The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-20
THE GRAND ARMY.
Programme of Events Duriag the En-
campment.

programme OF Events During the En-
campmeBt
From present indications the twelfth
annual encampment of the G. A. r., de-
partment of Washington and Alaska, and
other associations. a full list of which was
printed in the PosT-IsTELLI6ES cER yester-
day morning, which will convene at
Olympia today. will be an occasion of
more than ordinary Importance. Delega-
tons from all points along the Sound and
interior points will be present and for
three days there will be an unceasing
round of meetings, speeches, entertain
ments. parades aud a grand ball. Assist
tant Adjt. Gen. NJ. NJ. Holmes announced
last night that the meeting of the council
of administration which, according to the
programme was called for 10 o'clock this
morning, would be held at 1 o'clock in the
afternoon instead. The play. "The Spy of
Atlanta" which was to have been given
Thursday evening, has been given up and
in its place on the programme will be the
grand ball. which otherwise would have
occurred Friday evening. IL is calculated
that delegation Of over 200 from Stevens
and Miller posts. G. A. r., of this city,
will attend. The steamer Wasco which
has been chartered for the encampment,
will take the Seattle delegation TO Olym-
pia this morning, leaving her wharf at the
foot of Seneca street at o'clock.
After the meeting of the council of adj
ministration there will be the assembling
of the eneampment. Reports of officers,
appointment of committees and new bust,
ness will be considered.
Asst. Adjt. Gen. Holmes In his repor.
will show that the membership of the de-
partment. June 1. 1894. was 9, sol, gain of
22i members since January OF the present
year. Four new posts have been organized
and six disbanded during the past year.
and thirty-fve members of the department
have died. He will also discuss the
smaller posts and what is best TO be done
with them.
At $3.50 o'clock in tho evening the
parade, under direction of ". L. TAYLOR.
Post A, will be given and ats 80 the grand
campfire will take place. The programme
will be as follows:
Music ...................C CAPITAL Park hand
ADDRESS OF weieome-Msyor C. b. Mann on be-
half OF the city; Col. n. II. Owings on behalf
OF G. H. Thomas Post, No s.
Response. 3. f. sinclair, department commander
Prayer. L J. Moss. department chaplain
Music ..--.-...-.-.....- Capital Park band
"EIutSIuitN
....-.s. W. IL. Nash, commander post No.
Solo ......-s..... ............. Miss Emma Allen
acaari,y'' Norman suck, commander post No
Music ....-.... ........... Capital Park band
Loyalty" IS. ". Clark. coinmander post No.
solo. ......s ........ Mrs Belle he Hufe
~ omans Relief Corps.
Mrs. Jennie > Holmes, department president
Music .....-.. ....... Capital Park band
"Tha Sons of Veterans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NV. II. Fletcher, division commander
Recitation .................,- Miss Ada MAY Bell
solo ...-.-............-.Mis Miss Jennie r. Houghton
Address Mrs. Eva ct G. Osborn
Music .--.........-......,.-..- Capital PARK band
beoedicton. +.....................-... .,......
The programme for the remaining days
OF the encampment will be as follows:
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