Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
MILES OF ROSES.
Brilliant Flower Parade TO be One
Of the Big Features During the
Memphis Reunion.
magnificent street Psgeants aud stipend
Gus Fire Work SpectacIcs on the River.
How the Problem of Entertaining
100000 Visitors L. Being
Carried On.

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100000 Visitors L. Being
Carried On.
Memphis. Tenn, March 24-Now that
| the Finance Committee has practically
completed its task OF securing the ncces.
sary funds with which to promote the
| Confederate Reunion TO be held in Mem.
| phis next May, the entertainment, amuse-
ment, decoration and illumination and
parade committee, are determined to do
their part in making the gathering OF the
veterans the most successful ever held IN
the South, and for that matter III the
whole United states. With plenty OF
money at their disposal, everything will
be gotten up ON a grand scale, and al
ready the preparations show that the
whole affair will be a solid week of rare
exciting pleasure aud bewildering mag.
nihcence.
\ careful and conservative estimate
has been made which promises that the
Bluff City will be visited by 100000 yi>-
itors during the week OF the reunion, and
for all those OF thi, immense gathering
there will not be an idle moment provid.
ed for in the way OF entertainment and
amusement. Prominent among the great.
er spectacles will be the largest and
most beautiful flower parade ever held
i'm this country, and a realistic naval bat
tie on the river. which will be iluminat.
ed with all the grand color scenery Of
war and the spectacular paraphernalia Of
striking realism.
The Memphis Architectural Club is
taking a commendahle pride in planning
for the decorations of the city, and novel
and beautiful features will be seen ~
the visitor, along the streets and st
every turn. The colonnade scheme for
street decoration is being particularly
considered. This novelty was what made
the Dewey reception in New York and
the Queens Jubilee in London such
success. One can scarcely imagine
more striking or beautiful display than
on either side by lofty white columns,
rejecting the sunlight. surmounted by
mazes Of colored electric lights and Join.
ed with long festooDs Of national en-
blems and soaring bunting. This is but
one feature OF decoration at present be.
ing planned for.
Already state higades are making
ready to march on Memphis in May. Old
veterans are polishing up old buckles
and buttons, and gray heads are begin.
ming to nod at each other from a die
lance All of Western Kentucky j. now
organized into a brigade. with Col. II. :.
Hale a. colonel commanding and will
arrive on a special train. Letters from
Mississippi. Arkansas, Texas, Georgia
from oil o.-.- 81 --ssftVsy -vutn otfMa<
son and DiNon's line-are pouring in, tell.
ing of different brigades, regiments. com
panies and detachments that are looking
forward to the reunion, and which are
coming in full force.
The cost of coming 10 the reunion has
now been placed at the very lowest mini.
mum. In addition to the ! cent a mile
AAN's AAt trbuAAtdNAfAu i dNNfiiEfA Assn
citation has granted a liberal concession
by extending the final limit of tickets to
June 3, upon payment Of a 50-cent de.
post with the local joint railroad agent.
This rate and extension privilege in
cludes practically all of the roads in the
South over which it will be necessary for
reunion visitors 10 ride.
The Grand Flower Pardde.
Miles Of roses, miles Of magnolia miles
Of every flower growing in the south.
This is what one Of the chief features.
the gorgeous street flower parade. will
be, and which will transcend all like ef-
forts ever given in the South There
will be traps, drags landaus, ,tanhopes,
phaetons, surrey-, buggies automobiles,
runabouts tea carts, tally-hos, floats, !
dog and pony and goat carts or wagons,
and every conceivable vehicle that runs |
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