The times., 1899-06-04
THE PROGRAMME OF
THE ENCAMPMENT
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
The Exercises on Maryland and
Virginia Days.
Famous Northern and Southern Or
ntOrs to Speak-The Presi-
dent to Attend.

With song and Grafton and music and
reminiscence, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy will make their Glen Echo en-
campment on June and the biggest
event in the history OF the organization.
Famous orators from both North and South
will make the amphitheatre ring with elo
quence; noted men who have worn both
the blue and the grey will be present,
while the President and many of the mem
bers of the Cabinet will add to, the gen.
eral interest by their presence.
The programme prepared for the two
days, one of which has been dedicated to
Maryland and the other to Virginia. is
splendid one, and includes addresses by
President Mckinley. Governor Tyler Of
Virginia Gen. Joe Wheeler. Hon. B. F.
Mccormack, Hon. George Wise, Hon. John
H. Alexander, Corporal James Tanner,
Rev. DR.. Stafford, Col. William Michael
Senator John NJ. Thurston, Rev. DR.. Dunn,
Hon. George Savage, Hon. John Goode,
Hon. Carlton Shaffer, Major Mcdowell
Darlington, Hon. John Finley Senator
William E. Mason, Hon. Frank Crane, and
others.
1t is expected that large crowds will at
tend the execises on each OF the two days,
and the outlook for a big success is very
bright The principal exercises will be held
in the roomy amphitheatre at Glen Echo,
which will seat about 5000 people. The
stage and auditorium will be handsomely
decorated with American and Confederate
flags, but the former emblem will be every
where in evidence The grounds will be
fitted up in good style. and will present
novel appearance.
The reunion will attract thousands of
people from the Southern States and all
OF the prominent ladies identified with the
organization will be present. Already the
features of the affair have attracted much
attention, and the programme is being
awaited with great interest.
A committee of three appointed by the
Confederate Veterans Association, called
upon Gen. II. c. Corbin at the War De-
partment yesterday morning with a re-
quest that the Third Cavalry Band now
stationed at Fort Myer be permitted to
furnish music during the encampment.
The request was granted and General
Corbin promised to attend the reunion
with the President.
A committee will wait upon the Presi-
ueHl bu 4lOuudN lA4oA mus ~ ebss-AA iAAS
pleasure as to his means OF conveyance
to and from Glen Echo.
Following is the official programme as
issued last night:
Virginia Day, June :.
u rn.--National salute announcing opening Of
the encampment.
I2;O5-Pf5ceSsion Of K. L. Lee Chapter, Dan
ers OF the Confederacy. and Confederate Vet
TO Stoncwall jackson Spring, headed by
I2Ij-DedicJIi0n OF the Stonew1'
Spring: Music hy hand; prayer, 10y R'-
address Rev. Z. b. l., -sItt; music
dress, REV Dr. HYDE; singing o'
assembly; sentence ut dedicl
Boiling; bcnedcton.
lS0-Conccrt by Third
2:3p-Escort OF Preside
Wheeler to the ainphitE
der; Fort Mycr Band
+. Lee Chapter, n. d
dent Mckinley, and
SO1-Amphithcatrc
presiding; music,
Rev. +. b. LeavittJ
Mrs. F. A. Flower
Mrs. 5 W. Halls
GREY" Mrs 4.
Governor Tyler
marks, Preside
Wheeler;
Church; ad 30
vile, Va;
mond, W
500
g.
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