grand council fire

noun

a formal gathering of camp fire members requiring a minimum attendance of three troops.

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I was introduced to them by the General, as one of the grand council fire at Philadelphia, which made them prick up their ears.

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution John Adams
To-morrow we mount for the grand council fire, where I shall think often of my little brood at the foot of Penn's Hill.

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution John Adams
The arrival on the scene of the grand council fire was, as we have seen, a complete surprise to the girls.

Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains Stella M. Francis

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