Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-09
THE VETERANS AT WORK
The Annual Department En-
campment Called to Or
der Yesterday
Large Public Meeting in the
K. p. Pavilion in the
Evening
Officers to be Elected Today
List of Veterans in
Attendance

nual encampment in this city yester
day, with an attendance of 1879 dele
gates, and several hundred visiting
veterans of the order. The day dawned
cloudy and disagreeable, but the sun
soon hurried away the insists, and the
weather vas as near perfect as could
he desired. Burgess band was on
hand early in the day. Coleman II.
Apperson Post, headed by the band,
marched TO Ocean dock to receive
the delegates and visitors, about 100 in
number arriving on the Premier.
Hundreds of visitors poured into town
from New Whatcom and the country,
and the streets soon presented AN ami
mated appearance. At 10 o'clock the
department commander, delegates and
visiting veterans formed in line and
we're escorted to the X. of L. pavilion
by Coleman r. Apperson Post and the
band.
The department encampment was
called TO order by Commonder Lowell
at 1890 o'clock. Only members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic are ad-
mitted TO the pavilion during the ses-
sions.
The forenoon was devoted mainly to
preliminary routine business. Com
rades Watson, Of Spokane, and Street,
OF Seattle, were appointed "A committee
ON credentials, and reported the
names Of the delegates present, en-
titled to voice in the encampment.
It was moved and carried that the
rules he suspended and that the cleo
ton of department officers and dele
gates TO the national encampment be
held this afternoon instead Of Friday
afternoon.
1t was decided where delegates Of
posts are not present that other MEM
| bers of such posts who may be IN at
| tendance he admitted 10 fill vacancies.
The committee on resolutions was
appointed in the forenoon and IL com
posed of Feighan of Spokane, Langley
/ of Seattle, st. Clair of Ballard, Thorn
ton of Tacoma, and Dunn Of North
Yakima.
The department was welcomed to
Fairhaven by Commander 7. w. Gill
lette, Of Coleman X. Apperson Post, in
IA well turned address. Following are
his remarks:
Commander, department officers and
comrades, 1t becomes my pleasing duty
10 extend to you soldiers welcome to
the Bay Cities at this your tenth annu-
al encampment. We have looked for
ward to this reunion with great deal OF
pleasure, when again we could take you
by the hand and renew those ties OF
friendship that ever exists in the rank
and file Of the Grand Army. Looking
over this peaceful gathering Of gray
haired men, one can hardly realize that
: thirty wears ago YOU were the youth OF
the country, aud at her call you rallied
from all parts of the loyal states to pro-
tect that flag which today has on ~
= folds forty-four bright, shining stars,
] and Is to you the embodiment OF the
grandeur of this glorious nation. Little
{ did you think that after the elapse OF
: more than "A quarter Of century 80
many would gather in this far north
) west, representing every state and every
! army corps. And In your devotion u
your country, little did you care to sur
e vive higher. History records how
r fully you performed your duty, and you
A may well feel proud Of your achieve
I ments.
Z In the near future the last reunion
/: will have taken place, and your naine'
! will be inscribed on that roll Of honor
Y with the grand host that has gone be
Y fore. Commander, we have not forgot
ten the duties of a soldier. We stant
{ ready to obey your commands with th'
! same spirit OF loyalty as Of old. W.
z congratulate you upon the prosperity 0
] this department. You have proved &
e us your fidelity TO the trust.
A l,.f Iara ~
= ily welcome you.
q, II. Boardner, Of Seattle, was ap
e pointed assistant acknowledgement.
G The attendance of visiting veteran
( and ladies Of the relief corps was great
{ ly swelled by the arrival Of the Grea
y Northern train. A special car, drape
outside with patriotic bunting, COZ
tanning about fifty representatives {
IS Seattle's two posts, was attached TO tb
a train, and many delegates from othe
3 points arrived. They were received o
= the depot by the band and the loca
e post, and made fine processlo
n marching up from the depot TO TIA
Fairhaven.
The afternoon session was devote
principally 10 hearing reports Of OIL
IF GERS Of the department which made
n most gratifying showing of growth an
q progress. Commander Don @. Love
d reported that there had been made
net gain Of Is per cent. In membershi
ye and 25 per cent. in the number Of pos
.r in the department during the pa
n year.
e According 10 the adjutant general
a report there are 2,S05 members OF u
NJ order in the department..
re- The medical director reported thirt.
at three deaths In the department la
W year.
The quartermaster general report'