The herald., 1895-08-07
RALLNNG ROUND THE flag
Camp Fisher Under Military
Discipline
LARGEST ENCAMPMENT (lELD
A Meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Held
Some Of the Scenes Around the Camp-Half
Dozen Army Nurses Worshipse
by the Veterans
Special to THE HERALD

Flag Boys. sung by ZUuU voices With
vim that made the welkin ring, the
eighth annual pment of the South
ern California Veterans encampment asso-
citation opened last night. 1t was scene
never eqlaled before in this city. and
the spirit of patriotism manifested
brought tears to the eyes of many OF the
audience. A singing master might have
criticised the music but the spirit and
harmony would have elected his COM
mendaton.
Long before s O'Clock the big tent had
begun to ill up and when Commander Dill
took his seat on the platform there was
not vacant seat in the tent and half the
north wall had to be taken down to ac-
commodatc those who could not get in.
The notes of bugle sounding the rev.
ellie at $3.50 O'Clock this morning
aroused the slumbering campers and
caused them to realize for the FIRST time
that they were in a military camp. Half
an hour later the police call was sounded
and to the unfortunates who were elected
to that duty, it had, as it always does. a
wonderful soLnd. For police dnty. as
every one VINO has been to a military en-
Campment knows, consists OF cleanlnE up
the post streets and generay putting
everything shipshape. The ca to1 break
one faile to respond. That is one call
that brings everyone out Assembly was
sounded at 8 As O'Clock. and n quarter OF
an hour later was guard mount.
Comrade Hartzell was appointed office
of the day, and Comrade Dusenbury. OH
Ger of the guard. Half an hour after
guard mount the finance committee held
another meeting.
The following is general order No. )
issued this morning:
CAMP FORT FISHER. Aug. 5.-Gen-
eral order No. 3. Comrade George W:
Webper adjutant being unable to attend
the encampnent, Comrade Henry Roach
is hereby appointed in his stead.
The following calls will be observed: :
Revellle, i a. m. police call, 30 a. M;
sick call, I; breakfast call, 7:3o; assem-
bly,, S:45: guard mounting, 8; meeting
finance. 9:30; dinner call, II M; assem-
bly,. 4:45; dress parade, 8; tattoo, 8;
Friday, August 8, being ,woman's aux
iilary day, the commander announces
that he valves all responsibility. BY or
der of COMMANDER DILL.i
HENRY ROACH. Adjutant.
Meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Promptly at 1920 o'clock Mrs. Van
Horn, president of the Ladies' auxiliary
of the Southern California Veterans asso-
ciation, arose and called to order the first
regular meeting held in Camp Fort Fisher
this year. The large tent on Lincoln cir
Gle was inadequate to hold the concourse
of people and another tent had been placed
in the rear of 1t. but even this did not
hold them all and many stood outside. a
finance committee composed of the follow
ing ladies was appointed by the pres.
ident: Mrs. Hobart, Ventura; Mis-.
Racy. Pasadena, and Mrs. Hodgson Los
Angeles. Six army nurses were present.
They we're: Mary Darling, Annie Lewis
and Margaret Hayes or San Diego. Elmira
Reynolds and Adeline Miller of Los An
geles and Martha Kendall of San Bernar
nino. These dear women, who nursed
many of the veterans during the war,
campment. The roll call showed thirteen
corps, represented as follows: Heintzel-
man, No. l, San Diego. by seven mem
beTs Bartlett, No. :, Los Angeles. by
four members German. No. 9, San Ber
nardino. by four mem bers; Cushing No.
wick, No. II, San Jacinto. by one mem-
ber; Riverside. No. "a, by two memb bers;
Vicks burg, No. 81 Pomona, by four
members; Fort Fisher, No. Al, Santa
Monica, by six members; Godfrey, No.
43, Pasadena, by eleven members; Bid
we'll, No. 46. Norwalk, by nve mem bers;
Logan. No. 40, Los Angeles by five mem
hers, and Major Eddy; No. 30, Santa
Paula, by five members. Star King of
Santa Barbara, kenesaw of East Los An
geles and Stevens corps were no. repre-
sented.
The souvenir badges were given out.
These badges were designed by Thomas
Il. Lewis and r. X. Harris of Santa Mon.
ica, and are really works of art. They
are printed on vari-coored satin, in gold.
One corner shows q picture of the camp
another vessel at the mammoth wharf
and Hotel Arcadia, and "a bathing scene
are also stamped on them.
Garrison No 13S Of the repular army
and navy union arrived this morning
and are established on Mobile street.
Company of the Seventh regiment, n.
G. c., also arrived, fifty strong. and are
located in the camp. They will give
dress parade, guard mount and extended
order daily.
All day long people have been coming
in and every tent in now full. On every
hand is the evidence of womans skill in
decoration, and each strives TO outdo the
other in artistic work. The tent which
SO far has received the most com ments
is that of Banner circle No. 20 of Santa
Monica. 1t is beautifully decorated with
the national colors and flowers. 1t is
back of the quartermasters tent and Mrs.
Eliza Barrackman is president OF the
circle.
CITY Marshal Dexter is determined that
the camp shall have sufficient number
of policemen to guard ii, and to that end
swore in Israel Luce, Tim Judson. X. G.
Hunter and Charles II. Thomas to serve
as special officers.
To handle the crowds down town he
has appointed W. +. Webb and G. III.
Lowman on the day force aad the night
force consists of Dave Kennedy and Levi
Hare.
!. The first dress parade OF the encamp-
ment was held at 3 o'clock this after
noon and $50 veterans were in line. one
feature of the parade was the calling of
states. When the name of the state was
called the veterans who enlisted from
that state marched ahead and formed Il
squad. This enabled them to renew old
acquaintances and was good way to dis
band the parade.
Adjutant Roach was sitting in bis tent
this morning looking at worn strip of
velvet EN- broidered in red and green flow
ers when Herald reporter dropped in.
Alter greeting the reporter, the adjutant
said Il value that little memento more
than anything have In 1862 when nine
teen of us boys who were pupils of the
high school in Constantine, Mich, en-
listed in the army and started Tor the
front. our sweetnearts made each OF us a
present. and that is the present my sweet
heart made me. / carried that through
the war. and mean to keep it as long as
i've. The girl is now the mother OF an
officer in the regular army"
The programme for tomorrow, Pasade-
ua day. has not been completed.
Following are the names on the register
today: l.. r. Corder. North Cucamonga
Jonathan C. Leoper. Norwalk; II. NJ.
Newhall Oceanside; j. W. Whitson, AL
pine; George W. harrington, Pomona