The National tribune., 1883-01-04
A Brilliant Campfire at Warsaw The
Guests and Programme.


Special Correspondence National Tribune.
WARSAW, \. Y, Dec 3O-The annual Camp
fire Of Gibbs Post, No. I3O Department of New
York G. A. r., was held in Irving Hall on
Tuesday evening, and was in general arrange
meut and in all its details Of plan and e&ecu-
ton a pronounced success. Nearly four nun
drcd comrades and their friends were present.
Tables for two hundred were bountiiully spread
under the supervision Of the ladies' committee,
to whom great credit is due for their we'll
mtCnti0ned and well-directed efforts The
comrades Of Gibbs Post with their wives, TO the
number of I5O, a delega.i0n from each of the
Posts in the county, and comrades from Johu
| VI. Hutchinson Post, of Pavilion. George II.
| Thomas Post, of Rochester aud Phil Keawoy
Post, of New York were present The table
at which the chairman and the guests of the
evening sat, togetherwith those who responded
to tuasts was situated on q low platform at the
east end OF the hail the three tables 30 which
the remainder OF the company were seated,
stood at right angles to the CAalmau's table;
on the stage, at the opposite end oi the hall,
was a Campfire, kept constantly glowing and
| brilliant by an attendant soldier Iu the we'll
remembered blue uniform; near 10y was sta
toned fine orchestra which. during tIe pro-
tTaC,ed discussion of the refreshments, per-
formed q .uuuing accompaniment uf popular
music ID the rattle OF knives and forks and the
low muruGr oi small ts'k which is re..-lad
u
o'clock Commander smith arose aul announced
that Comrads Harrington, having been unaui-
moUs.y designated for that purpose, would act
a., tJa~t-UasttT
This WAS the fourth consecutive Campfire re
WHICH Captain Harrington has acted N that
capacity, his comrades seeming 10 recognize
tlie fact, IS certainly all DO who have ever been
guests of Gibbs Post that he is indeed the
prince Of toastQasters. lie is always dignifed,
always eloquent. and by his happy manner of
announcing the toGsts suggests many valuable
points 20 those who are 90 respond. Gibbs Post
has built up reputation for energetic q. 4. R.
work, and largely through the influence and
executive ability of Captain Harrington, aide
Ce-camp 20 the Commanler-in-Chief which
seems TO be appreciated abroad as well as at
home. Their Campfire was conspicuous in the
evident warmth and sincerity OF the regrets
expressed by those who could not be present,
Is well as by the presence of an unusual num-
Der Of distinguished guests from abroad Be-
fore proceeding with the regular programme,
COmrade harrington read few of the many
letters and kilograms received by him. Among
them were regrets and greetings from Com
mander-in-Chief Van DervOort, Assistant Adm
tauJ-General Hopper, and Comrades Tanner,
Page, Folsom, and Stevens COmrade Johnson,
having been designated to extend the greeting
OF Gibbs Post TO its guests there assembled, was
called upon by COnrade Harrington and made
Gathered about its annual Campfire, the
comrades Of Gibbs Post welcome their guests.
They are disposed 70 say of their entertain
ment, as TOuchstOne said of Audrey, his wife,
" An ill-favored thing but mine own" This
greeting is out of full hearts tempered only by
regret that their inability TO entertain these
fair ladies and brave men may not come up 10
their desire"
The regular toasts were announced and re-
gpOnded To as follows.
The President of the United States-Song-
america"
The Department of New York, G. A R.-Gen.
J. A Reynolds, Rochester, n. Y.
Our Guest5-A. J. Lorish, Attica, n. 7.
Music-The Battle Cry OF Freedom.
Geo. Il. Thomas Post, No I, Department of
n Y, G. a. R.-Captain J. L. Graham
Rochester, \. Y.
The Irish American soldier-Rev Matt.
Gainey, Gainesville, New York.
The American Soldier-Hon. Z. E Fernan
Judge Of the international Tribunals, Alex
andria Egypt
Music-Iarching through Georgia.
Soldiers Pensions-Capt2in 4. l.. Msbbett,
Rochester New York.
The Military Prisons of the Confederacy-
Col. E. L. Sill, Rochester, New York.
Music" Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
American Soldier as a Citzen-N. z. Bart
lett Warsaw, New York.
j me BllS anu lAc EL@.s
Music" star Spangled Banner" Dixie"
The Fress-Rev. i. B. Ohnsyed, Arcade, y. y.
Music" The Red White and Blue"
The Grand Army-Maior Willard Bullard
Phil keauey Post, 30. e, New York city.
The Ladles-Rev. ". J.. Bell, Buffalo, n y
Music" We're teutlag Oa TIE Old Camp
ground
We doubt If better and more fraternai
speeches were ever made Ju au occasion Of
that kind. They all reached J.. gh water level,
and ia variety Of matter and manner ran the
whole gamut OF sch-maklug eZcclleuce-u
pathetic amusing Rliant, instructive This
was, beyond a gues, IN, the finest banquet ever
given in the county, and all are ready TO ac-
knowledge that to Captain Augustus Harring-
ton belongs the chief award of praise for It's
success and high order Of merit. GUEST.