The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-08
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.
THE REUNION
FOURTH lMMUNES 0RCANIzE---AN
ARMY DINNER ON OLD CAMP
GROUND
Parade and Speeches in Hurkamp Park-AOre
Speeches and Music at the Opera House

The reunion Of the lth L. ). Volunteer
Infantry. lmmunes, is over, and while
there was a decided disappointment in
the number Oi members who attended.
thOse who came will only have pleasant
recOllectiOns of the reception they nrrlV-
ed on their visit here July ith. 1900.
The number present is yariously estima-
ted at go To ~. Their coming has led
to an organization and all express "a de-
termination 10 make that organization
80 effective that AT the next reunion all
members in the District ol Columbia and
the States of Maryland, Nirginia and
West Virginia will come.
The organization is "l,egimentnl Assoc
citation OF the 4th l.. 5 Volunteer Inian-
try. lmmunes. with these officers: Hon
orary President, Col. j. ;. Petit; Prcsl-
dent. Lieut.. W. II. Mellach; ce-Presi-
dent OF y. e.. Capt f. W. Alexander;
Nice-President Maryland, Capt. Lee NJ.
l.ipscomb: Vice President Virginia Lieut..
| +. q. Berkeley; Vice President West Nir-
ginia. Lieut. f. +. Houston; Secretary
Sergeant G. +. Bartel; Treasurer, Lieut.
| VIM. Peacock; Chaplain. Joseph J.. May,
Historian. II. j. Locking; Ser@'ant-at
Arms, Daniel +. EberIey; Sponsor. Miss
Bessie .. Sweet.
As stated in our last issue the advance
guard of the Immunes. the Committee OF
Arrangements. headed 10y Sergeant e. +.
Bartel. came Sunday. On Monday a few
came ON each train and the last install
ment al about twenty-five, with Il band
of , pieces under Prof Edward Tanslll.
furnished 10y the city, came Tuesday
morning.
The lmmunes had good time at
camp Cobb" their old camp ground.
from - tO p. m. on the Fourth, where
"A dinner was served uf hardtack, baked
beans and black coffee. The utensils
used had done seryicr in the Spanish
| American war
At 30 Col T.. d. Cole, chief marshal,
and staff. Capt. NJ. h. Rowe, commander
Of Washington Guards: j. ). Woods.
commander Of Maury Camp. {. Wv. II.
IIurkamp. commander OF Il. ). Thew
| Camp. ). E.. V; Col. NJ. Emmett bnll.
post-cOmmander of &. Ar; :. {. Cox.
| department commander Corps ID. 4. |. ;.
| W. v. with the Washington Guards, 10
strong. under the command OF Lieut.. i.
VI. Larkin, and preceded 10y the band.
marched to Camp Cobb. where they
were Joined by the lmmunes and the
marrh began over the route oi lS9S.
when they were entertained IN the Park.
The day was exceedingly hot and the
soldiers Of 1898. who are mostly con
nected with departments or indoor busi-
ness in Washington. could not stand the
heat and many fell out Of ranks. \ rest
was made near the Mary Washington
House and also one at the residence OF
! Col. T.. d. Cole. on Washington Avenue,
but Hurkamp Park was reached at last.
Here nearly IA thousand people had col
lected stand had been erected and
Acting Mayor W. s Embrey WAS sched-
uled To deliver the address OF welcome.
He was introduced 10y Col. Cole and de-
livened short and appropriate address,
which was responded To by Capt. +. W.
Alexander
| The refreshments We're served under
the supervision Of n committee composed
of Messrs. J. W. Thomas. &. W. Jones
and l.. l.. Layton.
The ceremonies at the Opera House
Tuesday night Were much interiered
with by the storm which prevailed.
Judge ]. T. GoOlrick, who was To repre-
sent the city, was not able to be present.
There were more than hundred people
present. and the band stationed in front
of the stage enlivened the evening. The
speeches made 10y representatives OF the
Immunes had that ring OF apprecla-
ton for the courtesies that had been ex-
tended the regiment that made one feel
good Col. Cole presided. The speakers
were Capt. Thomas Henry, Capt. W. l..
May, Capt. F. W. Alexander Col. II. j.
Locking and Sergeant {, +. Bartel ior
the lmnunes, and Mr.. w. ID. Carter, ol
this city. The closing was especially
pleasing. Everybody stood and sang
while the band played Aud LangSyn