The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-31

ts Shares tie National 5NenoriaH Authorities, raternal
Oders and Schools Join With the G. A. r to Honor the
Heroes Who Haue Ansxuered tie Last Roll Call

Careful and snefssac hands has been at
bhsrAi decoration With iaSA, Uuntsng ard
flowers. The floral dispisv was especially
choice ard beautiful. The .sstf1fn at the
west side OF the Hal MAS rich with cut
flowers On one side appeared shell Of
nowera IN the national coacrs of r<.. wisft.
ana oaue< On the other stood u anoaG-
rnenf. suggestive Of burial mounds. twtnei
with white flowers and evergreen All
around the base Of the platform were boi-
quess and gaFiands. anyone OF wa-cf might
Rave ssrvsd ~ centerpiece. D~sr the
The Heroes OF Ga and $3.50
The only difficulty at the big Aali was
that of controlling the crowd. This slif
ncuity was first manifest at the door
the doors would BE- kept locked unfit the
Veterans had entered. Consequently mary
people. thinking 10 secure COOL seats lit
tie ahszd Of time. had ALREADY reached
the building before the procession came
up. Meanwhile the throngs that had fol-
lowed the parade up Second avenue were
knocking IN vain for admission As these
halted In front OF the doorway hnudreds
OF others pressed up behind them and kept
pushing forward. thinking tnat the delay
at the door was only OF moments d1ra-
ton. II was only BY poiice interference
that suhocafing and DISASTROUS jam was
But II was not until the crowd, or por-
ton OF Il, was inside the hall that the
number OF people became apparent. Not
corner. both on the main floor and
In the gallery. had az occupant. To the
south Of the rostrum tiers of seats had
been arranged for the school children who
were 10 sing In chorus. and they presented
an impressive appearance. The overcrowd-
in9 OF the nan resulted In some disorder,
and 1, was In vain that Commander HASTE
appealed more than 0nce for quiet In order
that the speakers and readers might be
heard. Nothing short of q chorus or the
sweIiing notes OF the First Regiment band.
had power 10 quell the noisy chatter OF
the little peoples voices. except that during
the latter part OF ar. Hughes address the
intensity OF interest simply compelled ST.
Isnce and every word was listened TO with
Wagner'k Firxt Regiment band added
much TO the pleasure of the exercises.
though. a. Commander HASTE remarked
after the FIRST encore there was plenty OF
music. The band rendered Tone Pic
lures Of the North and South" bringing
into spirited contrast old war tunes OF the
two sections that formerly exiSted. but
which yesterday's exercises demonstrated
mAnds.'' and The Soldiers Dream The
school children were also musical feature
OF the programme and showed excellent
training. While they were singing the
'Star-6pangled Banner. with Mrs. I. ID.
McCuteheon rs so1ctst. and AZ an encore
Marching Through Georgia tears were
seen coursing down the cheeks OF some of
the veterans. and the audience was liberal
with its applause
The Grand Army ritual. conducted by A.
w. HASTE. was extremely impressive.
bringing out fully the spirit OF Memorial
day The same may be said OF the read
ing az IAnco,ns address at Gettysburg by
Rev. Hugh Giichrist The patriotic song
Ferry. Mr.. Circuit and Mr.. Chester. was
enioyed by ALL