The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-21


vile and of kentucky are nakins cx-
tcnsive preparations for the entertain
mcnt of their old comrades at the
tenth annual Reunion, which is to be
held in this city from May 30 to June
,, inclusive. Headquarters have been
opened on -itll street, right in the
heart Of the business portion of the
town and the several committees arc
hard at work in the interest Of the
Veterans The recent political trou-
blcs, while to Il certain extent causing
a stagnation in nearly all business, ,
have not apprcciably affected the Re
union work. The headquarters Of the
executive committee is in Polytechnic
Hall and those employed there are
busy for several hours every day.
The official badge has been decided
upon. At a recent meeting Of the
committee Chairman Henry Kaufman
made report on badge which was
adopted. 1t will be as follows: For
all the old soldiers attending the Re
union cclluloid shield, with por-
trait of General Robert T.. Lee. For
all other visitors the souvenir badge
will be celluloid cantccn with pOr-
trait of Miss Winnie Davis on one
side and the Winnie Davis rose on the
other.
Both Gems. Wade Hampton and Joe
Wheeler have indicated that they will
be here and both are scheduled for a
speech Many brigadcs have signilicd
that they will be fully represented and
quite a number have already engaged
quarters for the Reunion SO far on
ly two infantry brigadcs have engaged
quarters, the ''Stoncwall Jackson
Brigade, Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia, and "thc Orphan Brigade, :
Of the Army Of Tennessee; but there
will be cavalry briyadcs galore: lamp
tons Legion, - 'Whcclcr's cavalry,
"Ashby's cavalry" Forrest. com
mand, "NIosby's men, Morgan
men, and several others have cngag-
ed quarters. 1t is thought that the
number Of Veterans who will attend
the Louisville Reunion will farcxcccd
that of any previous gathering Of old
Confcds and arrangements are being
made accordingly.
There is no hall in the city large
enough to accommodate the vast num-
Der of men who will attend the Louis
Vile Reunion, 30 Veteran II. =. Nc
Donald, an expert architect, has drawn
plans for building which will be
erected especially for tho occasion. 1t
will bo 165 by 200 feet, and will con-
sist Of largo rectangle, to each COR
ner of which will be attached square
pavilion. The entrance will be made
through five wide doors into hall Is
feet long, and through this hall, by
FIVE similar doors, the main auditor
ium is reached. One of the morning
papers says the first floor is to consist
of great nave 175 feet long and 75
feet wide. The stage will fill the en-
tire end Of the nave opposite the main
entrance, and the committee rooms
will occupy the space at the end of
the aisles to the left and right Of the
stage. Toilet rooms, cloak rooms,
etc, will be provided for near the
stage and under the stairs at each side
Of the front.
The greatest distance of any seat in
the Auditorium from the speakers
stand will be 12O feet. There will be
two galleries, either Of which may be
entirely separated from the other if
desired.
The house will be built with upright
joints, stripped for the main body,
and with pavilions covered with ship
lap boards. It will be whitcned on
the outside and tinted on the in
side.
The roof will have waterproof
covering. The windows will be nova
bic, many Of them with flags used as
panels, thereby producing fine cf-
feet.
The stage will seat 200; the first
floor, 5000; the sub gallery, 1850;
the main gallery, 2,l75; making n to-
tai of 1925 seats. BY placing chairs
in the aislcs the total seating capacity
will be 10000.
The great parade which will be given
during the Reunion will probably take
place on Saturday, June ?, and the
decoration Of Confederate graves at
the beautiful Cave Hill Cemetery will
take place the next day. There may