Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24
CAMPFIRE AT CAMP EDISON.
Fayy1Gut Post Entertains Its Guests in .
Most Delightful Manner.

Most Delightful Manner.
Through the courtesy Of Mrs. "Ohvia.
Rriggs Farragut Post. No. 10. Department Of
Tie Potomac, and their guests. to the number
Of 1000 or 5000. enjoyed . most delightful
campfire last evening on the spacious grounds
Of her famous home, The Naples, South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. The historic old grounds
and mansion were illuminated by hundreds Of
Chinese lanterns and many electric lights, while
innumerable flags and banners added to the
picturesqueness Of the scene. The camp WAS
called Camp Edson," in honor Of Mr.. John
Joy Edison, chairman Of the citizens executive
committee. A platform had been erected. and
on 1t were seated a chorus of several hundred
ladies and gentlemen, under the direction of
DR.. Francis J. woodman. This chorus opened
the exercises by singing the hymn MY Coun-
try, lis Of Thee" Commander Z. II. Ripley,
the presiding officer, then introduced Post
Chaplain George r. Cook. who invoked the
Divine blessing. Stories of the war by COM
rades followed, interpreted by the singing OF
patriotic songs. Among those who de-
lighted the gathering with stories were:
Comrade Theodore McCabe of Indiana. Com
rade Pate Of this city. Comrade Adams OF Ne
braska, Comrade Porter of Massachusetts,, De-
partment Commander Dinsmore OF Farragut
Post. f. II. Ripley. chairman; Post Chaplain
George r. Cook, Comrade James Wood Of In
HUGE KETTLE oD COFFEE.
To make the scene more realistic and more
the less enjoyable huge kettle of coffee hung
over a great fire in one corner of the grounds
and the fragrant beverage was served in tin
cups, sandwiches accompanying it. And de-
spite the great throng the supply was mex
haustible. Those who ENJOYED the pipe were
not forgotten. for at another stand pipes and
tobacco were supplied and precious few of the
old veterans had forgotten the delight of a
pipeful Of the weed.
In another part of the grounds guard tent
was pitched, and there the Union Veteran
Corps, third battalion of the District National
Guard, made their headquarters. The Corps
were In full uniform and were commanded by
Mai 1. Is. Harrison, Capt. H. W. Weber, COM
pany A, being officer of the day. and First
guard.
At $50 brilliant reception was held on the
portico of the mansion, at which it WIS hoped
Commander-in-Chief Palmer would be present,
but he was unavoidably detained elsewhere,
much to the regret of those present.
THE CAMPFIRE
was a memorable success and will long be re-
membered by every one who was so for tunate
as to be present. Nothing was omitted BY the
committees in charge to make it such success.
Mr.. II. 8. Tinker, chairman of the campfire
committee, and Mr.. George Fordham. chair
man OF the committee on music, were heartily
congratulated upon the entire success Of their
laborious efforts.
THE COMMITTEES.
The campfire was the result of the untiring
work Of the following committees:
Members Of Farragut Post, No. 10-Chris
Storm, chairman; H. N. Howard, secretary; A.
Is. Hurlbut. II. s. Tinker, Geo. Il. Cook F. A.
Belt J. Il. Thompson, j. II. Peake. Z. H. Rip
ley, q. ". Barnes, r. ". Dunn, W. II. Miner,
n. s. Crouch, A. Kalstrom, J. w. Miller
Citizens Of East Washington-Iohn f. Her
reii, treasurer; J. W. Babson. vice chairman:
DIR. W. T. C. Hazen. NJ. Kaufman. b. L. Simp-
son, u. /. Weller, Geo. Forham. Fred Grant,
+. p. Weller. Adam Gaddis. S. II. Walker
Thos. J. Smith, Geo. F. Hardin, W. F. Collins,
II. Sherwood, H. ?. Goodwin.
sUBcoMMIrrEEs.
Executive committee-Chris. Storm. chair
man: H. S. Tinker, Ii. n. Howard. ]. W. Bah
son. NJ. l. Weller.
Reception committee-E H. Ripley. chair
man: A. kalstrom, r. ". Dunn, J. E. Eerrell.
.. F. Leighton, Albert Cary, ]. A. Eepet,i
Rev. c. L. Pate, +. Bright, NJ. W. Wines. q.
w. Talbert, b. b. Earnrhaw Dr. L. Beatty r.
A. Sprague, Geo. +. Hardin. Thos W. smith.
Or. W. T. c. Hazen. H. Sherwood. J. ".
Whelpley. Eugene Peters, Geo. VI. Oyster, s.
q. Eberly. Rev. W. Z. Parsons, J. O'Ncill, J.
G. Slater. Geo. +. Dawson, VIM. Wagner, W C.
Dodge j. Il. Mahoney, Geo. A. Green.
Entertainment conmittee-Dr. III. Y. How
ard chairman; Geo. II. Cook. J. W. Babson. Il.
l.. Simpson. S. w, Bunyea, J. S. Smith L. z.
Weller, W. F. Collins, ]. y. Pryor.
Campfire committee-H. s. Tinker chair
man; A. kalstrom. G. W. Barnes. Don Nc
Cath-an, W. II. Miner J. w Miller. "a A. Belt.
]. E. Snow. NJ. Kaufman, W. F. Collins.
Committee on music-George Fordham,
chairman: ]. H. Hunter. Il. Il. Stratton. VIM
s. Nicholson, DIR. F. J. Woodman. j. 5. Smith.
Fred. Grant, j. E. Snow, W. ]. Brooks, II. o.
Symonds.
Committee on decorations and inflammation
A. B. Hu:lbut. chairman: NJ. Kaufman, j. H.
Peake, p. u. Otterback. n 5. Crouch.
Committee on printing-Chris. Storm, chair
man; DIR. II. n Howard, c. W. Terry, H. 2.
Goodwin. S. W. Bunyea.
Hail committee-H. 5. Tinker chairman; J.
L. Thompson. G.. W. Barnes.
Auditing committee-Adam Gaddis, chair
man; ThossW Smith, S. IL. Walker.
TIE CHORUS.
The following ladies and gentlemen COM
prised the chorus which added so much to the
pleasure of those present: Sopranos, Misses
Eta II. Austin. Lorena Ambrose, Grace Brown.
Jessie Bryant. Florence Burgess, Minnie Bur-
CESS. Hattie Betts. BERTHE Bobb, Edna BoEb,
Mary Bean Mrs. Lizzie Bradley. Misses Anna
Baptista. Sadie Bailey, Flora Bliss. Belle
6fooho, oc>rit ItoHcN, DtiIt Minnie
Carpenter, Lulu Cole, Ella Crystal, Gertie
Dana. Mary Davies, Annie Daley, Beckie
Huntington. Nettie Dibble. Mamie Dorey
Nettie Denham. Ida Dietrich. Fannie Espev.
Emma Espey, Elizabeth Erb. Edith Fordham,
Katie Fle;chee, Verde Vort,ham, Annie Frcch.
Maggie Gardner. Mary Garrett, Maude Geisler,
Jennie Goss Lula Garrabrant. Emma Greene,
Annie Hutchinson. Teresa Hoffman, Mable
Ingledue, Jennie Johannas. Emma Jordan,
Katie tombstone. Hattie Jones, BERTHE Jett
Katie Jett. Helen Kellogg. Matte Kendrick.
Bertio kahlert, Mary Lufrio, Maggie Lendner.
Mamie Lyons, Maude Lyons. Helen Loane,
Fannie Loane. Mrs. II. C. Murray, Misses Annie
McElroy, Clara Miller. Sallie McMaster. Bar
bara Maier, Maggie McAlwee. Mrs. Estelle
Nichols. Misses Emma Mould. Sallle Nicholson,
Emma Pearson, Ella Humphrey. Lizzie Pros
peri. Grace Pattan, Estelle Peach,
Charlotte Peach, Mrs. Pullman. Misses Lucy
Prospect. Ada Humphrey, Ellen Padgett,
Martha Pearson. Lottie Richmond. Mrs. c. VI.
Robinson, Misses Bessie Roderick Ida Roe
Mamie Seaman, Linda Seaman, Katie Simons,
Kate Schwartz. Lizzie Simmons. Jennie Shomo
Edna Stevens. Edith Tappan, E. H. Turner,
Mrs. F. ]. Woodman, Misses Louise Weiss Ada
White, Mrs. E. Wayson.
Altos-Misses Katie Allen, Bessie Bohrer,
Mamie Bishop, Mary Berkeley, Mrs. A. C. Bald
win, Misses Regina Baptista. Christie Davis.
Bertha Dana, Lizzie Fletcher. Laura French.
Melissa Farrell. Debble Gardner Jessie Gard
ner, Lille Garrett. Sallie Gates, Nav Hunter,
Mamie Hull. Minnie. Howe, Nellie Heinline.
Isabelle Ingram Laura Kahlert, Matte Miller
Mabel Miller. Edna Mills, Fife McCathran. Ella
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