The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-16

The Veterans Parade at Yakima
and Then Elect Officers.
BRITISH COLUMBIA KNIGHTS.
The Order In the Proviace II In Pros
porous Condition and shows Re-
nsrkable Gaia in Nembership.

NORTH YAKIMA, June 15.-tSpecial. +
The eleventh annual encampment closed
this afternoon. and will meet next year
at Olympia. At l o'clock there was
grand parade. several blocks long. headed
by the Yakima~band. and comprising the
Second regiment. National Guards. Sons
of Veterans and Knights Of Pythias. fol-
lowed BY hundreds of old soldiers from all
parts Of the state. It was one OF the iarg-
est parades ever seen here. The process
sion was reviewed by Commander Brown.
A secret session was then held at head
quarters. The most of the time was taken
up in the election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year. chosen as follows:
Commander-J. f. Sinclair, Of Ballard.
Senior vice-C. 7. Patterson. Of Ediaon.
Junior view. T. Wallis, OF south Rend.
Medical direc,os-T. ~. Young. Of Seattle
Chapiain-J. J. Moss, OF Seattle.
Delegates to national eucampment-At large,
f. scott, OF Yakima; deiesases-Gcoree Board.
man. OF Tacoma; J. l. Watson, OF spokane; J..
Olney, OF Wasesville; alterratea-at large, J. W.
Mclean, of Walia Ws.ia: aiteruaics-A II. Con-
ger. of Tacoma; 7. II. Young. OF Seattle; d. Bis
sell, OF Auburn.
Council Of admiuistra.ion-G. W. Tibbetts, OF
Seattle: George Lane. of Olympia: r. B. Scott,
of Spokane: Jesse Tobias. OF Exceisior; Edward
Rose. OF Port Townsend.
After the election public installation
was held. the Sons Of Veterans and Relief
Corps also installing their new officers. The
Sons Of Veterans officers are:
Commandsr-w H. Fletcher. of Tacoma.
Senior vice commsnder-J. Haisser. OF Toledo
Junior vice commsnder-A. +. Bedell. OF W ALA
Wslla
The officers Of the Women's Relief Corps
ara: ~
Presidents. Holmes OF Seattle.
Senior vice president-Frankie E. Bedell. Of
Junior vice president-w. N. Madison. Of Ia
coma
A bali was given in honor of.ths visitors
tonight and . large crowd was present.
No work will be done tomorrow though
the guests will not leave until Friday
night. A programme for an entertainment
is now being arranged by citizens. to take
place before the delegations leave.
TACOMA. Juno l5.-(Specisl. THE Ia
coma Sons Of Veterans are rejoicing over
the announcement received here late this
afternoon tina: ex-County Clerk w. II.
Fletcher had been selected commander of
the Washington division of the order at
North Yakima today. Mr.. Fletcher Is .
member of the Gen. John w. Sprague
camp. Sons of Veterans, of Tacoma.
Joseph Sinclair, elected department COM
mander, was born IN Nova scotia In lSi7. coming
to the United states In 1863 Two months after
wari he enlisted in the United States marine
corps Under Admiral farragut he participated
in the lombard mcnt aad capture OF Fort Fisher
in January. ls6a He received = severe wound
and was also taken prisoner. For gallant con.
duct in tho fight he was presented with medal
of gold by the city OF his adoption, Brooklyn.
He escaped from prison. but was laid up in the
army hospital until late in 1866, when he re-
ceiycd his discharge. lie has never recovered
entirely from the wound he received. He came
TO Yakima In 1879, where he still retains large
business interests. after his removal to Ballard
In 1883 He is now vice president OF the West
Coast Manufacturing and Investment Company
1t the latter pointl