The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-30
STIRRING
SPECTACLE
PRESENTED
Stalwart and Feeble Ameri-
can Heroes Pay Homage
TO Fallen Comrades


marched with tho strapping khaki
clad boys who turned back the Ger.
man hordcs In 1918. in tho stirring
parade that opened seattie's Memo
rial day exercises Monday.
Under a radiant blue sky and b
tween lines OF cheering crowds the
Grand Army men passed In review
In honor Of the soldier dead.
HANDFUL or VETERANS
or 81 MARCH
A handfui Of the veterans Of 'ef
marched: the great majority Of them
preferred To ride In gaiiy decorated
automobiles. Moro than 50 years
ago they fought at Lookout Noun.
tain. Mt seven Pines and at Gettys-
burg. but now they are content TO
watch their sons. veterans Of the
Spanish war. and their Erandsons.
who fought In tho world war. take
their places in the serried ranks.
Among the units that participated
In the parade were the National
Guard. regular army troops. mem
bcrs OF tho reserve officers train
ing corps OF the university. Spanish
War Veterans. the American lie
Eion and cx-scrvice men OF the
world war.
The parade WAS really a pageant
OF all the wars that tho Unitei
States has engaged in for the past
so years. From the rrixzled vet
erans OF 'si TO tho tanned ani
sturdy men who fought at Chateau
Thicrry and in tho Argonne every
branch OF the army and every
campaign was represented
MANY EYES MISTY As
q. A. X REMNANTS FILE By
Mufned drums paid tribute TO
the heroic dead. Many eyes were
misty az the scattered remnant of
@. A. r. men filed by. A feeble
veteran Of 'ei drew cheers as he
swung by in his rugged regimentais.
the blue-peaked cap and the black
coat of Antletam and vicksburg.
Another veteran stirred the hearts
Of the spectators with the shrill
bugie calls and marches OF civil
war days.
Members OF the American Le-
gion marched In uniform A dc
tachment OF Canadian soldiers,
veterans OF Flanders. was chcercd
mighty as It swept by.
March music was furnished by
the hands Of various fratcrnai or
ganizations. the police department.
the 10th division band. the Moose
drum corps. the Salvation Army
band and the American Legion
band.
womcn's auxiilaries, fratcrnal or
ders and patriotic societies corn.
pletcd the list Of marchcrs.
PARADE FOLLOWED by
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
The parade was followed by mem.
orial services at the Metropolitan
theatre under the auspices Of the
Miller Post q. A. r.
Memorial exercises were also held
at Evergreen park. In charge OF the
women's auxiliary OF the American
Legion.
At 1915 the Grand Army veterans
were the guests of the EIks at
luncheon held at the Good Eats
cafeteria.
The annual ceremony Of decor.
ating the graves OF civil war vetcr
ans was scheduled to be held at
Lake View cemetery at . o'clock.
SERVICES At BELL ST.
TERMINAL At y. NJ.
At o'clock series OF services
In memory Of sailors and marines
will begin at the Bell st. Terminal.
in charge Of women's auxiliaries OF
the Grand Army. Similar services
will be held at Colman dock mt 9
O'Clock, when women auxiliarics OF
the United Spanish War Veterans
and the American Legion will cast
flowers upon the waters in honor OF
the navy dead.
There was a general suspension OF
business thruout The city today.
Many families followed the custom
that has grown up OF late years OF
visiting the graves OF their dead.