The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-26
REUNION OF THE CONFED.
crate VETERANS.
The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter Re
ceives an Invitation to At
tend the Tri-State
Meeting.

The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confed.
eracy, of Frederick. Maryland.
have received an invitation to
attend the second annual Tri.
State meeting, reunion and pic
mic of the surviving Confederate
Veterans. their sons and daugh-
terS, of Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia, to be held at
Morgan's Grove Fair Grounds.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
on Wednesday, August Z, 1901,
the auspices of the Henry Kyd
Douglas Camp, No. 1919, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Aside from the reunion of the
Veterans and the picnic of their
children, this meeting this year
is intended more especially to
create an enthusiasm in all
branches of work undertaken by
three organizations Veterans,
Sons and Daughters in the
States named. Major. General
Edwin p. Cox, Of Richmond.
Va, Commander of the Depart
ment of the Army OF Northern
Virginia, United States Confed
crate Volunteers aud General
Richard b. Houghton. Com
mander in Chief United States
Confederate Volunteers, st.
Louis. Mo-, are making great eff
forts through the State Division
Commander of this department
to organize additional camps of
the Sons i'll these States, that
there may he instilled into the
descendants Of the men who com
posed the grandeSt army the
world has ever known, a proper
veneration for the spirit and
glory of their fathers, and to
bring them into closer association
with the confederation, that they
may aid in accomplishing its OBJ
lect and purpose and finally take
up the work where the old vet
Grams must in few short years
leave it-that work is historical
anG benevolent.
The following program will be
obServed:
Ten a. m. --Reception of the
Veterans, Sons and Daughters.
followed by reunion of the Vet
Grams and a parade of the differ
emf camps of the Sons.
Eleven a. m.--Vocal and in
strumental music and band con
cert.
II m.-Dinner on the lawn bv
the spring.
Two to 4 p. m. Public meet.
ing with addresses 10y prom lnent
Veterans and Sons: Rotations
and vocal music. including the
old Southern songs.
-Four to six p. MA jolly
good time, traternizing, swap
ping stories of the war and gen.
eral enjoyment.
8 p. m.-Supper:
Sp. m.-Theatrical performance
on the lawn at Bellevue on the
bank of the Potomac, given by
Mrs. Minnie Shepherd at her
home for the benefit Of the local
camp. Refreshments will he
served during and after the play.
This is intended to be. as last
year, a basket picnic. Near bv
organizations are respectfully re.
! queSted to bring their mess cheet.
but strangers from a distance
will be entertained by the local
camp and given tickets to the
! play.
We are sure that the commit.
/ loC mas SpdIcu no clIOHG or eX-
penSe to make this one of the
most enjoyable events in the
Shenandoah Valley since the
! war.
/ Organizations at distance are
invited to send a delegate that
each of the three organizations
i'll the States named may be rep.
resented. Each camp of the
Veterans and Sons are requested
to send an official sponsor and
maids of honor.
The committee of invitation
consists of IL. l.. Snyder, Gen.
eral Kyd Douglas, Captain NJ. j.
Billinger, W. ii. Kearfott.
1t is hoped that as many as
possible of Frederick people will
avail themselves of this invita-.
ton, and we know that they will
receive royal welcome.
Mrs Castle of RroddooI-