The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-04

1zeo WOman'o Keller Corps. 1Do menioosS SIC.
Mrs. Genevieve Ferris. Mrs Alma D. Scott, Mra
W. l. Cook, Miss Annie NJ sands, Mrs. d. Phil
fps. Mrs. Amanda II. Alexander, Mrs Mary D.
Gardner, Mrs. Sarah A. File, Mrs Elizabeth A.
Middaugh, Mrs. Bessie Hooker, Mrs. Ance :.
Pearl. Mrs. Kate Wilmington, Mrs. Matte Hail.
Mrs. Fannie Barnes, Mrs Albright, Mrs 1en-
nette J. Langley, Mrs Lima Matthews, MIS-.
Matte Jackson, Mrs. Lille Brown. Mrs. h II.
Dodge. Mrs. Nellie Forstenson, Mrs Nancy Z.
Davis, Mrs. Lizzie z. Dabney, Mrs. c. Jeanins
and Mrs. Marguerite E. Holmes.
Miller Post held en- open meeting on the night
of Tuesday last Good speeches were made by
Comrades Little, Hawley and Boyle. Music
was furnished by the Matthews family. Miller
Post Is growing. The last report OF the adiutant
shows membership at present OF Is ana sew
eral applications pending.
General orders, No. II, issued from the mead
quarters OF the Grand Army OF the kepuonc,
aojutant generals Office, Albany. n. T., an
nounces among other things tina. no other than
Grand Army organizations will De permitted In
line at the coming national encampmeut This,
1t Is announced, ia owing to the fact that tine
parade OF the twenty-sixth national encamp-
ment promises to surpass in magnitude ana
magniticence all its predecessors"
The commander chief has decided that the
parade shall be i'll double column; the principal
reason being. that hundreds OF comrades have
heretofore RETAINED from joining in the march
waiting in side streets before moving. aud the
lateness OF the hour when the last OF the column
would pass the reviewing stand The march on
this occasion will he over perfectly level streets,
paved with asphalt, and the double column
formation will reduce the length of the parade
ana time OF waiting, SO as to make it a pleasure
rather than tax to every comrade who partici-
pates in il.
Paragraph 10 of the aforementioned order Is
worthy OF being quoted i'll full. 1t reads as fol-
lows: "a political campaign badge has been
placed upon sale, an exact fac smile OF the in
sigma of our order, except that the photograph
OF the candidate is inserted in the center. The
commander-in-chief not only urges every COM
rade not to disgrace the order by placing this
thing upon his breast, but tina. he will appeal to
every man who wears one to take 1t of aud not
disgrace an insignia of loyalty which 10 dear to
every Union soldier, regardless of party"
Sons of Veterans.
General George II. Thomas Camp, No. ], hold
their next regular meeting tomorrow evening in
the G. A. X. hall. All visiting brothers will be
made welcome.
Ladies' Aid Society, No. /, auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans, U. s. A., held q regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the q. A. X. hall.
Routine business was transacted. Colonel +.
w. Young gave partial report of the proceed
ings Of the sixth national convention of the La
dies Aid Society, which met at Helena, Mont,
at the same time that the Sons OF Veterans ma
tional encampment was held.
Miss Belle Gray, OF Iowa, is the new national
president OF the Ladies' Aid Society.
General John W. Sprague Camp, No. 4. of Ia
coma, is planning to send its drill team, the
sprague Rifles, to Chicago during the Worlds
fair.
] Colenel Z. w. Young Camp, No. Is, of Snoho-
msh, give campfire at the SnOhomish opera
house September II.
Company b, First regiment. Sons of Veterans
Guards. Spokane, connected with John A. Logan
Camp, No. 2, of that city, were rendered a recep-
ton by the post corps and Daughters of Veter-
upon their return from the Sous OF Veterans
national encampment at Helena. The
company was presented with hand
some silk flag by the corps and
tent. This is the company that won the
$1,000 prize for the best drilled camp of Ssns of
Veterans in the United States. Lieutenant
Willard drilled the drill team of Camp Friday
evening.
Judge Acknowledgement w. Scott Beebe, of
Oregon, was in the city last week.
Great preparations are being made by the di-
vision of Maryland for the entertainment of the
Sons of Veterans that attend the national en-
campment OF the q. A. X. in Washington City.
1t Is probable that there will be several Thousand
Sons of Veterans in attendance at that time.
Colonel +. W. Young will make a report of the
last national encampment at Helena to Camp
Oh Monday evening