Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-10
THE VETERANS GREAT DAY
Brilliant Program of the De-
partment Encampment
Yesterday
Three Companies of Marines
Participate in the Grand
Parade
J. S, Brown, of Spokane,
Elected Department Com
mander

"What is as rare AZ n day in June"
asks Lowell, and the question was
doubtless suggested TO the poets mind
by such perfect days as yesterday, the
second day Of the encampment Of the
Department. Of Washington and Alaska.
II was gala day for Fairhaven.
In the forenoon the q. a. n. and w.
II. G.. departments assembled and Wis
tied the cruiser Baltimore, devoting the
time for their forenoon session TO an
inspection Of the ship.
The great feature Of the day was the
grand parade at 2 o'clock in the after
noon by the veterans Of the depart
ment and marines from the Bal
timore. One company Of marines
and two companies Of blue jackets
with arms landed at Ocean dock from
the ships launches at ls30, where they
were met by Coleman X. Apperson
post. The battalion was in command
Of Lieut.. Doyle. The other officers
were Lieut.. Leans of Second company;
Gunner Handley, of the Third com
pany, First Sergeant Caunton, com
manding marines; Major
Hughes and Adjutant Wells.
The procession moved up Harris ave-
nue. to Eleventh street. where it was
joined by the department officers and
delegates and j. Is. Steadman post of
New Whatcom, forming an imposing
pageant. Capt. Il. II. Smith, bestrid-
ing fine white charger, acted ~ mar
shal. The snowy uniforms Of the ma
rines and the picturesque blue jackets
presented "A most pleasing spectacle
! To the crowds that lined the
street. The procession moved
out Harris avenue to Twenty-drst
street, and returned on Donovan
avenue.
The feature Of the parade, attracting
even more attention than the com
| manding officer, was Billy the Mascot,
who took his position Immediately In
the rear Of the music and preceding the
first platoon Of marines. Here he
marched with all the pride and pomp
of IA veteran, despite the efforts Of sun
dry yellow dogs TO compel him u
break his alignment, and while his step
did not reach the regulation thirty
iuches, the cadence Of II exceeded the
ninety steps per minute called for 10y
the regulations.
This Billy has history, and h one
Of the well known characters of Oul
new navy. lie Is Venezuelan by
birth, and shows that Spanish blood
flows in his veins by his extremely
dark skin and flashing eye. His frs
duty under the American flag was per
formed on the old.Galena, on which h'
shipped before the mast when quit
young, and has continued to serve hii
adopted country ever since. Wher
the Galena went out Of commission a
New York, Billy found himself with
out snip, and looking about found tn,
Baltimore nearly ready for sea, anC
thinking her staunch and handy ship
he carried his clothes bag aboard ant
has remained with her ever since.
: At the call for the battalion for shor
duty yesterday morning, he was the
r first 10 don his dress uniform, and pa
raded the deck with the dignity Of AZ
admiral, while the boats were being
gotten ready for the trip. He was On'
Of the first Of the crew TO enter the
boats and enjoyed his shore liberty ~
, much as any Of his shipmates, return
ing aboard with an exalted opinion o
the success Of the q. A. X. convention
In this city.
I The afternoon session was devoted
mainly 10 the election Of officers.
S Brown, Of Reno post, Spokane
WIS elected department commander By
acclamatiOn, and other officers wer
elected ~ follows: II s Lilligcr. Of {
NJ Reed post, Orting, senior vice-cOm
mander; T. II Smith, Coleman X Ap
person post, Fairhaven, junior vice
commander; DIR r NJ Young, Steven
post, Seattle, medical director; X !
. Moss, Miller post, Seattle, chaplain
The council Of administration consist
OF j 5 Watson, Reno post, Spokane;
Holmes, Custer post, Tacoma; Edwar
Rose, Farragut post, Port Townsend
VIM Peel, Garfield post, Montesano;
A Dwelley, Larrabee post, La Conner
g NJ Barton, Of Thomas post, OlympiG
was elected delegate at large, and Tho
II Brown, Custer post, Tacoma, Harr
Bigelow, Stevens post, Seattle, and \
w Packard, Morton post, Snohomisl
were elected delegates. o A Bowen
Thomas post, Olympia, was elected al
ternate at large, and j J. Brown, Pai
sons post, Ellensburg, q w Boyntor
Garfield post, Montesano, and II
Thompson, Mcdowell post, PomeroJ
were elected alternates.
The public installation Of the newl
elected officers will take place thi
morning at 10 o'clock under the diret
ton Of s @ Cosgrove, Of Pomeroy, a
installing officer.
o Before the adjournment Of the aftel
1 noon session resolution was unan
3 mously adopted calling upon th
' council Of administration 10 use It's hes
4 endeavors 10 have February IL, tn
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln, ~
apart as legal holiday.
A resolution was also adopted d
!. rectlng the council Of administratio
10 ascertain which, II any, Of the cour