The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-09
Preparing for Encamnment.

@ q. met in the directors room OF Butle
Y x Co.'S. bank Saturday afternoon. Re
ports we're heard from several Of thl
e subcommittee and action taken OF
I arrangements for the state encampmen
Y Of the Grand Army to be held In Hoo,
Q River, June Is, 16, IL.
Mrs. George p. Crowell, chairman o
the committee on rooms and accommo
datioDs reported having canvassed thG
i city west Of Winans addition and below
[ the hill, and found los rooms available
I including hotels and boarding houses
|, No report was had from the hill.
w. j. Baker reported that the build
ing committee had concluded that the
erection Of an enclosed pavilion would
be too expensive. 1t was the concensu.
Of opinion with the general committee
that stage should be erected with
seats in the open air. As all the public
meetings will be held in the evening, il
was decided that the open air meetings
would be more pleasant than meetings
III an enclosed building. On motion ol
Major j. s. Booth, the building COM
mittee was authorized to erect stage
and seats on the State street school
house grounds, and expend $3.50 for the
same ii necessary.
Captain Shaw reported for Aud
Winans that be had let the contract for
an arch on First street near the depot,
for $3.50. This arch will be permanent
fixture for the summer, and will be
used for the other conventions to be
| held here this year.
| Leslie Butler, chairman OF the finance
committee, reported $498 subscribed to
the general fund by the citizens Of the
town. All but few dollars OF this
amount Mr.. Butler reported collected
lie also reported that there would likely
be $40 or $50 to add to this sum from
people who promised to subscribe, but
who had not yet done so. On motion.
the $40 subscribed by T. G. Dallas,
deceased, was stricken from the list.
Chairman Shaw was given the author
ity to appoint a grand marshal for the
parade, and since then he has named
Captain j. II. Dukes. 1t may be well
to announce here that the Grand Army
folk will expect the citizens of Hood
River to decorate the line of march for
the parade. The line OF march will be
announced later.
Varions snb-committees reported pro-
gress with their work. Major Booth,
chairman OF the music committee,
reported that his program was being
arranged and could be announced with
in a few days.
The Glacier has published general
program OF the encampment which was
given the paper by w. r. Hoole, This
program, the general committee wishes
to give notice, Is incomplete and unoffi-
cial Captain j. p. Shaw, chairman OF
the general committee has asked the
Glacier to publish the following state.
ment: "lhe program published in the
Glacier Of last week, purporting to be
program Of the q. A. X. encampment
TO be held in Hood River, June rs, 10,
IL, was without authority OF committee,
therefore void. JAMES p. SHAW,
Chairman Gen. COMMITTEES. y
1t was decided that The strawberry
banquet should be cxten,ed the visiting
delegations on Thursday night, and all
citizens who have PROMISED to furnish
one or more crates af Strawberries are
requested to leave tl.e came at the State
street school house grounds on Wednes-
day.
In addition to the Grand Army en-
campment to be held in Hood River.
June l5, l6 and IL, there will be held
also the encampments Of the Woman's
Relief corps and the Ladies of the
Grand Army. Commander Curry OF
IaGrande, has notified Captain Shaw
that the Second Oregon association will
hold their annual encampment in Hood
River at the time OF the q. A. X. meet
ing. Large numbers of other people
will be attracted here at the same time
to get a glimpse of the strawberry har.
vest, and to take advantage of the low
railroad fares to visit this famous Sec
ton Of the state Of Oregon. Hood River
- IL Will have their hands full enter
la,nlng this large crowd, but the great
aiAount of advertising the town and
va ley will obtain from these conven-
tons will far more than offs5t the time
ai4d expense expended for the enter |
tanment Of the visitors.
1t was decided to secure 500 tents
from the adjutant general Of the Oregon |
National Guard, with whom arrange.
ment for loan OF she tents has been
made. Captain Shaw reported that
plenty OF tents could be secured at /
practically no expense, except that the
Grand Army Post here give satisfactory
bonds that the tents viii be replaced ii /
destroyed by fire. This was The case
when the adiutant general loaned the
state property for similar occasion and
he was held responsible for the loss
Eph Winans will be in charge OF the
camp ground in the oak and walnut
grove just west Of the old Coe mansion,
sometimes known as the Watson house.
Mr. Watson will see to the erection OF
the tents aud proper lavatores.
A reception committee will look after
receiving the visiting delegates as they
arrive on the boats and cars. The Post
will establish headquarters near the
iepot, where secretary will be con.
stantly ON hand to give needed informa-
lion to the visitors. A record will be !
Sept of all available rooms, and men,
oers OF the Post will lbe expected to be
IN hand to escort the visitors to the
iarious rooms about town as assign
nents are made, g
The business sessions of the Grand
A'l VAL bS hVlu ia tilG .DptFH HuuH0.
rhe Ladies of the q. A. r. will hold
essions in the Odd Fellows hall. The
y. X, e. have yet to select their place q
1 meeting, \
The general committee of the G. A. =
!. urgently requests all citizens to dec. U
rate their places of business and resi-
ences, especially those living along the
ne Of march. The committee also v
lshes TO urge each citizen to give the '
ID veterans hearty welcome. Don't
9 afraid to speak TO them, and greet
hem pleasantly. Make them feel
so that they will 80 home :
18th kindly feelings toward Hood River
nd her people, Every citizen that can
pare the time is requested to act on
he reception committee. Badges will =
@ supplied to each member, from head.
uarters.
The final meeting OF the G. Ar.
eneral committ Will be held in the
Ity hall Saturday morning AZ 10 a. m.
! full attendance is required and chair
ZEN OF all subcommittees must make =
leir final report.
Mrs. W. d. Rogers informs the Gla.