The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-24
SANTA MONICA ENCAMPMENT.
The First Day in Camp a Great
Success.
Veterans of the War and Their Fam
lilies in Force.
A Touching Letter from General Rose
COMMUNICATING Opening Ex,r-
cisss Last Night with Elo-
Quont Addresses.

The first day Of Camp Fort Fisher, at
Santa Monica, opened auspiciously.
That was the name 1t was given at the
baptismal ceremonies this morning
when Commander Sam Kutz acted as
high priest, with Col. BROKER as nurse,
Judge Buckles as godfather and the
ladies OF the q. A. R. and W. r. G. as
god-mothers.
1t was named after the local post at
Santa Monica and the members of the
band OF the faithful are happy in conse.
quence.
The frat day found an avalanche OF
guests and every tent taken with the cry
for more from the multitude. The day
has been particularly pleasing one
and nature has evidently determined
that all shall have good time 90 far as
she is concerned.
The town outside OF camp ia one mass
of bunting, each one seemingly bent on
pleasant rivalry with his neighbor to
express his loyalty as we'll as welcome
thereby.
| AmhuuoE hutI nho IcCclVou tho
following touching letter from General
Rosecrans, whom all the boys in blue
reverence and respect.
LETTER FROM GEN. RosEcRANs.
Los ANGELES, July 8. 1894.
Sam Kutz. Commander of the Southern Cali
fornia G. A. R. association:
DEAR SIR ALLOW me to thank your
self and comrades for the kind invita-
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Monica during the coming week.
My physicians instructions to avoid
all over-exertion and fatigue in my
present state of health will prevent my
accepting your considerate and cordial
invitation to inspect your camp and
meet the gallant comrades who faced
unflinchingly the dangers of those days
of conflict. over so years ago.
Accept for yourself and comrades my
hearty greetings and the wish that you
may enjoy many such peaceful reunions
in this chosen land of sunshine, and be
ready az ever to rise to the call OF duty
when hostile spirits at homo or abroad
assail the institutions and liberties of
our great republic.
Iremain yours fraternallv,
w. s. RosEcRANs.
The following circular was received
today from Col. E. F. Brown, inspector
general and acting governor Of the sol
diers' home:
During the time OF the encampmsnt of
the 6. A. r. association at Santa Moni-
cs, from July 23d to August 1st, the fol-
lowing rules as to passes will be OBJ
served:
All mem bers OF the Pacific branch
holding red passes will be permitted to
remain out OF their beds until IL o'clock
midnight, if they SO desire, but great
caution must DO observed not to disturb
those remaining in their quarters. Any
violation of the rules of propristy COM
ing to the notice of the inspector and
acting governor will result in the with
drawal of the red passes and other ex-
emplsry punishment. 1t 10 expected
that all will enjoy the greatest freedom
consistent with the rights of others.
E. +. Brown,
Inspector.general and acting governor.
OPENING ExERCIsEs.
Last night the formal opening exsr-
cises OF the encsmpment took place in
the presence OF q very large audience
and amidst great enthusiasm.
The address of welcome was by Leroy
D. Brown OF Los Angeles, ex-member OF
the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio
volunteers. He said:
Comrades of the Grand Army OF the Republic {:
l give you and yours soldiers wei.
come tonight. l give you welcome in
behalf of Fort Fisher post. department.
of California, Grand Army OF the Repub.
lie. l give you cordial welcome in be.
half of all the citizens OF this peerless
city by the sea.
Santa Monica, happy princess OF 10
years, enthroned upon plain of match
less fertility and beauty her head yelled
in the clouds and shaded by the noun
tain pines; her waist girded by roses
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perennial bloom, her feet covered in be-
coming modesty with the lace.like surf
forever washing her footstool of sand !;
fair Santa Monica extends to you her
hospitable hands with gracious and
kindly welcome.
First of all. she welcomes you az
neighbors and friends, who have for
time left your own delightful homes to
take vacation from your lRbors, "a her
guests.
In the second place, Santa Monica
welcomes you as fellow citizens who az
members OF the Grand Army of the Re-
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pledges to perpetuate our free institu-
tions by means of pure, honest and
patriotic ballot. In these times OF in.
dustrial stress and national peril you,
above all others, can be depended upon
to defend the constitution bequeathed to
us by Washington and Jefferson.
AS the old guard OF the constitution.
as the advocates and supporters of a
government of equal rights and equal
opportunities for ali our people, Santa
Monica gives you a civic welcome.
Lastly Santa Monica Welcomes you as
soldiers, as the bravest of the brave,
who in a great and just cause. the cause
of the union, on a hundred battlefelds,
barred your breasts to the storm and car
ried Old Glory through four years of
death and danger to the final victory at
Appomattox.
Tonight Santa Monica, looking over the
blood-stsined pages of the history of
our country and reading the records Of
Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Murfrees-
boro, Gettysburg, Vicksburg. Chicka-
manga, the Wilderness, Atlanta and
Peter burg, sees in letters Of crimson
your names and the names OF your dead
comrades, who fought for the very life
OF this republic and for the very liberties