Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-10

eracy, and in the lifting up of ideals other
than mere wealth.
This evening a monster campfire is to be
given at Nicol Hall The hall has been
specially decorated for the occasion. Mr..
j. B. F. Thornton, commonwealth attorney
for Prince William county, will preside.
Invited By Citizens of Manassas.
ciety of the Army of the Potomac at its
Hartford meeting last year to hold its re-
union of 1905 on their historic plains.
which invitation was unanimously accepted,
the following extract from the minutes
of the society will show:
MANASSAS, Va, June 10, 1904.
To the Society of the Army of the Potomac:
William county, Va, the undersigned invite you to
hold your annual meeting In 1905 these historic
ON behalf of the Manassas Picket POST Union
Veterans:
Formerly LIST Connecticut Heavy Artillery and
United States Signal Corps.
On behalf of Confederate vetei.ns:
HENRY NJ. CLARKsoN,
Late Surgeon, C. S. A.
On behalf of the town council Of Manassas Mana
On behalf of citizens in general:
1TIOS. H. LION,
Member Virginia Legislature.
HOWARD p. DODGE.
Postmaster
]. B. T. THORNTON,
Attorney for Commonwealth
CHAS. f. NICOL
Judge Of Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Of Virginia
The invitation received with APP
plause. Cen Curtis moved that the secrs-
tary cast one ballot in favor of Manassas.
The secretary cast one ballot for Manassas.
To provide for the entertainment of these
honored guests the citizens at once began
preparations for this reception. A new
hotel, to replace the one destroyed by fire
a few years ago, was started. Today a
commodious structure, accommodating go
guests, is all ready and open for business.
1t will be the headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac during the reunion This
hotel, the Prince William Hotel, named
after the county, is situated on the summit
of a knoll south of the railroad at the
depot
All the people, as they have done on
previous occasions, have acceded to the
request of the entertainment committee, so
that those unable to obtain accommoda-
tons at the hotels, of which there are four,
can obtain rooms and board at private
residences for about a dollar a day.
Last night the several functions were of
a private and personal nature, as all those
who have made acquaintance here, by
visits correspondence, will gather to-
gether in preparation for today:
Program of the Reunion.
The following is the program of the re-
union:
First Day, Wednesday, May 10.
am.-Ofices of the secretary and treas
urer open for business.
10 a.m.-Corps meetings at the court
house, where a room will be assigned each
corps on application of the corps secretary.
IL a.m.-Business meeting of the society
and election of officers.
3 p.m.-Public exercises, court house on
Grant avenue. Prayer, Rev. John McGill,
D. D. Address of welcome on behalf of
Virginia, Governor Montague. Address of
nassas Judge Chas. E. NicoL Ode, DR.:
Henry M. Clarkson. Grafton, Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, D. D., pastor of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1mpromptu ad-
dresses by distinguished persons who may
be present, including Maj. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickes.
s p.m.-Campfire at Nicol Hall. Brief
address, vocal and instrumental music.
Second day, Thursday, May IL: The re-
ception committee Of 100 prominent citizens
of Prince William county, chiefly confeder-
ate veterans, have invited the members
and their guests to drive over the battle
field and a picnic on the Henry House hill.
A brief meeting will precede the lunch, at
which st. George c. Round, former signal
officer of the United States army and
resident of Manassas ever since the war;
will preside The lunch has been provided
by the Daughters of the Confederacy of
the country, and they will serve 1t.
Aside from the eloquence of Rev. Dr. Hill
lis. who delivers the Grafton, the remark-
able feature of the program Will be the ode
clarifying the Union and the old soldier, by
DR., Henry N. Clarkson. DR.. Clarkson was
the gunner who fired the first shot OF the
civil war at Charleston, S. c.
The battles of Bull Run, on Manassas
plains, July 21 1861, and August %, % and
so, 1862, were fought over almost the same
ground, except that the positions OF the nrst
battle were exactly reversed in the second
engagement.
Nothing has been left undone and it Is
hoped here that this battlefield Will soon De
dotted with monuments, as are Gettyspure'
Antietam and Chattanooga. One step has
already been taken and the 9th New YORK
Infantry Ouryee Zouayes) has had law
passed authorizing them to erect one, Wh1ch
will be dedicated August 30, 1900, the cor
nerstone of which will be laid this year.