Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-15
VETERANS READY
FOR ENCAMPMENT
Southern California Association
to 90 Into Camp at Hunt
ington Beach
ALL SOLDIERS ARE INVITED
Members of All Women's 0rgani-
cations Connected With War
Societies Will Attend
ALL SOLDIERS ARE INVITED

Camp John L. Beveridge, as the
twenty-third annual encampment OF
the Southern California Veteran assoc
citation will be known, will open camp
at Huntington Beach August IL Tor n
ten-day encampment.
Cordial Invitation to Join in this out
ing has been extended by the commit
tee to every man who ever shouldered
a musket in behalf of his country-to
every relief corps of the O. A. RIO
the women of the u. v. l.. and the
auxiliary order OF the Spanish War
veterans, and to every son and daugn-
ter of a veteran of the civil, Next
can and Spanish wars.
For the accommodation of the large
number of persons expected to attend,
a tent city, In which the shelters are
fioored and well furnished, electrically
lighted and with the best of water,
have already been erected and stand
ready to be occupied for a small rent
all are warned to bring blankets.
Entertainment has been arranged for
every day and night-good, wholesome
amusements given by the best OF tai
ent. Music by brass band and the
stirring notes of the Los Angeles fife
and drum corps. will be two of the mu-
steal features.
Arrangements have been made with
the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and
Salt Lake railroads for a fare-and-a-
third round trip rate from any point
in Southern California on lhe certf-
fcate plan, which entities the pur-
chaser of one-fare ticket to the camp
a return fare for one-third of the
regular fare. This rate is obtained
through Quartermaster A. b. Paul at
the camp.
The Pacific Electric railroad also has
arranged rates from all the points of
their lines-allowing the campers plen-
ty of time to stay the entire number
of days of the outing before the re-
turn coupon expires.
With the Wells-Fargo company the
committee on arrangements have an
agreement, that all baggage brought
along b. the campers travelling on the
Pacific Electric lines be handled for
90 cents a trunk and % cents a valise.
The Wells-Fargo company agrees to
handle all trunks for passengers trav-
cling on the steam lines for rs cents
each.
WISHES NAMES OF ALL DEAD
To guard from a name of a departed
member of the association being
missed from the roll of honor at the
Sunday Memorial service, all adjutants
of posts and camps are requested to
send in names of deceased members
to Adjutant R. Heffel1nger, 345 South
Spring street, Los Angeles, while sec
retaries of corps and circles are re-
quested to send In the names CT their
deceased members to Elizabeth A.
Lawton, S.-nta Ana.
A large tent has been provided by
the Women's Auxiliary society for the
older boys as a social headquarters,
where they can congregate and amuse
themselves with songs, stories, cards
and checkers-everything goes but
chuck-a-luck.
A. ]. Wilson is the commander of
the association, while Harriet s.
Coulter Is the president of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Following is the program of events
for each day of the encampment:
Wednesday, August II, 1910-Evening:
Address of welcome by the mayor of
Huntington Beach. Response by Com
rade e. T.. Langley, chief of COM
manders staff, entertainment by Hunt
ington Beach post, corps and citizens.
Thursday, August 1879 a. M, excur-
sion to the Soldiers Home; evening,
campfire.
Friday, August 1872 p. M, meeting
of ex-prisoners of war, conducted by
Comrade Frank Hobart of Ventura.
Evening, entertainment by Roosevelt
camp of Spanish War veterans.
Saturday, August 20-9 a. m, exer-
cises of the Penny club. p. M,
children's day exercises evening,
Whittier post and corps.
Sunday, August 21-10 a. m, me-
mortal services, sermon by Chaplain
Rev. j. S. Pitman. Evening, sacred
and patriotic concert and address by
Hon. Lee C. Gates; music by the asso-
citation chorus.
Monday, August 22--10 a. M, Camp
court convenes. Evening, Riverside
post and corps; and address by w. H.
Willis, Esq.
Tuesday, August 2S-Auxiliary day,
camp under the government of the
ladies'; beans all day. 2 p. M, prize
dalce. Evening, the ladies of the,
G. A. r.
Wednesday, August 24--2 p. M, en-
tertainment by the Los Angeles Vet
eran Drum corps; also entertainment
by Pasadena post and corps. Evening,
entertainment by Santa Ana POST and
corps.
Thursday, August 25-1O a. M. cleo
ton of officers. p. M, election of
officers by the auxiliary and state as
post and corps address by III. l.. Park,
Esq.
Friday, August 26--10 a. M. council
and committee meetings; 2 p. M, camp
fire. Evening, installation of officers
and presentation of badges; concluding
by special request with exercises by
that superb and dextrous kicker,
Spike Tail Jim"
Saturday, August 27-Break camp
and goodbye hand shake till we meet