Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09

'' N.'h hh'thc lne run In ABOUT twelve
hours. Should any veterans go by the
regular trains instead of the special
they can leave Norfolk at a. m. and
Will reach Charleston Mt 1880 D. m. or
can leave Norfolk at 2:2O p. III. and ar
rive at Charleston at sos the next
morning.
WILL TAKE a LARGE PARTY.
Pickett Buchanan Camp has been as
sured that if seventy-five persons go n
special car will be furnished.
Mr. G. j. Creekmur was seen at the
camp hall yesterday and said that he
nau the names of seventy-tive persons
who had said they would go. He
thought at least one hundred would
come from Baltimore. When asked
what ARRANGEMENTS had been made"in
charleston for the accommodation of
the crowd. Mr.. Creekmur stated that
ne mad been assured that there would
De ample facilities for taking care of
an: that lodging and meals will cost
from Sl.2o to $500 per day. and room.
without board, so cents. Meals at res
taurants from % to 10 cents each.
SPECIAL TRAIN ASSURED.
The veterans are assured that they
VIII have q special train. to leave Nor
Iolk ABOUT o'clock p. M. stopping at
SUFFOLK for the Tom Smith Camp.
THE NEXT REUNION.
1t Is very probable that Norfolk will
make an effort to secure the next Con-
iederate reunion. The Pickett Buchan-
an Camp of this city has discussed the
matter ana Is in favor of bringing the
next reunion here. The camp will ari-
tate the matter and IL it is found that
the citizens and business men are will
~ lnk-f, L.
ing the veterans. which they certainly
are. the invitation to come to Norfoil,
VIII be extended at the Charleston re.
union in May by the Norfolk delegates.
seconded by the delegates from the
other camps of this vicinity.
Norfolk has never made an effort to
get the reunion and her veterans now
.nink they are entitled to 1t. She will
nave numerous rivals at Charleston. ms
there are always ten or n dozen cities
after capturing the reunion. Among the
cities which are making a strong null
LOT the convention next year are Biz
mingham. Memphis. New Orleans
Louisville and Mobile. There will. OF
course. be other cities in the list of
candidates. -
or the cities mentioned some OF Thorn
VIII have very little chance owing 10
the reunion having been held recently
III those sections. birmingham. for In
stance. will be handicapped because or
the 1898 reunion having been held in At
ianta. and Memphis Will not have n
stronG chance because OF the 1897 re-
union in Nashville.
Noriolk is In section of the South
that has not had the reunion In seve-
raj years. and. therefore, Will be able to
present n strong claim.
WHAT 1T WILL COST.
| OF hnt
tween $4,000 and $50. 600 10 properly en-
tertam the veterans. but several cities
smaller than Norfolk have found ii n
comparatively easy thing to raise the
necessary funds.
AZ the next meeting of the Pickett
nuchanan Camp decisive steps will be
taken In regard to inviting the veterans
10 hold the next reunion here
MANY MORE REUNIONS.
Concerning recent suggestion of n
North Carolina veterans, in the Char
iot.e News and Observer. that this re-
union at Charleston be the last one.
the veterans of Norfolk are unanimous
IN the opinion that so long as there are
enough living veterans to get together
ana tank over the days of their war
comradeship. these reunions will no
continued. The North Carolina veteran
makes the complaint that the reunions
Oh rate years are being perverted and
made more of a social function for tho
sponsors and society people OF the cities
than for the unailoycd mixing and
minglinE of the old war heroes In other
words. he thinks that the veterans are
being put more and more in the back
ground at each succeeding reunion.
But there are very few of the vete-
rams who take this view: ut least they
do not complain so long as thew can
meet together. clasp hands and laugh
ana weep over the days of the Sixties.
AT every reunion the veterans have
been received with the heartiest mani.
festations of love and reverence. and
III all cases have had the doors OF the
reunion cities thrown open to them.