The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-05
Annual G. A. II. Encampment.

FAIRHAvEN, June 4.-The annual eucamp-
ment OF the Grand Army Of the Republic for
the Department of Washington and Alaska will
be held here for three days during the coming
week, beginning on June S. 1t is expected
that there will be about 400 delegates in attend
ance, representing all the posts in the state,
and also large number OF other veterans who
will come to enjoy themselves with their COM
rades at the exercises and great camp fire.
Preparations Tor their reception are Well under
way, in charge of Coleman r. Apperson post, of
this city. The annual assembly of the Womans
Relief Corps OF the department will also be
held here during the encampment, and assur-
anees of large attendance have been received.
The details of the programme of the encamp-
neut have not been perfected, but the PosrlN-
TELLIGENcER correspondent is able TO give an
outline OF it so far as it has been arranged. The
headquarters of the department commander,
Don Il. Lowell, will be al the Fairhaven. The
reception committee, in charge of Colonel z.
W. Christopher. will meet all delegates arriving
by boats and trains on Wednesday, and escort
them to the committee headquarters in the
Mckechnie building At 9:l5 the Fairhaven
post, in charge OF Commander Gillette, will es
cort the delegates 10 the Knights of Pythias
pavilion, where the encampmeut will be for
nally convened at 10 a. m. and the organiza-
ton perfected. Previous to the evening exer-
cises OF the first day procession of veterans
will be formed under command of Captain Z.
II. Smith, officer of the day, for parade OF the
principal streets. the line OF march ending at
the pavilion, where the veterans will be well
coined OH behalf OF the city by Mayor Mckenzie,
after which there will be an interesting pro-
gramme OF literary and musical exercises.
On Thursday, the second day, encafnpment
meetings will be held in the forenoon and after
noon, and in the evening there will be an ex-
emplitication of the ritual at the G. A. r. hall
by John f. Miller post, oil Seattle, in charge of
Colonel j. w. Langley.
On Friday the department election will be
held and the new officers viii be installed. In
the evening there will be grand campfire at
the pavilion, at which refreshments will be pro-
vided for all the comrades.
During the encampment an organization of
veterans of the famous Fourteenth army corps
will be perfected. Allen Campbells Office on
Harris street has been chosen its head
quarters, where all former members OF the
"Acorn CORPS will be at home
The Prisoners of War Association OF which F.
NJ. Hanson, of Seattle, is president. will also
have headquarters at Allen Campbelrs Office.
where all veterans in attendance at the encamp-
ment who were prisoners OF war during the
mighty struggle viii be expected TO register II
is probable that some time during the encamp.
ment there will be some public exercises con-
Quoted by them.
Mrs. Jennie l. King, wife of Dr. King of
Blaine, who is said to possess exceptional talent
as an eiocutionist. has promised to attend and
favor the veterans with some OF her choicest
renditionS.
DR.. c. o. Brown, pastor of the Congregational
church a; Tacoma, for years great favorite at
Grand Army gatherings in Iowa, has been in
vited to deliver address
letter has been received from Governor
Ferry acknowledging receipt of an invitation to
attend, and saying that he viii be here If he can.
Colonel Nisscher, who was one OF the organ.
izers OF the local post, and its first commander
has written that he will be here Thursday, and
the committee counts upon him for some inter-
esting features of the programme.
Il is hoped that the cruiser Baltimore due at
Seattle. may be here. An earnest invitation has
been telegraphed 10 the commander, Cantain
Whitehead.
The Great Northern has placed special car
at the disposal OF the veterans at Seattle and II
l. expected that nearly 100 will come from there
on Wednesdays train. There will be large
delegations from Tacoma. Mount Vernon. Port
Townsend, Blaine and other Sound POINTS
The annual election Of department officers NJ
the Woman's Relief Corps will be held during
the encampmeat Mrs Lizzie r. Herrick. Of
stevens Relief Corps. No. !. Seattle, is proni.
nently mentioned II connection with the chief
nost of honor