The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
VETERANS CELEBRATE.
Alexander Young Camp hold
their Annual Reunion and
Banquet at Adamstown.

of the birth of their devoted Com
mander, General Robert L. Lee,
January 10Th, the members of AL
exander Young Camp, No. 500,
United Confederate Veterans,
held their reunion and banquet
last Friday afternoon, this time
at Kreig's Hall, Adamstown, in
compliance with the request of a
number of comrades who reside
in that section and who with
their wives and daughters took
personal charge of the affair.
This of itself was sufficient to
guarantee most enjoyable time,
aside from the other interesting
features of the program which
had been arranged.
Seven years ago this camp,
which is now in such a flourish.
ing condition, was organized to
promote that good fellowship
and kindred feeling among the
survivors of the lost cause in this
section, which is so dear to those
brave men who wore the gray
and followed the ill-starred for
tunes of the Confederacy.
1t is with much pleasure that
they yearly gather together and
over cigars and coffee recount
their personal experiences and
those of others during that four
years of trial and suffering, which
tried mems souls and witnessed
some of the most desperate and
terrific engagements known in
the history of ancient or modern
warfare.
The object of the organization,
in addition to the foregoing, is also
benevolency, and no one who
fought under Lee, jackson, Beau
regard, Stewart, Early, Pickett or
Young, is allowed to suffer for
the necessaries of life. In this
respect it is akin to that band of
devoted and loyal women, who
a year ago founded an organiza-
tiOn known as the Fitzhugh Lee
Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, and desires to
become more intimately co,opera
tive with them in their good
work.
The meeting and banquet was
great success, and before the
! latter, considerable business was
! transacted. Resolutions were
offered by a committee composed
of DIR. S. +. Thomas and Mr..
Adolphus Fearhake, of Frederick,
expressing sympathy with Gen
eral Bradley I. johnson upon the
death of his wife.
After the business meeting the
members entered the banquet
ESall, which was beautifully deco
! rated for the occasion and whit re
a sumptuous repast awaited them.
Three hearty cheers were given
for the ladies of Adamstown.
The decorations consisted of a
liberal display of the Confederate
cOlors, which brought to each
person many sad as we'll as hap
py memories.
The chaplain, Rev. Copeland
Page, of Hagerstown, formerly
of AdamstOwn, offered grace,
followed by an address of well
come from the Commander, DR..
S. f. Thomas, who spoke of the
organization of A exam d e r
Young Camp and paid glowing
tribute to the gallant soldier
whose name it bears.
The death of cOmrade Halter
was ieelingly referred to by Cap
tain G. Blanchard Philpot;
also that of Captain Champion.
DR.. j. L. Zacharias, of Cum ber-
land, Brigadier. General Second
Brigade, Maryland Division, U.
G. ", made an eloquent address
in which he truthfully said that
this camp was the oldest and best
in the State.
Rev. Copeland Page told of the
odds Lee encountered in all his
important engagements, which
many times were as much as
five to one. DR.. Lloyd L.
MacGill read the "Sword of Lee,"
by Father Ryan. Professor Geo.
Edward Smith sang several ap-
propriate selections which were
much enjoyed.
The following are the officers
and members of the Alexander
Young Camp, U. G. ":
DR.. s. f. Thomas, commander;
Augustus Obenderler, adjutant;
G. b. Philpot, secretary and
treasurer; Rev. Copeland Page,
! chaplain; Calvin Bradley, G. E.
Bradley, VIM. Chiswell, vice com
manders; |. w. Dorsey, DR.. VIM.
johnson, Lewis Rooster, G.. A.
Lamar, L. b. Maynard, E. w.
Mercer, George OFT and William
Shipley.
A number of invited guests
were present. Among the ladies
who lent their aid in decorating
the hall and preparing the edibles
wora tho Micoac Thomas Gh;,,lax-