The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03

4 Thousand Local and Visiting Conn
rades VIII Parade.

The Grand Army OF the Republic will
ne out III force to assist in weicomin &
The young soldiers OF the First Washing
ton. their successors in the fields OF mill
tary glory and their posterity in patriot
ism.
Col. J. w Wholley department COM
mSnder. department of Washington and
Alaska has emphasized the Importance
Of the event in his official communica-
lions to the eighty-seyen posts in this
state. In his general order No. 5. he
says:
The department commander sincerely
hopes all comrades Will join heartily with
The citizens generally in the reception and
welcome TO be rendered To the First
Washington regiment on Its return from
scenes OF war and hardships in the Phil
ippines. These young soldiers have car
ried 10 honorable victory on every field
whore duty called the same nag our COM
rades died 10 save. In battle and Siege.
in martial ardor and devotion 10 duty,
in dauntless courage ard skill in action.
they have shown themselves worthy sue
cessors of the brave men on either side
who bore the brunt of the civil war. They
represent the power and patriotism OF
reunited people, and stand In the fore
front of & new epoch In the history and
growth of the nation In honoring them
We honor our state. our country, our
selves and the memory OF our iamented
dead"
thusiasm which Is characteristic of the
Grand Army man when military deeds
are the theme Of his thoughts.
George II Thomas post. of olympia, was
expecting to attend In a body, and began
preparations 10 that end, but discovered
that. owing 70 the day before the reception
being Sunday. Il would be Impossible Tor
th. members to be here in tame to p1rtici-
nate in the principal ceremonies, as tnere
is no Sunday train or steamer from Olym-
ria and both arrive on Monday too late
for the parade.
The only way. therefore. for Olympia Wis
3tors 70 he on hand wcul! be for them 10
come over on the Saturday preceding, ana
many who would he glad to come VIII ne
deferred by the additional expense thus in
volved. Stiil many, Col. Langley says.
will doubtless. come In small groups, Gus
ter post. Of Tacoma. will be literally rep
resented. ard comrades are expected from
sheridan and Edison posts, Of the same
city. and Ballard Will be on hand in forcs.
Among those living 10 the north, What
com. Fairhaven. Woilett. Mount Vernon,
Everett Snohomish. Port Townsend and
Sidney posts will have nv nhers in the Pa
tade. ana from the south Auburn. Kent,
probably Buckley. and oruAg. where the
soldiers home is. VIII send delegations,
Many who cannot march on account OF
the infrmity Of advancing age or because
they are going through their later yeas
on artificial limbs. made to take The Place
we'll may be ~ the sound msrn3ars
which they parted with In the service of
their country, will be seen standing on thc
dewaiks. and VIII bs recognized no less
by their cheers AMI demonstrations of pa
tri0tlc emotion t1an by the Grand Army
buttons IN theig blue coats.
one Grlzzied old veteran OF the civil war
who walks painfully and with The help
81 two clutches, announces that be Will fe
in thu street - joiu IN the welcome unless
his clutches give out first
Altogether Il IS calculated that no less
than 50c visiting q A X comrades viii
- on hand. They viii assemble informally
at ihe homes Of the local posts and ne
made up into companies and assigned their
places In the great parade In addition 70
these the three Seattle posts viii turn out
with full ranks fs5 as the health and
ability Of the individual members viii per
nit.