The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

Slater and DE-. George ". B-agdon. Il
wss decided 10 inangurass . scrie. Of en-
terrain menss. frs.ernal visits and . mon
stsr initiation Of from swenty-flye TO fifty
members during the month of February.
This council is composed Of the very best
class OF representative citizens; Il IL the
ycunges. council On the Pacific coast and
yet numerically the strongest
Grand Army Of the Republic.
The attendssce At MtiIar post meeting
on Tuesday evening was very large, li3
members In rood standing besngpre.enL
Many old members we're present xho had
no' visited the post for q long time. The
post has been favored of late by many
visitors from other posts, and all are made
welcome bv the Milier's boys, who have .
happy mode Of entertaining their friends.
and always welcome them fraternaily-
The election passed off nicely, Comrades
Philips and Harlan being the candidates
Tor commander. and both being exceed
ingly popular IN the post. the friendly con-
test was very close, Harlan being elected
By very fes votes. Bradley for senior vice,
and Perriso for junior, Carpenter for sur
Teon. Brown for officer of the day. Moss
for chaplain. and Hooker for officer of the
guard, had no opposition, while "Baidy"
Wilson just carried of the "wad" Of the
quartermaster's department. hands
down" Delegates TO the next encsmp-
nent at Olympia we're elected as follows:
Wilson. Philips. Carpenter. Davis. Be-
miss. Sharp. Brown. Perrigo. Dodge,
Schrack and Leddy. This makes strong
team. and the alternsses are As follows:
Bradley. Cresson, Hooker. Fredericks.
Diekerson. Pearl, Nelson. Cookson,
Knapp and Scott During the evening
the committee on Gag reported
and presented the post with . fine
silk flag 6izx6z feet. frineed with silk
bullion and bullion cords with pointed
stad surmounted with large gilt eagle.
The flag is the handsomest in the depart
ment. and Comrade Joe Dickerson will see
that it is carried in good style at the next
camp at Olympia. II the Miller Relief
Corps. No. 5. would just present the post
with pair of silk guidons now the boys
would feel happy. The next meeting will
occur December 10, and Col. Scott, of Port
Townsend. will be present and inspect the
post. A full representation of the men,
bers il expected for duty. The post has
FIVE applications in the hands Of the adju-
tant. and it Is expected that large team
will be on guard that night to welcome
the recruits Chef Mic is now foraging.
and rations will be plenty. So turn out.
boys. and show Comrade Scott what Miller
post can do when she strips for . fight.
The latest national order contains tho
following warning: 1.-THE Grand Army Of
the Republic is cautioned against one
Charles Address. claiming to be a member
OF Sheridan post, department Of Montana.
6. A. r. He was formerly member of
that post, but was dismissed for obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was un-
worthy Of confidence. and when last heard
from he was working comrades and posts
of the department Of Idaho"
At the meeting of Miller Relief Corps.
No. 81. the following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. +. NJ. Davis: senior vice
president, Mrs. William Philips; junior
vice president. Mrs. s. ID. Kingsbury;
secretary. Mrs. Lettie Brown; treasurer,
Mrs. g. n. Alexander; guard. Mrs. j. NJ.
Bemiss; chaplain. Mrs. George Hooker;
conductor, Mrs. Matte Jackson.
Miller Relief Corps is now one year old
and is doing excellent work and is rapidly
coming to the front rank. 1t now num-
bers forty mine members and Is steadily
growing The delegates to the camp at
Olympia are Mrs. William Philips. Mrs. j.
NJ. Bemiso and Mrs. j. w. Langley. The
camp meets on the first and third Friday
afternoons OF each month at the post room
of John X. Miller Post in the Frye block.
Sons Of Veterans.
NJ. NJ. Holmes Camp. No. 81, at Ballard.
elected the following officers on Thursday
evening: Captain, II. ]. Moss; first lieu
tenant. +. T.. Pells: second lieutenant,