The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-22

IRIS afternoon Attt tpttnAsuh Ntfi-
csra were elected At the time ~ go.
ing 70 press Preslfsut. Mrs. Web
sicr. ~ Miller cefn Seattle senior
vice president. Mrs Chambers. oi
North Yakima.
Rankr t.an van crowded % the
doors last evening - members 81 the
10. A. n ard itn AUXILIARY roeinsieF,
who had gathered 70 enjoy the an'
nual camp IRE At Armarr hail
preparations had also been made Tot
an overflow gathering AMI a camp.
tirc. with special exercises. but the
veterans Interest seemed TO center
al Ranks hail. and esfiy in The even.
Ing the sssis ~sre all occupied and
the alsisr blocked ~ith people. Many
others acre unable 50 secure adtnis.
slua "a the hath. ans wended their
way 10 IRE Armury. where they pass.
"a . moss ENJOYABLE evening. the
crowd there being large and en-
thuniasfie.
The decorations 81 nanks hail
we're lavish. yet tasteful Cannon
aud niurkei. were grouped about
the stage. whilc shs nations fat
vas Sverywhsrr ~ evidence.
The program 81 exercises was an
entertaining one $40 well rec~ax-
"a. Tire assembly Sam called 10 ord
or ~ .. ~. Hurs. eha welcomed the
veterans and frisnda Ia q few vel
chosen words ". spoke 81 the many
Inspiring association that ciustsf
round our national faF. and eioHesI
w calling to she = hlr n Governor
Lyman y. KNAPP. judge advocate a
ire order,
on saktne ~ chair. sx-GoN
Knapp trade a harry address. stat
ing that the messing Mould be re-
xarsfed az 3 military assembly. and
that he would cxsset his orders e
10 suapsirisfy nbsfes- ftis nfaf IN
.srsxluekser sss tAat 81 1fss Jsnnss
fIaarnten -tsimundr. who sang IT
Thse. o Country. and IN frspeazs
a. an encore. The star-apanEfed
Hammer she audience rising dur
ing Is rendition.
Department Commander q. W
Tihhatfm discussed The Department
- Washington ard Alaska" present
ing ~ the sane time IN an impress
alive manner the startling statistics
~ the great war 81 issi-ss. John
n. kssucarss pubjers ~nH The Roys
~ issi as" wherein he spoke ~ the
sarrIfes-r made and the hardships
endured In she effort 20 maintain the
union.
Congressman ". L. Jones. upon
hssuE introduced. was greeted with
rounds ~ applause. Presenting arz'
che regrets Of Congressman cush
mar. who vas absent. he plunged nj
once into his subject. The Boys o,
'ss.'gs" He showed that the same
spirit had marked and actuated tbs
American saldirr in al. "a. and -.
lie paid = high tribute 10 the heroes
81 the past and present. mentioning
several prominent leaders whose
names called forth loud Applause.
Ex- Mayor q. u. Lane. Of Olympia,
prsfaeei his address by displaying 4
Spanish Tag and penDant taken In
the late war. In treating Of The
olympia. the Flagship ~ a Grra'
gaiior." his references to the achieve
uenta % Dewey were received with
the widest enthusiasm. The recita'
ton by Gen. Lyman Banks % a par
0dy on barbara Fristch." called fos
an encore. Lieut.. Maceo was next
presented. and he voiced his deep ap-
probation for the freedom given his
beloved Cuba by the American peo'
pis. Mrs. Floe Jamison. national
president Of the ". r. G. delivered
a captivating address Astounding In
anecdotes aud affecting pathos, and
closing with n pledge Of her devotion
20 the cause OF the union soldier and
sailor.
DIR. r.. W. Young spoke on behalf
of the Sons Of Veterans, outlining ths
growth OF the order and It's purposi
-. and its devotion TO the heroes ol
the civil war. The Flag Thai
waved a Hundred Years was ther
given by Mas Marguerite Mckinney
who declined an encore.
The exercises closed with the sing
ing OF Marching Through Georgia,
by the audience. when. after three
rouslns cheers FOR the "Red. white
and Blue" tite audience filed out ol
the building.
The overflow meeting at the Ar
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