The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-22
IMPORTANT TO
THE VETERANS
CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED RELA.
TIVE TO THE GATHERING
IN DALLAS.
HoSPITABLE TEXAS CITY Ex-
TENDS A WARM WELCOME TO
ALL WHO ATTEND.

The committee in charge of the
Confederate reunion sends out the
following:
To u. c. V. Camps, the Camps oil
Sons and all whom it may concern:
The Texas Reunion Association, hay.
ing III charge the arrangements for
the Confederate reunion, to be held
in the city of Dallas, Texas. April %,
%, "A and 25, sends you this greeting.
The railroad rates from all parts
outside of Texas are one cent a mile
for the distance travelled tnat is,
each way to and from Dallas. From
points in Texas the rates are one fare
up to 100 miles. All one cent mile
each way for distance above 100 miles
to So, the 100 mile fare, and you have
the rate. For instance, for 200 miles,
SO for 100 miles and 50 for the next
100 miles, makes SIS, and so on.
We will establish an encampment at
our fair grounds-w where the reunion
will be held-in the edge of the city,
where in tents and in buildings on the
grounds we will lodge, and also feed.
free of cost, every Confederate sol.
der, whether rich or poor, who will
80 there. They will be the honored
guests of the city of Dallas ana the
state OF Texas Or tables will be
landed with the best that Texas az
tords and that money can buy. TIE
last day for dinner we will serve bar
becued buffalo meat the only buffaloes
! tivine - A-----.'-- -..-,, 4l~
menageries and public and private
parks The reunion will open at 10
O'Clock on tie morning Of April %
and viii close at 4 O'Clock on the ar
tenoon of April rs.
We viii have various entertainments
for everybody, the old and the young.
Interesting and amusing, that will
make the hours pleasant by day and
by night-enJoyable diversions from
the routine OF business, the remiis-
cent cnats Of war times" and re-
ljuvenescence of the memories OF the
olden golden days Of our youth.
Among these will be a parade by the
Kaliphs-a famous order Of this city
most resplendent pageant, a scene
rivaling in brilliancy and beauty even
that Of The Field of the Cloth OF
Cold or the mighty gatherings in the
chivalric age of armored knights foI
the tournament, where lances were
lshlVeled and blows OF sword and ace
fell heavily in the fray, and all for a
fair woman's smile This will be on
the night Of the 23d. the next night
the Kallphs Will give a magnificent
ball clad in their wondrOus costumes
Slistenng with the sheen OF gold and
GEMS, and crown the Queen Of the
Kaliphate, The Sons of Confederate
Veterans will also give a grand ball
To all entertainments the Confederate
5olvier mas the entire.
Dallas and Texas invite you all tc
come-fathers and mothers, sons and
daughters and grandchildren. TheiI
portals will be unclosed. A cordia
greeting, heartfelt welcome awaits
you. Everybody in our great city and
within the broad limits of our state
expects you Their hearts and their
homes are wide open and only cordial
ity and rove ami good fellowship
ishall be yours. With every fiber Of
our beng thrilling with joyous antic
ipations. we bid you come!
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/, information. of Winch John w. WorIev
573 Commerce street, IS chairman
lie is arranging for accommodation.
for every visitor who may desir,
them. We request that each confed
crate camp and camp of Sons of Vet
Grants correspond with nim as 500,
as possible, and arrange ror lOdginl
or board and lodging giving the mum
per OF persons who may desire sam,
! and the price they are willing to nav
Prlce5 range for lodging from s.
cents to 81, and for board and lodgin;
from $3.50 to s. per day. it being un
derstood that here, as at ali reunions
two or more persons will lodge in
room this being necessary to accom-
modate the throng.
camps Of veterans are requested f
notify the secretary, Charles +. MAJ
y TIN, No 247 Main street. as soon a
possible how many delegates will h
sent and how many other member
VIII attend, and how many are wfIlin
\ TO 90 into the encampment.
}, Visitors to the reunion, who desire
4 can nave their tickets extenied +
, Nay 10, Gepositing same and payin
u o. cents. Excursion rates over Texa
e VIII not be exceeding one and on,
thlrd fare for the round trip to an
+ from Dallas.
n c. c.. SLAUGHTER.
ffes. Texas State Runion Association
e. l.. MARTIN, Secretary.