The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-05
CAMP liz CELEBRATES
Twenty-ffth Anniversary of
It's Organization.
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT
The Members of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America Packed Ferguson's Theatre
Last Evening in Honor of the Occasion.
Eloquent Speeches,

The members of Washington Camp No,
112, p. O. S. of A, have much reason for
congratulation. First, because they are
connected with an order that has success
fully carried the banner of God, our
Country and our Order" for quarter of
a century, and during that time have in
stilled into the minds of hundreds of
young men the grand principle Of love of
country second, because the anniversary
of their camp, celebrated in Ferguson's
theatre last evening, was a success far be-
yond the most sanguine expectations. The
members of this camp, among whom are
numbered the leading citizens of the
town, have gained an enviable reputation
for successful entertainments, and that of
last night adds still greater laurels.
This success is due, in a great measure,
to the efforts Of the committee having the
affair in charge, which was composed of
Messrs. S. L. Brown, James r. Lewis,
Joseph Lehmler, f. c. Reese, Philip H.
Gable and James S. Williams.
The theatre was well filed, every avail
able seat in the parquet and the circle
was occupied, and the gallery was also
comfortably filled 1t was in every re
spect a representative body, and the sue
cess of the entertainment is attested by
the strict attention paid by the audience
to every part upon the program. The
hall was profusely decorated with red
white and blue bunting and in the middle
of the stage hung large red star with
IL e inscription, "lS69-lS94, Camp liz"
On either side of the stage, near the
boxes, two large pictures were suspended,
representing George Washington and the
Goddess of Liberty. The pictures of
Lincoln and Grant also graced the walls
of the theatre.
District President S. L. Brown was the
chairman and Wilde's orchestra furnished
the music. After a few appropriate re-
marks by the chairman, the audience
sang the opening ode, lead by James
Patterson. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Robert O'Boyle, after which Miss Edith
Morgan very creditably sang solo.
James r. Lewis recitation, THE old man
in stylish church" was very favorably
received.
Hon. Charles N. Brumm was intro
duced, and met with hearty applause at
the hands of the audience Mr.. Brumm
can lay claim to the longest continuous
membership in the order than any other
man, being one of the incorporators. His
remarks were necessarily limited, but
during that time he forcibly and elo-
quently commended the principles of the
| order to his hearers, aud claimed that any
American citizen, having any pretense of
American principles, would be dull in
deed who had nothing to say ON an occas-
ion of this kind. The speaker grew elo-
Quent in his praise of the public school
system, and said that the safety of that
| Institution rests in the fact that it is a
civil institution, and as such, the order here
assembled says to all denominations, re-
gardless of their faith, keep hands off. He
| taA fp tho rifrht RI IA ,,
| God according to his individual faith and
that right is also guaranteed under our
| form OF government, but he was opposed
to the Capitalization of power, whether it be
geographical, social, political or religious,
and the one who attempts 1t Is an enemy
| to our form of government and that in
dividual the Sons of America will make
war upon. In closing his remarks, Mr..
| Brumm said the great object of the p. o.
| S. of A. was to make every man citizen,
and while they are doing that they pro
pose making every citizen a man. The
remarks were frequently punctured with
| hearty applause by the attentive audience.
| J. j. Price and party sang Awake"
and were followed by recitation by Miss
! Annie Williams entitled, Yes, Pm
| Guilty" after which G.. H. Sampsel
amused the audience by a comical song
"What the parrot said"
| Clarence Il. Huth, of ShamOkin, eX-
| National President of the order, was the
next speaker He traced the history of
| the p. o. S. of A. and similar organiZa
tions up to the present day, and drew the
conclusion therefrOm that the former was
worthy and entitled to the support of every
| American whether native or foreign
born. If America and Americans mean
anything, they mean that principle tol
which the wars were fought and fol
which hundreds of brave and loyal meI
gave up their lives. To-day there are
hundreds of good and bad organiza
tions in the United States, From the
former the Sons of America asks co
operation, and by their assistance viii
save and preserve this country To-day
there is an unrest in this land that bode'
no good results, and its evil effects may bt
further reaching than we think. The time
may come, and perhaps too soon, wheT
we shall need the consolidated work OF al
| American associations. America expects
every man to do his duty The speaker
limportuned his hearers to take home witt
them this thought, | Will do all In my
power to realize the prayer offered by q
brilliant thinker, "God save the American
states"
The instrumental solo by Miss Salli'
Beddall and the recitation by Mis-
Mahala Fairchild We're freely applauded
Hon. John II. ShOener addressed thu
audience in hye-mlnute speech, ant
offered for his theme Americans fo
America, in its broadest and most pa
triotic sense, and was unutterably op
posed to those who claimed America TO
Americans in its narrow and bigote'
sense
James Patterson and party sang
quartette, and were followed by Mis-
Ruby Yost in a solo.
Hon. S. A. Losch spoke of the order
history in this county, and how it wa
progressing at the present time II
claimed it to be the duty of every American
to cast aside all partisan feeling and al
lie also favored restriction Of immigra
ton
A male party led by j. j. Price sans
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