Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-16
CAMP BURNSIDE.
Proceedings of Two Days
Among the Veterans.
THE LOGAN ENTERTAINMENT.
An Interesting Programme Well
Carried 0ut--NOtes From
the Encampment.

INC Eucdmp pueuts
i Owing to the crowded condition of the
columns Of the HERALD during the last
few days, the reports from the G.. A. r.
encampment at San Pedro have been
much abridged. Wednesday was
Woman's Relief Corps day. The call
for guard mount at O'Clock was res
ponded to by the comrades of the G.. A.
R., the Relief Corps and the Pomona
Flag Corps.
After the details for the day were made
the column was photographed in several
positions. The Relief Corps and Flag
Corps gave drill in front of headquar-
ters. The officers of the Relief Corps
carried swords, which they handled with
great dexterity. Immediately after
guard mount large number of comrades
and their friends took three hours
trip on the tug Falcon to Long Beach
and the lighthouse. The principal event
of the morning was the arrival of Mrs.
General Fremont and daughter on the IL
O'Clock train. The ladies were met at
the depot by Colonel and Mrs. Nudge,
Mother Ransom, and other army nurses
and members of the w. r. c., and
driven to their hotel, where lunch was
served, after which the visitors were es-
corted to headquarters.
At l O'Clock there was an entertain
ment at the pavilion, at which the fol-
lowing excellent programme was given:
Music. ''Star Spangled Banner" Orange
Band; recitation. Reunion" Murrietta B
Thomas; vocal solo, my Love is Come" Mrs.
| M. F. Tarble; Flag Corps drill, fifty small girls
| recitation, Mammals Little Boy" Miss Psarlie
Gleason. ass
After the exercises Mrs. Fremont was
rendered reception, at which nearly
every person in camp was present to
shake hands and welcome the distin-
guished visitor.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The annual District Convention of the
G. A. r. was held yesterday morning in
the City Hall at San Pedro. Represent
atives and delegates from all the posts
in the district were present. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for she year
commencing January 6, 1890: Comrade
J. p. Jones, Of HeintseIman Post, San
Diego, Commandsr; Comrade Whitson,
of Whitson Post, Senior Vice-Com-
| mander; -Comrade Z G. Berry, of Cor
don Grange Post, Junior Vice.Com-
mander; Comrade G. Kokeim, of San
Diego, Quartermaster. The Council of
Administration was elected as follows !:
Comrades John Brooker, A. w. Barrett.
Il. @. Thomas, F. f. Laycock and J. f..
Mack.
| Dress parade last evening at O'Clock
was much better than usual, and more
men are now turning out for parade than
| when the encampment opened. A gen.
eral order was read to the effect that
Col. Brooker, of Dan Bidwell Post, would
be in command of camp until further mo-
tice.
Logan Post and Drum Corps held af-
ternoon and evening exercises in the pa
vilion in honor to the memory of the
also the anniversary of the organization
of the Post. The entertainment provided
was one of the best, if not the best, of the
encampment, such,artists as Miss Kath-
crime Kimball, Miss Irene Esmond Mrs.
Ashberry and daughter, Miss Helen
Mar Bennett, George Hanna and Prof.
Brenner being on the programme and
rendering their best selections.
| Rev. Comrade Button asked the invo-
cation, and Post Commander Myron T.
Tarble made an address of welcome.
Mr.. George Hanna rendered selection
which showed his bass voice to gfAat adj
vantage. The next number was an o1a-
tion, John A. Logan, the Typical Vol
unteer Commander" which was to have
been delivered by Gen. H. HI. Boyce, but
he was prevented from being present and
his place was taken on very short notice
by Comrade H. FL. McKoon, who resd
an oration. "John A. Logan, tEe
Stalwsrt Statesman" was the sub
ject ON which Major John A Donuell
based bis very eloquent address.
Major ]. j. Gosper, P. P. c., in re-
eponding to the sentiment, "The w. r.
c." Mrs. John A. Logan in particularly .
spoke of the great fortitude displayed BY
many of the women of the country dur
| ing war times, and paid high tribute
to Mrs. Logan and the ladies Of Inc
| Relief Corps in amanner that com plat5lv
captivated his hearers.
Commander Tarble proposed three
cheers for Mrs. Logan, which were given
with will. General H. 7 Rollins
spoke on the sc. A. r."
Capain w. H. sesmans spoke IA rels-
tion to Logan Post. Rev. @. Willard,
late Chaplain OF the Fourth United
States Artillery, and other comrades in
vited for the day, took the platform and
made short speeches or told stories OF
army life. The speakers were slteTnste3
with by the musical talent present, and
the very interesting and pleasing e4ef-
cises were closed by singirg by The
audience.
| A very enjoyable dance vas given
after the evening entertainment. Ihare
was large crowd present, who dsueed
until midnight.
The Bartlett Post and Reiiei Corps
have their exercises today.
NOTES.
Captain Savage, Judge Advocate OF tins
district, is host in himself. He works
all day and is seemingly tireless in his
efforts to make things comfortable Tor
CAMPERS.
Police Judge Stanton was g. camp ou
: Wednesday.
Mrs. General Fremont was al camp
yesterday.
Il Messrs. Pitcher & Gray have donated
one of Stetson's best G. A. r. hate, wbieh
is to be voted for, the comrade obtaiaing
the largest number of votes % become
the owner OF the hat. Ten cents will be
charged for each vote. Adjutant TeThe
and Commander Skinner, OF Stanton
Post are the only candidates.
The following dispatch was received AZ
Headquarters Wednesday: