The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-18
= RMr CAMPFIRE.
-nrAnGE TEATrRE On
- At wALLa WALLA.


r.-.asef TO the Posi-IntelI:gencer-
~ wALLA, June E--Altsough
s..S,,ed some fr,m so,ning IN the
- &s,s we're no less than &c dele
-~ss<ntlug nearly all Of the eighty
l'ss /. TIE department. IN hSe, be-
~.v veterans ato had no official
8 - .ss eneampmsnt. The Sons OF
-. 80 soaaed IN the proce ss;oE, and
.s,s.ra f;.ed xfih ladies Of the
- re:sef Corps. both Of which or
- Ass also IN session neFs.
-esrksl vas CoEarade William Ell
-. ahsrin of wsiia "alla eoun-
~ a. assisted by comrade 3. h.
-. ~ncsr Of the day, and Division
..sasr c. Y. Sayldge. Of the Sons OF
The royal welcome exhibited
~ = Asplays Of bunting end pasri-
-~e,se. and expressions OF welcome.
.E.s - interest and cordialisy OF the
49, 4 fats beap.ifui city.
.sscer1ion passed through the pr!u-
~sses 20 the opera house. where a
- vss given. Hon. Jacob Be;x.
49, .s,nom<d these patriotic organlza-
:. - CITY. comrads 8. NJ White,
a. - Of the g. A. r., and Mrs.. May
q hehs1f % the Womaa's Relief
s.s.s - NJ. Ebert Smith. on behalf OF
- ~ Veterans, made addresses OF
responses Ia d most happy VEN
- 49, rs Department Commander
4elson, Department President
rss,k E. Beddeli ard Division Com
/. - c. v. Sas!dge. Maj. A. s. Cole
- = called ont and spoke In his usual
80 ssnner.
~ seshus;asiie. campfire was acid at
3 -. house Wednesday evening. and
=. =. ,..rsors room vas packed from pit 10
- .lfh veterans, W. X. C., s. V. and
~, sr.sds proving that this vas pop
=, t.suse OF the encanlpment. comrade
- fu;s OF whxseom. presided. and IN
ssenx The exereRx no remarked the
1870 AZ old soldiers 10 spin yarns aud
~, sAsr. until iAeS become real to The
srvntsr This, II is presumed, vas for
= sa-poss Of putting the spea ksrs at
- ~ On the stage were the depart
ri os,eess, past and present, OF the
Az ua.riotie societies, holding their an
"a. sseampmeCt IN the city
NJ Eanhefh Bangs Whitman orciies-
= "a hem engaged for the occasion.
- a syt.y performance during the even
= ss<s se.s encored and applauded 10
hss al satisfaction.
cuefsas cossroye. OF Pomeroy. insisted
Al he weighed only los pounds when dis
snsrxss ii ixs, and his funny story OF the
ray h sas aa,tened cut between TWO
ans esnrades, and had 10 cry 'spoon"
vssr Sas edge OF his knife blade self was
ses,;y .r,ssss as II touched the frozet
rsssi. u his forced rnarches. when he
sshSa 10 urn over, caused Immense
,nsssnsa. He referred feeiingiy to
;aiN r.rcn soldiers who served In the
~ u De rebellion. and especially to the
IN sae wefe sho. upon the field anc
Il, 80 pofe who died OF wounds and
knnss Wills in the service. proiong.l.
uuAzs geeted him when he referred 10
u - rx1E var and the position that the
y 7xExx nd. eMs OF Veterans took IN re-
pn VI and Nstoration OF entire EAR
~ feeling bstween the North and
- kyts Galbraith's recitation, Re
auo9. sIn fYtEb.e. Q Spain." was rem
4 eee naN effectively.
t1zsass Eown sang a patriotic Sng.
~; rs Isfssa,ed from responding to an
sacws b a. 81. wound. which was trouh-
ssg 81
ksy, Z. csneit told an amusing story
u he aazse.s Of a candidate for the
asaSf! shea questioned upon Bible hts
SIT
has Bang rendered q very touching vio-
. Nla. accompanied or the piano by
M wilas.
ssvs Messys Co.e. Of Whatcom, and
ptnssr. 81 cen:raiia. also gave humorous
&c nsrietse addresses.
eeEfsae Elliott. OF Walli Wai!a, spoke
2 he Woman's Relief Corps. and the
svssA closed with a short address by
sssfasader Mclean ana music by the
ssssssa.
ne aisrning session Thursday was de-
sasd % reocrts and formal work Of the
50 n2men,. and delegations from the
scans Relief Corps and the loca, La
~ Ala Society were received and pre-
sssfa greetings. and the ladies OF the
s1nssiees we're formally decorated With
ssase Of the q. A. II. eneamrment.
sese'esions were discussed and passed
y le.iows;
aaSI the eaeampment sndlorse the resp
Ssson adopted by John r Miller Post. No.
= Esins the record and expressing ths
yNSia,san by the pcss OF ;aeir late
zsaae, Past Department Commander
n Sect whose death occurred with
ne past year and the tribute Of re-
therein given be spread upon the
sssro as the feeling II this whole de-
Isa' TIE thanks Of this encampfnent he
!. sesehf are rendered 30 the ministers
!. sas snafehes in this state who prea che 4
. : sermons On the Sunday proceed
= !, 3enarfs, aav.
That this aneast,r,oeot 4ata-so any,
.Asshs. William NJ kinney ana all 9th
= g authority for the enerxeti, manner
r. ,.sa they are soudueting the war
e eI soldiers know that tho DELAYS eora-
.Asase ~ oy sonce are escaslaned by the
s.e1s = oar leaders 'hat haste in the
= shS OF TIE war OF he rebellion cos,
. aahi valuable lives "
H"nan's Relief arps.
=, sss thirteenth annual convention 81 N.
aas Relief Corps - The state ~
.sssa''sson MAS held A. Wsils Wa,.s dur
sas Hih. 18th ana lStn DAYS 80 June
-. department President FRANKIE Y.
- presiding TIE uxnAl work 80 the
eeSanled most O, the time There
arse ATTENDANCE = DELEGATES ans,
- eh'has'ssn prevailed The reports
- ealesss show large increase ~ men,
:. and general prosperity. The work
auxiliary organization % help the
- NF'ny has been an important one,
sas Taee appreciated IN nc veterans.
LYMAN r. KNAPP.