The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
OFF FOR THE REUNION.
Confederate Veterans and Their
Friends Leaving for Charleston.

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Those who wiz attend the Confederate
reunion at Charleston, or The majority OF
them, viii leave on the Plant System
trains to-day and VIII reach the reunion
city tonight. The l2.35 p. m. train VIII
take over the members Of the two camps
of Confederate veterans, the Sons OF Vet
Grams and the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy.
No definite idea can be gathered OF the
number of veterans and their friends mat
viii go to Charleston There are very
many who have expressed their desire
and anxiAty to go whose business Will
compel them TO remain In the city, and
there are many others who are stil keep
ing UP the effort and who VIII not know
just exactly whe her they can go or not
until almost the last moment. Oh these II
Is probable that most viii go over to-
morrow, or possibly tonight spending
one, two or three days in Charleston.
Three cars have been ordered by the vet
Grams for the trip today, TWO by the Con-
federate Veterans Association and one
by McLaws Camp. With the Sons and
Daughters and the fri ends of the four
organizations who viii accompany the
party. 1t is though, that about $50 VIII
leave on this train, while others that will
follow later in the day and on succeeding
days will bring the number up to very
much larger figure.
Miss Ruth Cunningham, who was APP
pointed sponsor OF the Georgia division OF
the Sons of Confederate Veterans, as an
nounced in the Morning News yesterday,
with her maid of honor. who will be Sc
lected by herself, will represent that body
in the social gatherings and the other
more important and graver ceremonies Of
the reunion week at Charleston. Miss
Cunningham is one of Atlanta's reigninS
bellies and a young woman of so many
graces and accomplishments that her sue
cess at the reunion is assured and the
state division of the confederation entitled
to claim, as it will receive, the distinction
Of being represented by one of the fairest
of the bevy OF beautiful girls who will at.
tend the reunion.
The Plant System had 200 passengers for
Charleston yesterday. The cheap rates
went into effect, and many were anxious
to take advantage of Them at the earliest
possible moment
Mr.. e. a. Armand, city passenger and
ticket agent, was bes!eged by inquiries as
10 the time of departure of the trains. 1t
seems that many thought there would
be but the one train, that at in the after
iiONtIf ny NAiCl NHGN NOutu SO. nat tram
was changed from 1870. but there has been
no change in the time of the departure of
the train that has been leaving at 1885
p. m. 1t is open for Charleston visitors as
well as the 3 o'clock train.
To-day and tomorrow will be busy times
for the Plant System. Several large par
ties wiA come by roundabout ways via
Savannah. A numerous delegation Will
come from Atlanta, and party. from ST.
Louis, even, will pass through here The
St Louis veterans and their friends WIZ
arrive from New York by steamer, and
take the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
road.
The Plant System will have several
clerks in Charleston to validate tickets.
The roads have had to adopt this meas
ure as a pTecautOn against the scalpers.
1t is said five clerks will be necessary
to attend to the business for the Plant
System. The other initial lines into
Charleston will have equal numbers Tick
cts from points within a radius of 300 miles
Of Charleston VIII not require valuation.
That, it is said would be too much 10 at
tempt, so the roads will devote their at
tention to the validation of tickets from a
greater distance only. Even at that there
will be an immense amount of work for
the clerks.
The greatest experience that has ever
been had at the South with the valuation
Of tickets was that at Atlanta when the
exposition was held. A number of suits
against the railroads grew out OF that
experience, and everybody was mad about
what they thought an imposition. Val!da-
tons for the veterans and their friends,
however, will be for but a short time,
and 1t is not thought there will be any
trouble over it.