The Washington times., 1894-08-30
NOTES OF THE ENcAMpMENT.
Prisoner in Camp Guardhouse-Presenta.
tion of a Tree-"Times" office Sernaded.

Prisoner in Camp Guardhouse-Presenta
tion of a Tree-"Times'' office Sernaded.
The camp and camp ground committee tent
transformed into guard house yesterday
afternoon, and for some time there was much
excitement on Gardner avenue. Champ Bry-
ant, a negro lemonade yender, was the prisoner
on a charge of assaultIng Conductor S. A Luck
EFT of car No. AZ, Belt Line railway.
1t was about $3.50 o'clock when the negro
carrying several buckets of lemonade, boarded
Belt car at the corner of Second street and
Maryland avenue southwest. All went well
until Camp Washington was reached. Bryant
signaled Conductor Luckett 10 stop, but the
signal was not needed. Then Bryant attempted
TO pull the bell rope, when the conductor struck
al MIN, with an order 10 keep your hands on
that rope" To protect himself the negro held
bucket before his face, at the same time laying
his hand on Lucketts arm TO prevent the blow
being struck BY this time the car had stopped,
and Foreman Barringer, of the Belt line, with
to Lucketts assistance and turned Bryant over
to Special Oficer Charles I. Leach, who placed
him in the tent under guard.
The guard was Insufficient and at an oppor-
tune moment the prisoner made dash for lib
erty. He darted down street and ran between
the tents, but had only gone 100 feet however
before being recaptured by Officer Leach. The
Fourth precinct patrol wagon arrived on the
scene in Il few moments and the negro was taken
TO the station.
Palmetto Division, of Charleston, S. c.. pre-
y, with small artificial tree yesterday after
noon. This tree is three feet high and inclosed
in a beautifully lined glass case. Two years ago
these two divisions We're tent companions at the
Milwaukee encampment, and Anson presented
Palmetto with handsome set of guard arms.
The presentation took place at the New y ork
headquarters in the Astor, Eleventh and Il
streets Capt. ". s Thomas made the presenta-
tion speech and the gift was accepted by Capt.
William Stiffell Later in the evening the two
divisions assembled at Macs Inn and spent an
enjoyable hour in speechmaking and songs.
Short speeches were made by Quartermaster
Mains and Private Stalker, Of Anson.
The chief attraction on the Avenue last eyen-
ing aftor the parade had passed by was a fancy
drill by the Parkersburg Division, No 3, OF West
Virginia. The Parkersburg knights appeared
fork that imps of his satanic majesty wear when
they appear behind the footlights. These imps
were hedged around during the entire evening
by dense mass of humanity and IL was
with difficulty that they moved in any
direction. Their mansuyers were made with
great precision considering the difficulties at
tending their drill and for over an hour they
were cheered time and again.
The First Regiment, Knights of Pythias OF the
by the Glen Rock Band, OF Glen Rock, Pa, and
the band Of the First Delaware Regiment, OF VIII
mington, called at TIE TIMES oflice yesterday
and gave very delightful serenade. The two
bands attracted large concourse OF people.
Later they serenaded the various headquarters
i'll camp, where an enthusiastic reception was ac-
corded them.
OF Pythias Of the District of Columbia, were over
come by the heat yesterday and were taken TO
the Emergency Hospital After recovering they
returned TO camp.