Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-04-25
REUNION STATION
Is What the Special Reunion Post
Office Will Be Called.
NEWLY ADDED ADJUSTMENTS
Each Commandant OF state Headquarters
Furnished Mail for Any Company
or Command Ia His Division.

Sam is determined that the ex-soldiers
shall have everything comfortable, and
to this end has agreed that the special
postoffice be placed at the convenience
of all the old veterans and their friends.
A special man will be placed in charge
OF it and all mail arriving for visitors OF
the Reunion or members of the differ
ent commands of Confederate Veterans
or Sons of Veterans will be delivered
at the hall, will be there assorted and
arranged for delivery, and any visitor
expecting a letter from home can find
it at headquarters. Each command
ant of State headquarters will be fur
nished with a list of mail for any com
pany or command in his division. Let
ters may also be delivered from this
postoilice and stamps purchased.
This sub-department of Uncle Sam
will be under the direction of Postmas.
ter Dutro and will be given his personal
attention. The suggestion has met
with approval of the committee, which
appreciates thoroughly the interest
taken in the success of the big Reunion
by the postmaster.
Confederate Hall tself is in rapid
progress of erection. Already the foun-
dations and floors have been laid, and
the raising OF the immense arches which
are to form the huge skeleton for the
lofty dome of the building has been &C.
complished. AS the floor space will af.
ford the largest dancing platform in
the entire South, those upon whom will
fall the task of providing for the social
events of the Reunion are naturally
more than interested in the success OF
the undertaking. Besides the official
sponsors and maids Of honor, the Sons
of Veterans and the Daughters of the
Confederacy are busily engaged in
planning for the social success of the
Reunion, which is thus far SO assured
that the numerous balls and receptions
already arranged for promise to make
the Reunion the most brilliant social
event thus far known in the history of
the association.
The beautiful and picturesque flower
parade, mention OF which has already
been made in these letters, is again
coming to the front in the discussions
for the providing OF the different
amusements. The activity in that spe-
cial direction is most pronounced. APP
plications from all over the South are
being received from those who are anx-
ious to participate, and the plans OF
those who have already decided to en-
ter the lists for the expensive prizes
that have been offered for the most
beautifully decorated carriages show
that the floral exhibition will be far
above any similar entertainment yet
given in the country.
There is little doubt now that the
city will do its part in the enter
tainment and amusement of the thou
sands of visitors. 1t is now being
planned that the city administration
take charge of the illumination Of the
entire line of march during the three
days of the Reunion, lighting the
streets with brilliant electrical effects,
besides arranging for other special IL
Elimination features. If this is accom-
plished the committees who have that
part of the work in charge will be ems
abled to turn their attention to new and
more costly illumination and decora-
ton features which will result in the
city's being ablaze with vari-colored
light from one end to the other.
For the lovers of outdoor sports
there will be athletic games in plenty.
There will be a professional base ball
game every day, besides other attractive
Inducements to the lovers OF that class
of amusement. A base ball game be-
tween the Little Rock League and the
Memphis League will be played in this
city the latter part of this month for
the purpose of devotng the proceeds to
the Reunion work. This concession in
allowing the two leagues to play to-
gether, something that was never done
before, was granted by the president of
the Southern League, Mr.. r. w. Kent,
for the sole purpose of aiding in making
the Reunion a success. Already three
thousand tickets have been printed and
circulated, and it is expected that at
the least calculation four thousand peo-
pie will witness the game. This shows
how earnest and widespread the en-
thusiasm is to make the eleventh gath
ering of the Confederate Veterans a
big and unqualified success.
The following circular has just been
issued, calling a meeting and reunion
of the survivors of Ashby's Tennessee
Cavalry Brigade, by James Z. Coffin, Of
Batesville, Ark:
Ashby's Tennessee Cavalry Brigade.
The fourth reunion of the survivors OF
this brigade, which was composed OF the
First Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, wheel
er's); Second, (Ashby's); Fifth, (McKen-
zie's), and Ninth Battalion, (Akin's), will
be held at Memphis, Tenn, during the U.
G. V. Reunion, May % to 80, 1901.
1t has been found impossible to definitely
locate the place of meeting, but room has
been secured conditionally and due an-
nouncement will be made later, and
placards, giving street number, will be
posted at the headquarters Of the Tennessee
Division in Memphis.
The room will be open to the survivors OF
this brigade and their friends during thu