Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-30
VETERANS REUNION.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FRATERNAL
GATHERING AT GETTYSBURG.
Programme Of Exercises Addresses from
Ciiieers and Ben Of Both
Armies.

The annual rcHnion Of the Society OF The
Army OF the Potomac will be held at Gctiys-
burg, Pa, on sunday, Monday, aud Tues.
day, July lsi, "a, and 80, the twenty-hith
anniversary OF the battle OF Gettysburg.
Orator, Hon. George Wli1m Curtis; Poet,
George Parsons Lathrop, E.q.
On This occasion all the survivors Of the
Federal and Confederate armies arc invited
TO meet with the society Of the Armv Of the
P)tomac Ia accordance with the following
resolution, passed at the last meeting OF the
society, at saratoga Springs, in June, 1887:
hcSofrfd, Ihata committee representing
this society be instructed 10 tender 10 the
survivors o. the Army OF Northern Virginia
our cordial invitation 10 take part with u in
The battlefield rcuniou OF july, 1SSs. so that
the SURVIVORS OF bOtn armic, may on that 0c-
ca,lon record IN friendship and fraternity
the sentiments OF good will, loyalty, and pa
iriotism which now happily unite US all in
sincere devotion % our beloved country"
The programme Is as follows:
sunday, July lst. there VIII be no formal
meeting OF exercises on the part OF the So
ciety. The FIRST corps will hold a reunion
At the statue Of General john +. Reynolds
At / T. ~, with addresses by General james
4. Beaver, General ADner Doubleday, and
others.
Monday, July ID 1920 A. NJ, meeting Of
the several corps ORGANIZATIONS at places TO
De posted on the official bulletin at he ldquqr-
ters and elsew here; =. NJ, meeting OF the
general society at the rink; ) Z. NJ. general
rClinion Of the "Blue and the Gray at the
rink.
Presiding officer. Maior-General ID. +.
Sickes, United STATES army. retired.
Address of welcome by General James A.
Beaver. Governor Of Pennsylvania, who will
be introduced by General John Il. Gordon,
Governor OF Georgia, and response by Cap
tain McCabe, OF Petersburg, Va, who will
be introduced by General >Icklcs.
Great efforts arc being made to secure the
presence of Governor Lee, bat he has en-
gasemcnts which make IT.. ~ yet, uncertain
whether be can accept. II is certain, how
ever, that several Confederate generals will
be there. Colonel ". Il. Aylett is expected
10 be one OF the speakers on the Confederate
side.
Tuesday, July Sd: 3 p. NJ, Grafton by
Hon. George William Curtis, and poem by
George Parsons LathTop, Esq, in the Ma
ii0ral cemetery. Should il be stormy the
exercises will be held in the rink. Major
General John &. Robinson will preside.
1880 j. NJ, banquet al the rink.
There will be a special programme for the
entertainment Of visiting Confederates.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Official circular says:
The issue Of this circular has been greatly
delayed by the expectation that Congress
would pass the necessary appropriation to
enable the society 10 assure all who might
attend that some provision would be made
for tacir comfort. some six weeks ago
resolution was reported unanimously hy the
Military Committee Of the House q Repre-
scntatlycS recommending gau appropriation OF
$4,000. II has thu, far faiod Of passage,
snd no quorum being present to-day il must
20 over for another week. The society,
therefore. while extending to the survivors
Of an the armies, North and south, a cordial
invitation 10 be pre.eut, distinctly gives no.
ficc that every organization or individual
that accepts must make provision for them
selves Tor board and lodging.
l.. =. since the above was in type both
houses (JuHe l9tu) passed resolution autho-
rising the War Department to supply tent.
This, if approved by the President, Will AZ
ford shelter, bat beyond this no provision
can be made by the society.
yIRcINIA's REPRESENTATION.
There will be a good many Nirginians
present at the Ieunion.
Lee Camp decided at it, regular meeting
held last night not TO attend in q body. The
ramp viii. however, be well represented by
individual members.
The United Veterans and Plrkcr's Battery
Assoclstil IN have arranged with the Frede-
rch sburg Railroad Company 10 attach spe'
cial passenger coaches and baggage car 20 jhe
regular train on Monday morning next in
order 10 accommodate those wishing to at
tend the Gettysburg TcIniOn.