Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-26
The Ola Camp Ground.


Next month, the first week, the Army OF
West Virginia assemblies in annual reunion at
G9mbetland- yerita6le tenting again. on the
old camp ground. Ny Mary tand's" sccon1
city In Somlnetclal rank, but otherwise By many
claimed tho first is getting into gala attire for
the momentOns event with u heaftinCss aud an
meeting ono OF fEth6 shApptest aud most thn-.
roughly enjoyable known. since tho ofRaniRa-
ton of the Society, Each and every inhabitaMt
nppcars to look upon ~ as a 6onnden aud, at
the same time, Joyous duty To make the gallant
soldier boys believe there can b0 no place like
- the Queen City. If moro than one of tho
1yhilon lads In 5Blne lCaves ncs his heart with
the girl lie left behind him In tho lovely town
1t will not be the fault OF tho famed bellies Of
ICum6erland, Big, open-hearted aud .hospitas
bic people, there VIII 6a such an bpGntnp of
doors aud so great tho multiplicity Of latch-
strings hanging on the outside, that the boya
will wonder IL they have not fallcn upon town
where the eptlre population Is Us single fain-
lily.
The Baltimore ;aud Ohio RAILROAD is one Of
Cum6erland's greatest institntiOhs, tho leader
In fact, for about the solid old corporation
cluster many of the foremost enterprises nf,the
city. No wonder then that tho b. & o, should
enter heartily into tho spirit pervading the
place. and throw open It's entire great system,
to rate Of but half tho regular fare.
Tue reunion commences on September "a
and continues to and including tho 4th. Tho
th and wilSe $50 sold Fooa op RSe slS trio 10 saS
including September 4tE. For the rotnrn trip
they will be accepted for uasSoVe up to aud ln-
Guiding September Stl. This affords q limit of
ton full days. certainly a liberal opportunltytO
cnjoy tue beneflts OF the CXDe0CliMgly low rltca
and the strlklngly entertaining series of events
on tho card for the week. This Will an oldS
time tented camp, located conveniently to tho
centrNt point of interest, aud 1t will be most
comfortably arranged aud 0SthOrouvhlY well
managed. Sheridan viii bc of tho distinuulsh-
cd generals present; md Hancock, Mcclellan,
ROsccrnns, Segel. Kelley. Hunter, Schonck.
Emory, Crook, Carroll. Mcmillan, Carlln, and
ers OF the army of West Virginia Haycs (cx-
Presidcnt), Duynll; Averill, GOff. Powell, and
great names until they would ill a column OF
space. Every detail viii 6c looked after to in-
sure the comfort and convenience of all. No
extra charge of any character will bo made at
the hotels or elsewhere, and at "CRmp Tho.
burn" meals Will bc furnished at tho nominal
price of 29JCents aud no charge for lodging.
Following tho close Of the Society exercises
on tho 4th thcro will be grand parade of mil-
itary. Grand Army posts, veterans, etc.. etc.,
which will eclipse anything of the kind over
known in the State. Then7lSill como visits, tO
the most memorable of battle-grOunds, the B.
g Q. having arranged for throwing 0pGll It's
Valley division to exceptionally low rates In
order that nll may again behold tho scencs.ot
the struggles thNt years ago tried mons souls"
No such opportunity haR hitherto been YOuOh-
safed for jOunt to tho historic Erounil and On
especially interesting feature win be tho return
via the wonderful Cave of LufNy. Nothing to
0pprOnch tho amazing cOvCrnS exist In tho
country to-day, and the trip itself is uulplc rcc-
ouipcnsc for IL weeks journey.
IfthCrc is anything being left unClonc bythO
good people of Cumberland to render the first
week InneXt month n series OF almost unend-
Ing pleasure, It certainly is not apparent upon
the face of things.