Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-19
- CAMP BURNSIDE.
1t Quietly Breaks Up and the
Veterans Depart.
HOW THE LAST DAY WAS SPENT.
Sunday Services at San PedrO-Clos-
ing Notes of the Successful
Encampment.

Drills and duties we're dispensed with
on Saturday and Sunday at Camp Burn
side. and the veterans amused themselves
and their friends by holding little parties
around camp. Many went out to visit
Captain Shaw at Point Fermin light
others, in parties Of from ten to twenty,
took aailboats or yachts for cruise of q
few hours, and put in part of their time
fishing. But by far the largest crowd
were to be found bathing on the splendid
beach in front of Comrade Burkle's bath
house. The water at this point is ex-
ceedingly quiet, and the beach grad
ually sloping one, 80 that one can wade
out for some distance without getting
into deep water. ALI have seemed to
enjoy themselves immensely on this
beach, and many say that it is the finest
bathing place on the Coast.
The trains for the two days carried
down number of visitors, especially
those which left Los Angeles YESTERDAY
morning. These late visitors have not
found the camp quite as gey, nor have
they had the pleasure of attending the
entertainments or of seeing many Of the
military movements and exercises
which have been interesting features oi
the encampment.
The ball at the pavilion on Saturday
evening was the most successful one OF
the encampment. A large crowd was
present, and dancing was kept up until
the locomotive whistle announced that
the hour of IL was near at hand.
A rousing camp FIRE was held by
number of the "vets" on the parade
ground. Fire was made in trench from
fence rails and other inflammable ma
terial, discovered and brought in by
foraging party. Long iron rods were
supported over the fire, from which hung
kettles containing that favorite dish Of
the soldier, beans. Under the able
management Of men who had
engineered the cooking Of beans many
years ago, the pot was kept boiling dur
ing the exercises, which consisted Of war
and camp songs, stories and speeches by
the comrades. When the cooks an
nounced their task completed, every
body took hand in the consumption of
the dish, and after all were satisfied the
veterans turned in for the night. Rev.
Comrade James B. Holloway conducted
the religious exercises at camp yeeter-
day. In the morning he preached very
fine sermon, and excellent music was
rendered by the quartstte. The evening
was devoted to q praise service, which
was attended by many of the campers.
The firing OF the evening gun was tho
signal for the voting on the hat to stop.
Adjutant Tarble was the successful can
didste. He is to be congratulated as the
owner of one Of the finest hats made ia
this country. About $23 was realized
from the voting, which is for the benefit
of Burnside Post, of San Pedro.
Tents were struck by many OF the
comrades yesterday, but the great ma
iority of the veterans will stay until the
last moment, and will then leave with
many regrets that their camping for this
year is at an end, and they will soon
begin to look forward to the next G. A,
r. reunion Of the department, at which
they will all endeavor to be present, and
will, without doubt, remember the en-
campment which is Just about to close as
the most successful and enjoyable one
held in this State.
NOTES.
By tonight Camp Burnside will be de-
serted.
The great success OF the encampment
is due to the heroic efforts of the Com
mittee OF Arrangements, who were
strongly supported by the w. r. c., and
the Post and citizens of San Pedro.
Mrs. Banning, of San Pedro, who
kindly sent flowers and in many ways
greatly assisted the ladies', has been
rendered the thanks of the w. r. G..