The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-30
Seattle Will Observe Holiday
With Fitting solemnity.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES
All DetaiIs-Grand Parade in
Morning Followed by Services at
the Armory in and
terry by Organization of Veterans.

Ioudyt Tor the thirty-Second time IN the
history Of their organization, the veter-
ans of the Grand Army of the Republic
In Seattle, and throughout the United
States, VIII visit the cemeteries and strew
with flowers the graves of their com
rades who rave gone before.
1t is now nearly a generation ago that
the custom had its origin, and during
this time 1t has extended far beyond the
ranks of the organization within which
1t had Its inception. and has become gem
eral throughout the nation. For that
reason today not only the graves of fallen
defenders OF the country's flag. but those
of all the dead, will. wherever possible,
be decorated with flowers by loving rela-
tives and friends.
The first observance of May 80 as Me-
mortal day was in 1868. Gen. John A.
Logan. then commander in chief of the
G.. A. r., having, on May 5 of that year.
issued a proclamation setting apart the
S0th day OF the month for the decoration
of the graves of all deceased comrades,
and the holding of services in honor of
their memory. Gen. Logan ever after de-
clared that the moment when he signed
this proclamation was the happiest OF his
life.
Business VIII Re Suspended.
The custom thus inaugurated was fol-
lowed by subsequent commanders of the
national G. A. r., and speedily attained
such popularity that the day became gen.
orally observed as IL pubic Hoiiudy. LdeSi
many states, among them the state OF
Washington, declared it "A legal holiday.
For that reason today all public. offices,
city and county. state and federal, in Sc
attic. viii be closed and business TO a
considerable extent suspended.
The Memorial services at this city VIII
be under the auspices of stevens and MIL
Ter posts, G.. A. r.. the members of which
have made elaborate preparations for
the fitting observation of the. day. John
X. Kinnear. chairman of the
-, v2a u ~ rod mar
the prospects were good for the most Inn
pressive observance of the holiday ever
Witnessed In Seattle.
n grand parade of military organizations
and civic societies in the morning, fol-
lowed in the forenoon bv services at the
Armory and In the afternoon by the regu-
lar ritualistic services of the G.. A. r. at
It's cemetery. During these services the
graves of ali veterans will be decorated
by an army Of little school girls. two
wagon loads of roses and cut flowers hav-
ing been provided for the purpose.
The feature OF the parade VIII naturally
be the marching of the gray,,heired vet
Grams OF the Grand Army. This year,
however, they win for the first time share
the honors with the stalwart veterans OF
q more recent and less sanguinary wal
than that IN which their organization
was born for the committee has arranged
to have all former members OF the First
Washington volunteer regiment now re-
siding IN this city take part In the parade
The following is the order OF march;
VrUff III inc bHFuuss
Platoon of police under command of Chief
Reed.
Wagner's band.
Fraternal organizations.
City officials in carriages.
Members of fire department.
Speaker of the day.
First Washington volunteers.
University cadets.
High school cadets.
Denny school cadets.
Washington National Guard.
Stevens Post, g. \. r.
Miller Post, q. A. r..
Stevens Relief Corps.
Miller Relief Corps.
Foote Relief Corps.
The parade will form at $50 o'clock on
the west eide Of First avenue. the right
resting on Cnluwhia street In the order
Indicated. and will start promptly at y
o'clock the line of march being down
First avenue 20 Ycsler way. Ut Yesler
way to Second avenue. up Second ave-
nue. to Union street. and on Union street
To the Armury
The members OF the q. A X. posts will
o'clock and march to the corner of First
avenue and Columbia street. Carriages
for members Of the @. a. II. and vete-
rams of other wars who are unable to
march viii be provided, at that point. for
ms n veteran Yesterday expressed Il,
*some Of the old hoys are not able now
to- follow the flag on foot"
THE former members of the First Wash
inpton regiment will assemble at the
Artuory nj 9 o'clock, wearing blue uni
forms, campaign hats and leggings, and
from that rendezvous march TO the point
where the parade Is TO be formed
A. Melvin Cole viii act as marshal Of
the parade and VIII have as his aides
A. O. Benjamin, Amos Brown and +. G.
kilhourne Al the request ~ the Memoir