The evening times., 1899-05-18
Daughters OF 9HB
GRAY At GLbN EGaa99
Programme for the Encamp-
ment Nearly Completed.
Days Set Apart for Maryland and
Virginia.
Novel Features Arranged for the DC.
cnsiOn-SOme Famous Speakers.
Thousands to Attend.

The official programme for the coming
| encampment of the United Daughters OF
| the Confederacy at Glen Echo, June and
s, will soon to issued. Arrangement fol-
| the reunion are now nearing completion
| and there is every indication that the af-
| fair will be splendid success in every de-
| tail. The headquarters OF the COMMITTEES
Of arrangements and board of advisers has
been established in Room 10, at the Me-
tropolital Hotel, and is in charge Of w.
T. Utley, an ardent worker for the affair.
The programme will embrace many inter-
esting features and will be presented In
the immense amphitheatre at the beautiful
resort up the river. The first nights ses-
sicn, however, will be held at Falls Church,
Va, where the encampment was originally
to have been held.
At Falls Church on the evening of June
G, the R. E. Lee Chapter Of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy will entertain their
visiting friends with concert by the Ideal
however, will be an address by John H.
Alexander, of Leesburg, Va, who will tell
the story Of Mosby's men while encamped
at Falls Church. There are many inter-
esting "reminiscences connected with this
history. During the time that Falls
Church was occupied by the Confederates
in the early art of the war, the Falls
Church and Old Baptist Church edifces
were used as hospitals for the wounded
soldiers. When the village fell into the
hands Of the Union forces the Confederate
wounded were left behind. They were
cared for, however, by the Federal troops
and both Union and Confederate sick suf-
fered and died together IN these old sane
tuaries.
The ampitheatre at Glen Echo is ad-
mirably adapted for the convention on ac-
count Of its capacity Of seating 10000 peo-
pie and its wonderful acoustic powers
which enables moderate-toned speaker to
be heard throughout the building. June
will be known as Virginia day." and cele-
brated as such. President Mckinley, Cen
eral Wheeler, and Rear Admiral Schley
will be the distinguished guests of the
Daughters during the opening exercises.
Each Of these three celebrities will ad
dress the meeting. A unique luncheon will
be served the visitors in the dining hall.
The meal will consist of beef, bacon. hard
tack, and coffee, and served with tin plates
and cups.
The members CT the Confederate Vete-
rams Association will assemble at head
quarters in Glen Echo on the morning of
the 18th and. headed by band. will act
as escort to the President and other Wis
itors. During the day series of beautiful
tableaux will be presented, representing
the various chapters of the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy. Forty Eight chill
dren will participate in the entertainment
under the direction of Mrs. H. S. Burand,
who now has the affair under rehearsal.
An autograph copy Of the new song Of
the Daughters entitled The Battle Hymn
of the South which will be rendered on
Virginia day will be presented to Gen
eral Wheeler, to whom the music has been
dedicated as the Idol OF the South"
The session Of June will be known az
Maryland Day." when the speeches and
other features OF the programme will be
representative OF that State. Frank J.
Cunningham, who has made himself IA
nous by the rendition Of his song The
Blue and the Gray" will be heard at Glen
Echo upon this occasion. Among the
notable men who will be present during
the encampment and will address the con-
vention are Father Stafford, DR.. McKim,
DR.. Dame Of Baltimore, and Skitw.th Will
mer. Mayor Venable, Thomas R. Glen
denim, John V. l.. Findley, and Carton
Shaffer, of Baltimore; Andiew c. Tripp.
Senator Martin. Senator Daniel, Rev. E.
B. Levitt, Marshall Mccormick, John H.
Alexander, Rev. DR.. Hyde. Rev. DR.. Suth-
erland. Representative Ricksey, Represen-
tative Quarles. Judge Miner, Judge Rich,
Former Representative Wise, Governor
Lowndes, Governor Tyler. and Commis-
sioner OF Labor Wright.
A committee consisting of the members
of the advisory board and executive COM
mittee will call on Gen. w. A. Gordon and
70 10 AL; alI
admission will be charged to this feature
of the programme and the proceeds de-
voted to increasing the fund for the edu-
cation of the poorer class OF Southern wo-
men. Mrs. S. w. Hawley, a sister of Sen
ator Daniel, one of the principal workers
for the educational interests of the South
will officiate on this occasion. Corporal
Tanner. one of the most popular men in
terested in the Confederate Veterans and
who by his speech at the Confederate Asso-
citation Convention at Richmond two years
ago endeared himself to every member of
the organization, will be present on this
occasion.
A great deal of credit for the prospective
success of the encampment is due to Mrs
r. P. Buckner, President of the r. E.
Lee Division of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, which includes Maryland, Vir-
ginia, and the District of Columbia. She
has manipulated the affairs of the en-
campment with great diplomacy, and has
successfully overcome great many OBJ
s.acles thrown in her way. According to
the officers of the committee, too much
cannot be said for her successful conduct
Of her Office. w. T. Utley, the general
manager of the encampment is also de-
serving Of much credit. He has devoted
his entire time to bringing the arrange
ments to successful elimination.
At headquarters the committee and ad-
visory board are very busy. 1t is the in
tentIon to decorate the Metropolitan Hotel
with the colors of the Confederacy, red and
white, and large pictures OF Confederate
generals. The official programme. soon to
be issued, Is to be an elaborate affair. 1t
will contain the pictures of President Nc
Kinley. Rear Admiral Schley, and a num-
Der of the famous Confederate officers.
among them Generals Wheeler and Gordon.
An especially prepared programme is now
being made for presentation to Mrs Nc
Kinley, and 1t will be a masterpiece of
workmanship. A number Of pretty red and
white badges, ornamented with silver, are
also being made for the misses of the Con-
federacy.
The Daughters have received very mate
rial aid in their project from the Wash
ington Camp Of Confederate Veterans, who
will be largely in evidence when the time
for the event arrives. This aid has been
greatly augmented by active interest on
the part Of the Sons of Veterans, from
which organization the ladies have select