The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-26
The Sons OF Veterans.

General George II. Thomas Camp, No. I, held
| their regular bi-monthy meeting last Monday
/ evening. One application for membership was
| filed, recruit elected to membership and
| another mustered.
| The camp has decided to give ball on the
| night of July at the Armory, aud the follow
| ing committee on arrangements has been APP
| pointed: Chairman, Captain Charles Z. Plimp-
| ton: Colonel T.. W. Young, W. r. Dearborn,
| Frank J. Hernen, J. Ed Brown. Tickets are out
| and in the hands OF the members. The First
| regiment orchestra will furnish music. The re-
freshments will be served under the auspices OF
the camp, W. f. Dearborn having tae matter in
| charge
Ballard camp will give ball on the night OF
July at the Ballard opera-housc. The Seattle
camp has been invited.
Ladies' Aid Society, No. /, auxiliary to the
George II. Thomas Camp, has appointed Miss
Flora Applegate, Miss blanche Treen and Miss
Lulu Allen as n committee TO arrange for q
moonlight excursion on the Sound. PROBABLY to
Chautauqua beach, under the joint auspices of
the l.. A. :. and camp. 1t will probably be given
early in the coming month.
General John A. sprague Camp, No 4, OF Ia
coma, and Colonel L. VI. Young Camp, No. 10, of
suohomish, both give military balls on the
Fourth OF July.
The affairs and property of the division were
turned over TO Captain Rosenhaupt, of Spo-
kane, early last week.
Captain Charles f. Plimpton has called special
meeting OF George ii. Thomas Camp to meet in
the q. A. r. parlor tomorrow (Moncay) evening
to make all arrangements for a ball and TO de-
eide about particip patton in the parade on the
Fourth.
Lieutenant II. II. Phillips aud Past Captain
H. III. smith are with Company L, n. e. W., at
the militia encampment.
All commissioned officers of the First and
Second regiments, n. q. W., viii be admitted
free to the Sons of Veterans ball.
All members of the Sons of Veterans Drum
Corps are requested to meet at q. A. R. hall TO-
morrow evening with their instruments.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Last Thursday evening Grand Army hall was
thronged with merry party that proceeded to
do honor TO the guests of the evening. the newly
elected department president OF the Womans
Relief Corps, Miss Lizzie X. Herrick, and her
staff, consisting OF Mrs. Matte Ames, depart
ment secretary; Mrs. Helen Burke department
treasurer. and Mrs. Jennie :. Holmes, chairman
OF the executive committee The meeting was
presided over by the president of the corps, Mrs.
J.. A. Cooling. Mrs. Herrick was taken com
pleteiy by surprise, rs she had not the slightest
idea OF what honor was in store for her, having
started down town with some OF her friends TO
do some shopping as she supposed until finally
enticed into the hall, where she found the re-
lief corp and many of her friends already
gathered. The evening was very pleasantly spent
in listening to addresses and speeches by past
department commander, g. A. t., VI. y 10 mes.
Hon. c. +. Fishback, Commander g f.
Pimpton. of the Sons of Veterans: Nj. g. +.
Fishback, Mrs. l.. A. Cooling and others. rs well
as the following well rendered programme:
instrumental solo. ...... Miss Flossie Nelson
Recitation-"W histlng in Heaven. .....
............. ........... Miss Daisy Parkhurst
Song ...................-....M Miss Cora Thorndike
Recitation-"Aunt Tabitha" -. Miss Edna Scott
Song NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss L. Lloyd
Recitation. Miss O Brien
Song. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Master Theo Wise
An elegant lunch of strawberries and cake
was spread in the dining room, and the balance
OF the evening spent in dancing and social
pleasures, and all concluded with wishing the
new department officers a year of successful
labors