The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-09
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Attention, Ali Veterans !!


The executive committee for the re-
ception and entertainment of the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans at the sew
euth annual reunion, to be held at
Nashville, Tenn, on Tuesday, Wed:
nesday and Thursday. June %, %
and "a, has sent out the following cir
cular letter, giving information Of the
greatest Importance to those who in
tend going to Nashville on that occa-
sion.
To Ex-Confedcrate Veterans every
where-Greeting: The executive COM
mittee send out to their comrades over
the United States the following infor-
nation as to the next annual reunion :
Transportation.-All railroad lines
east of the Mississippi River have
agreed on rates to the reunion of one
cent per mile each way, calculated on
shortest route. Lines west of the
Mississippi have agreed on about that
rate. These tickets will be sold with
a limit Of ten days and a further ex-
tension Of ten days additional on ap-
p~lication to proper railroad official at
Union depot in Nashville. For full
information see your railroad agent.
Board and Lodging.-Meals can be
procured at prices ranging from TWEEN
ty cents up, and sleeping accommoda-
tions can be had at from twenty-five
cents per night up to frst-class hotel
rates. Full information and direc-
tions will be given by reception com
mittee on arrival. The Daughters Of
the Confederacy and the Veterans will
do all in their power to provide enter
tainment for those unable to pay the
rates mentioned above.
Camping Grounds.-Suitable ar
rangements have been made for desi-
rable camping grounds convenient tc
railroad and street car lines. Camps
or organizations owning or wanting
tents and camp equipage, desiring to
form encampments, will give notice to
Maj. W. F. Foster, chairman Of camp
committee.
Horses and Carriages.-Arrange-
ments have been made to have horses
and carriages furnished at reasonable
prices, and persons desiring same can
procure all necessary information by
writing to Capt. NJ. s. Cockrill, chair
man Of committee on horses and car
riages.
Sponsors and Maids Of Honor
Homes or quarters will be furnished,
free Of charge, to one sponsor and her
chief maid Of honor from each State,
and the different State organizations
will please send this committee at once
tie names and addresses of same.
Excursions.-To battlefelds and to
Hermitage, etc. Cheap excursions
will be run tothe Hermitage, the home
Of Andrew Jackson, and to the Con-
|federate Soldiers Home, and to many
Tennessee b~attlefelds. Full informa-
tion later.
All Veterans are requested to or
ganize themselves into bodies of TWEEN
ty-fYe or less, with a chairman or
commanding officer, who will, upon
their arrival, be met by the. reception
committee at Union depot. We would
suggest that you send representative
here some days beforehand to make all
necessary arrangements.
ALI uniformed Confederate compa-
MES will report to the committee as
soon as possible the number Of men
expected to come and name Of com.
manding officer.
AS stated by the commanding Gen
eral, this will be the la:gest and most
important United Confederate Vete-
ran reunion ever held, and all Confed-
crate Veterans are cordially invited to
attend. At the grandtparade on June
"a its confidently expected that more
Confederate Veterans will be in line
than will ever pass in review again.