The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-19
Seventeenth Annual Encampment
Of the Grand Army.
THOUSANDS WILL Dc HERE.


bsies which Seattle has had and Il yet 20
have the honor OF entertaining this sum-
mer. none viii be hailed by the public with
more satisfaction and enthusiasm than the
seventeenth annual eneampmen. Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic. which Is 10
begin In this city tomorrow and extend
tsrcngh the remaining days OF the week
The past year has been what might be
fittiHgiy termed q patriotic year. II has
brought out the latent spirit Of patriotism
In every American heart. and has famed
into fresh glow the Goals over which
ashes had slowly gathered since the awful
fratrfcidai strife OF issl-6s That Seattle
Is fully abreast with this general move
Hsent was amply demonstrated on Memo
rial day. and there Is every indication that
there VIII be a similar manifestation dur
ing the present week.
One other incentive which will spur the
people of Seattle TO give the Grand Army
veterans a specially cordial reception is
the fact that this Is the first time for many
years that the state encampment has been
held in this city. and II is likely that In
the ordinary rotation OF cities made by the
encampment several years more will
eiapse before the encampmens is held here
again.
Gen Lyman Banks. chief of stan, said
yesterday. with regard 10 the approaching
eucampment:
Beyond Expectation.
4hc L mink our people are heartaiy
in sympathy with the Grand Army its
plans and purposes. / think they hardly
realize Jus; what the encampment at this
time means to this city. In the first place,
Il should be borne In mind that this de-
parfment embraces not only the state Of
OF Alaska. thus cementing more closely
the geographical and political bonds that
unite " with our northern sister
1T shs,id be borne in mind that within
fhQra M, fhay%
seventy eight posts in active operation.
The membership in each OF these ranges
All the way from fifteen or twenty to 100
or 80. Each OF these posts is emitted to
send delegates to the encampment in pro-
portion 10 Its numerical strength. some OF
the stronger posts being entitled 10 as
many as eight or ten delegates. All past
post commanders are also delegates ex
onicio TO the encampment. THIS gives US
total delegation OK more than loo men.
VINO are actually entitled to seats In the
But this Is not ali. simultaneously with
the g. A. r. encampment. the woman's
VIII also hold their sessions The Relief
CoIps Will muster at least go delegates
ana the sons q. Veterans. probably 100
women and youths. who will assemble II,
Seattle 10 participate n the offIciaI ses-
sions 81 these three organizations.
sthi there Is more TO follow. The at
tendance from the various posts will not
be limited 10 the actual number of dele
gates entitled TO seats In the convention
rrom many Of the posts throughout the
state there viii be many visiting membern
IL VIII Break the Record.
Indications now are that these visiting
members will excel in number the attend
ance at any previous encampment OF this
department For several years past the
annual encampments have been held In
interior portions OF the state. This year
me opportunity Of visiting the Coast and
~ act as an inducement among the inte-
r:or posts 20 send large numbers
Gu would be surprised at the number
the py vsTo w ner are e from
some instances We have had notice that
boats would be chartered. bringing 10 Sc
have observed that they will be afforded
chance TO visit the battleshsp Iowa. and
that clam bake has been arranged for
their entertainment. They are no, sleepy
heads and they have noticed the a,srac-
tive FEATURES CT the programme arranged
for their benefit. And you may rest as
sured ssat they are coming: coming by
AL parts CT the state And with the patrt-
otie fervor that the events OF the year have
stimulated. ! look fer AN encampment far
We have ever had"
Features Of the Programme.
The programme Fer the encampment COW
ers four DAYS. viz: Tuesday, "Wednesday
Thursday and Friday OF this week All
the official sessions of the three organ.
isafions will as usual be open only TO dele
gates. but there will be several public
functions. including a reception. a camp
IRE and a grand bail
The reception will take place at o'clock
tomorrow evening at Ranke hall The
public parade and campfire win take place
"Wednesday evening. the parade being set
for o'clock and the campfire for
e'cicck IN Ranke hall. The grand sncamp-
ment ball Is announced for Thursday
evening at o'clock IN Ranke hall on
Friday there will ha an excursion 10 the
naval statsen. for which the steamer
Geerge = Starr has been chartered. and
a clamhake
The music Tor the various exercises will
he furnished by wasner-s First Regiment
band. Wagnsrs orchestra. a drum corps
and Marotia's orchestra
The business session of the Grand ARMY
q the Republic ercampmen. beginning
with the council OF administration AZ
o'clock tomorrow afternoon will all be
held ia Ranke hall Those Of the wonen's
Relief Corns will he held in Eiks' han
Calsaan block. and those of the Sons q;
FeteTans in Masonic hall. corner OF Sec
ord avenue and Pike street
All TIRE committees have been actively at
WORK. everything a sr4 70