Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-06-07


puoilc. wish to thank you, my COM
rades of the Department of Washing
ton and Alaska here assembled. rem.
resenting different posts, for the cor
dial reception given me and for all
Tue efforts made by your posts TO aid
and support the Commander OF this
Department in keeping the mission Of
/ the q. A K. constantly in mind.
! have visited sc posts since the
18th of last June. Forty-four meet
ings have been held where the
/ Woman's Relief Corps has united
with the Posts; several meetings
where the Ladies of the G. A r. have
1 joined with the G. A. r. and its aux
/ lllary i'll open session, and | have
/ found in every meeting disposition
/ on the part of auxiliary and kindred
! organizations to emphasize the fact
that the comrades are first to be CON
/ sidered in all matters. Their COM
! forts and convenience has been the
watchword and the text has been fol-
/ lowed very closely.
National Encampment at Rochester
/ Early in July, 1911, Department
4 Commander arranged for a special
car over the Northern Pacific Ry. to
| Rochester to accommodate all dele
gates wishing to attend the National
Encampment, beginning August u.
/ 1911. We left Seattle on the evening
of August 6 at 7:10, arrived at Ro-
cester on the morning of the 21st,
only little over one hour behind
scheduled time. The journey from
! Seattle to Rochester was delightful.
! Mrs. Harris, president of w. r. c.,
Department of Washington and
Alaska; Mrs. Fish, delegate from w
r. c.; Comrades Fish, Mcfarland,
zinn, Thornton, Martin and HOLSTER
of the G. A r.; Mrs. Martin, Mrs
HOLSTER and Mrs. Ireland of the
Ladies of the G. A. r., We're all of
our official party.
! While We were simply acquainted
when we left Seattle, we became like
members of one family before we
reached Rochester. Only nine of the
/ party remained in the car after arriv
ing at Chicago. AS no other passeng
ers were permitted to be taken on
! board, we had the exclusive control,
as per agreement with the N. P. Ry.
Our car was in the rear of a train
of 10 sleepers from Chicago to Buff
/ falo affording us a splendid view of
/ the country through which we were
passing The entire train of % sleep
ers was filled with members of the
/ G. A R., It's auxiliary and kindred
/ organizations, and as no stops were
made for passengers, we very soon
began to visit from car to car, find
! ing old acquaintance and making
new ones Our car, not being crowd
ed, was for the time, a reception
room, where fraternal greetings were
exchanged and hands clasped in Fra
ternity, Charity and Loyalty as we
travelled on our way to Rochester.
Acquaintance formed upon that
trip, pleasures enjoyed, and expert
ences of the past told in story and
song, will never be forgotten. Our
good Comrade jeremiah Mcfarland,
generous, witty and genial, an orator
and musician, was the one who at all
times made joy complete. We found
upon our arrival at Rochester Com
rades Conner, Butler, Reynolds and
our Department Color Bearer and
Delegate-at-Large Captain DECKER
son, they having preceded us. we
were pleased to know that the entire
official delegation was present and
for any business demanding our at
tention the Department of Washing
ton and Alaska was prepared to give
full consideration and action.
1t is impossible to describe tuIH
the pleasures connected with the
social meetings, receptions, camp
fires and kindly greetings from com
rades-in-arms so years ago. and the
manifestations of loyalty and deVo-
ton to the best interests OF our u
A. r. by our auxiliary and kindred
organi cations. They were complete
The parade was grand and lnspH-
ing Thirty-five thousand OF the
remnant of the Grand Army Whlen
followed our flag, some of them from
Bull Run to Appomatox, some from
Fort Donaldson to Savannah, ana
some who were with grand old Adj
miral Farragut, who, dashed to tne
masthead OF the Hartford with olo
Glory floating above, led the fleet VI
Mobile Bay TO victory. The interVen'
ing years, from 1855 to 1911, have
left marks of time upon the remain