Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-14
|FNCAMPMENT DATES
|CHANGED--MAY27-8-9
n,cts With Commencement and
other Attractions Cause Dates
for Gathering of Old Soldiers
to Be Advanced One Week

The dates for the nineteenth an
,ro, encampment of the Veterans
association of Whitman and Latah
.onnt;es have been changed from
rune 2. 4 and to May 27 20 and
10 the new dates having been adopt
"A because of numerous comm ence-
ment activities, the Garfield picnic
and other events, as well as the fact
,hat the State College cadet corps
will leave June 3 for San Francisco
an the annual encampment. Charles
Timblin, assistant general manager
,or the Western Union Life Insur-
ance company of Spokane, and life
long friend and champion Of the old
soldier, has accepted an invitation to
address the visitors on the evening
Of the second day, Friday, May %.
and will have a message of interest
to every man who wore a uniform
during the Civil war, whether the
blue or the gray.
Leo L. Totten, chairman of the
program committee, has already out
lined schedule of events that
promises to eclipse any previous pro-
gram, and Is ably assisted in his
work by members of the Women S
Relief Corps, Mrs. e. w. Downen
and Mrs. William Porter being mem
bers of his committee.
The old soldiers will arrive in
Pullman on Thursday, May 81, and
that afternoon will be guests at the
baseball game between the National
Fats and the International Leans. At
six o'clock that evening refreshments
Will be served on the grounds, fol-
lowed by reception to the visiting
veterans. The address of welcome
will be delivered by Mayor Jackson.
with other addresses by local Vet
Grams and Sons of Veterans.
Friday morning the visitors will
% taken On automobile sightseeing
trips through the college grounds,
ana to other points of interest. At
ESO Friday afternoon will occur the
ug feature event of the encampmenr,
patriotic defamation contest, open
70 pupils of the schools of the Pull.
man neighborhood, in which hand
some medals will be given for the
Dess patriotic readings or recitations.
ms phase of the program is in
enarse OF Mrs. E. w. Downen of the
w. n. O., and the competition is
open 10 each school, ommunity.
enurch or Sabbath school of the dis
uice' although only one contestant
"in De permitted from each organi-
.''ioh' Anyone wishing to compete
: requested to report to Mrs.
shS w h ".
Friday evening at six O'Clock will
V neid the big bean bake and camp
n'e' a feature which proved one of
-o sreateSt successes of the encamp-
ment last year. Baked beans in pro-
isslon, with coffee and other neces-
'sy appurtenances, will be served to
4 comeT, and as many servings as
~ ieanest stomach desires. Stories,
a''s and roasts will be the order
events, and nobody will be barred
taxing part in the improm ptu
sssfam. All the boy scouts are es
s.'laliy requested to attend this part
!. 'ne program to receive first hand
50 uction from the old veterans in
neparing "eats" under difficulties.
J. ''snt o'clock the main grafton of
y encampment will be delivered by
.' CHARLES Timblin of Spokane.
saturday morning will be devoted
! uecorating the graves of deceased
don Day. u Do'of"
A., curing the encampment mar
lva music will be furnished by the
~ ana drum corps of old soldiers
~ Reno Post of Spokane. The
WA music for the encam pment is
Aarge OF Mrs. William Porter,
49,. ali who will assist in that de-
nt are asked to report to her.