The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-17
STATE REUNION, U. c. v.
Extensive Preparations Making for Enter.
taInment Of Veterans
10 BE HELD At AUSTIN MAY :, AND
A Maximum Rate of Five Doliars
Has Becn Given, SO the Attend
ancc should he Largc.

Austin, Texas, Aprl le.--'rhe rreparations
for the reception OF the Texas division OF the
United Confederate Veterans. has been Ecinr
on apaco. for the last two weeks. The John
D. Hood camp, United Confederate Veterans.
OF this city. has called TO ats aid the Daugh-
tiers OF tho Confederaey. and the Sons OF
Veterans. two auxiliary local associations
and the response has been enthusiastic and
active. The citizens OF this city. although
the times arc tight In tho money market.
are also responding and tho finance committee
homes to have the necessary shekels TO make
the entertainment worthy Of the occasion and
the bsttle-scarred veterans tbs remnant OF
the glorious and heroic armies OF the brill
liant and meteor-iiko confederaey.
The first day. May .. will be devoted to a
business meeting conveninE at 100. M. aud
at o'clock in the evening the Albert Sidney
Johnston chapter OF the daughters OF the
Confederacy will awe reception and enter
tain the old soldiers. their wives ana friends.
Il Is hoped. In the legislative halls OF the
| capitol. at which the beauty. the musical aud
oratorical talent of Austis will nartioipate to
make the occasion memorable to all who have
the privilege OF admission. number OF
the camps Of the state will brlrg with then,
spot sors, and their attendant maids OF honor,
| The camp at Galveston Will attend In force
and have with them their sponsor aud maids
Of honor. composed Of q score OF the. most
/ the Island CITY. Numerous other CAMPS Will
also he represented In the same way. so that
besides tbs. old Confederate soldiers nov, re-
sizing In Texas. the beauty OF the whole
state may be expected to grace this memoir
able occasion.
| In order that the rates OF fare by rail on
! this occasion may he fully understood. let
| tor 10 Cantain John Orr. chairman Of the
transportation committee is herewith pub
lished;
Mr. John orr. Austin. 'lexas
| Houston Texas March l6.-Mv Dear Sir
| beg 10 advise receipt OF yours Of 10Th instant.
asking for reduced rates to Austin for. meet
/ ing Of Hoods brigade. to bo held Mt Austin.
May 1 and .. and FOR Confederate Veteran re-
union, TO be held at Austin. Nav and !.
tickets on Aprll 80, and for tain arrivins
at Austin morning Of May ! aud on Nav
and for train arriving at Austin morning OF
MAY at rate as follows;
From stations within Hevcnty-ttN miles OIL
Austin. rate of cents per mile.
From stations from seventy-siN to 100 miles
OF Austin, ratio 81
From stations from 100 20 lol miles OF Aus
tin. rate of one fare.
From station oSVr le7 miles from Austin
rate OF IS.
All tickets to be limited MAY for return
NJ l., Robbins.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent hous
So il will be seen that the travelling ratei
are within the CAPACITY OF all who desire e
attend.
on the second day there will he baske
.
Park, on which occasion. II Ia oNnected thn
the orator Of the day. CONGRESSMAN g. w. 7
Lanham will deliver an Grafton,
There will be speakers represcntinG thu
Daughters OF the Confederacv and the Son
/, of Veterans by DISTINGUISHED representative
OF both the latter patriotic associations. IN
tersperscd through the exercises. the pro
rrarnme Of which will appear IN the Dubl'
prints OF the State as soon agreed upoI
bv the executive committee. At O'CLOCK
the evening OF the second day Grand con
cert will be given at one OF the parks BY IN
combined musical talent OF this city unde
the immediate MANAGEMENT OF Adiutnnt 10
@. Booth.
, This reunion will be one Of the most nota
r bic snd brilliant affarH that has ever bee
given by the Capital City, not only are IN
local Confederate associations mentioned am
, mated with the most sacred patriotism I
preparing for Il. but the pride OF the citl
Z, zens OF Austin has become aroused, ana a.
its citizens desire TO participate and ald I
the extent OF their means. and all that nay
not vet contributed will have an opportunlt
10 do so. by calling at the headnunrters q
the division No. T02 Congress avenue. mex
TO Tohln drug store. All who desire 10 par
ticnate In this reunion and all Of our GU
zens are cordially invited TO contribute I
and take part In this anniversary Meeting q
old Confedorates We viii not have an on
portunity much longer to point our chhdre
TO living examples of thot heroic era ~ ~
history OF the Southern states, ana whiie
will not detract from their National LOYALTY
will make them more familiar ana more en-
nobled by tho local yalor. which these OF
! men when young. so glorlouhlV illhsu''''