Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-26
THE ST. JOSEPH ENCAMPMENT.
Very Elaborate Preparations Being
Made to Entertain the Sons of
Veterans.
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from all parts of the United States
However, after the encampment
decided in favor of the West, then
the boys from st. Joseph "loaded
for bear" went to work for their
home, and although nearly every
prominent city in this part of the
country was after the honors, st.
Joseph's delegation finally came out
on top, and as a result the ninth
annual encampment is to be held
in this city from Aug. 25th to 30th.
In anticipation Of this big event,
preliminary work has rot ceased at
any time during the past year, the
result of which will be plainly evil
dent during the last week in August.
Under the rules Of the order, the
delegation becomes larger every
year, in consequence of which, this
encampment here will have ninety
delegates more than the one at Pat
| tersOn.
About the beginning Of the pres
ent year, Lincoln Camp Of this city
appointed a committee Of twenty
five, on whom was devolved the task
of forming the committees to do the
work necessary for a successful en-
campment. Out of the ccmmitte,
of % was formed Il finance and Is
other committees, each selected fol
certain purposes and composed of
members fitted by their knowledge
and experience to successfully carry
out the work in charge Of his indi.
vidual committee.
The various committees have done
their work in satisfactory manner,
and as result, many of the arrange
ments nscessary have been com.
pleted, with all the others well
under way.
The committee on transportation,
of which Fred Ernst is chairman,
succeeded in enlisting Col. A. G.
Dawes in their behalf, and as a re.
suit of the magnificent work of Col.
Dawes, are able to announce that
the rate from all parts of the United
States will be one fare for the round
trip.
This Is q concession never before
made to any organization whatever,
and will result in filling st. Joseph
to its utmost capacity during en-
campment week. Advices from
different parts Of the country indi.
cate that there will he many promi-
nent people in attendance. Ten
armed camps Of the order have to
date made application for entry for
competitive drill. Camps from var
ious points in the states Of Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missou-
ri will attend in a body. So also
will a number of posts of the Grand
Army.
Hundreds of members of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps ana Ladies' Aid
Society will be on hand to lend their
refining influence.
A feature of the encampment will
be the immense parade which occurs
Tuesday afternoon, and the like of
which has never been seen in st.
Joseph. Another very important
feature will probably be n competi.
tive tiambeau display, arrangements
for which are under way at the pres
ent time with very fine prospects of
success.
Should enough of the flambeau
clubs enter the competition the dis
play will in all probability he held
at the lake. The audience will be
treated to one of the most glorious
sights imaginable, as each club will
use from $400 TO 5000 worth of fire.
works. Three clubs have expressed
desire to compete, with several
others to be heard from, so that in
all probability there will he from
live to eight clubs in the contest.
are also being carried
forward to secure IA number of
United States military bands to take
part In the parade.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for opening headquarters in the
chamber of commerce building on
-he ground floor, which will form
.he base of operations from this time
until the closing of the encampment.
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