Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-27
REUNION AND PICNIC


Picnic nj theperdsfowm AuGnss1 4.
The Second Annual Tri State Meet
ing, Reunion and Picnic of the Sur
wing Confederate Veterans. their
Sons and Daughters of Maryland, Viz
ginia aud West Virginia. will be held
at Morgans Grove Fair Grounds,
Shepherdstown. on Medn ,sday, Au-
gust i,uuder the auspices of the Horny
Kyd Douglas Camp No. 1879. United
Sons Of Confederate Veterans. The
organization has sent ont the follow
ing invitations for the reunion
You are cordially invited TO attend
the Second Tri-State Meeting, Re-
union and Picnic of the surviving
Confederate Veterans, their Sons and
Daughters, of Maryland. Virginia
and West Virginia. TO be held at Nor
gan's Grove Fair Ground, Shepherds
town. w. Va, on Wednesday, August
7. 1901. under 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 chill
dren, this meeting this year is inten-
ded more especially 20 create an en-
thusiasm in sll braches of work I'M
dertaken by the three organizations
Veterans. Sons and Dauehters--in the
States named. Major General Edwin
z. Cox, of Richmond, Va, Comman.
der of Ire Department Of the Army
OF Northern Virginia, U. S. Q. v,
and General Richard b. Houghton,
Commander in Chief II. S. l.. @. ".
st. Louis, Mo-, are making a great
effort through the State Division
Commander of this Department. to
organize additional Camps of Sons in
these States, that there may be in
stilled into the descendants OF the
men who composed the grandest army
the world has ever known, q proper
veneration for the spirit and glory
of thier fathers and to bring them
into closer association with the Con
federatin, that they may aid i'll ac-
complishing its objects and purposes
AMI finally take up the work where
the Old Veterans must in few short
years leave it--that work is histori-
cal and benevolent.
The following programme will be
observed
10 A. NJ Reception of the Veter-
ans, Sons and Daughters. followed by
reunion Of the Veterans and a parade
OF the different Camps of the Sons.
IL A. M.-Vocal and instrumental
music and band concert.
IL M.-Dinner on the lawn by the
spring
Q tod p. M Public meeting, with
addresses by prominent Veterans and
Sons ;'recitations and vocal music. IN
GLIDING the old Southern songs.
to 6 Pm "A jolly good time,
fraternizing, swapping stories Of the
war and general enjoyment.
6 p. M-Supper.
sP. Theatrical performance or
the lawn at Bellevue, on the bank Of
the Potomac, given by Mrs. Minnie
| Shepherd at her home for the benefi
OF the local Camp. refreshments vii
be served during and after the play.
This is intended TO be, as last year,
l.. NV mi
cations are respectfully requested tt
take their mess chest. but all strang
ers from "a distance will be entertain
ed by the local Camp and given tick
cts to the play.
No effort or expense will be spared
! to make this one of the most enjoy
able events in the Shenand, ah Vale,
since the war. Therefore we reques
all Camps and Chapters 10 have 9
special called meeting of their orgnni
zation at once and take some action,
and let us know how many will likely
attend. Organizations at a distance
are urged to send at least delegate,
that each of the three organizations
in the States named may be repre-
sented.
Each organization receiving this IN
yatation is requested to have it pub
lished in their local paper in full
All Southern people are urged TO come
and spend the dav with us, and WI
will give You royal Welcome.
Each Camp OF the Veterans ant
Sons are requested to send an officia
Sponsor and Maids of Honor.
Respectfully,
H. l.. Snyder,
Gen. Henry kyd Douglas
Capt. M. J. Billmyer.
w. II. Kearfott,
Committee of Invitation
Good Cough Medicine.