The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
LOW RATE GRANTED
REUNION RATE OF A CENT MILE
 TRAVELLED.
!. Col. Harvey E. Jones Receives otdcial Notification from Southern Pas senger Association-Gen.
 Oates Will Entertain.

Col. Harvey F. Jones, Adjutant Gen eral of the Alabama Division of the United Confederate Veterans, has been notified by Chairman Joseph Richardson of the Southeastern Passenger Associa- tion that rate of one cent a mlle' travelled, had been granted by the asso- citation on the occasion of the State re- union on October F and 13.
 The low rate will. it is confidently ex- pected bring to the city the largest crowd that Montgomery has entertained in the present year. Last years reunion. all though the first of the Alabama Division. was marked by great attendance. even greater than had been expected. This year larger crowd is expected and the preparations for the entertainment or the visitors will be made with that In view.
 The reunion crowd will contain not only the old Confederate soldiers but a large crowd of visitors who will be attracted to Montgomery by the extremely low rates.
 Chairman Richardson's letter to Col onel Jones is as follows:
 Col. Harvey F.. Jones. Montgomery, Ala. Sr:-Referring to our recent corre- spondence relative to rates for the above occasion, l beg to hand you herewith copy Of my circular No. s. F. 1105 issued today announcing individually for each of the railway lines mentioned therein, a rate of one cent per mile traVeled to Montgomery and return account of the Confederate Veterans reunion. Very re- spectfuIly Joseph Richardson, Chairman.
 Atlanta, Sept. Is, 1902.
 Special Occasion-Annual reunion. Ala bama Confederate Veterans, Montgomery, Ala, November 12-15, 1902.
 Southern Railroad, Atlantic Coast Lina Railroad, Central of Georgia Railway, Frisco System (K. c. M. and B. R. RO, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Mobile Nl ga and St. Louis Railway, Southern Rail- way, Western Railway of Alabama, a rate of one cent per mile travelled, short line distance, plus arbitraries (minimum rate 50 cents). from all points in the State of Alabama to Montgomery, Ala. and return, account Of occasion hereon mentioned, is announced
 The following rates on this basis will govern from points named below:
 Anniston, s2.95; Attalla, s305; Birming- $1.S0; Decatur, $3.65: FloI ence. $4.65; Gads- den, $315: Huntsville, $415; Tuscumbia, $4.5O; Mobile, $3.60; Opelika, $1.35; Ozark, $1.S5; Selma, $1.00: Sheffield. $4.55; Syla- cauga, $1.95; Taliadega, $2.35; Troy, &.05; Tuscaloosa, $2.15
 Tickets of form e." adopted as stand- ard by the American Association of Gen eral Passenger Agents, restricted to con- tinuous passage in each direction, to be sold November Il and F, with final limit November 14, 1902
 Joseph Richardson, Chairman. Gen. William c. Oates, who command ed the 18th Alabama in the great strug- gle and who was among the most distin- guished soldiers from Alabama in the Confederate army. will take personal charge of the entertainment of the he roic survivors of his old regiment. The organization took part in some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting of the war.
 General Oates will issue a general in- vitation to his old comrades to meet him in Montgomery. He will communicate with the survivors and urge their at- tendance upon the reunion. No soldier who served Tn the 18th will be neglect ed a moment of the time that he spends in this city. General Oates's special recep- tiJn of the members of his old regiment will be one of the features of the re- union.