River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-10
Maiden Rock Camp Fire.


The camp ground at Maiden Rock was
well located, being in beautiful valley
Just out of town and easy of access. The
valley opened upon the lake which was
unusually quiet during the Campfire.
The road ran through the center Of the
valley, and the tents on either side We're
as close as the houses in a populous town.
1t was estimated that 5000 people were
on the grounds NJ lrlY all OF the time, but
it is impossible to speak OF the number
with any degree Of certainty, as 50 many
were coming and gong.
The following il a list Of the camp Off
GERS: Colonel Commanding NJ. Z. Rus
sell; Camp Commander, Alfred OTIS; Adj
jjutant. Oscar Thomas; Surgeon, NJ. c.
Thompson; o. D., A, j. Wallace; q. NJ,
William L. Geer; Chaplain, Rev. E. b.
Russell.
present: Rock Elm Brass Band, Els
worth Brass Band. Maiden Rock Brass
Band. Durand Drum Corps, Arkansaw
Drum Corps, Lake City Harmonic Drum
Corps. The latter is called the lid
band. none of it's members being over 20
years Of age
The following Posts were either pres
ent or represented: River Rails, Els
worth, Prescott, Rock Elm, Maiden Rock,
Menomonie, Knapp, Red Wing, Durand,
Arkansaw, Lake City, PlalnyieW, MaDa-
shaw, Hastings. Hudson, and McCoy No.
/, Ohio. The Hastings Guard was also
present commanded by Capt. NJ. X. Sea-
man, Adjutant Pellar Post, Hastings.
This is a body of about 20 young men not
over Is years of age, who have peen I'M
der drill but one month. Ihey We're
drilled on Saturday by Capt. Seaman ana
executed every order Without mistake,
and with the precision OF veterans.
The first dav. besides the usual camp
routine and parade drill, sixteen young
ladies' gave a flag drill, led by Mrs.
Churchill. They executed the orders
promptly and remarkably well consider
ing the short time Of preparation, ana
sang several patriotic songs very larry.
Their costumes were very appropriate
and added to the effectiveness OF Their
appearance.
Speeches were made by Rev. L. II.
Shumate of Lake City, and Hans b.
Warner, of Ellsworth. Mr.. Shumates
speech was able and eloquent, ana his
fine delivery gave it added beauty and
effectiveness. Mr.. Warner IS too wen
known to your readers to need my praise,
and need only say that his speech July
sustained his previous reputation.
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slfls, anu po{a, say Z IL W.,
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This was well acted and the l3 clllldrenI
under Mrs ChurchilTs drill, executed
their military movements with COM
mendable exactness. During the drama
they sang several patriotic songs. The
bright dresses and gay uniforms looked
lhleiy, ana every one - 'ii0 : ~ =
aelltatlon' 1o1;..,,,,l H.,
on saturday spe9cil wac ee'Lf f' GiGu ~
20 HuP j. a. Murphy, "iloao a l,I 10 20
speaker VIII coihpei Hl''iiy " 9,'i e Gl'lc.
puDic men 10 LOOK % tll@ll III -
REMARKS were mace py 1oili ;''le i'}t ~ ~
q I'ocK Llla, C4i. I'ilS9Iil NV i'of' - -
russell at the close q Whlcil cl1SeiS " sig
gwen for the citIzcis OF -I"iaeh lioch'
the ~ A. H., the o1liceIs .. 5lia sloaHHoi,'i
ana last put not least Iof Inc SI'tilu oil
stars ana stripes 4l..1,1 oon
ne cannon mounted OH lll0 M Nv "
looking the valley hled Sai4teS ~ nue. l'.l
Nats ana reminded US o. inc ie&l ci'iI-
nonades OF more than twenty years ago
very strongly. -,
Saturday nlSht most OF uhe tents ana
people were gone, ana the campfire u
now only a pleasant memory OF tlle PaiSt.
Mr.. James ingalls,, While near tIlG
camp grounds tipped ms pugSy over anu
hls wife and baby were thrown illOp tlie
dItch. Iney were not seriously Il ui''
however },,,' oo;,o4 ,.l,ioh ooo,,rrod ON
ne only &cc3ent Tiiicir 1T P1gSii e -, f 9i.
tle camp 8Ioun9 a' pi Luz If ifo A. Pla li
'ss !, am iIolilei "aS 'l@I ~ ~ ~, a.
OF Ei'u Gaii9. re WaS PaSiSiiiS ~ oo olIo
narrow bfldge on me Ioad leai llc a'.. !
quarters about = O'Clock at hi8nI ana I
made mls-step ana leil 10 tlle SL3' l:I,,
below, some SIX or eiS4IGG leee' StLln l,I-..6
upon 4 PIE, OF stones ne was lliicI N
seious un!I nearly 0 cioch "llei I,1 ne ~
can't 70 lllii9eil an ~ IL