The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-05

retired to the verandah Of the public H.
hrary Just before falling into the line Of
march they gave little exhibition drill
tina, deEn.ed the Bshpd then
corps, in charge of surgeon Burr. wearing
the mystic badge Fl The Rsd Cross.
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A FTER the float representing the wreck
"A OF the Spanish vessels came the two
companies Of the National Guard. Company
b. in command Of Capt. Crane. and Conn
pAny G., under command OF Capt. Terry.
They seemed fully up to the regulation
standard. and wore their new uniforms
ed the company OF Rough Riders from
the Denny school. whose boyiSh faces made
some Of the old civil war veterans think
Of the days when they left homo to 90 to
sun pursuing a sort Of harmony In ar
Yangement. came the veterans OF the G. A.
bsns Sst sona ss
head OF the column marched Rev. b. F.
Luce. beating his drum as vigorously as
though he had not passed his three score
Breaking away from the naval and mill
tary to the civilian the next section OF the
parade contained several carriages. IN
which rode the mayor. members Of the city
council. the Japanese consul. the orator of
Back OF them rolled . line Of industrial
from various local firms.
THEN came the fraternal orders Tho
Knights Of the Maecabees attracted
attention by their picturesque Oriental cos
tunes. while the goat that accompanied
them as a mascot came In for his share Of
public favor Next came the Uniform Rank
of the Knights OF F'ythias. trim as a pea
cocks feather In their sriek and span
xsin nIA anf1 Ia. ..1-a f~.
their military bearing. Next to them rode
company OF horsemen. Then came tho
Foresters. with a beautiful white fioat.
They closed the line OF the first division.
The second division, under command OF
Col. J. z. Mitchell. with John II. Wright
and A. W. Jones as aides. was headed by
Lueoen,s band. After the band came tn:
after them the regular body OF the A. O.
L. w. At the head Of which was an ex-
oa,sise neat representing llfeooat man
white. ~ ~ "
The Companions Of the Forest were next
IN line. with beautiful feat, the work of
Seattle Circle. No. 1ss On the fioat were
three young women. dressed In white. arms
bare. representing purity.
A ,inge Ut industrial life appeared In the
next hoat that OF the National Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers. 1. was one Of
the largest and most Interesting floats in
the parade and won the second prize. On
II was . dynamo ia full play. while II also
graph and q telephone. II was very elab-
ogaie ana extensive AFFAIR
The Metropolitan Printing and Binding
Company WAS Also represented by q couple
OF floats, which showed some actual work.
Tie one In front supplied the power The
one in the rear carried a press, the power
being transmitted by means Of wire
Closing this division came the entire
fierce Of the Seattle FIRE department IL
made fine display. all the better, perhaps.
account Of the fact that when Ii reached
the eornrsr OF First avenue and Cherry
street ii WAS called on 20 respond TO an
alarm and the way In which the several
engines climbed the Cherry street slope
gave the sp<csAsors a better idea Of the
department than could have been gotten
frern the parade. and for the first time in
their lives many people san IRE engines
decorated with flowers and garlands going
10 IRE.
II HE third division was Ia charge az As
xissaat Marshal c. H. IAlly. 1t was
headed by the Indian band from the Psgy-
Silup reservation, and consequently had
good music AMI II Was worthy az rood
nsusfc- II was made Up mainly OF the
Woossnen Of the World who turned out
nearly i.No men In line. marching sour
abreast. wearing white caps and every man
carving an AZ ard Sag
The fourth dsvs9nn Was in command 81
Assistant Marshsi Harry 0hAuhuf Il vas
uA19O 81 industrial 0casA and was hooA.