Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-29
THE PENNsYLyANIA RESERVES.
Arrangements for a Reunion and Parade In
Thf. CITY.

This City.
Members Of the old pennsylvEuia reserves
who are residing now in Washington are mr.
ranging FOR the reunion and parade ~ the sur
yivors of that notable body of men 10 take
place on the 2ist Of September, the day follow
ing the Grand Army parade The local asa
cIation, Of which Geo. A. Woodward is presi-
dent and James Loan. secretary. has issued the
following - a circular 20 all the survivors Of
the reserves whose addresses are nttainable:
The national encampmeut of the Grand
Army Of the Republic to assemble in this city
on the both Of September next. will IL II eN-
pected, bring here large numbers OF the sur
vivors 81 the Pennsylvania reserves aud sill
thus afford opportunity for n reunion Of The
grand old division 50 peculiarly favorable that
IL would seem 60 be little short Of criminal TO
allow II Co pass unimr royed.
The members of tine reserves resident in and
about Washington have. with a view TO promote
the holding ct such reunion. orgNui1ed al &C.
ISOLATION which has for some weeks had under
consideration the details Of practicable plan,
and which now takes this method % eonimgni-
eating to members of the division the result Of
Its deliberations.
Tenleytown naturally suggested itsclf ns the
appropriate place for holding the reunion Il
was at TenleytOwn that the regiments first
came together, were brigaded aud organized
tied and reviewed by President Lincoln aud
Gen. Mcclellan. At Tenleytown Gov. curtin
presented 20 the regiments the standards which
had been prepared for them by the Order Il
Cincinnati. At 1onleytown they constructed
Fort nsylsanis. and from TenleytoNn ON
the night Of the 9Th OF October. ls6l. they made
their first entry upon the soil Of Virginia.
IL has therefore been determined 20 bold our
reunion at TenleytoNn on the very ground
which is SO intimately associated with the iirst
pages OF our glorious history. The old fort Is
stili IN a fair state ct preservation and it, re-
mains cannot fail 10 b. most interesting o. tho
men by whose patriotic labors e was reared
The surrounding country. though somewhat
changed in ITS aspect by the lapse Of years. Is
still readily recog .iizable by those whose CAMPS
covered il in the fall OF 1851.
Wednesday, the 2lst Of September has been
decided upon the time for The reunion The
forenoon of that day will he devoted to rsgi-
mental reunions. AZ II m. the reserves viii
meet at their headquarters and move in pro
cession to the White House. whore il is expected
they viii be reviewed By the President; thence
proceeding TO Georgetown they will take cleo
trio cars for Tenleytown. where will De pre-
pared a collation.. and the exercises incident to
the occasion will be held.
To this reunion. comrade we most urgently
and affectionately bad you come. One and
thirty years have almost gone since first We
rallied on this old camping ground. Mauy.
very many OF the gallant men who stood with
ne on the fields OF Tenleytown in our first grand
review many Of the distinguished statesmen
and soldiers who graced that occasion with
their presence have left for the further shore.
Let as who remain rally once more on the spot
go fCH of sacred associations, with exchange of
fraternsl greetings. with iovial revival of an
Gent comradeship aud with tender memory u
the dead.
The local association has secured rooms at
No. 1907 street northwest where will be con-
Quoted all correspondence Incident To- the re-
union, and where all letters of quiry and re-
plies TO this and other communications should
be addressed in the name of the secretary
Ii is particularly requested that every MEM
Der Of the reserves who shsl receive this COM
nluuication. whether by mail or through the
public prints. will reply not later than August
20, stating his intention to participate in the re-
union, and II he Is to accompany post az the
Grand Army, giving the name and number Of
his post. Ten days prior 20 the opening If the
Grand Army encampment PENNSYLVANIA re-
serve headquarters will he established az No.
1888 street, and every member arriving in
the city Is requested 20 report and register
there as soon after his arrival as practicable