The National tribune., 1910-08-18
THE PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE.
Plans for Great Reunion at Atlantic
City.

Plans for a Great Reunion at Atlantic
City.
Col John w. Frazier, Chairman OF
the Philadelphia Brigade Association
sends out bugle call for a great Re-
union at Atlantic City. He says:
By unanimous action the Philadel-
phia Brigade Association resolved tC
hold its Annual Reunion this year in
the auditorium of the Steeplechase
Pier, Pennsylvania avenue and the
Boardwalk, Atlantic City, n. J., on
Sunday afternoon, Sept. IS, at 2 o'clock,
and in order that all our comrades and
friends may be present the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad will run a special
train on that day, leaving Chestnut and
South streets at 1880 a. m. and, return
ing, leaving Atlantic City at and p.
m. Fare for the round trip, 81 only.
BY this splendid arrangement an op-
portunfty will be given our comrades,
their families and friends and others to
see the grandest Illumination and deco
ration of a city ever witnessed in the
United States.
After the Reunion services supper
will be served at Child's Restaurant,
three short blocks from the pier, where
500 or more can be seated together,
thereby affording two or three hours of
the most pleasant social and fraternaI
Intercourse, with 10-minute speeches
who will be present, some from a great
distance.
Our Brigade Works for the Good of All.
For more than 20 years survivors of
the Philadelphia Brigade have been
working to bring about closer social,
commercial, religious and political rela-
tions between the North and the South.
During that time we have held seven
Reunions of the Blue and Gray, two at
Gettysburg, two in Philadelphia, two in
Washington and one in Richmond and,
continuing our work on that line, our
Reunion this year will be held at At
lantic City, Sept. 1S, the beginning of
the week of the National Encampment
of the Grand Army, instead of as here
tofore, on Sept. II, at Lemon Hill Man
sion, Fairmount Park, and to this end
in view we invite the presence and CO.
operation of all the comrades of the
brigade, their families and friends, and
Of every Grand Army Post and Circle
q Ladies of the G. A. r. in this city.
The Gettysburg Post. of Boston, ac-
companied by G. A. r. Delegates of
Massachusetts,. will honor us by their
presence, and among those likely to be
present to speak for North and South
reunited, with malice toward none, with
charity towards all, are Hon. Samuel
r. Van SAINT, Ex-Governor of Mime
sofa, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army; Gen. George w. Gordon, Com
mander-in-Chief of the United Confed-
crate Veterans; Governor Stuart, Of
Pennsylvania; Governor Mann, of Vir-
ginia; Governor Crothers of Maryland;
Governor Wilson, of Kentucky, and
Hon. James b. Frazier, u. S. Senator
from Tennessee, who wrote us thus:
II have felt for many years that the
time had come when there should be a
closer union between the North and the
South, socially, politically and CONNER
cially."
The singing will be led by the choir
Of the First Methodist Church, Atlantic
City, Mrs. Chas. p. Tilton chorister.
These, among other songs. will be sung:
SHOULD Old Acquaintance Be Forgot"
Guard the Flag of Our Native Land"
MY Country, 'Tis of Thee" and God
Be With You Til We Meet Again."
We very earnestly request that you
advise us If you will be present Fra
ternally yours-John w. Frazier, Chair
man; John Reed, Commander; John D. |
Worman. Secretary, 1899 Sydenham
street, Philadelphia, Pa