Evening star., 1917-06-03
CONFEDERATES TO VISIT
J.. NEARBY BATTLEF|ELDS
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Special Arrangements Have Been
Made for Their Entertainment
z at Manassas.

Pflgrimages to the battlehe1ds OF the
war which are within easy distance OF
Washington are being arranged for the
visiting veterans. 1t is expected that
many will go to Manassas. Preparations
are being made to show the old soldiers
good time there Tuesday.
Special invitations have been rendered
to Senators Martin of Virginia and Bank
head of Alabama. the only Conrederate
veterans In the United States Senate, and
to Senators Warren of Wyoming ana Nell
son of Minnesota. their only colleagues
who fought with the Union army during
the war. Senators Swanson OF virginia
and John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
are also to attend this celebration fea-
ture.
The arrangements are under the direc-
tion OF the Manassa and Bull KUN
chapters. United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy; Ewell Camp. Confederate vet
erans: Manassas Picket Post. G. A. r.,
and Sons of Veterans.
Services at Tabernacle.
The veterans will be met at Manassas
ION the special train provided by the
Southern railway and be escorted first
to the Gypsy Smith tabernacle. where a
short program of patriotic music will be
interspersed with addresses by members
of the party. Luncheon is to be served
the Confederacy on the courthouse
grounds, a block away, beside the me-
mortal group erected after the peace
Jubilee to commemorate the first reunion
OF the blue and gray. which took place at
Manassas July 81. 1911, the fiftieth ami
versary of the opening battle of the civil
war. which was fought on the same soil
in 1861.
Many of the veterans will see for the
first time this memorial group, which is
composed of the peace tablet, mounds
of cannon balls. two huge anchors
owned by the United States Navy and
two bronze cannon which saw actual
service when the Blue and Gray were
enemies. Here the survivors of Amer
fca's great family struggle clasped
hands and here former President Taft,
then in the White House. gave the ma
tion's approval to the unique celebra-
tion q fter his memorable motor trip
over Virginia roads with Archie" Butt.
so soon to become one of the heroes of
the Titanic disaster. Here also the late
Col. John A. Joyce, until his recent
death. one of washington's most pic
turesque characters, read to the jubilee
crowds what he smilingly termed one
of his emphatic, ecstatic, lunatic (ac-
cent on the second syllable) effusions,
Gray"
a feature of the ceremonies of well
come is to be a greeting by the 400 chill
dren of the Manassas public schools.
Forty-eight young girls, robed in white
and carrying state banners, will repre-
sent reunited America
Visit to Battlefield.
After the luncheon the veterans will
be carried to the Bull Run battlefield
in automobiles Here they will visit
the Henry House, where the aged mis-
tress of the. household was killed by
cannon bali. which struck her home
while she lay in her bed; the tree un-
der which Gen. T. J. Jackson stood
when Gen. Bee gave him the immortal
of s.Stnnawal1s'
Gen. Bee afterward fell in battle. and
over which at stated intervals flies the
flag of the Barnard E. Bee Chapter.
u D. c. of San Antonio. Tex; the. Mas
sachusetts boulder and tablet which
mark the grave of Col. Fletcher Web
ster, son of the great American orator,
who gave his life to the. Union: the
Stone House. well known to readers of
Surrey of Eagles Nest" and other war
tales. the old stone bridge and other
places known to history.
The Manassas committee of reception
is composed of Lieut.. George c. Round
of Manassas Picket Post. G. A. r.. for
mer president of the United States Vet
eran Signal Corps Association; Mayor
w. C. Wagener of Manassas. Charles R.
Mcdonald, president of the National
Bank of Manassas and Prince William
county superintendent of schools: c. ].
Meetze. county representative in the.
Virginia legislature, who is chief mar
sha1 of the day; Judge. ]. B. T. Thorn
ton. G.. Raymond Ratcliffe of the Peo-
pies National Bank of Manassas, and
Westwood Hutchison. commander of
Ewen Camp. c. v.