The herald., 1895-08-12
MOURN FOR THOSE WHO Died
Impressive Memorial Services at
Camp Fisher
THE q. A. R. PASSING AWAY
Twenty Names Read Who Have Died
Since Last Encampment
Some More About the nidnight d---Com.
rade Manson Gets Bad Lump
on His Arm

CAMP FORT FISHER, SANTA MON
ICA, Aug. 11.--With impressive memo
rial services the Southern California vet
Grams paid tribute to the nations dead
today. 1t was grandly beautiful cere-
mony, and every eye in the big tent was
dimme with tears when Rev. Will A.
Knighten OF Los Angeles finished one OF
the grandest eulogistic speeches which
has ever been heard here. After Rev.
Knlghten had oncluded, the names of
those who died since the last encam pment
we're read. After each name a soldier
ruffied muffied drum, and Com rade o.
T. TIL omas blew taps on his bugle. gett:n
in refrain which was symbolical OF the
echo waited from the spirit world. So
realistic was the scene that one could al
most see the body of the dead warrior
wrapped in that glorious banner and
lowered into the grave. Taps" is the
bugle call which signifies lights out, and
soldier is buried
Here is the roll of the dead called to.
day: Harrison Miller, Pomona; Captain
John Reardon, Los Angeles; d "A RIP
ley, John A. Hooker, San Diego; F. W.
Robinson, Anaheim: Luther j. Crowell,
Pasadena; Josiah Havens, John Luce. j.
A. Kelly. Pasadena; J. r. D. Say, Santa
Paula Robert Carmahan, Santa Paula;
S. A. Marble, Santa Barbara; Rev. Robert
Graham Thompson, Santa Ana; +. D..
Webster. TOWNSVILLE Home. Two of
these. Josiah Havens and Rev. Robert
Graham Thompson have died since the
beginning of the present encampment.
Rev. Graham was in the best OF health,
6 T.; 10 IN m r |, n
OF August 7th. On that day he was taken
suddenly sick and died few hours later.
He had expected to visit the encamp-
ment Thursday, and his death was par
ticularly sad.
Ontario post No. 124 OF Ontario reported
no deaths, and only one since the post
was organized. ten years ago. They have
however, buried two visiting CO mrades,
Andrew II. Chandler of st. Paul, Neb.,
and Comrade Whitney of Massachusetts.
An orchestra composed of Professor
Holgate, violin; Miss Alice Fitch piano,
and o. T. Thomas, cornet, played sacred
music. A choir of twenty voices, led by
sang several hymns. 1t was very sad
ceremony to the grizzled veterans.
Forcibly impressed on them was the tact
that the Grand Army of the Republic was
fast passing awiy. Some day, before
very long, the flag bearer will go and the
Granu Army Will DC u lHlUS VI tuc puSG
SAID one old veteran, with tears in his
eyes.
The following comrades were elected to
form the council of administration for
the ensuing year at the election vester-
day afternoon: Sam Kutz, Los Angeles
DR.. A. e. Heating, San Bernardino
Judge G. S. Bartholomew, Los Angeles
George W. harrington, Pomona; sam
Helpman, Santa Barbara; Frank NECTAR
rick, Norwalk; j. l.. Holterey, San Ber-
nardino K. X. Harris, Santa Monica; E.
p. Lambson, Santa Paula; A. II. John
ston, Monrovia; L. B. Hartzell, San
Diego.
The Herald this morning contained a
brief report of the midnight attack made
by the veterans on Camp Barrett of the
n. G. G.. last night. Later particulars
show that Comrade Murson received in
| juries in the battle, and Sergeant Nc
/ keag of the Los ngeles police force was
nearly forced to spend the night in the
enemy's guard house. Munson was val
iantly standing off a number OF company
G men, when one of them struck him on
| the right forearm with musket. Ser
| geant Mckeag ventured into the enemy s
| line and was carrying a prisoner of to
the guard house in Camp Fort Fisher,
! when he was set upon by half dozen ol
the prisoner friends and forced to sur
| render. The army nurses and the Red
Cross society were on the battle field and
! performed valiant work.. The muskets