Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-10
WAR COMRADES.
They Come Together at San
Pedro.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE CAMP.
Reception by the Citizens-Enter-
tainment in the Evening.
Dress Parade.
WAR COMRADES.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE CAMP.


campment was inaugurated by the firing
of gun at sunrise. The bugles sounded
the reveille and the comrades turned out
to breakfast. At 9 O'Clock details were
told off for guard duty and marched to
headquarters, where they reported and
received their orders. Everything is
now arranged for the comfort of campers.
Orders were issued to the guard to keep
all peddlers and teams out of the camp
grounds. A sprinkling-cart was sent up
by the citizens of San Pedro, and the
entire field was sprinkled this morning.
Visits were exchanged by the con-
rades, who found among the campers
many old-time friends. The sail.boats
were in great demand, many parties be-
ing made up for sail about the bay.
Captain Shaw, who is in charge of the
Point Firman light, kept open house to-
day. Wagons and carriages were on the
way to and from the lighthouse all the
morning. The genial Captain received
his comrades and friends, and showed
them through his house, and escorted
them to the tower and exhibited the lam
tern. The veterans are constantly coming
in, ome in wagons overland, and some
by the trains. Both the morning trains
from Los Angeles brought down large
| crowds, and many more are expected
this evening. The band will be stationed
on the bluff and will play as each train
comes in.
Everyone in camp is pleased with the
location and arrangements, and feel
deeply indebted to the Committee of Ar
rangements and the camping parties who
laid out the grounds.
Commander Gard, Brigadier. General
Johnson and staff, Major L. s. Butler
and others now at the National Guard
Encampment will be here next week. A
number Of the companies are also ex-
pected to be here, and Colonel Gray and
the DowDey Guards are due tomorrow
afternoon.
The Posts were called out at O'Clock
for dress parade, which was held on the
parade ground in front of headquarters.
Colonel Nudge was in command, and
after Adjutant Tarble reported the pa
rade formed and tie Colonel put the bat
talon through the manual of arms. The
following order was read to the COM
rades:
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congratulates the co m rades assembled at Camp
Burnside upon the many pleasant features that
tend to make this annual encampment re- union
a pleasant and long to be-remem bered occasion.
At the same time he extends his tn hanks to the
officers and comrades who have responded so
cheerfully to all calls for duty, and by their
ready response contributed to the safety and
comfort of all comrades, their families and Wis
itors. All officers in command of Posts or de-
tachments from Posts are expected to report
ihe . ames of the comrades under their COM
manQ to leadQuarterS. that ipQUiry for
rades may be satisfactorily answered. Officers
in command of Posts or detachments will re-
port the mum Der of muskets and side.arms in
their command at or before O'Clock a. m.
August 10th.
No detail for patrol duty during the day will
be made, but each officer comm anding Post or
detachment is requested to detail one or two
comrades to remain in camp within call, and
subject to the orders of the Oflcer of the Guard,
Divine service will be held at the pavilion by
the Chaplain, Rev Comrade KING hten, on Sun
day morning, and Posts or detachments from
Posts expected to attend, under command
of their ranking officer present
On the evening of the same day sacred con-
cert will be held in the pavilion, and all COM
By order of MELVIN NUDGE,
Commander.
NJ. F. TARBLE, Adjutant.
Immediately after dress parade the
band and detail from one of the Posts
were ordered to headquarters. The
officers of the W. R. @. we're also called
up and, much to their surprise, were
ordered under arrest. The comrades
| surrounded the unfortunates and the
column, headed by the band, marched
through the camp and back to head
quarters, where their fear of being taken
to the guard-house was speedily dis
PEELED by an order for their release. The
ladies, because of the injustice of their
arrest, announced that they thought the
Commander should, in some manner,
make atonement. Colonel Nudge, not
seeing any way out of the dilemma, in
vited all hands to watermelon party at
headquarters in the evening.
The exercises held last evening were
very interesting. The large pavilion was
filled to overfiowing with people from
Wilmington, San Pedro, Long Beach and
other surrounding towns. All the
campers we're there, of course. The ex-
ercises were opened by selection from
the Orange City Band. Mr.. David
| Waldt, on behalf of the citizens and
Committee of Arrangements of San
Pedro, in a very happy and appropriate
speech, formally welcomed the comrades
of the G. A. R. to San Pedro, and ex.
tended them the freedom of the town.
Commander Young, of Burnside Post
of San Pedro, welcomed his fellow mem
bers of the G. A. R., and cordially in
vited them to the rooms of the local Post,
and wished all to understand that his
post would be ready at all times to look
to the wants and comforts of comrades
and visitors.
Col. Melvin Nudge, Commander of
the Seventh Inspection District, in re-
plying to these speeches of welcome,
said that he and all of the campers ap-
preciated the generosity of the citizens Of
San Pedro and Burnside Post, and were
profoundly grateful for the many kind
nesses and attentions shown the visitors.
The band then played several patriotic
selections, after which Colonel Nudge
called for the Lieutenant of the Sons of
Veterans Corps. The Lieutenant not
being present, First Sergeant Barham
took the floor and said that he would act
as substitute, for which he would de-
msnd bounty from his Lieutenant, in
the shape of ice cream or some other
delicacies. Sergeant Barham made a
very pleasing speech in which he
outlined the purpose of the
Sons OF Veterans, saying that
they were organized to perpetuate
the names and memory of their fathers
who had at such great cost upheld this
Government The Sergeant's speech
was received with great applause, and al
its close ne Was heartily oheered.
Peariie Gleason gave one of her most