The herald., 1898-09-13

the camp, the veterans having surrendered
Internationally. The boys and girls as.
sembled on the parade ground shortly after
o'clock, formed in line and marched from
the grounds to the tabernacle to the music
Of fife and drum. where they took seats re.
Derved for them in the center Of the audi
lorlum. from whence they participated In
the patriotic exercises prepared expressly
Tor them.
The meeting was presided over by Com.
rade Gilbert. who made the young ones a
nice little speech, exhorting them to stand
By and defend Old Glory under any and al
circumstances. He told how the veterans
followed and fought for the flag and the
love they all felt for 1t, the young ones lis.
lsning intently and rapturousfy By cheer
hg as he concluded.
Mrs. Lizzie Belle Cross then advanced to
The front bearing a flag, the children
handing and repeating after her the vow
bf allegiance to the fiag-this Is known as
The flag drHl. The balance OF the pro.
gram was as follows:
Cornet solo. Miss DE witt; whistl.ng solo
Eva Crowell; Yankee Doodle" fancy
lance, Ethel Ingram; song. "Red Riding
Hood" Mrs. Cynthia Clapp; recitation,
EAcho68 SoohhH6s OLd sOiOs lttlc
Ferguson; recitation. Hettie Rugg: flag
song. Meta venume; recitation, Isabel
Moore.
Ohio Association
At meeting OF the Ohio association held
this morning, and which was called to Or
Ger by Past Commander G. b. H. Hamil-
ton OF Cotton, H. H. Bartlett and II. 8. Ac-
ton were put in nomination as commander
Tor tho ensuing term, H. S. Acton with
lrawing. Bartlett was unanimously
elected, and H. s. Acton Of Alhambra was
chosen By accla mmation as senior vice COM
nander, and George 8. Meyers OF River
side as secretary.
Remarks were made by Comrades Wy
nan. Hamilton. Copeland. On motion OF
Acton, seconded by John Meharg. 1t was
lecided that politics be omitted from all
discussions.
Secretary Meyers Is the proud possessor
u one Of the bronze medals OF honor or
Tered by congress In 1864 for gallant and
;. conspicuous bravery in battle.
Commander Hattery, Senior Vice Com
nander Hartzell and Past Commando,
Bell. with the Veteran Drum corps, left
ramp this morning to meet and escort
A'SSP ~ @~' NJ NV WCAc cAPCCtcu lTOIIl
Redondo. They returned without them,
The troop not yet having come over. 1t Is
expected they will arrive some time this
Afternoon or IN the evening.
Evening Camp Fire
A great audience was present at the camp
Ire exercises In the evening. The program
which was literary and musical in Its
numbers, was moulded on the patriotic or
Ter. as is everything which is done here,
and over which the G.. A. r. encampment
las control. The speech Of the evening
vas made by o. z. Hubbel, whose eloquent
md patriotic utterances evoked the most
lnbounded enthusiasm.
Encampment Notes
Business meeting and annual election OF
pfficers will be held on the morning Of
Wednesday, the 14th, at IL o'clock.
c. F. Derby. past commander OF Bartlett
Logan post, Is the most prominent cand-
late that has developed so far. Comrade
Derby is supported by the Los Angeles
posts, and his election as viewed by an out
Eder seems assured,
Comrade Jesse Pomeroy of Escond!do is
The officer Of the day. and C. M. Walsh Of
lcer Of the guard today.
Mrs. e. II. Waggorer, department presi-
lent Of the l.. of G. A. r., left the encamp-
nent this morning to make an official visit
10 the circle at Glendora.
The little daughter Of Mrs. Belle Ingram
lanced yankee Doodle" In flag costume
10 IN enthusiastic audience Of children in
The tabernacle this morning.
The Woman's auxiliary are in session at
The hour mail closed engaged In the an
lual election Of officers.
Ruth Anderson OF Riverside was the child
h the parade. She made a lovely picture
h her soldier cap and uniform.
Long Beach Notes
Charlie Palmer. a little boy five years of
age, had his leg broken Sunday morning by
falling of camp wagon on which he and
his little sister were at play. The broken
bone was set by Dr. Welbourn, after which
the boy was taken by the parents to their
home in Orange, they having been here on
visit.
Thomas Waggoner Of Pasadena, while
but sailing with party, Of which his wife
was one. on the Dawn on Sunday, fell over
board by some mischance and had narrow
Escape from drowning, as he was going
Town for the last time when he was seized
md brought on board unconscious. After
hard and diligent work, rolling him on a
barrel, ETC., he was resuscltated, and by
the time the yacht reached the wharf at
this place he was able to be taken home.
Resolutions Adopted
The following resolutions were read at
the evening meeting on Sunday by COM
rade tSupervisor) Davis, who moved their
adoption:
Whereas, We, the ex-soldiers and sail
ors assembled in Camp U. s. Grant, Long
Beach, learning OF the action taken by one
Abbot Kinney. in suit filed by him In the
superior court, having for It's object tho
disfra nchissment Of our comrades, who, as
guests Of a generous government are DOM
iciled at the National home In this county,
and being desirous Of expressing our indlg-
nation and disapprobation of this unholy,
unpatriotic and un-American action, do
hereby,
Resolve. That we hereby denounce any
man or any set of men or any political par
~ as unworthy to enjoy the blessings Of
ths great republic, one of whose cardinal
creeds is eternal gratitude to Its patriotic
citizen soldiery, who In the hour Of their
country's greatest peril died or offered 10
die for their countrys salva.dor and with
out whose noble self-sacrifce this Union
must have been dissolved and this grand
republic perish from among the nations Of
the earth: and. be It further