Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-08-22
The Old Camp GrOuud.

Next month the first week, the
Army ofWcst Virginia assemblies in
annual reunion at Cumberland-a
veritable tenting again on the old
camp ground. My Maryland's'
second city in commercial rank,
but otherwise by many claimed
the first, is getting into gala attire
for the mOmentOus event with a
heartineSs and an enthusiasm
which cannot but make this year 5
meeting one of the happiest and
most thoroughly enjoyable known
since the organization of the
Society. Each and every inhabl-
tant appears to look upon it as a
bounden and, at the same time,
joyous duty to make the gallant
soldier boys believe 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 Cumberland.
Big, openhearted and hOspitable
people, there will be such an
opening Of doors and so great the
multiplicity of latch-string hanging
on the outside, that the boys will
wonder if they have not fallen
upon a town where the entire pOpu-
lation is a single family.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road is one Of Cumberland greatest
institutions, the leader, in fact, for
about the solid old corporation
cluster many Of the formost enter
prises of the city No wonder then
that the b. & 0. should enter hear
tily into the spirit pervading the
place, and throw open its entire
great system to rate of bat half
regular fare.
The reunion commences on Sep
TENDER Cd and continues to and
including the 4th. The round trip
railroad tickets go on sale August
Both, and will be sold good for the
trip to and including September
4th. For the return trip they will
be accepted for passage up to and
including September Sth. This
affords limit Of ten full days, GER
tainly a liberal opportunity to
enjoy the benefits of the exceed
ingly low rates and the strikingly
entertaining series Of events on
the card for the week. This will be
an old-time tented camp, locate d
conveniently to the central point
of interest, and it will be most
comfortably arrangedand thorough
ly we'll managed. Sheridan will be
one of the distinguished generals
present, and Hancock, Mcclellan,
Rosecrans, Segel, Kelley, Hunter,
Schenck, Emory, Crook, Carroll,
Mcmillan, Carlin, a host Of other,
with all the several commanders
as the army Of West Virginia;
Hayes (ex-PrcsidenN, Duvall,
Averill, Golf, Powell, and great
names until they would fill a
column of space. Every detail
will be looked after to insure the
comfort and convenience of all.
Noextra charge Of any chara cter
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 So
ciety exercises on the 4th there will
be grand parade Of military,
Grand Army posts, veteran, ETC.,
etc, which will eclipse anything
of the kind ever known in the State.
Then will come visits to the most
memorable of backgrounds, the
b. & 0. having arranged for throw
ing open its Valley division toexcep.
low rates in order that all
may again behold the scenes Of the
that years ago tried mems
souls No such opportunity has
hitherto been vouchsafed for a |
iaunt to the historic ground, and
an especially interesting feature
will be the return via the wonder
full Cave of Luray. Nothing to APP
proach these amazing caverns
exist in the country today, and
the trip itself is ample recon pense
for a weeks journey.
If There is anything being left
undone by the good people of Cum
Derland to render the first week in
next month series Of almost
amending pleasure, it certainly is
lot apparent upon the face OF
.hings.