The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-18
TIE OLD CAMP axoUsD.

Reunion Of the AHIpy OF
West yirginin Amid the Scenes OF inc
:. PhSt-whnt Cumberland " Doing 10
= Mako IL Plcasant for the Boys.
Next month, the fras week, the Army OF
Yves! Virginia rssembles in aanusl reunion
at Cumbsrland-a veritable tentins again
on the old camp ground. "My Maryland's"
second city in commercial rauk, but other.
wiso by many claimed the first, Ia getting
into gala attire for tho mcmentoua event
with a heartiness and an enthusiasm which
cannot bu. make this year q meeting ono Of
the happitss aud moit thoroughly enjoy
able known since the organization OF the
Society, Each and every inhabltant Rp.
pesre 10 look upon It rs q bounden and,
al the same time, joyous duty tomake tho
gallant soldier boys believe there can DO
no place like '.the Queen City," II more
than one OF tho whilom lads in blue
leayeS not his heart with the girl he lott
behind him In The lovely town, 1t will not
DO the fault Of the famed bellies OF Gum
berland. Big, open hearted and hospitable
people, thsrs will DO such an epsnipg oil
doors and go great tho multiplicity oil
latch.strings hanging on the outside, tina,
tho boys viii wonder II they have not ial
len upon town where the entire popula
ton Is 40 o single family. 65I
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Is one o!
Cumherland'a greatest institutions, the
leader, In fact, for about the solid old cor
poration cluster many OF tho foremost en-
terprises OF the city. No wonder then tina
the Baltimore & Ohio should enter heartily
into the spirit peryading the place, ant
throw open Ito entire great eys.em 10 q ra!i
Of but half the regular fare.
Tho reunion Commence8 on September
Cd and continues to and including the Alb
The round trip railroad ticke.s 30 on sal,
August S0.h, and will be sold good Tor the
trip to and including September 4!h. Fo
the return trip they viii be accepted fol
passage up to and including September S.h
rnis sfIofds u limit OF ten full days, Ger
tainly a liberal opportunity 10 enjoy tn
benefits Of the exceedingly low rates ant
the slrikingly entertaining series Of event,
on the card Tor the week. This will be al
old.timo tented camp, located convenient
ly to the central point Of interest, and !
will be most comfortably arranged ant
thoroughly well managed. Sheridan will
be OF the distinguished Generals present
and Hancock, Mcclellan, Rosecrans, segel
Kelley, Hunter, Schenck, Emory, Crook
Carrol, Mcmillan, Carlip, and host o
otherr, with all tho several commanders o
the army Of West Virgins; Hayes (e1,Pres
lident), Duval,, Averill, Got, Powell, ant
great names until they would fill a column
Of space. Every detail will be locked ate
TO ms ure the comfort and convenience o
sill. No extra charge Of any character viii
be made at the hotels or elsewhere, and 9
l"Camp ThobuIn" meals will DO FURNISHED
OF the nominal price Of Is cents and NJ
charge ior lodging.
Following the close Of the Society e1er
eiaes on the All there will DO a CRANE
parade Of military. Grand Army posts
vetersnp, etc., elc., which will eclirss any
thing OF the kind everknoSn in that State
i Then will come visits to ths mos. memoir
able OF battle Grounds, the Baltimore /
Ohio having arranged for throwing open
Its Valley division to exceptionally low
rates in order that all may sgain beholc
the sceues OF the struggles that years agt
tried mems souls" No such Opportunity
hss hitherto been vouchsafed Tor jsun
to the historic ground, and an especially
intercsting feature will bs tho ra,urn via
the wonderful Cave Of Luray. Nothing t.
approach these amazing csverns exist If
the country today, and the trip itself il
ample recompenue fcr q weeks journey.
II there is anything to be LETT uudone
by the good people Of Cumberland to rem.
der the frat week in next month series
OF almost unsrdins pleasure, it certainly Il
not apparent upon the face ofthings.