The evening times., 1899-03-08
FOR THE BENEFIl OF
THE boys IN GRAY
Confederacy's Daughters Plan
a Novel Encampment.
Tents to Be Pitched at Falls
Church, Va.
President Mckinley to He Invited.
General Miles One of the
Speakers.

Arrangements have been completed for
the grand encampment of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy at Falls Church, Va,
on June I. The idea was conceived by the
Washington and Falls Church Chapters of
the organization and was quickly taken up
by the different branches of the society
throughout the country, and it now proms
es 10 be an affair of more than local i'm
portance.
Communications have been received
from over thirty chapters of the organiza-
tion signifying their intention of sending
delegates 10 the encampment and in some
instances of attending in a body. The gen.
eral committee of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will shortly issue a call TO the
various branches notifying them of the
proposed encampment and calling for their
cooperation.
The object of the coming event is The
raising of funds for the care and comfort
of those who wore the gray and the ce-
menting of ties broken by the struggle be-
tween the States Invitations have al
ready been extended 10 a number of Union
societies to take part in the event and
many have already accepted.
The place of holding the encampment is
an ideal one in every respect. An immense
lawn in the centre of which is a grove of
original oak has been rendered to the So
ciety by the citizens of Falls Church. 1t
is intended to make the affair an encamp-
ment in fact as well as in name. Over 500
tents of various sizes and designs have
been secured. An immense canvas amphi-
theatre will be used as headquarters and
here all the business of the encampment
will be transacted
The smaller tents will be used as chapter
headquarters and sleeping apartments. At
night the whole place will be Illuminated
by camp fires and torches. II is the in
tentiUu of the management to make the
programme as romantic and unique as pos
sible. Permission will be secured from the
governor of the Virginia Confederate Sol
diers Home to have large number of the
veterans in attendance.
The Black Horse Troop of Fauquier coun-
ty will attend in body and Mosbys Guer-
rillas will also be present under the lead
ership OF their commander, Col. John S.
MOsby. \ special invitation will be eX-
tended 20 the President to visit the en-
campment and deliver an address.
The speakers already secured are: Gen
eral Miles. General Wheeler the Rev. Fa-
ther Stafford. the Rev. DR.. Leavitt, Senator
Daniel and Senator Martin Invitations
will also be extended to men both OF the
the struggle between the States.
An interesting feature OF the occasion
will be the celebrated Confederate band
composed of over fifty musicians all OF
whom are veterans of the civil war and one
of whom is credited with having sounded
the retreat OF the Confederate army at Get
| tysburg. An effort will also be made tc
secure the services of the Marine Band fol
| the occasion. The closing scene of the oc-
casion Will be a portrayal OF the unity Of
! the North and the South. Just what form
/ this will assume has not yet been decided
| AS first planned the event was intended
| only TO occupy one day. but so much en-
| couragement has been received BY the
| Washington and Falls Church chapters tina
| the encampment may be continued fol
| three days. In this event many new feaV
| ures Will be added 10 the programme. Tht
railroad companies and the hotels of Wash,
ington have assured the committee o.
their financial support and will give re,
duced rates 10 all visitors attending ths
encampment.