Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-08
Prospects of a Large and Sue
cessful Meeting of the
Veterans
Program of the Opening Day.
Grand Parade This
Evening

make TINS the largest anu lnOSl SucCesS-
full encampment Of the department is
good weather. The committees hav-
ing in charge the local arrangements
were the busiest people on the Bay yes
terday. Notwithstanding the many |
disadvantages under which they have
labored, their duties have been well
done, and Fairhaven will have no rea-
son to be ashamed of the reception ten
dered the veterans.
About 70 veterans and members of
the W. r. G. from all parts Of the state
arrived yesterday. The largest delega-
ton is expected this morning on the
Premier. Another large detachment is
expected to arrive on the trains this
afternoon. Commander Lowell did
not arrive yesterday, but is expected
this morning.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday but little had
been done in the way of private decora-
lions. The next few hours, however,
wrought wonderful transformation in
the appearance of the business portion
of the city. Step-ladders and tack
over town. Flags and bunting, in fes-
tOons and streamers, and a profuslon of
evergTeens soon adorned the fronts of
nearly all the business houses, and the
good work was progressing lively until
a late hour.
Department headquarters of the G.
A. r, and w. II. c., in the McKechnie
building, on Harris avenue, will be
e.. ls. Of
Following is today's program in out
line:
G. r.. Apperson Post, with band,
will meet at reception headquarters at
6:45 "a. m. and 90 to Ocean dock on
arrival of the steamer Premier to re-
ceive department commander and
delegates.
A 10 a. m. G. r.. Apperson Post, with
band, will escort the department COM
mander and delegates from The Fair
haven to the pavilion.
At 1890 encampment will be opened
by the commander.
At l:20 p. m. reception committee,
with band, will meet at reception
headquarters and march to depot to
meet and escort the delegates arriving
on the trains.
encampment will be held.
Grand march. At Z. p. m. the col
umn will form at the corner of Harris
avenue and Eleventh street, and the
line Of march will extend up Harris
avenue to Twenty-first street and down
Twenty-first street to Donovan avenue,
and thence to the pavilion where the
public exercises of the evening will be
held, commencing at $50.
All sons of veterans, whether men,
bers Of the organization or not, are
requested to Join in the march.
Everybody having premises along
the line of mrrch is urged to decorate.
The sessions of the w. r. C.. will be
held at the NJ. f. church. The OPEN
ing session will convene at | 80 O'Clock
this afternoon. A committee of Cole
man II. Apperson corps was busily en-
gagged all day yesterday decorating the
church.
The committees of Coleman r. APP
person corps which will have charge Of
the local arrangements during the en-
campment are as follows:
Reception-Mrs ID. L. Hopkins, Mrs.
Babcock, Mrs. Tapping, Mrs. Slater,
Mrs. Cisna, Mrs. Flower and Mrs
Fisher.
Entertainment-Mrs Day, Mrs. Hop
kins, Mrs. Tapping, Mrs. Austin and
Mrs Cisna.
The pavilion has been beautifully
decorated under the direction of Mrs.
Frederick Pettibone and and Miss Jes-
sic Templin. They were assisted yes
terday by Mrs. Albert Sherman, Miss
Braun, Miss Byrne, Miss George, Misses
Mortie and Adie Toles, Miss Anna
Templin and several patriotic young
gentlemen. The interior presents the
appearance of a bower of greenery, en-
livened by bunting draped and
arranged with beautiful effect
Pictures of ali the leading gen.
erals of the Rebellion have been
grouped about the stage. Over the
stage is suspended a beautiful ever.
green arch, encircling a portrait Of
Lincoln and the letters G.. A. r.
formed in with incandescent lights.
Many veterans and members of the
corps arrived on the Premier yesterday
morning and on the train. The WascC
arrived at O'Clock i'm the evening with
about 80 more veterans and members
Of the w. r. G.
Larrabee Post No. Is, of La Conner
will be here in body. The following
members came last evening: Comrades
II. Moore, j. +. Duelly, II. II. Ball, l
Chilberg, j. j. Eden, John Gaghan,
Ed Bristow, o. G. Currin, Chas. door,
and A. w. Parker.
II. G.. Sickles Post No. 81, o Vashor
Island. Is already represented here by
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ID. Sherman, Mr.. anC
Mrs. NJ. II. Snow and Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Lindley.
J. w. Watson, city treasurer Of Spo
kane, and Mrs. Watson arrived yester
day and are at The Fairhaven.
DIR. Charles Sporting and wife, o
Seattle, are also at The Fairhaven.
Benjamin Crawford, Of Walla Walla
Is here representing A. Lincoln Pos
No. 4, single handed. A. Lincoli
Corps, Of the same city, is represented
by Mrs. Jennie Ritz, PRESIDENT Mis-
Lizzie Grow, secretary; Mrs. Lizzi.
Carnes, treasurer; Mrs. Frank A. Bed
all dotouafa. Mira Annie Poke. sec