The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23
Proceedings Of the Annual Con.
yention at Puyallup.
HUNDRED MEMBERS
An Increase Of More Than Seven
Hundred During Past Year.
Thirty-t Deaths During ths Tear
Address Of Commander Holmes-Cnn-
didates for OMee-Ths Auxiliary ss~
eieties.

/ greeted the delegates to the annual en-
campment of the g. A. e.. Sons of yeser-
ans and Women's Relief Corps, which be-
! gan here this morning. Despite the down.
pourlng torrents the streets have swarnaed
I all day with veterans and the members oT
the other two organizations Puyaiiup
Is bedecked with flags and hunting from
one end of the town 10 the other. Scarcely
building has escaped the eye Of tho deco
ra,or. who has even twisted bunting
around every tree and post in the vicinity
/ of the town.
The Grand Army met at II O'Clock in
the new opera-house. and after rolI-c1ll
committee on credentials was appointed.
consisting of Cosgrove. Of Pomeroy;
Geoghan. of Vancouver. and Dill. of Ste
vens post, Seattle The encampmens
adjourned until p m.
Upon reccnvening in the afternoon the
committee on credentials submitted its re-
port There are about 100 delegates in at
tendance, although about fifty additional
are expected I'd arrive on Wednesday.
After the reading Of the committees re-
! port the reports nf officers were received
In the course Of Department. Comman-
der Holmes address IN the afternoon he
said.
- - &t3' l-EtfS sstl4 i4@L-t tStxS S4stL8
the signal gun fred at Sumterss walls and
heard around the world sent an electric
thrill through the land and aroused
fierce spirit of war among peaceful pco-
pie. This gun heraided conflict, one Of
the most gigantic and ferceIy waged il
human history 1t was not merely conn
bat between brave men who fought for
glory or even for native land. Ii Was
struggle inevitable, sooner or later, be-
tween two civilizations whose prototypes
were in the Mayfiower and the slave ship.
From Pennsylvania TO Texas, from Mis-
sour TO Florida, on more than two thous-
and batslefselds and on many an ocean
wave the combat waged.
when at last human liberty equal rights
and national unity prevailed the victozS
: were the greatest conquerors of the axe,
and TO the vanquished the defeat has
really proven a victory. They enjoy all
the privileges of our government and all
the right they had before. except To irve
upon the unrequited toll of their fellow
man. No restrictions have been imposed
which free men ought not TO endure, nor
submission asked which free men ought
not TO give: but we have right to ask
| that they give up the whip and the lash,
conccde free speech, free press. and tllae
T, every citizen shall have the right to cast
unprotected free ballot and have il hon-
estly counted.
while ne extend the right hand Of
fellowship 10 those who are in the field,
still the principles that prevailed at Apo
mattox must be maintained. OfiiciaI
duties of public nature, which could
not well be avoided without detriment
10 public service. prevented me from max
| ing visits 10 various posts until the early
| part OF February. Since tina. time have
| visited over two-thi-ds OF the posts"
| Continuing. Commander Holmes said
| that the state of Washington has taken
advanced ground in the interest Of those
| who fought 10 save the Union He in
stanced the soldiers relief act. the soldieys'
home. the act forbidding the officers
charging fees in pension cases. and tho
| Law 10 prohibit the unauthorized wearing
| of Grand Army badges. When the recent
/ pension legislation is supplemented by tho
! legislation demanded by the last three
national encampments the measure Of our
needs viii be filed.
/ In the evening the work Of exempiify-
ing the ritual was gone through by dele
! CATION from Stevens post. of Seattle, Who
were especially selected for the purpose.
/ The election OF officers will be held to-
morrow. Great interest is manifested in
, the election Friends of City Clerk Has.
| kins, of Tacoma, are pushing him for the
chief place. and they are coniiden. of his
| success The other candidates arc. g. =
Lowell, Of Tacoma. Adjusant-tseneral
1 0'Brien, OF Olympia. and f. T. 6al-
braita. of Spokane. There is also some
talk of Commander Holmes as a candidate
for reelection. Governor Laughton and
staff viii arrive today.
4 AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
There was q Large attendance of Sons Of Vet
| Grams, and they assembled in opening sexxion =
O'Clock In Miller's opera- house. The rosi-call
| was read snd the following delegates placed a
! the committee credentials previous 60 ID
| iournsaent: Heilig, OF Tacoma: Fletcher. ~
| Tacoma: Koch. Of seattle: MeGrssh, OF Ellsns-
burg. claypcole- OF noqui.m-
. TacoEaa sent the largest delegation 20 the -
| union and Seattle next spokane was also
. largely represented. No business waz trsno-
acted other than the appointment OF committees.
Al the Womans Relief corps there were sixty
| eight delegates who answered % roll~cxil out a.
! I'D who were elected The day was spcnt in a.
| pointing committees. The election Of oeicc-s
| viii take place today.
RErcgrs OF oyrlcEEs
The report OF Assissan, Aajutant- General =. r.
| Crawford. OF seattle. shows that the largest
| gains in membership were made by stevena
| Post OF seattle. gaia 50; George H. Thomas rose
OF Olympia, -. custer Post OF Tacoma. 81: j.
| s,eadran Post ot Whsfcom. Sc, J. r. Miller
Post Of Seattle, "a. and Post No ~ showed rnfn
/ of a. members The members in good srzrdins
OF the department. March 81. is6. was 1sy2
Gains made by mustered I'm. III: by sraasfee
from other departments. ass; by reinssxteraenta
/ 50. by reinssstements from delinquent reports
4s: total gain. i,l07 grand total. 3Ma The
Losses were rs follows: BY death, 81; by honor
able discharge. II; by transfer. 100. by suxrcn-
sion. iss. by dishonorabie discharge s. total lpsa
IS; number remaining in good standing. 2xsos
net gain in rnembership in good standing. -.
net gain in pests reporting, IL The table III pro
| grcssioa showing the members IN good ssaudfun
In the o-Sier duTsns the last quarter ef the a.
y4rtrnenf fIos the org an;xafion fiii the pscsenf
time. lsss. ST lisa. ST. isss SIS issx ESQ: is1.
los. ISIS. i.sss. iss9. i.7k. isao. 2.slg. Iso,.
| essa.
Medical Director II. G. Bostwfck in his reppro
shows thai returns from forty four posts shov
the following: Total number of ex-soldiers.
szliors and marines treated free sf eharrr =:
families OF ex soldiers treated free, 11 Reasoa-
able money yslae Of s1eh services rendered.
ss-s. Nnmier cf deserving sick aud manned
uos reeeising pensions. III.
e. ~ Barton. department inspector, makes fAa
following report. For the arss time tn the his-
| tovy of the department q ccmpiete report OF -
Inspection of every post Ii presented Even
VIVA H. Seward ross ~ Juneau. Aiazka, NJ
seat promptly. All posts show that fhey ~ =
- s = g. !, Il. ...z Il - 81 & 81