The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-21

Next month, the first week, the Army of West
Virginia assemblies in annual reunion at Cum
Derland-a yeritable tenting again on the old
camp ground. my Maryland's'' second city in
in commercial rank, but otherwise by many
claimed the first, is getting into gala attire for
the momentous event with O heartiness and
enthusiasm which cannot but make this years
meeting one of the happiest and most thor
oughly enjoyable known since the organization
of the society. Each and every inhabitant APP
pears to look upon it as bounden and, at the
same time, joyous duty to make the gallant
SOld1ef boys believe there can be no place like
"the Queen City,. If more than one of the
whilom lads in blue leave not his heart with
it will not be the fault of the famed bellies OF
Cumberland. Big, open-hearted and hospitable
people, there will be such opening of doors and
so great the multiplicity of latch-strings hang
ing on the outside, that the boys will wonder if
they have not fallen upon a town where the
entire population is as single family.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is one of
Cumberland's greatest institutions, the leader
in fact, for about the solid old corporation clus-
ter many of the foremost enterprises of the
city. No wonder then that the B. & o. should
enter heartily into the spirit pervading the
to q rate of but half the regular fare.
The reunion commences on September I'd 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 4th. For the return trip they viii
pc accepted Tor passage up to and including
September Sth. This affords o limit of ten full
days, certainly q liberal opportunity to enjoy
the benefits of the exceedingly low rates and
the strikingly 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 interest, and it will be most
comfortably arranged and thoroughly we'll
managed Sheridan will he Of the distinguished
generals present, and Hancock, McCle llan
Rosecrans, Segel. Kelley. Sehenck, Emory
Crook, Carroll, Mcmillan, Carlin, and host Of
others, with all the several comm anders of the
array of West Virginia; Hayes (ex-President),
puyall, Averill, Gotf Powell, and great names
until they would fill o column of space. Every
detail will be looked after to secure 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 the Society exercises
on the 18th there will be grand parade of mil
ltary 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 battle grounds, the B.
" y. having arranged for throwing open Its
valley division to exceptionally low rates in
order that all may again behold the scenes of
the struggles that years ago tried men s souls -
NO such opportunity has hitherto been Vouch-
safed for jaunt to the historic ground, and an
especially interesting feature will be the re-
turn via the wonderful Cave of I4uray. Nothing
TO approach these amazing caverns exist in the
country to-day. and the trip itself is ample rec
QE4apense for a weeks journey.
i II there is anything being left undone by the
good people of Cumberland to render the first
week in next month series of almost unend-
ing pleasure, it certainly is not apparent upon
the face of things.