The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05
Encampmsnt ofthe Department Of
Washington and Alaska.
GREAT GATHERING PROMISED.
Eleven Years Have ElapseA Since
the OLD Soldiers Last Met In This
City-AllieA Or9anbsati~us VIII
Also Come Heee-visit0Ps 20 He
Royalty Enteptaanea-Date 81 the
Meeting IL Jane - - "a.

Great preparations are being made BY
local @. A. r. veterans for the annual
encampment OF the department OF Wash
ington and Alaska, to be held in this city
In June. II will be the first time In eleven
years that the annual encampment has
taken place In Seattle. This years en-
campment the seventeenth since the or
ganixation Of the department, will meet
on June % and remain In session four
days. ending June q with q grand excur-
sion 10 Port Orchard and an old fashioned
basket picnic and clam bake ON the beach
at tina, place.
On the same date the annual convention
OF the Woman's Relief Corps Of the
state. which Ii auxiliary to the Grand
Army. and the annual eneampment OF the
Sons Of Veterans with also meet In Sc
attic. During the four days. IL is conf
IDENTIFY expected. more than $50 visitors
delegates and members OF the three allied
organizations will be guests OF the city
and will be given welcome that will
surpass anything OF the kind in the his
tory of the state.
This year and the one 1ust ended have
peen the most memorable since the end
OF the great rebellion OF 1861 s. and have
kindied anew the spirit OF patriotism
throughout the land. The veterans who
Fought for the Union In that great con-
hiet realize this fact more thoroughly per-
haps than do others. and will unite at
their annual campfires this year in ceie-
prating the recent triumphs OF American
arms
Veterans Have One Regret.
The veterans Of Seattle regret but one
thing, and thar Is that the Washington
volunteers OF this city will not, in all prob
ability. be relieved from duty in the Phil
ippines in time 10 allow them to be well
coined by the assembled Grand Army OF
the Republic il was for a time thought,
that the volunteers would come home at
about the time Of the encouragement and n
reception on grand scale was talked Of
as one OF the features OF the programme
Preparations for the advertisement OF
the visiting delegates are now under full
headvay among the G. a. H. men Of the
city, who are meeting with greatest en-
enlargement from business men and citi-
zens generally. Judge J. w. Langley
who as chairman Of the finance committee
OF the Seattle organizations Is taking the
Initiative in the matter Of raising funds.
said yesterday that the prospects were
excellent FOR the most successful encamp-
ment ever held in the department
The hrst regular meeting OF the finance
committee will be held at the Chamber
OF Commerce this afternoon when WAYS
and means will be thoroughly discussed
Though there are five members OF the G.
members are from without the organiza-
ton. The following are the civilian MEM
bers: s. l.. Crawford, James y. Hoge. tr,
Jules Redelsheimer. G. NJ. Stewart. l..
Diller Richard NJ. Kinnear, John Haley.
j. Il. MacDougali, Isaac Cooper. Charles
+. Crane and A II. Stewart
An Interesting Programme.
The committee on programme has near
~ completed It's work. The following IL
81 hist IA n n he
resolved upon:
Tuesday June 20-Reception to depar,-
ment Officers.
Wednesday-~C;enerai parade, participated
In by members of the Grand Army and
other patriotic and military organizations
II the batteship Iowa chances to be in
the harbor at the time an attempt will be
made Ia have her gallant officers and men
participate. camp fire open TO the pub
lie will be held in the evening
Thursday-Eiectior OF officers and gen.
erai business.
Friday - Excursion TO Port Orchard
clam bake and basket picnic.
At the last annual encampment OF the
department held in Waila walla last June
the adiutant general reported member
ship in the state and Alaska Of $500 There
are two posts In Seattle. two In Tacoma
and one In nearly every town of any i'm
portance In the state The railroads have
promised cheap excursion rates. and the
outlook is that the attendance on the
annual encampment this year will be
greater than ever before.
The general meetings during the en-
csmpment will be held In Ranke's hall.
I, is probable that the Armory hall will be
obtained for the public camp fire on Wed
nesday evening.
The q. A. II. state encampme3t has been
held at Tacoma twice since It's last meet
Ing in Seattle ia isSS.