The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-10
.REV YORK zOUAVES
IN THEIR OLD CAMP
Unique Programme at tho Henry
House in Stafford.
.RAIIoNs SERVED TO THE. MEN
Tee Forty-ninth New York Veteran As
ISOLATION Unveil a Handsome Mons
urnent to Their Dead Comrades
at the Bloody Angle.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tfme5.)
MISUNDERSTANDING, VA. October -
The reunion OF the Fifth New York Vol-
unteer Infantry Duryee zouaves) was
held to-day on the old camp ground at
the Henry House, in Stafford county,
about three miles from this city. The
survivors OF this command, with ladies
and friends accompanying them, arrived
at Leland Station from Washington BY
a special train this morning. The sur
vivors of the regiment fell In by COM
panies, the original company in which
they were mustered, and marched to the
old company streets. The roll call OF
the regiment was then proceeded with,
at the conclusion Of which a recess OF
thirty minutes was taken and the OLD
ground looked over. Later the company
gathered under the folds of Old Glory
at the Henry House and listened to
poem written by Comrade E. S. Creamef,
Of Brooklyn, and read by John Iregas-
kis. Company x. At the sound Of dinner
call survivors, guests and visitors 1el1
in and marched to the company nies
where an old-stlye issue Of fa "a IONS
FORK and beans and hard tack-"ass
served, and partaken Of by al present &
FAMILIAR SONG.
the Old Camp Ground" was sung by the
assemblage and after brief voluntary
addresses By different veterans. Vehicles
we're taken for this city. Arriving mere
the party continued to drive over
route which led by Marye's Helghts,
the National Cemetery. Mary Washlne-
ton House, the Stone Wall, the Sies
Cemetery, Confederate Monument. May
washington Monument and other points
Of interest, reaching the Opera HOUSE USE a.
6 o'clock There an clapora.e uit11te1
was served. After the tables nau pssn
cleared. a camp fire was lighted ana
snaaohoe songs and stories made up
tis remainder Of the programme.
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
i've survivors of the Forty-ninth ne"
yorl, veteran Association arrived mere
i.st night accomplished by number U
laf;es and to-day left for the DAoo 1'
Anr1e battlefield, near SpotsyiVahia
Courthouse. where a handsome mil
mont was unveiled in memory OF we
comrades who fell in battle on tna1 neiu
during the Civil War.
The ceremony at the monument con-
sisted Of prayer by Captain french :.
Fisher Of Vienna, Va, and speeches. os
Chairman A H. Mckelvs, Oh .ne c,mo ~.
aring Committee; Captain III. j. GllLoru'
of Maryland; Colonel George H. Shei-
kirt and Lieutenant N. Sperry, who. Grew
tho veil. Remarks We're also MADE ny
Lieutenant Fred. C. Parker, Sergeant ~.
r. Thompson, Sergeant Sumner =. Slnlth,
7. D. Wilder and Captain Fisher. & Altei
the beneuiction the battlefield was gone
over and other battlet1elds in that sec
ton we're also visited. the party, Which
numbered about fifty, including the "a
dies, returning here in the late afternoon.
WASHINGTON GUARDS
Colonel 10. Lane Stern, OF the 0,d =
military, made an official VISIT mere ,lase
night for inspection and muster Of Com
many 7, washington Guards), Seventeen
Virginia Regiment. It is understood
that the company attained a high aver
age in the inspection.
Judge r, e. Waller was unable to
open Spotsylvania County Court on
inability to reach the county seat on &C
count Of high water. He opened couie
,.a.tardav hut a very small crowd was
,,resent and most of the business was
postponed to the next term OF the court
Mr. John McCracken, son OF captain
Z. McCracken. of this city. VIII e.auu-
ate February LIST at the Onlteu 90 ees
Naval Academy at Annapolis' NJ ~, =, ~ =,
the class of midship1nen. anu W.
serve two years at sea.
Mr. James A. Ashby has been agreed
upon as the superintendent OF the puoAe
schools for. Stafford county, 70 succeed
the late Superintendent 6. NJ. Neeuo4''
who died last week.
4 hr;eade flag was presented to the
eurv;vnrs Of the Fifth Corps by James
W W. - member Of the brigade who has
Rad the nas ever since the he Civil are wa nae
ean 10. toNlr and Mrs NJ. S. Threshley.
owners Of the Henry House. for the use
Of the place for the reunion.