Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-18
THE OLD CAMP GROUND.

Memorable Reunion Of the Army of West
Virginia AMID the scenes of the Past
what Cumberland IL Doiug to Mako IL
Pleasant for the Boys
Next month, the first week, the Army of
West Virginia assemblies in annual reunion
at Cumberlsnd--a yeritable tenting again
on the old camp ground. my MarYlands
second city in commercial rank, but other
wise by many claimed the first, is getting
into gala attire for the momentous event
with heartiness and an enthusiasm which
cannot but make this years meeting one OF
the happiest and most enjoyable known
since the organization of the Society. Each
and every inhabitan appears TO look upon
it as bounden and, at the same time, joyous
duty TO make the gallant soldier boys be-
feve there can be no place like The Queen
City" If more than one of the whilom lads
in blue leaves not his heart with the girl he
left behind him in the lovely town, it will
not be the fault of the famed bellies of Cum
berlapd. Big, open-hearted and hospitable
people, there will be such an opening OF
doors and so great the multiplicity Of latch
strings hanging on the outside, that the
bows will wonder if they have not fallen
upon a town where the entire population Is
as a single family.
The Baltimore K Ohio Railroad is one Of
Cumberland's greatest institutions, the
leader, in fact, for about the solid old cor
poration cluster many OF the foremost en-
terprises Of the city. No wonder then that
the B. L o. should enter heartily into the
spirit pervsding the place, and throw open
its entire great system TO rate OF but halt
the regular fare.
The reunion commences on September
%, and continues to and including the
4th. The round trip railroad tickets go on
sale August 30th, and will be sold good for
the trip to and including September It'll.
For the return trip they will be accepted
for passage up to and including Septem Der
Sth. This affords limit OF ten full days,
certainly liberal opportunity TO enjoy the
benefits of the exceedingly low rates and
the strikingy entertaining series Of
events on the card for the week This will
be an old-time tented camp located
conveniently TO the central point of inter
est, and it will be most comfortably ar
ranged, and thoroughly well managed.
Sheridan will be of the distinguished gener-
ais present and Hancock, Mcclellan, Rose
Grams, Segel Kelley Hunter, Schenck,
Emory Crook, Carroll, Mcmillan, Carlin,
and host of others, with all the several
commanders of the Army OF West Virginia;
HAYES (ex-P resident), Duyall, Averill, Cot,
Powell, and great names until they would
fiji column Of space Every detail will
be looked after 10 insure the comfort and
convenience of all. No extra charge OF
any character will be made at the hotels or
elsewhere, and at Camp Thoburn meals
will be furnished at the nominal price OF
% cents, and no charge for lodging.
Following the close Of tae Society exer-
cises on the It'll there will be a grand parade
OF military, Grand Army posts, veterans,
etc, etc, which will eclipse anything OF the
kind ever known in the State. Then will
come visits to the most memorable OF bat
tie grounds, the B. n 0. having arranged
for throwing open its Valley division to ex-
ceptionsbly low rates in order that all may
again behold the scenes of the struggles
that years ago tried mems souls. Nosuch
opportunity has hitherto been vouchsated
for iaunt to the historic ground, aud an
especially interesting feature will be the re-
turn via the wonderful Cave Of Luray Moth
ing to approach these amazing caverns ex-
ist in the country to-day, and the trip itself
is ample recompense for weeks journey.
If there is anything being left undone by
the good people of Cumberland to render
the first week in next month series Of
almost unending pleasure, it certainly is not
apparent upon the face of things.