Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-03
GRAND ARMY CONCLAVE
Arrangements Being Made for
the Department En-
campment.
Governor Ferry Writes that
He will Endeavor to
be Present.
Exemplification of the Ritual
Acorn Corps Organ
ization.

Arrangements for the department
encampment of the G.. A. II. to be held
in this city next week, are progressing
finely. Members of Coleman II. APP
person Post, of this city, are putting
forth every effort to meet the obliga-
ton assumed when Fairhaven's invi-
tation to the department of Washing
ton and Alaska was accepted.
The meeting will probably be the
largest ever held by the department.
Many prominent veterans will be pres
ent and participate in the program.
Governor Ferry has written a most
cordial letter, in response to a pressing
invitation to attend, in which he says
he will be here if possible.
Mrs. Jennie l.. King, who estab-
lished quite a reputation as an elocu-
ZIONIST at her home in the East, has
promised to attend and favor the veter-
ans and their friends with some of her
choicest selections.
Dr. G. o. Brown, the brilliant pastor
of the Congregational church at Ia
coma, has been invited to deliver the
principal address Of one of the even
ings. During DIR. Browns long resi-
dence in Iowa, as a pastor at Dubuque,
he was great favorite at all soldier
gatherings, being not only a gifted
orator but an enthusiastic grand army
man.
During the encampment an organ
aunN ion Al
teenth army corps will be perfected.
Allen Campbell's office on Harris street
has been chosen as its headquarters,
where all former members of the
acorn corps" will be at home. The
famous fourteenth was organized by
General George III. Thomas, the crock
manded until he was called to the COM
mand of the Army of the Cumberland
in October, 1863.
The Prisoners of War Association, of
which f. NJ. Hanson, of Seattle, is
president, will also have Headquarters
at Allen CampbelPs office, where all
veterans in attendance at the encamp-
ment, who were prisoners of war dur
ing the mighty struggle, will be ex-
pected to register. 1t is probable that
some time during the encampment
there will be some public exercises con-
Quoted by them.
Wednesday evening at o'clock at
the GAR. hall, Col. j. w. Langley, of
Seattle, will exemplify the ritual before
the encampment, with John +. Miller
Post, Of Seattle. Col. Langley is said
to be fine grand army talker and it is
probable that he will address the as
sembled comrades during the encamp-
ment.
The indications are that there will be
a large attendance of members of the
Woman's relief corps of the state, who
will hold their annual election for de-
partment officers some time during the
week. Mrs. Lizzie II. Herrick, of Stew
ems Relief Corps No. /, Seattle, is a
prominent candidate for department
commander.
Post Commander Gillette, A. II.
Clarke and r.. G. Vanderford constitute
the finance committee, to whom con-
tributions to assist i'm defraying the ex-
penses of the encampment should be
paid.
The room in the McKechnie build
ing on Harris street, adjoining the
Fairhaven national bank, will be the
headquarters of the reception COM
mlttees both of the GAR. and W.R.C.
The music will be in charge of G.. f.
Mayer and A. III. Clarke, and some fine
concords Of sweet and patriotic sounds
may reasonably be expected as a result
of the gentlemen's zeal as veterans
and Mr.. Mayors exceptional ability as
a musician aud leader
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