Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
The Memphis Meeting Win Be the
Largest Ever Held.
The People OF the mun city win See to
1t That the Old Soldiers Are Royalty
observation-disclosures Of Some of
Those who WIN BE Present.

MEMPHs, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE re.
union Of Confederate veterans which
Will take place in this city May 29th,
Slth and Slst, promises to be the great
est in the history of the Confederate
organization aud viii mark the gather.
ing Of more old soldiers than ever took
place since the flag of the Coufederacy
was furled forever at Appomatox and
on the plains OF Texas. Memphis is
peculiarly we'll situated for the great
event 1t is in the heart Of the South,
IL is equi-distant from Texas and Vir.
ginia and all of the other States east
and west Of the Mississippi river that
gave their sons TO the Lost Cause from
1851 to 1865. Memphis realizes the fact
that her greatest achievement is before
her. The ex.Confederates Of this city
and adjoining territory are keenly In
tsrested 10 the success Of the reunion,
and every citizen of Memphis feels it
to be his patriotic duty to lend help.
ing hand toward making the coming
sojourn Of the survivors of the great
est army that ever faced foe thing
Of pleasure and comfort.
The city is working on the principle
that nothing is too good for the old
soldier The commercial men of the
city realize the act that nothing can
be done without money. The finance
committee, composed of many of the
most active men of the city, has already
gone to work This committee willnot
be satisfied with anything less than
$4,000, and it is understood that if
$4,000 are needed to entertain the
visitors the amount will be forthcoming
One Of the first contributors to the fund
was a gallant Federal soldier, Captain
Sam 5. Brown, of Pittsburg, Pa, who
cheerfully writes that everything pos
sible should be done for the comfort OF
the visitors, and expresses himself as
keenly approaching their valor, and
quantity closes his letter by saying that
he sends $500 to help keep the pot
a-6ollin,' and that II ms irienoS IN
Memphis require more, then more VIII
be forthcoming
The finance committee has thoroughly
brought Its affairs into system under
the able direction of A. i. Pickett,
editor and proprietor OF the E'en'ng
Scimitar, himself son OF a gallant
Confederate soldier This committee
says Mr. Pickett viii have every DOL
lar necessary Tor the occasion me
work OF the other committees IS also
being thoroughly mapped out IL IS
the intention that the raIlroadS snalI
be prevailed upon 10 make extra
ordinary 10" rates from an po'n1s
from Washington City IN the East 10
III Paso' Texas IN the west ~ mus,
be SAID that the general officers Oh all
the railroads IN the South ana oil the
northern railroads having branches III
the southern territory nave many OF
them, expressed their intention o.
most heartily cooperating IN every way
that Will tend to make the reunion
success 1t IS intended That the vet
Grams ShaH be properly looked altel
q when they arrive A special committee
tor TINS purpose composed OF some o.
the best men and women OF Memphis
mas already Leen appointed ana Is &C
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