The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15


delivered a lecture last night AZ Ranke
hall under the auspices of the George Ii.
Fortson Relief Corps. Is Ill ~ Tacoma.
though no hopes TO renew il. and has
again assured the officers Of the corps
that he viii not 60 back East without
There fs no doubt that Gen Kings In
ability 70 meet his engagement was a
source OF as great regret 10 himself as
and the hundreds Of people who had
looked forward eagerly to the pleasure OF
The relief corps yesterday forenoon re-
coma: Gen. King Is still confined to the
house and IL VIII be impossible for him
to leave for q few days. Please accept
his regrets. Also inform Judge Hansord."
Both the Relief Corps and Judge Han.
ford communicated further with Tacoma
and aseertained that Gen. King had taken
efit him enough to Justify his coming on
10 Seattle. even though he should be I'M
able TO speak last night but that in this
Hanford ieIephoned the POST Insellisencer
q Gen Kings condition and decision.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
Gen. King himself dictated the following
tsiegram TO the George II. Fortson Relief
Grops: II am getting better every hour.
Inanks TOT your warm interest. / shall
net 60 East until see you..
fers from wound which he received In
the right arm several years ago during an
Indian campaign In Arizona. and 1t seems
likely. that the lingering effects Of this
wound. together with the malarial trouble
which he recently contracted during his
ardnous service in the Philippines. may
kesp MN In bed for several days yet.
Lieut. Rice. who came up from San Fran
cisco with Gen. King. and who was pres
ent at the exercises last night stated
however. that he did not believe Gen.
kfH2Q b. -
long duration
Despite the fact that the absence OF
Gen: King made the programme like the
let left out. the Relief Corps went brave
~ forward with the exercises, and were
greeted with crowded house. As II to
lfate az far as possible the sense OF dis
appointment which the public would natu-
rally feel. the other features OF the pro-
stage was beautifully decorated. The
front was draped with bunting and sur
mo- mounted with ferns and Mowers On every
ess mere was bountiful display Of ever
gAs set. and full on Its face appeared a
hAndsomc American nag Even the piano
was decorated with the national colors
robinson. y. 8. A.; w. l.. Lindsey, who
WAS formerly chief bugier OF the First
c Mssning ,sn regiment and most Of the OF
who are as follows: Captain. Mrs +. w
Daniels: firsf lieutenant. Mrs. d. c. STAN.
second lieutenant Mrs. Matt II. Gormley;
nins pies ar' M Mos, N..s ms Mrs Man
Mrs Alice French; secretary. Mrs J. w.
flyncheon. and the following members OF
me us,s corps: Mrs T II; Wagner. Mrs J. W.
In some respects the ladies' OF the corn.
had been favored In their work. and in
some they had been hindered. The use of
m, me. hsls had been generously donated by
thesr sincere thanks: but they were COM
geHed TO pay full value for the lights.
Then they had the difficulty OF hastily ar
ranging much more elaborate programme
than was az frst intended But az an
onset 10 this the committe. was favored
oy the Willingness OF Capt Robinson to
make an address and by the cheerful CO.
in The city.
The FRS: number on the programme sent
martial thrill through the heart OF The
audience. II was series of bugle calls
by exShief Buger Lindsey. who clearly
explained the significance of each cali lc-
fore rendering II. Mrs Jennie Houghton
with an equally charming response 10 an
encore. Miss Maud Flynn gave singh
larry appropriate and excellent recitation.
. sort Of aiie4 orcai poem describing the
great bell ~ liberty To which the American
people respond. Mrs. W. H. whittiesey,
who had consented 10 sing az very short
notice, capiiva:cd the audience with two
exquisite songs
Capt Robinson had an awkward task
nefore him in explaining and apologixing
Tor Gen. Kings absence. but after his frV
words and the reading OF the kilograms an
nouncing Gen. Kings sickness there was
no enc IN the audience who did NOT sym
pashiRa fully with him. and ms he proceed
esf step hy step. In conversational style 10
tell OF hts long and intimate acquaintance
sfih Gen. King. dating even further back
TRAN their association AT West Point The
audience grew positively enthusiastic and
the enthusiasm increased as Capt Rohia-
son told az Kings later career and pro-
neuneed him. all IN alt the f;.es, com.
inandev OF volunteer troops in the country
TIE speakers expression 81 hts own long
ing - take part IN the MAR and O. his
Inability Ia do 80 oa account Of orders "a
the contrary. WAS warmly received and In
fact hts whole address was listened 10 with
close attention.
Misc Clara Spray Gang a solo accom-
panied on the piano by Miss AShia Drew
and the greedy audience was not satisfied
TIL she had RESPONDED with a pretty Scotch
ballad. Mr.. Gtliett pleased the people with
two rscisatons. oae hove seory OF the
Maine coast, the other numerous rarra-
tive or a clergSrsan's awkward hlunder
Muts. Armerti evoked aprsisuae nv her
rendition 81 the 'Sssr~sparsles Banner.