Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-28
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Fourth Immunes to Camp at Fred
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The members Of the 4th United States
Volunteer Infantry. better known as the
18th Immunes" are actively at work.
through committee, making arrangements
for a reunion to be held at Fredericksburg
July 3. and s. The affair is regarded as
an assured success.
Sergeant Charles Lartel of the committee
yesterday shipped tents and equipments.
and the flags and decorations were forward
ed by express by Lieut. Daniel c. Eberly.
These will be put in place by the citizens
committee of Fredericksburg.
Lieut. w. II. Mellach chairman of the
veterans committee, states that the gem
eral acceptance of his invitation has been
such that he expects very large
number of excursitnists to Fredericksburg
July 4. especially the day of the parade
and barbecue. large number of Union
and confederate veterans are intending to
make pilgrimage to the battle ground of
lS6l-65 where were fought the battles of
Bloody Angle" Falmouth. the Wilder
ness, Charlottesville and Fredericksburg,
and within short distance of each other
thousands sleep in the national and con-
federate cemeteries only short distance
out of the town.
The citizens committee invites attention
to the many paints of interest in and about
this historic town, and the mayor in his
address says: THE visitor will evidence
of the -terrible consequences of war. Here
and there trees bear the scars of bullets.
some splintered by cannon ball. and there
can be seen houses with holes in the walls
made by shot and shell.
THE home and monument of Martha
washington can be visited. as we'll as the
farm upon which George Washington spent
his boyhood days. and where history says
ne cut down the famous cherry tree. The
visiting Masons will also be interested in
the hail where Washington was made
Master Mason
These are but few of the thousand and
one points of interest to eXcursionists."
The citizens committee is being assisted
by various local organizations, including
the Business Mems Association of Fred
erlcksburg. and reports forwarded by that
committee show that the famous old burg
Is trying to Guido herself to entertain her
guests.
The court house will be used as headquar-
ters, and will be beautifully decorated. The
mayor and other city officials will meet the
visitors and turn over the KEYS to the city
lie music committee expects to have the
famous military band of Richmond to es-
cort the veterans out to the old camp
ground, ana also to give concerts in the
city park.
The citizens committee consists of the
mayor r: w. Mills, chairman; the city
council the Business Mems Associa ton
and Messrs. j. W. Masters w L. Watson
j. T. Rowe, 7 NJ. Larkn. E. NJ. Young jr.
secretary; w. S. Embrey and Col E D.
Cole.
The Spanish war G. A. R. and confeder-
ate veterans all invited and great
many Will avail themselves of the cheap
rates to enjoy some true Virginia hospi-
tally.
At meeting last night the organization
of the United Spanish War Veterans agreed
TO go to the reunion as body and the va
r1ous camp commanders We're instructed to
announce that fact to the membership
The Atm Immune Camp will hold meet
ing tonight. when the committee will make
a maj report. The commander. Joseph l..
May. will arrange for enjoyable pro-
gram for the evening. full attendance is
expected.