The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-28
GATHERING OF THE VETERANS.
LOUISVILLE EXPECTS TO HAVE
15o,O00 VISITORS.


Efforts Made to Have This Reunion
of the Confederate Veterans Sur
pass Any That Has Ever Been
HeId-Elaborate Decorations All
Over the City-The Programme
Outlined and Those Who VIII
Make Speeches.
Louisville. KY, May 27.-The tenth an
nual reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans will begin in this city wednes-
day. 1t is expected it will surpass any
of the reunions previously held and a
conservative estimate is that $50, coo visit
tors viii be in Louisville during the
We k.
Every arrangement has been made for
entertaining such a crowd. The commit
tess have been at work for months and
all that now remains is for Kentucky to
welcome in Kentucky fashion its thou
san6s OF guests. The city is handsomely
draped in bunting, the red and white of
the Confederacy being most prominent,
while the portraits of Confederate gener-
ais are suspended from many buildings.
The court of honor ON Jefferson street,
opposite the court house, where the re-
viewing stand has been erected, is an inn
p-slng structure. A great white arch is
surmounted by eagles while In the center
is a Confederate shield. BY day 1t ap-
pears in dazzling whiteness and by night
1t will be ablaze with hundreds of electric
lights.
Reunion Hall, built in honor of the Con-
faI
and Water streets. where it overiooks the
beautiful falls of the Ohio, has been COM
pleted. The hall will hold 5000 chairs,
with standing room for 10000 people. A
balcony extends ali around the inside. On
every window is the name of a battle
where not less than 500 men were killed,
and interspersed are the names of the
leaders of the Confederacy. The main
window Is directly over the stage and
bears this inscription:
Less than 100000 fighting men surren-
dered after enduring four years of suffer-
ing. The survivors of these are here to-
day, and Kentucky Is proud and happy"
Advance Guard In There.
The advance guard of Confederates has
already begun to come in. State head
quarters have been opened for the divis-
ions of each state represented Mai. Gen.
George Moorman, adjutant general and
chief of staff; Gen. John B. Gordon, the
commander-in-chef, and Rev. b. M. Pal
mer of New Orleans, the opening day or
ator, will arrive tomorrow or Tuesday.
The convention will assemble Wednesday
at noon, and after addresses of welcome
by the Mayor of Louisville, representa-
tives of the various commercial bodies of
the city and the local Confederate camps
a response will be made by Gen. John b.
Gordon, commander -in-chief. The opening
exercises will be concluded with an ora
ton by Rev. B. NJ. Palmer of New Or
leans. The afternoon will be given over
to business session.
AT night there will be various amuse-
ments, including a concert at Liberty
Hall by the famous StonewaH jackson
Brigade Band and Glee Club. An old
fashioned basket picnic will serve to pass
away pleasantly the early morning of
Thursday. Various business sessions will
be held In the forenoon and in the after
noon a reception will be given by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Fireworks on the Ohio river and a grand
ball at Reunion Hall will claim attention
In the evening. Friday afternoon a big
parade will take place. In the evening
ball will be given at the Auditorium for
the officers. The most important feature
of Saturday will be the decoration of the
Confederate graves at Cave Hin Gene
terry.
Sunday afternoon special exercises will
be held at Reunion Hall, in honor of the
ninety-second birthday of Jefferson
Davis. The principal oration will be deiiv-
cred by the Rev. j. M. Jones of Virginia,
and talks will also be made by Gen. John
B. Gordon Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner
of Kentucky, and others.