The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-19
VETERANS ENCAMPMENT.
Call for a Reunion NJ Fort Townsend
Next Month.

The following circular. calling an on
campment of veteran soldiers and sailors.
to be held at Fort Townsend commencing
with September 3. has been issued TO the
Grand Army posts of this department and
their auxiliary organizations:
Headquarters. Farragut Post. No II, De-
partment of Washington and Alaska. G.
a. r., Port Townsend. Wash, August
g. 1895.
Comrades: I am directed by Farragut
Post, No. Is, TO extend to your post fra
ternal invitation 20 be present and par
ticipate with us and the comrades of this
department in a reunion of the soldiers
and sailors who fought for tho preserva-
ton of the Union and their friends All
persons who believe that one flag is
enough TO fly in this country all persons
who love that flag. for what IL represents.
and all persons who believe that that flag
should be "Old Glory are invited to
come and join with us I'm cultlvating
among ourselves and teaching to others
love for the country for which we fought,
in an eucampment, lasting three days.
commencing on September Cd and continu-
ing until Friday. September 9Th, 1895.
we nave made necessary arrangements
for the use of the reservation known for
more than forty years as Fort Townsend.
and lately abandoned as a military post.
The grounds are admirably adapted for
such purpose. They comprise several hun
end bay. gently sloping toward the water,
and surrounded on three sides BY good
growth OF timber. No more beautiful spot
can he found in any country The broad
expanso of Port Townsend bay stretches
for miles south ard east. while beyond rise
the foothills Of the Cascades covered with
wealth of FIR and cedar forests. and yet
higher up tho lofty and inaccessible peaks
of the giant range of mountains glittering
with perpetual snow. To the south rises
in majestic splendor Is coo feet in the air
the michtiest and grandest Of the noun
tain peaks Of Washington. The OIympics
snOw-covered and associated with the
mysteries Of undiscovered wealth. with
their fertile valleys are distinctly visible
in the west. while in the north "a seen
Mount Baker, standing as sentinel on
the international boundary line
a large level tract OF some twenty
acres, once covered with dense forest has
been cleared and trained into q beauti-
ful lawn, at the edge OF which have been
constructed the buildings heretofore used
for military purposes. which IL IS pro-
posed TO use for sleeping quarters" and
one or more Of the store houses for camp
FIRE purposes and reunions by regiments,
etc, etc.
our visitors can either provide and cook
their own food or. IL they so desire, IA
cilities will be provided whereby they can
procure meals on the ground at reason
able prices.
Low rates will be offered by the several
lines Of steamers touching at this port
An arrangement has been completed with
the Hastings Steamboat Company 10
make numerous trips each day from this
city 10 Port Townsend and return.
4 number OF good speakers VIII he pres
ent and the Campfire" will be kept
burning An enjoyable time Is guaran-
teed 10 all who attend. This invitation
is intended to include the members OF the
Relief Corps and tho Sons OF Veterans,
and the families OF all