The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-03
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Encampment Here This Month Large
crowd Expected President Mckinley ana
Cabinet VIII Attend Etc, Etc

The Encampment Here This month Large
Crowd Expected President Mckinley ana
Cabinet VIII Attend, Etc, Etc.
The 3lst annual reunion OF the So
ciety of the Army OF the Potomac,
which fakes place here on Friday ana
Saturday. MAY 25th and 26ih, Is eXclt'
ing unusual interest among our ci'i"'hS
and the city authorities. The arrange,
ments for the reunion are In charge l
competent committees who are actlVeiy
at work perfocting their plans i't u
hospitable reception to the Distinguished
visitors who will come, npilAl"e
President Nick inley his Cabinet ma
soldiers of the late war from geheffl'
TO privates g.;
The date fixed for the reunion Is az
one of the most pleasant periods ot the
wear when this city Will look It's pest
with its trees in full foliage, its resi-
dences newly painted aud decorated It's
lawns green and fl lwers In full bloom
Tho reunion will last two day IL Is
confidently expected that over JoO mem
beers Of the society with their wives sons
and daughters will be present, making
the number over 800 visitors
There will also be present at mat tlme
about 200 members Of the Third Army
Corps. who viii come from be'ysuu
on a special train. where they VIII nave
paid visit for the purpose OF deulCA'
ing monument TO their dead comrades'
The Pablo Comfort Committee Is re-
caiving daily letters from soldiers from
points North and West. who desire nc
commodations at the hotels. boarding
houses and private houses. These let
ters are answered at once by Mr. u y.
Shepherd. chairman Of the eub-commit-
tee on public comforts. stating Wheie
the applicant will stay while here Inc
price OF board Is = per day.
The program for the first day Will
consist Of corps meeting In the Court
house at 10 80. and a society meeting
at II m.
Aid m. a lunch will be served at
the Opera House. which will be IN
charge Of committee Of about 90 OF our
ladies. with Mrs James +. Corbin as
chairman The Opera House Will be
handsomely decorated for the occasion
with national flags and other appropriate
emblems.
After the lunch visit will be made
to Maryes Heights. the Washington
Monument. Mary Washington House,
the National Cemetery and other hi. 3
torical points.
At about ( p IN President Mckinlev,
his Cabinet. Gen Miles. members OF
Congress and other distinguished Of
fcials viii arrive in a special train
The plans for their reception have not
been perfected. except that the Presi'
dent will be entertained At the home OF
Mr.. ST. Geo. h Fitzhugh, ON Hanover
street
President Mckinley Will remain to
hear the Grafton T. be delivered at the
Opsra House at $ p. NJ by Gen Daniel
T. Sickles, If New York and will leave
for Washington at its conclusion.
On the second day, Saturday q
special excursion over the K, r y I
Il X to Richmond will be- rendered
the members Of the society. The train
will leave here at 30 a. m. arrive IN
Richmond about lO:3J The visitors
will remain there until O'Clock, visit.
ing points of interest and arrive IN
this city az p m
At 5 O'Clock at night reception VIII
be given at the Opera House IN honor
Of the members Of the society aud their
families and other invited guests The
refreshments Will be IN charge OF the
ladies' committee, and music VIII be
rendered By Bow rings Band
OF the distinguished men VINO nave
been Invited acceptances have been re-
Gel we'd from the following
Hon. Lyman Gage Secretary Of the
Treasury Hon. Ehhu Root. Secretary
of War Gems Absalom Bird, Joseph
+ Wheeler, q u. SAwtelle, j. y
Breckenridge L. Porter Alexander,
Gov. J H3ge Tyler. Hon. I q Plat.
Hon. Charles Dick. Gen j. Il Cham
berlain. Gen. IL II Bingham, Col.
Frank ID Pullen Hon J NJ Thurston
Corporal James Tanner, Gen. James
Grant wilson O0l }. ID Brady. Col
John ". Fairfax, Gen II @ Oorbin,
Gen. Ira NJ. Hedges. Hon. Homer )
Gilmore, Gen Daniel + Sickles, Gen
Henry L. Tsemain, NJ j)r John Elem
ing President h L. ID. Myers, K Il
&P Il Il. Samuel Carpenter, h =,
A Penn. r. r.
r,ho .rover,or. for n Military COMPANY.