The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-28

Candy post, g. A. r., held an interest
ing meeting Saturday. More than hal
the total membership was in attendance
Ways and means for taking care of The
state encampment, June 10, l6 and II
were fully discussed.
The subcommittee on grounds for the
encampment reported that three differ
ent spots had been. offered to the com
mittee-E. l., Smiths blocks on the hill
the oak grove near Country Club Inr
in ldlewilde addition and the walnut
grove in Rivervlew Park addition. The
latter spot was rendered by r. r. Erwin
and accepted, 1t is located at the west
end OF State street, opposite the water.
ing trough, in grove of oak and walnut
trees, and is an ideal spot for a Camping
ground Here the tents loaned by the
Estate will be set up, and those OF our
visitors who come prepared with bedding
can enjoy camp life to their hearts con.
tent. Plenty OF pure spring water will
be piped to the grounds from the spring
close by, and every detail looked after
to make the campers comfortable.
The management OF the opera house
have kindly rendered the use OF the
lower and upper halls for the use of the
encampment during the three days ses-
sion. The lower hall will be used for
the session of the encampment and the
large hall upstairs will be used by the
W. X. @. for the same purpose. The
ladies OF the q. A. Il. will meet in Odd
Fellows hall, the use OF which has been
kindly rendered by the |, o. 0. +, free
Of charge.
The opera house is also given free Of
charge for the memorial services TO be
held Sunday, May 49,
The big tent belonging to the Hood
River horticultural society will be set
up, but the location has not yet beef
decided upon. n is proposed to pur-
chase more canvas for an extension to
the tent, or else use the whole OF it for
covering and board up the sides. 1t is
expected that 1000 people will be in at
tendance at the camp fires held in the
tent on the evenings of the first and
second days of the eneampment.
The band boys have asked the post il
there would be any objection to their
using the opera house to put a patriotic
play on the boards during one OF the
evenings of the encampment The post
voted that there would be no objection,
and Friday evening, June II, was se-
lected as most suitable for the play.
The band boys propose to give all wear
ing the badge of the Grand Army, w.
Il. {. and Ladies of the G. A. Il. free
admission on that night. The following
night they will repeat the play and
charge admission to all.
IL is the intention of the general COM
mittee to bar out all outside shows and
all schemes for fleeing the unwary. |
The city council will be asked to coop |
crate in this. No concessions whatever
will be granted on the camp grounds to |
any parties not residents OF Hood River.
The general committee will hold meet
ings every Saturday, at 4 O'Clock, in the
parlors of the bank. All G. A. r men,
bers on committees, and all citizens
knowing themselves to be on the general
or sub committees, are invited to attend
these meetings,
The finance committee will begin the
work of soliciting subscriptions this
week. So be prepared to give literally.
You can not give in better cause. The
is going to be a drawing
ard for Hood River. 1t will be big
ID, and we must treat our visitors well