Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
MANASSAS IS PREPARING
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS
During Reunion, in Washington.
They VIII Pay Visit To Bull
Run Battle Field.
MANY NoTABLEs TO ATTEND
Expected That All Civil War Voter.
ans Now Members of United States
Senate Will BE Present and Take
Part in Ceremonies.
rsnec,alto The Timcs-Dispatch.


MANASSAS. VA. June 2.-AIanassas
is planning 10 entertain the Confed-
crate veterans during tho reunion at
Washington on Tuesday. the day set
apart on the reunion program for a
trip to Rull Run battle field. Special
invitations 70 attend the reception at
Manassas have been received by Sem
ator Thongs : Martin, of Virginia;
Senator John II. BanlShead. of Alabama {.
Senator Francis +. Warren OF Wyom-
ing and Senator Enute Nelson. OF Min
nesota the only Civil War veterans
now in the United states Senate
Senators Warren and Nelson having
served with the Union Army and
Senator'S Martin and Bankhead with
the ConfcderateS. Senator John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi, and Senator
Claude a. Swanson. OF Virginia, also
are expected.
A short service will be held here in
the GYPSY Smith tabernacle with ad-
dresses by prominent members of the
visiting delegation and patriotic music
by 400 school children Of the Manassas
public schools. Luncheon will he
served by members OF Manassas and
Bull Run Chapters. United Daughters
of the Confedcrscy. after which vet
Grams and other visitors will he taken
by automobile TO the battle field a few
miles away
The arrangements for the reception
are in charge of a committee composed
Of Lieutenant George {. Round. West
wood Hutchinson, Judge j. Is. L. Thorn
ton. Mayor w. c. WAGNER. Charles r.
Mcdonald and e. J. Mcetz. The COM
mittee will be assisted by members
OF Ewell Camp, Confederate Veterans;
Manassas Picket Post Grand Army OF
the Republic: Manassas and Bull Run
Chapters, United Daughters Of the
Ccnfedcracy and Sons of Netrans
Gypsy Smith. Jr.. the evangelist, Will
open a series OF services here to-mor-
row in tabernacle erected for his
use. Many persons from the neighbor-
ing towns of Alexandria. Harrisonbure,
Culpepcr. Warrenton and Charlot,es-
willie. where the evangelist has con
Quoted campaigns, are expected 10 at
tend. The services will continue every
night, excepting Monday. until sunday
July j.
Manassas Chapter. United Daughters
of the Confederacy, will hold meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon in the
chapter hall. The special topic for
discussion is the battle OF Hampton
Roads
Mrs. William Coleman Hall. of Pitts
hurgh, Pa, is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H Lion.
Mrs. S. II. Griffin and her little daugh-
ter. Mary Louise have returned from
were accompanied home by Mrs. Grif-
fms sister, Miss Castleman.
Mrs. Virginia u. Holt. of Richmond.
is the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter. DR.. and Mrs. w. Fcwen
Merchant.
Miss Louise Parsons, of Springfield.
W. Va. is visiting Mrs. c. L. Sim
Mrs. Hervin L. Roop and Miss Mar
care, keDhart Roop. wife and daugh-
Ter of the president OF Eastern Col
lege. left recently for Nebraska to be
the guests OF Mrs. Roops mother. Mrs.
kephart
Miss Marion Mars Lewis is visiting
1T the home OF her uncle, W. II. Lewis.
at Reciortown.
Mrs. W. b. Dodge, OF s,uarts Draft,
Augusta County, was the recent guest
Of Rev. and Mrs H. G. Burr, al the
Methodist parsonage
Miss May Leachman has returned
from four months stay in New
Mexico.
B. Conway Taylor Of Baltimore, was
Thomas o. Taylor.
Miss Florence Lion has returned from
an extended stay in Birmingham. Ala.
George Purcell. of Baltimore. was a
recent guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. s.
Hynson.
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur 2. Heymond and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Arnold. of Anne
Arundel CSanty;, aid. have been the
guests o. NJ. and Mrs. Frank Ashhy
Lewis.
Mrs. l. 7. Muller. of Philadelphia
last week was the guest of Miss lsa-
bel Kelley. at the Presbyterian manse
Harry y Merchant. OF Baltimore. was
the recent guest OF his brother. DR.
". T. Merchant.
George D. -Adamson. student OF
Cornell University. this week visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. Adam
son. before leaving for France viii
the American Ambulance Corps.
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