ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR BALL
REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 17, 2012, 9PM TO 1AM
GETTYSBURG , PENNSYLVANIA
SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF
SONS OF VETERANS RESERVE
HELD AT THE EISENHOWER CONFERENCE CENTER,
ROUTE 15, SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF GETTYSBURG.
CAP OFF A DAY OF PARADES AND CEREMONIES BY ATTENDING THIS PREMIER CIVIL WAR BALL HELD EACH YEAR. MEMBERS OF CIVIL WAR HEREDITARY GROUPS, BOTH UNION AND CONFEDERATE, AND ALL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN REENACTORS AND INTERESTED PERSONS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE FESTIVITIES. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BALL ARE GIVEN TO THE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TO USE FOR PRESERVATION OR REPAIR OF ANY ITEMS IN THE PARK THEY DEEM IN NEED. IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, $56,000 HAS BEEN RAISED.
AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE BAND WITH DANCEMASTER LEADING THE DANCING. CAKE WALK FOR THE LADIES AND DOOR PRIZES. PHOTOGRAPHER AVAILABLE
PERIOD DRESS IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER, PROPER DRESS IS REQUESTED. SNACKS PROVIDED, CASH BAR AVAILABLE.
TICKETS ARE NOW $20 IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE,
$25 AT THE DOOR.
Click here for the Original C.W. Ball form (PDF)
Click here for the Original C.W. Ball flyer (PDF)
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, MAKE CHECK OUT TO “SVR REMEMBRANCE DAY BALL” AND MAIL TO BRIG. GEN. Henry SHAW, JR., 27 GRISWOLD STREET, DELAWARE, OH. 43015-1716, 740-369-37222, E-MAIL: hshaw@columbus.rr.com. INCLUDE STAMPED SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE FOR RETURN OF TICKETS. (Tickets for checks received after November 12th will be distributed at the door).
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