Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
NO END OF CAMPpIIs:1s

standing.
NO END OF CAMrpIH:Gs
An Immense Gathering at Odd FcIiows'
Hall.
If there is o big campfire anywhere within
radius Of three miles q veteran vii, scent out
that campfire quickly g hound DE a
rabbit. Tho committee expected 70 hold an
other rousing entertainment OF that character
in Judiciary Square las. night, but there we're
several difficulties in the way. To begin with
the weather bureau interposed in an undenable
fashion, and thoroughly rain-soaked benches
and speakers stands are not the most CONF
table locations TO congregate ahe,,. IN peace
times. 1t didn't take Cart. Pipes very long to
conie to this conclusion, and in an hour or two
the arrangement was made to have the camp
fire transferred to Odd Fellows Hall on 7th
street There wasn't much time to notify the
veterans scattered about over the city. but they
found their line of march somehow, and .,ea
large auditorium packed lona before 3
O'Clock
There was q generous sprinkling Of citizens
other than Grand Army men about tho audi
once and they speedily made known Neir de-
sire foT musical productions. No campfire by
all the laws Of soldiery remain inactive for
fivo minutes. Little Allan Shackelford. Wash
irgton's ten-year-old prodigy, with the bugle,
mad been stationed out in the balcony before
the hall blowing his instrument to attract the
boys in blue and wheE he rendered the "hssem-
bly," it recalled war times wildly to the old
cavalrymen that they wouldn't be satisfied until
tine little bugler responded with "Reveile" and
"Taps." Some of the expected speakers wero
late coming to hand. They mad been election
eering in the interests of their respective candi
dates for commander-iu-chief, and a band with
An chpir
gram of vocal and instrumental selections until
Capt Pipes messenger stirred up the deln-
quents
oEN. HEIRsr MAKES SPEECH.
The members of the 14Oth Pennsylvania vol
urteers were called to the stage With all depart
ment officers present, and the poem recited by
Capt. Hartzong, of Post 6, of New Jersey, paved
the way for a rattling speech from Gen. s. F.
lfeirst of Ohio, who had just arrived. The
veteran soldier from the buckeye state is a
magnetic sort of orator, and ne hadn't been
speaking q minute before the audience was
cl eering like pandemonium let loose at Gen.
Hcirsts sallies Of humor and serious strains.
After witnessing the evenings display he said
| he was inclined to think the United States was
| the best place on earth to live in,
| and IL the chairman would excuse him
| he first saw the Capitol building, and wondered
where the Senate-what Grand Army men
called the house of lords-held forth and every
| thing connected with it. Drawing vivid COM
parison of the days of IS and this last journey
| of the veterans to Washington, the old soldier
drew storm Of applause as he closed his
speech with the declaration that the badge OF
Grand Army membership meant a glory OF
which the wearer could never be deprived.
| GEN. GIBSON.
Gen. "Billy" Gibson has a warm corner OF
his heart reserved for his former comrades In
arms and with ether speakers kept the ball roll
ing. The speeches aroused SO much enthusiasm
that Capt. Pipes has determined to run another
| big campfire ut Odd Fellows Hall tonight, nnc
II Uncle Jerry Rusk decides to call halt on I'll,
bad weather o second gathering will be con
Quoted In Judiciary Square at the same time.
KIT CARSON POST As HOSTS
Kit Karson, Post No.2 Of the Potomac De
partment, had planned treat for several visit
ing posts yesterday afternoon and did not ALLOW
the steady downpour OF rain to interfere will
the program. About l O'Clock the local vet
Grams left their headquarters escorted by tn
Old Guard and the latter organizations band
The Old Guard is always in demand for escor
duty, and the members always show their up
greGistiSn a Of the i fact y promptly rsspondins
Philadelphia, who were the guests Of Ri
Carson, had the best kind of ~ guard Of honor q
the party Of 500 veterans took the steame
Louise aud went down the river to Indian Head
They had = Jolly time OF 1t ON board the boa
and on reaching the wharf again last night
whole wagon load Of fireworks, watch the enter
tainers had provided, opened for'cusiness an
prc1eded the band to Concordia Hail, where th
veterans were served with luncheon aud held q
improml "a campfire until the wee sIna hours be
: gan TO creep around Meanwhile the pyrc
! technics and band outsids kept the crowd enter
tainsd until ths heavy rainfall finally drove II !