Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-04-25
REUNION STATION
Is What the Special Reunion Post
office WIN Be Called.
NEWLY ADDED ADJUSTMENTS
Esrh Commandant Of state Headquarters
Furnished Mall for Any Company
or Command La Ills Division.

shall have everything comfortable, and
10 this end has agreed that the special
poStofiice be placed at the convenience
Of all the old veterans and their friends.
A special man will be placed In charge
OF il 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
II at headquarters. Zach command
ant of State headquarters will be FUR
nished with a list of mail for any com
pany or command in his division. Let
tiers may also be delivered from this
postotlice and stamps purchased
This sub-dcpartment 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 % the committee, which
appreciates thoroughly the interest
taken in the success of the big Reunion
/ by the postmaster.
Confederate Hall rself is in rapid
! progress, OF erection. Already the fouu'
datious aud floors have been laid and
/ the raising Of the immense arches which
are u form the huge skeleton for the
| lofty dome Of the building has been ac-
complished As the door space will az
[ ford the largest dancing platform in
| tn. entire South. those upon whom will
/ iAll 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
% 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 aud receptions
already arranged for promise 10 make
the Reunion the most brilliant social
event thus far known in the history Of
I the association.
The beautiful and picturesque flower
/ parade, mention OF which has already
/ been made in these letters. is again
coming 10 the front in the discussions
for the providing OF the different
amusements The activity in that spe-
eial direction is most pronounced. APP
plications from all over the South are
being received from those who are anS.
ious 10 participate, and the plans Of
those who have already decided 10 en-.
ter the lists for the expensive prizes
that have been offered for the most
beautifully decorated carriages show
/ that the foral exhibition vii be far
above any similar entertainment yet
/ given in the country.
There is little dodbt now that the
city will do It's part in the enter
/ tainment and amusement Of the thou
sands OF visitors. IL 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
lumi.stion features II this Is accom-
/ plished the committees who have that
part of the work in charge will be en-.
abled 10 turn their attention 20 new aud
more costly illumination and decora-
tion features which will result in the
/ city's being ablaze with vari-colored
light from one end 10 the other.
For the lovers OF outdoor sports
there will De athletic games in plenty.
There will be professional base ball
/ game every day, besides other attractive
| Inducements 10 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 devoting the proceeds 70
the Reunion work. This concession ia
allowing the two leagues 20 play to-
| gether, SON, thing that was never done
before. was granted by the president Of
the Southern League. Mr.. K. W. Kent,
| for the sole purpose Of aiding in making
the Reunion a success. Already three
thousand tickets have been printed aud
circulated, and 1t is expected that at
the least calculation four thousand peo-
pie will witness the game. This shows
how earnest and widespread the en-
thunlastn u 70 make the eleventh Rath-
ering OF the Confederate Veterans a
big and unqualified success
The following circular has just been
issued, calling a meeting aud reunion
OF the survivors OF Ashby's Tennessee
Cavalry Brigade, by James +. 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'sl Second, fAshby's); Fifth. (McKen.
Eie'sl, and Ninth Battalion, (Akin'sJ. will
be held at Memphis, Tenn, during the U.
c. V. Reunion. May p TO 30, 1901.
II has heen foull impossible 20 definitely
locate the place Of meeting, but room has
been secured conlitionAlly, and due an
nouncement will be made later. and
placards. giving ,troet number will bs
posted at the headquarters Of the Tennessee
Division in Memphis.
The room will b. open TO the survivors Of