnlats the department that
meets under auspIces 50 favorable
me- ~ members are gradually growing
-; year hy year they are failing Out
= tAe ranks YET II Is trHe also that but
~ xHuf presence We Could not nave Eas
- soldiers ~ We hay. developed during
- recent war with Spain. The teachings
QA3eA the young men Of the North and ~
- eouth received from the veterans who
epoht On each side during the elvsl war
lione made such soliiers possible The
lfpNtss and glory that have eeuse 10 the
Anefiean soldier Of to-day are largely die
2 tAe fact that he is IN the generation
namfdiate,s following the men who fought
1um sumter 10 Appomastox, and from his
leshssf childhood he has hreafh.d 4 pa
Hsctlc and military atmosphere ard been
with the principles for which
- father fought
~ y gratifying 10 us older soldiers 10
Lnrs thar this ras Is still the pride and
e0fy % tn nation. sApplanael And 4
gfailfyinx 20 me tonight ID be able TO
kaas that In all the ranks of the q A.
: "a this department there II rot sin
- copp4shead applause We stand a.
mar BY the national administration
yates - charged with the conduct Of our
'selis affairs. and lnng na ther. II a
sesii'e gun fired ON tina, flag the country
1M not md enc III us saltertng Zap.
lsauss
Z TANK the veterans az ;hls department.
III aKrse With rae rhan I say that the
foprsE Place In the world To plan a earn
ssSa OF cen9aci "a battle IL In tie back
'eem ef newspaper efsie@ or OH street
sefhef. Lee as loyalty support tire men Ne
Asse sent 70 the trent. and n any eva
'fasso should bring lt about that the giag
pss'fs 10 drop frcrs their grasp Jet Us take