Daily Republican., 1890-04-11
THE CAMP FIRE.
A LARGE CROWD or PEOPLE
PREsENr.
Grant Post Cslebratss the Twenty.
nfsh Anniversary Of Lees Sur.
render Last Evcning-Oood
speeches and Music.

The veterans Of Grant Post, No. 1s.
=. a. \. With . number Of their friends
snolFepresentatvs from every Post in this
city, gathered around tho camp fire. Al
their headquarters Third and RIM
streets last evening, to celebrate the
ewepty-fith Anniversary Of Lees surron.
der. The room was packed, and the
exercise were of . highly interesting 2
nature.
james N. BauAhsm presided. and
among those on the platform were De-
paftment Commseder, Samuel Lewis;
Past Department Uonrnander Ross, Past
Department Comtaander McNair, Com.
mander McCaullsy OF DUPONT Post. No.
2, Colonel Grimshaw, Colonel Samuel
A. Macallister, Assistant Adjutant Gem
cral Stradley, Conrad Vantine, OF Wat.
son Poat, No. 8, Of New Castle, and vii.
liam Britton, Of San Gregrio, CAL, who
during the war for the suppression OF
the rebellion servsd In . Pennsylvania Z
Regiment.
The exercifes were commenced ct g
o'clock, with an opening address by
Chairman BAnthem, who after referring
In feeling terms to the day, the auniver.
sary OF which was being celebrated, call
ed upon Past Commander Vickers, who
made patriotic and eloquent address ol
welcome.
This Was followed with an organ sole
BY little Bessie Jones, . 7-year-old Miss.
whe displayed wonderful skill. for one &C
young. In handling the instrument.
William r. Long, Of Symth Post, No.
| l., was introduced and made . briei
address, in which he related what he
witnessed at the dag raising on lndepen
dence Hall, PhiIadeiphia, by Abraham
Lincoln, Februrry 22d, 1851.
George w. Turner then sang . comic
song, -"How Paddy Stole . Rope, .
which was rendered In such Au excellent
manner that repetition was demanded.
| Miss Z. StmperA In her recitation
! Brown Putting up the Stove," showed
that sfe fully understands the principles
Of elocution, and has the talent to u.s.
them.
Comrade Thomas Lawson, Of Maya
Post, No. 400, favored the audience will
. comic song, which was sung In hi
inimitable manner. and brought dowi
the house.
Commander Solomon OF smyth Post
No. /, made an address and gave
number of interesting incidents OF arm
lie. He also paid q tribute to tn
women for what they did and suffered
while their husbands, fathers and broth
ers were fighting the battles Of thei
country.
This was followed with Instruments
music, and then with comic Irish som
by Mr.. Neary, which was encored.
Little Bessie Jones again took he
place at the organ, and gave vocal an
Instrumental solo,
| Col. Samuel A. Nacsllister aapo . hi,
t0rical address. snd rcc0untod the move
ments Of the Second and Fifth Arm
Corps for the two months preceding th
surrender OF Lee.
Department Commander Samuel Levi
who, with number Of others that wer
in the room, was present AZ the surrenle,
gave = graphic account OF the proceed
ings IN that sventful and historics
morning. He described tho Joy that per
vadsd when It was known that the Arm
OF Northern VirginiA had laid down thsi
arms to the victorious Grant, and close,
with an eloquent appeal to tho ladies +
always remember the soldiers' widow
and orphans.
Iseireshments consisting OF coffee
Sandwiches, cakes and "hard tack" wer
then served In abundance, and after full
ljuitice had been done to the "soldiers
iare" Comrade Joseph 4. Vautine o
Vataon Post, No. 4, OF New Castle. wa
called upon aud gave u song In his usua
excellent manner.
Past Department Commander McNai
was introduced, and after referring t,
the surrender called attention to the fac
that two comrades were present who hat
figured conspicuously during the war
One Was John Cream Of the U. 8. Marin,
Corps, who was at Fort Sumter when 1,
was firsd upon, and the other the vener
able William Mcguire Of Smyth Post
No. !, who on the morning OF Lees sur
render WAS the only man of Company G,
Fourth Delaware Regiment, who re.
sponded at roll call, the others all being
exhausted by the privations and long
forced marches which immediately pre-.
ceded that event.
Department Chaplain Mccoy was the
last speaker, and he made an eloquen,
and patriotic address.
| The exercises closed at Q late hour, and
the entire affair was grand success. II
Is stated that there were members o.
every army corpa present, and, it Il
probable, representatives OF every i'm
pOrtaut engagement that took place
during the war. Grant Post is til,
youngest IN the city, and intends In thl
lear future to iorm an auxiliary corps o
The wives ard daughters OF the mem
hers.