The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-06-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Abe Tenth Annual neunion Exrect-
ed to. surDsss Any of the
Previous Ones.


Louisville. KY, May 2s.-The tenth
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans will meet in this city
mex, Wednesday. II is expected. con-
sidered numerically, that the tenth
annual reunion will surpass any of
the nine reunions previously held. and
a conservative estimate is that 100000
visitors will be in Louisville during
The week. Every arrangement has
been made for entertaining such a
crowd. The committees have been at
work for months, and all that now re-
mains IL Tor Kentucky TO welcome in
Kentucky fashion its thousands of
guests. The city is handsomely draped
IN bunting. the red and white of the
confederacy being most prominent.
while the portraits of confederate
generals. whose deeds OF patriotism
are dear 20 confederate hearts, are
suspended from many buildings, pub
lie and private.
The court of honor on Jefferson
street, opposite the court house.
where the great reviewing stands
have been erected, is an imposing
structure. The great white arch is
surmounted on either end by eagles,
while in the center stands a confed-
crate shield. by day IL can be seen
in its dazzling whiteness for blocks,
and by night II will be ablaze with
hundreds of electric lights.
Reunion hal. built in honor of the
Confederate Veterans, and situated
at Sixth and Water streets. where 81
overlooks the beautiall falls of the
Ohio. has been completed. The hall
itself will hold 5000 chairs, with
standing room for 10000 people. A
balcony extends all round 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 beloved leaders of the
confederacy. The main window is di-
reetly over the stage, and il bears
this inscription: LESS than 100000
| fighting men surrendered after en-
during four years of suffering. The
survivors of these are here to-day
and kentucky is proud and happy
The advance guard OF the old con
federates has already begun 20 com,
in. They are mostly from the neigh
boring Kentucky towns, and come II
small detachments, so as to be on tn
ground early State headquarter
have been opened for the divisions O
each state represented in the Uniter
Confederate association.
The programme for the five day,
of the reunion has been arranged sc
as TO provide many interesting fea-
lures. The convention will assemble
on Wednesday at noon in Reunion
hall, 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 GRAFTON by Rev. b.
NJ. Palmer. of New Orleans. The aft
ernoon will be given over to bust
ness session. At night there will be
various amusements, including con-
cert at Library hall by the famous
Stonewall Jackson Brigade Band and
Glee club.
An old-fashioDed basket picnic will
serve to pass away pleasantly the ear
ly morning of Thursday. Various
business sessions Will be held in the
forenoon, and i'm the afternoon a re-
ception will be given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. Fireworks
on the Ohio river and a grand ball at
Reunion hall will claim attention in
the evening.
Friday is the day of the big parade,
which will take place in the after
noon. In the evening a ball will be
given at the Auditorium for the Of
ficers.
The most important feature of Sat-
urday will be the decoration of the
confederate graves at Cave Hill Gem
etery.
Sunday afternoon special exercises
will be held at Reunion hall in honor
of the 92d birthday anniversary of
the only president of the confederacy.
Jefferson Davis. The principal ora
ton will be delivered by Rev. ]. NJ.
Jones, of Virginia, and talks will also
be made by Gen. John b. Gordon, Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buekuer, of Kentucky.
and others.
GoebeI AssassfPattOn Rewards