Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-06-13
Old Soldiers Enjoy Camp Life at City
Park and Listen to Many Excel
lent Patriotic Addresses.
At PULLMAN AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Whitman County Veterans Association Holds Most Sue
cessful Encampment in Its History Endorse Reso-
tons for Appropriation for Soldiers Home.

"Yes, fought at Shiloh. l saw
men lying in Bloody Pond, dead and
dying, so many of them that the water
of the small lake was red, just like
blood. | remember mighty we'll when
we Union men heard that General AL
bert Sidney Johnson had been killed.
If he had lived, | doubt nightly if
the Union would have won that battle.
After the battle was over, up there
near what was called the Hornets
Nest, three hundred cOnfederates were
buried in trench not more than sew
enty-five feet long by six wide. We
just had to pile them in. Thousands
of men died in those few days, and
those of the South were just as brave
as those of the North. They were all
Americans. -
Year worn, with whitening hair,
limbs from which the strength of youth
has long since departed, but memories
of terrible days fer this nation fresh
in mind, the members of the Whitman
County Veterans Association met in
Reaney's Park on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday OF this week, and
stirred up the traditions of bygone
days. They fought over the great
battles that have made so much history
in this country; told personal exper-
fences, campfire yarns, heard the ora
tors who addressed them, and trans
acted various affairs of business neces-
sary for the continuance of the organ
ization; and then went home. each one
wonderiong, perhaps. if next year he
would still be in the thinning ranks of
s the GA R. Veterans.
The most pleasing feature of the en-
campment this year was the cordial in
terest shown by the citizens of Pull
man. The business men of the town
WED with one another in beautifying
their places of business with flags and
other appropriate decorations. Scores
of flags of all sizes were donated to
the veterans by A. B. Baker, of this
city, and were used for beautifying
the speakers rostrum, and the park.
At the business meeting which
occurred Friday forenoon, a decided
change was made in the arrangements
under which the encampment has here
tofore been held. The election of Off
GERS for next year occurred Friday
afternoon, and the following were
elected:
A. NJ. Inman, Colfax. president; j..
]. Owens, Genesee, first vice; K. P.
Allen, Pullman, second vice; VIM.
Priest, Pullman, secretary; 7. W..
Savage, Pullman, treasurer.
The committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of j. B. Blinkenderfer, J. H..
Letter and j. j. Owens, presented the
following resolution, which was en-
dorsed by the association:
''Be it resolved that we, as old SOL
diers, impress upon the members of
the legislature the necessity of grant
ing to the soldiers home, at Port
Orchard, sufficient appropriation to
make possible its speedy completion. -
A committee consisting of Mr.. K.
P. Allen, VIM. Priest and T. W. Saw
age was appointed with power to
make all necessary arrangements for
the next GAR. encampment, which
will occur at Pullman. 1t is likely
that the committee will approve plan
whereby the veterans next year will
pay nominal sum for their meals,
which amount added to the assessment
of 81 per member at the time of regis
tration will be used to pay some reli-
able person to assume the entire re-
sponsibility of providing meals foi
the veterans. However, this matter
has not been fully decided. Thirty
five dollars has been raised in behalf
of this fund.
Following are the names of the vet
erans who attended the encampment