The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-07
Welcomed
by Mayor
Hu n1ea.


yourselves and the state that seat you
5 known 70 all 81 US here. Seattle as
ne chief city Of the state. has arranged
mis- reception and entertainment 10 show
II some small measure at leas,, The ap~
probation Of It's citizens % The splendid
work performed 10y you IN the Philippine
islands,
We have brought out TO welcome you
many who fought for your country before
some Of you were born. likewise many
who Will deferd the 1sg In years vet 10
come-the school boys Of the city OF Sc
attic We have also brought the national
guard 10 assist in giving you royal well
come home.
We recognize the justice OF your war
fare, The Philippine islands are just as
much ! part Of the United States as IL
King county. II was coded TO this country
by a nation that had exercised sovereignty
over the islands FOR 400 years. In the name
Of the city OF Seattle and as It's executive
officer. / welcome You and extend tha 1ree-
dom OF the city" (Cheersp
Fifty trained singers men and women,
under the direction Of Alfred Lusoen. rcii-
dered the patriotic song. odd Cior-
ious Giory." ~ George Beeh. OF this city
The melody Is simple, bat appropriate To
"a patriotic song. IL was cheeret and Was
given second time.
judge w. H. White was introduced 20
extend welcome to the volunteers III lc-
half of the state. Before he had finished
be made a strong expansion speech. III
keeping win his uttsrsnces in a recent iu-
terview ia the Post-Inteiligeecer.
You have one advantage over as vef@r-
ans 0f the civil war said Judge White.
You went 10 var al T. time when the
country Was IN fact az III name 81 union
hen the citizens OF the Jnitel states
knew no North. nor South. nor Fast, nor
n lbfgN
y hen war was declared against foreign
Ice. and the men OF every section marched
shoulder 10 shoulder in defense az tbs Tag.
No army in the history Of our country
was ever more justified Ia it's warfare thtn
yours For weeks yeu had endured WITH
cat reply the taunis Of an inferior enemy.
neCauSe you We're under orders 10 DO 50
Then on that day in February. which they
rcd on your lines. yen stepped forth, trua
American solaiers' The work goa coH-
nencod then Will go on and on until The
S,ars ANA Stripes shall float oFec every
and Ia the Philippine archipelago, n
sovereign rule! tchearsD
When the cities If Puget sound arc as
numerous and popuiots as those OK tae
Atlantic coast. when the Pacific ocean car
res the commerce OF the world. then our
work VIII re remembered, tAppiads"t
For westward. and ever westward the star
=: empire takes It's way In that war
against Aguinaldo In the Philippines. more
or you were uuaGiItng a treaty rafi-
hcd By the constituted aathoFisea. am
v hich is the supreme .aw o. the ian1 IN
e cry war in our history We have had poo
ne who croakcd and protested ard ma te
q great deal Of noise. They we're thlak
around Boston In 1872. We had them in II,
and AGAIN I'm ~. But taey are mighty few
now They disappear and are n"ssTd - %
more after the wars are ended Mo kinney
has been going around the country say~
tag the brave words 81 brave prtSl. Tent
nd a courageous citizen. tfreueraons
rheerins1 recall those words he spoke
when Admiral Dewey received the sword
voted him by congress: 'four victory
vas wittout faw- There saall BE no
ALTERING in maintaining IL cheers and
waving q ha'sb
TWO s.secia:ties here interSpersed TIE
sr,.echcs The 81 Leon family Of aero
bats rendered 81 clever exhibition. which
was much appIaG4sa After them came
re vo,alists. Ka.sion & KeeSinG-
Gov. Rogers spoke rext. fThe solder
.t Home being his topic Coy, Rogers
fisoke from the body Of me house. saying
mat ne had met Gen Funston a II
Franei.sc0 and was struck - his modes;
tefnearor Funston had ssid hs hoped ioa
II Arlington beays woef.a not return - their
hsr14ey and do fhe professional hero alt-'
Cav Rogers said be Thought ta.s @s.' good
afyice ''Do re beat you are "a aah.e o.
/, IA he governor Max v.a.n. eIss@ uss-
fyl AID valush bic citizens ar5 axe man
luuy what fate Or fortune offers you
Ankle qaarto',a Including NJ x -.
Whlttlosey. Mrs. I-dmunas r. u. Sauh-
a-rS and C5eoyE= A fldT ;n5s. r.rdeFe3
rveo pleasing selections. Then ts tirmau
aggheS sr:ro3uce~! Capt J 2. Coe atan-
F.rrler.y roy.u an3er os t5s cruiser IA
laSh. hut now IN couuar1 * The Fort
L2rchars naFai station.
Cart reahlan. 10 ire language q, te9
drarnasic erit.r. ''raee the fiit % tae eyso-
-r" He was net aim torrent ~
fsers "a - mounted the platform. Has
v.er- y avea ard the ovation continued lsr
raveral minutes
4 raz Ia 3ly scared BEFORE p" be %e.4. rs
~av ~ beginning DIX thss 3s~ras ration
As almost taken mgY guars N8E- Any~
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