The Washington times., 1911-07-12
STATESMEN TO AID
IN PEACE REUNION
At BULL RUN FIELD
President and Governor of
Virginia Will Make
Addresses.

Then shalt thou cause the trum-
pet of the Jubilee to sound on the
tenth day of the seventh month
Make the trumpet sound
shall hallow the fiftieth year and
proclaim liberty throughout all the
land unto all the inhabitants
thereof 1t shall be a Jubilee unto
you.-Leviticus 25:9, 10.
That is the sentiment in which the
Blue and the Gray who fifty years ago
strove In inten:ecine war will mingle on
bloody fields of Bull Run, twice fought
over In the battles that the veterans of
two great American armies call first
Manassas" and second Manassas" l."
There might be added to the text also
this sentence from the Psalmist:
Behold how good a thing IT is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
Will Unite Blue and Gray.
Veterans OF the Confederate army,
who in their first dash came so near
to the Capital of the Union from
which they sought severance. will join
hands with veterans of the United
States army who fell back before the
wild onslaught. The President of the
United States will respond to the well
come given by the representatives of
State wherein the Confederate
States of America set up their govern
ment
The completed program Of the cere-
monies for the reunion was announced
today by the committee in charge
George C. Round. Westwood Eutchison,
and G. Raymond Ratcliffe. lts principal
features are those arranged for the
actual anniversary OF the battle, July
p. 1t is on that day that me President
Will be present, with the governor of
virginia, and with veterans of the two
armies from all parts Df the United
states The President Is to make his
ADDRESS al O'Clock in the afternoon
He will be followed by Gov. William
Hodges Mann OF Virginia.
Thompson to Present Badges.
| Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, of Wash
ington. will present souvenir badges to
the veterans, and his generous gifts
will be accompanied by appropriate re-
| marks.
The veterans will be marshalled in
review at noon, and they will clasp
hands in friendship. Motion pictures
| are to be made Of the scene
A luncheon and love feast will take
| place at l o'clock. The refreshments
will be served by the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. At o'clock the
assembly will return to Manassas,
where the Manassas National Jubilee
Anthem will be sung at o'clock.
Peace Services Already Held.
Manassas had peace services last Sun
day, and, in a way, they were the be-
ginning of the jubilee and reunion. On
Monday, July 10. there was the blowing
! of the peace trumpet, in compliance
with the Scriptural injunction. There
will also be other services and cere-
monies previous to the actual anniver-
sary.
The Rev. H. NJ. Couden, the chaplain
Of the House Of Representatives.. Will
! Veterans who are gathering for the re-
union will visit the battlefield Of Black.
burns Ford and the historic ground
between Centreville and Union Mills. or
| Tuesday.
One of the most notab BILE events Of the
reunion will take place Wednesday,
July 10. when the United Daughters OF
the Copfederacy will dedicate a pa.
vilion al Groveton. Veterans of both
armies will participate in the cere-
monies. The once bloody fields of Bris
tow and Groveton will be visited Wed
nesday and Thursday. and two troop:
Of cavalry from Fort Myer and a de
tachment Of militia of the Virginia Ma,
tional Guard will encamp on the bat
tlefield.
The anniversary of the battle. July q
will be hegun with the public reception
to President Taft and Governor Mann.
Welcome by Berkeley.
The veterans of the war, including
even those who did not take part in the
battle of Bull Run, will gather at his,
toric Henry House at 9 o'clock. anG
there at 10 o'clock the addresses of wei
come will be made by Col. Edmund
Berkeley, of the Eighth Virginia Regi
mcnt, c. S: A.. and Senator Thomas 5
Among the prominent veterans who
will be there are Gen. George W. Cor
don, commander-in-chief of the United
Con: :ederate Veterans. and Gen. JOIN
Grand Army of the Republic. They will
respond to the welcome. Senators
Henry A. du Pont, Francis A. Warren
and Joseph F. Johnston. and Represen
tatiye Thomas w, Bradley, will be pres
ent They are all veterans Of the civi
r. Lowell are expected to represen
the association. The Blue and tn,
Gray and Their Sons" DR.. H. M
Clarkson will read an original sonnet
The addresses of the President ant
Governor Mann will follow at
o'clock, and the program for the re
r,nion will be closed with a reception
bv the citizens of Manassas at
o'clock.
of the war from the District will at
tend the ceremonies