Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
AROUND THE CAMPrRR
Veterans Have . Royal One In judiciary
square.

Veterans Have . Royal One In judiciary
square.
There were more attractions and entertain
me ats for tho veterans in Washington last night
than many Of the old soldiers know how 10
enjoy at the same time without missing any
part of the general entertainment: but II there
Is one thing more than another In which the
heart OF q Grand Army man delights II IL .
rousing campfire with all the incidentAis thst
can be planned for the occasion
And the campfire committee Of this encamp-
ment must have been educated in the art Of
preparing that sort of gathering ever since the
Grand Army was formed The headquarters %
the committee have been established on the
broad sward in Judiciary Square between the
city hall and the drive which skirts the pension
Office. A large stand has been erected and
tastefully dressed and decorated with immense
flags twenty-five feet In length The various
corps badges heighten the brilliant effect OF the
picture, and the scene last night was n campfire
worthy OF the name. Long rows of benches
were arranged in ainphitheater form in front q
the stand and about q tall framework which
held circle Of 100 Gas jcts in place to light up
the grounds and serve the immediate repre-
sentative of the campfire.
The committee wanted last night 20 be par
ticularly devoted 20 the Iowa and other we-tern
comrades an some 8 600 Of them, accompanies
by their friends and relatives Of the eentier
sex, filled the seats about the fire. The Iowa
State Band, which created such O fine impres-
sion in yesterdays parade, put In an appesr-
ance. The fire began In earnest. The Iowa
organization was one Of the largest Of liz Kind
In tho procession and boasts Of being the
owner and handler OF the largest base drum in
the world. The instrument q Eve feet in de
ameter, and, assisted by his fellow. the base
drummer succeeded IN working OF . medley
quickstep and breakdown which drew IN en-
core In q moment The band WIS generous and
responded with fnoly rendered classic ssleo.
ton, "a which the trombone duct. with one
member of the duo answering his oomradss
call 100 yards away In the darkness. brough1
Then Capt fipes Of the Department q ~
Pctomao who acted - magistef OF cerumonies,
introduced Chaplain Clarke Of The azth
Massachusetts, post he rscissd poem
which vove Its theme about The
veterans cantesn, and the applause made
. pathway for MAJ Townsend Of Ohio, On
whom was bestowed rounds Of applause visa.
he closed his speech with . oongfatulnAWy
phrase that the thousands Of veterans Who have
made this pilgrimage 70 ths capital vGs pas
grandeur the world has ever Witnessed
Congressman Brosius Of Pennsy1vanh dFvv
. moral from the big parade Of he day, -
which Maj. Townsend referred and painted -
eloquent word picture thas stzuok fssponavs
chord ell around
The colored choir Of g. AususonsS sul,vsnsl
matters with . number Of vocal salecs1ous 80
geys the band bre.thing sPsll But - -
soldiers weren't sstisdsd yss and dsmnnAed
more impromptu speeches from their oommADs
and yarns about old BATH soanss uns1 laAs n
the night
They had thsir way and more musao, 20, snA
tonight win reoaivs eth more of Ia san,s ~