Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
U. C. v. ATTENTION.
General Gordon Speaks About the
Coming Reunion at Louisville.
Great Confederate Arch" In Honor of
the Soldiers of the Confcdcraoy- Sham
Battles-An the Old vcterans-"The
Men Behind the Guns will De Well
Cared For.

The Virginian- Pilot yesterday re-
ceived the following relative to the
coming Louisville Reunion that will be
read with great interest:
The Reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans will be held at Louis
VILE. Ky. on May SOth-3lst and June
LIST, I'd and Sd, Wednesday. Thursday,
Friday. Saturday and Sunday, respect
lively.
THE Reunion Committee is n body
of distinguished Confederate soldiers,
who as soidicrs, know What is due to
the old Veterans of the South; and us
kentuckians, know how to dispense TO
the large number of officers, ladies and
other guests who will honor them with
their presence that genuine hospitality
Tor which they have a worldwide repu-
tation.
Their first care will be for the COM
fort ana pleasure of the private soldiers,
the men who stood in the. trenches and
behind the guns, they come first, and
everything else is to be made subsidiary
10 their comfort and welfare.
After they are provided for; then
the Reunion Committee will see TO it,
that all OF the officers, sponsors, maids
of the Confederacy, and visitors of all
classes will receive that attention and
hospitality for-which the citizens of
Louisville are so justly noted. y great
Reunion Hall, magnificent structure,
has been built right upon the banks of
the Ohio river where our business will
be transacted.
"a Great Confederate Arch has been
erected in honor of the Confederate
,ii. ,tt lin
with flags and bunting by day, and
at night will be n blaze of light, as the
principal streets will be Illuminated
with red and white arches from which
Will be suspended the names of some of
our illustrious dead in electric colors.
Many pleasures and entertainments
VIII be given, some of which are be- rbe-
cues. basket picnics; sham battle re-
producing the battle OF Perryville; rep
resentation of the gunboat battle of
Fort Donaldson, where 1000 cannonS will
be fired; excursions up and down the
Ohio river: receptions rendered the
sponsors and maids of honor by the
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy;' q
grand ball TO be given in the Confed-
crate Reunion Hall. and many other
amusements and entertainments, to
nearly all of which the old veterans are
invited free. A band will be stationed
at each division headquarters for use
from the time Of the arrival of the vet
Grams and retained until their depart
ure
"All department. division and brigade
commanders while i'm Louisville will
have free use OF the Postal and Western
Union telegraph on business connected
with Reunion matters.
There will be on Confederate Hotel
as formerly, but meal-tickets will be is
sued 10 those not able to pay. and free
cots will also be supplied to them.
Our annual parade will take place as
usual; the order of march will be an
nounced just previous to The assembling
of the convention.
"Thc Grafton will he delivered by Rev.
DR.. r. NJ. Palmer of New Orleans, La,
the celebrated Soldier-Divine, whose
lministrations during the war were with
the Army of Tennessee.
Hon. JAS. II. Berry, Senator from
Arkansas. will deliver an address upon
the second day. solely upon Incidents
| RAJ 444aEaAs- az the Trans Mi,ssissippi
Department During the War"
Rev DR.. ]. VIM. Jones of the Army
OF Northern Virginia, Chaplain General
OF the u. c. VS.. will deliver the Me-
mortal Sermon in the Reunion Hall on
Sunday the third day of June The
splendid Reunion Committee will see
that nothing is omitted. and the abund-
ance and completeness of all their ar
fragments is n guarantee that all who
honor Louisville with their presence
will be gratified with their reception
and pleased with the attention which
these peerless people so we'll know how
to show to the guests within the gates
Of their hospitahle city.
"By order of
~ 3. GORDON,
Commanding General.
GEO. MOORMAN,
"Adj't Cont and Chief of staff"