The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-08
FOR THE VETERANS.
Tacoma Preparing for the An
nual Encampment
POINTS or THE PROGRAMME.
The CITY To lie Decorated, Excur-
sian. to ortfnx and other Places
and the Grand Hall.

Tacoma. June T. - Special - Arrange
ments for the fourth annual enoampment
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, ue-
partment OF Washington and Alaska.
which will be- held in this city June 10 TO
-. Inclusive. have been completed by ths
general committee from the various y. n.
r. posts and their kindred organizations
OF the city. Besides the encampment OF
the veterans the Womans Relief Corps
will hold It's annual convention anu the
Sons OF Veterans It's division encampment'
Arrangements for the entertainment or the
visitors have been made on an extenaea
scale and the encampmnt promises 10 DO
as successful as any ever held IN the state.
The Grand Army of the Republic VII
assemble Tuesday June IS. at 10 o'clock.
in the Ninth Street theater. where the
sessions OF the encampment viii De held.
Masonic hall. in the Chamber of Com
fnerce building. at the corner OF Nlnth ana
streets, has been secured for the con-
vention OF the Women's Relief Corps. while
the Sons or Veterans win hold their meet
ings in the hall OF the local camp. No. iis1
Railroad street.
The progrumme for the veterans will In
clude many attractive events. one of
these will be an excursion TO the Soldiers
home al orting June il. leaving the city
at 10 o'clock and returning In the even
ing Thursday there Will be a garnd
ans given by Sprague camp. No. 10 We'd
nesiay evening the Relief Corps VIII give
an attractive entertainment at the Ninth
Street theater. in which the Sons OF Neter-
ans viii participate.
Among The chief features OF the en-
campment VIII be the parade on "Wednesday
at noon OF the q. A. II. and the Sons OF
Veterans. which Will form on A street In
front of the Tacoma hotel. G. 7. Patter-
son will be grand marshal OF the day.
TWO brass hands Will be in attendance and
an effort viii be made TO get out all the
visiting veterans as well as the members
OF the local posts.
The Division Council OF the Sons or Vet
erans will meet at the hall OF the organl-
cation az o'clock June l6. and the division
encampment VIII begin at 10 O'Clock OF the
same day. The installation OF the new OFF,
GERS of both the veterans and the ;. OF ".
Is set for Friday.
The Grand Army Journal. the Official
paper of the encampment, has been Issued.
containing much Information OF value TO
the delegates to the encampment. Five
thousand copies have been sent over thn
state. The railroads have made a round
trip rate OF one and one-fifth fare
Tacoma's business men have been re-
auested to decorate their places during
the encampmsnt. and they will doubtless
comply The decorations at the theater.
at the Tacoma hotel. where the reception
will be held. and in a general way will be
made as handsome as possible. Mayor
Fawcett VIII tender the visitors the free
dom OF the city.
Following are the officers and sub COM
nfttees OF the general committee on ar
rangements for the encampment:
O. -. Hayden. chairman; l.. J. Pentecost,
treasurer. James n. Holt, secretary.
Committee on ways and means-G. II.
Bosrdman. III. X. Moore.
Committee on transportation--F. II.
Chandler.
Committee on headquarters. rates. etc
G. H Boardman. c. n. Manley. +. NJ
Sammons
Committee on recepiion-H X. Moore.
g g. Robbins.
Committee on badges and decorations
Prof A A. Barlow. G. n. Maniey. Mr.
II X. Moore will head the reception
committee.
Committee on auditing and dishurslng--
l.. ]. Pentecost. J. IL. Holt. q. III. Board