Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-16
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Pickett Buchanan Camp Has En-
gagged Comfortable Quarters.
stopewaIl Camp nns Decided TO Go
With tho Norfolk Veteran. -
Many Ladies' VIII Bc or the Party
letter From CharIestou.

A meeting of the Committee OF Ar
engagements of Pickett Buchanan
Camp. Confederate Veterans. was held
Friday night at the camps hall. There
was present also Commander c. w.
Walker and staff. Stonewall Camp,
Portsmouth. and Mr.. Nangehauer, of
the Atlantic Coast Line. All arrange
ments have been made with the At
lantic Coast Line. The rate, as hereto-
fore stated VIII be S7.S5 for round trip.
If the party from Norfolk is sufficiently
large TO justify, Il special train will be
furnished. This is desired. and the
camp committee feels justified in say
Ing that n special train will be provid-
ed. Should, however, the expectations
fall short and some Of those who have
siSnihed their intention TO go with the
camp remain ut home. reducing the
number so rs not 10 justify the special
train. cars to be used exclusively by the
veterans and their friends will be at
tached to the regular trains.
The camp has engaged comfortable
and cheap lodging and board in Char
lesion.
The following letter was received yes
terday:
charleston, April 18th. 1899.
y. y. Creeklnur, Esq.
My Dear Sir-All of the various peo-
pie 10 whom you nave written have
come to me With your letters.
Il understand that you wish to bring
50 uniformed men. officers. - ladies
and numerous citizen friends. 1 WAS
told that you had been offered accom-
modations at g day ana objected to
the price. which l think was right on
your part. ] was also told that an offer
been - n a
mitorics and meals 4 day at 81 80,
which consider reasonable. But that,
too. seemed too high to meet your ap-
preparation. Now I know that Confed-
crates generally are not too we'll off in
this worlds goods. therefore 1 busted
myself all day yesterday and to-day to
try to do for you something better than
dollar and Il half each. can place
you. 100 men, or eighty-hvc. rs the case
may be. In an exceedingly comfortable
dormtory. where there will be no one
but YOUR party I can place your ladies
in delightful residence. with bath
rooms. fitted up for ladies' quarters,
With plenty OF servants. too, and every
thing ms IL should he, for 80 cents n
night for each and every one of You,
and / can procure YOU three comforta-
BILE meals day for IS cents each at n
res taurant in charge OF the first ladies
of Charleston. VIII You accept these
terms? If so telegraph your reply. for
il is exceptional and IL you do not take
it. / have another camp only waiting
for your refusal. to take 1t themselves.
II you are going to bring 100 men and %
ladies or 125 divided In any way you
please. l will try to get a number bed
dcd and boarded at SLIPS per day all
round.
Il do not promise this: only promise
to have 1t done for IS. but I will try
and do my best 10 get 1t for Sl.5. and
I believe I will succeed: but there must
be no delay-only time to get this let
ter. read 1t and telegraph whether or
not 1t suits. and how many In all will
come. Say offer accepted: provide for
= ladies and men. Then you can
write afterwards and make all the cx-
plantations and arrangements you wish:
hut cannot hold this place. and offer
over the time specified. I am placing
nearly every person who applies. and
take n pride in doing 1t so we'll that my
dear old city will gain new honors for
her name. hence my interest in your
camp and all the trouble have taken.
/ have written also to the Daughters
camp at your place. I wish they would
reply. Hoping you will be pleased and
satisfied.
81 am very truly.
LEE C. HARDY.
chairman Committee on Information
Ladies' Auxiliary. 6S Rutledge ave-
nue.. Charleston. s. c."
To this letter MIR. Creekmur wired
the following answer
Lee c. Hardy. Chairman Committee
on Information. Ladies' Auxiliary
6S Rutledge Avenue Charleston, S. c.:
your letter twelfth. offer accepted
Provide for IS ladies and so men.
&C. ]. CREEKMUR."
II will be seen that the camp has Sc
cured exceptionally low rates. with a
promise of excellent accommodations.
1t has been reported and authori-
tatively stated that the camp will be
glad TO take along any non members
from the city who would like to go
This must not be understood as an oper
door. With q welcome extended to any
or all, without regard to character oil
reputation. Pickett buchanan CamT
Will be morally bound for the conduct
for any outsiders who join them here
In fact outside persons go with the ap.
prevail of the Camp Committee. there
fore ii has been decided to request al
persons who expect to visit Charleston
with the camp and to enjoy the specia
privileges extended 10 the camp to reg.
ister their applications at the camT
hall before taking the train at Norfolk
This action is thought advisable. as
protection OF the people OF Charleston
as well as the veterans and their lady
friends en- route. Tickets will be or
sale Sth of May. and good till the DIST
The veterans will leave Norfolk Ma,
9th. at a. m. which will afford {
view of the country from Norfolk
through Virginia ana North Carolina
and we'll into South Carolina. The
tickets will be good on any train re.
turning till the 2lst. Baltimore, Ports
mouth. Suffolk and other camps will
take the train here. and will be Yir.
tually of the Norfolk party.