The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-18
MEETING OF VETERANS
CAMP LoMAx ARRANGING FOR THE REUNION.
Committees Report That Much Pro- gress is Making-There Will Be Barbecue, a Reception
 and Speaking.

Camp Lomax United Confederate Vet erans held a very important meeting at the office of Commander J. B. Fuller last night. Reports from the various committees appointed to look after the arrangements for the approaching State Convention of Confederate Veterans was heard and other business was transacted.
 Forty members responded as present when the Commander called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and approved. F. F. Da- want, W. S. Ward and Geo. w. McCutch- in were elected members of the camp.
 Reports was then heard from the com mittees. Judge J. G. Winter reported TOT the Finance Committee; lie sala Isa,taS .na. tns subscriptions from merchants on Com merce Street and had secured about SSo9 in subscriptions, of which SIPS was paid cash He said S,d the to IsiaHes Ss yisited D
 MT. c. A. Allen reported for the Bar becue Committee. He said that the Com mittee was steadily at work and affairs that every person whom the Committee had approached had been very liberal in subscribing and he thought the Commit tee would have plenty with whch 10 en- certain the visitors.
 ton of the barbecue which is to be tend cred the veterans on the l4tn. IL was sug- gested that Jackson's Lake would De a good place but that the weather in No- vember would be too cool and that 1t was not as accessible as Cloverdale. Riverside Park or Oak Park. The matter of select ing place for having the barbecue was
 Captain W. B. Jones reported for the Information Committee. He said that he had written letters to ten boarding house keepers and hotel managers in which ne 4haf thAy radnnf10n rates for the visiting veterans. As yet he said no replies had been received.
 General J. w, A. Sanford reported for the Invitation Comml,see, th osion Wnion IS He 10 asked for information and wanted to know which day to invite the speakers, the first or second day Of the Convention. The camp left that matter with the com
 MT. B. M. washburn reported that Prof. George F. Mcdonald had rendered the use of his theatre to the veterans for holding the business meetings or the Convention. This offer was accepted with thanks by the members of the Camp.
 MT. Berney of the Committee on Deco rations, reported that 1t had had core spondence with different firms in the East in regard to furnishing flags and bunting and that the decorations would be given attention.
 The Parade Committee had not met but Major V. M. Fillmore said he had called a meeting of that Committee at 12 o'clock today in Judge Fuller's office on South Court Street.
 Captain w. B. Jones reported that at the conference with the ladies held some weeks ago they had offered to tender a reception to the veterans at the Audito- rum on the night of the 18th This af- fair will be under the auspices of the members of the White House Association. the Ladies Memorial Association and the four chapters Daughters of the Confed- eracq. It promises to be an interesting occasion. ., On motion the camp adjourned until | November '.