The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-11
DURYHR zOUAvES REUNION.
Filth Volunteer Infantry Visit the Hssry
hOuse-camp Fire at Might

As a side trip from the q. 4. r annual
eneampment m Washington, the 18th
Volunteer Infantry lDuryee ZOuayes). OF
New York, accompanied by many friends
visited the old Henry House. 10 Stafford
county. on Thursday last Tue party
ieit the Capital at 40 "A. IN. aud arrived
at Iceland station two hours later
where carriages were in waiting for them
Soon the party were travelling through
old Stafford, over ground traversed by
them 10 years ago
Henry House reached, the following
program was carried out:
Dismounting from the vehicles at the
old homestead, used during 1923 as
headquarters, Sd Brigade. 2nd Division.
9th Army Corps
Sounding Assembly ''-Robert Forfar.
brigade bugler
Calling gathering to order-James Ma
honey, President, 9th Regiment Veteran
Association.
Report of Committee Of Arrangements
james W. Webb, chairman.
Prayer-Comrade Andrew Coates.
Sound Assembly" and Forward
Robert Foriar, to the left OF the markers
on the Tires of the old company str cts
Roll call OF the regiment
Upon command of the President of the
Association, recess for thirty minutes
was taken, aud the old ground looked
over and incidents recalled.
Sounding Assembly Forfar
Surprise No. 1, presentation Of the bri-
gRde iiag-.Iames W. Webb, for the 9th
/ouaves
Poem, written by Comrade Edward 5.
Dreamer, of Brooklyn-Read by John
Tregaskis, Company X.
Dinner Call" pork, beans and hard
tack, without any frills. All present
were cordially invited to partake
March back TO Henry House for dessert /.
Pipes and tobacco
Brief voluntary addresses or stories OF
the camp.
Surprise No 2-Resolutions Of thanks
to Mr.. aud Mrs MariIs Storeshley by the
survivors.
The following was the committee in
charge:
james Mahoney. President: James b.
Fiske. Secretary; James W. Webb, Chair
man; ID. d Brinckerhoff, Robert Forfar
Samuel Tucker, john Tre2askis. William
Kent, Edward Ca, roll, Arthur Hendricks
Is. +. Finley, James +. Weir. Andrew
Coates.
G.. 4. r. CAMP FIRE.
Az the shades OF night began to gather
the Deryee Zouaves lett the Henry House
N Stafford county, and drove to thii
city, where dinner was served TO abou
100 persons at the Opera House At tn,
festive board the city was represented by
Mayor Willis and Messrs. Isaac Hirsh. {
/. S'eDgle and r. b. McCalley and wife.
Dinner over, the camp fires were light
ed, and Jas. Mahoney, President OF tn,
Iouaves, introduced John 1'regaskis, o
New York city, as master of ceremonies
The following program was then carried
out:
Address Of welcome. Mayor NJ G.
Willis; reply on behalf Of Zouaves by
Jno NJ. Dawagh, of New York: solo.
America, sung by Prof Prayer. OF New
lOrs; address, "Ihe War Is Over" by
Chas. /. s. ngle, of this city: address.
Reunion" by Jno. Atkins. OF New York;
address. "Mosby's Meu," Col l. ID. Cole.
of this city; address, Happy Days -
Capt. T. J. Leigh, of New York; address.
"A Confederate Welcome" Judge Jno. 4.
Goodrich, Of this city; address, Battle
fields Park. Capt. 5. j. Quinn, of this
city; address, Gen. Burnside" Jno. Is
bell, OF Connecticut; address. Little
RhOdy," 1hos. Leighton. OF Rhode Is
laud; address, "Au United Country, -
Rev. Beuj F. Clark. of Pennsylvania;
singing, Aud Lang Syne," by Zouaves
The camp fires were then extinguished
aud the visitors and friends went 20 Mr
soaic headquarters, where the relics oil
old Lodge No. 4 were shown them, aft II
which they took the 1901 pm. train fol
Washington, ID. c.