San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-26
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Programme for Celebration Of SSS.
Curtis and Lathrop to the Fore.

Programme for Celebration Of SSS.
Curtis and Lathrop to the Fore.
The society of the Army of the
Potomac issues it's programme for the
annual reunion, which occurs at Get
tysburg next week, as per following
announcement and order of exercises.
The circular bears date June Is, and
has appended the signature of Maj
Gen. Robinson as president.
The annual reunion of the society
of the Army of the Potomac will be
held at Gettysburg, Pa, on Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, July l, 2 and 8,
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg. Orator, Hon.
George VIM. Curtis, poet; and George
Parsons Lathrop, Esq.
Headquarters of the society, Gettys-
burg springs hotel, Major F. N. Cole
man proprietor.
On this occasion all the survivors
of the federal armies and their Oppon-
ents in the late war, are cordially in
vited to meet with the society of the
Army or the Potomac in a cordial and
fraternal union of the Blue and the
Cray, in accordance with the follow
ing resolution passed at the last meet
ing of the society, at Sacato Springs,
in June 1887.
Resolved-That a committee repre-
senting this society be instructed to
tender to the survivors of the army of
northern Virginia our cordial invita-
ton to take part with us in the battle
field reunion of July 1888, so that the
survivors of both armies may on that
occasion record in friendship and fra
ternity the sentiments of good will,
Oyalty, and patriotism which now
happily unite us all in sincere devo-
ton to our beloved country.
SUNDAY, JULY l.
There will be no formal meeting or
exercises on the part of the society.
The first corps will hold a reunion at
the statue of General John F. Rey-
nolds, on Sunday, at p. M, with adj
dresses by General James A. Beaver
and General Abner Doubleday and
others.
MONDAY, JULY 2.
1890 a. m.-Meetings of the several
posted on the official bulletin at head
quarters and elsewhere.
3p. m.-Meeting of the general So
ciety at the rink.
s p. m.-General reunion of the
"Blue and Gray" at the rink.
Presiding officer, Major-General D.
E. Sickles, U. s. A, retired.
Address of welcome by General
A. Beaver, governor of Pennsylvania,
who will be introduced by General j.
B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia, and
response by Chaplain James McCabe,
of Petersburg, Va, who will be intro
duced by General Sickles.
Remarks by other distinguished
persons.
TUESDAY, JULY 3.
8 p. m.-Oration by Hon. George
William Curtis, and poem by George
Parsons Lathrop, Esq, in the Nation
al cemetery. Should it be stormy, the
exercises will be held in the Rink.
Maj Gen. Jno. C.. Robinson will pre-
side.
1870 p. m.-Banquet at the Rink.
BANQUET.
Banquet tickets will be limited to
two hundred, at S. each. Prompt ap-
plication for them should be made to
the secretary.
Single rates from New Orleans and
return, $30.35; in parties of twenty-five
or more, $26.15.
A figure from San Antonio, single or
in party of tv . ty-five, is expected
All parties wishing to attend should
give notice at once to Col. A. Belknap,
of this city, who will give personal at
tention to the matter.
A Woman.s Discovery.