The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11

Everything is in readiness for the third annual reunion of the Confederate Vet ans of Alabama. Major General George P. Harrison. the Alabama Division, Uni- ted Confederate Veterans, and the cen tral figure of the State Reunion will reach today and establish division at the Exchange Hotel.
 General Harrison will meet the mem bers of his stan at S:30 o'clock tonight at the hotel for conference and consultation The meeting will be in reality the begin ming of the third annual reunion Of the AIabama Division of Confederate Vet erans, although the formal sessions of the Division will not begin until Wednes- day at noon in the Auditorium.
 The advance guard of the veterans will reach the city today. The night trains are expected to bring in large numbers of old soldiers who will thus seek to avoid the rush of Wednesday morning. The trains will be met by local veterans who will welcome their visiting comrades and furnish them with information as to lodgings and the reunion exercises.
 Judge B. c. Tarver is Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, and he is sup piled with information as to where &C., commodat tions can be had and as to the rates for board and lodgings during the reunion.
 From the arrival of the veterans until their departure from Montgomery they will be accorded the -heartiest welcome and the kindest consideration. The city will, during the reunion, be theirs. The reunion and it's every detail is arranged for their pleasure and their interest. They are to be the center of interest of every feature of the program. No conflicting entertainments have been arranged. none would be permitted. The reunion Is in their honor and this fact has never for a moment been lost sight of.
 General Headquarters.
 The general headquarters for the vet erans during theA reunion will be in storo on South Court Street oppisite the office of Judge J. B. Fuller, Commander of Camp Lomax. Here the committees have arranged for the reception Of the old Confederates and here ehey will be given a chance to register so that they may be found by others of their comrades who come to the reunion.
 The third annual reunion of the Ala bana Division will begin tomorrow at noon when Adjutspt General Harvey E. Jones calls to order the assembled vet erans fin the Aud. .oriun.
 The business sessions, probably two in number, will be held tomorrow In the afternoon at the Auditorium.
 The Daughters of the Confederaey to- morrow night will tender a reception to the Veterans at o'clock at the Audi torium. The welcome address will be made by Mrs. Chappen Cory and the responses by Major General George F. Harrison. A program Of, peculiar in- terest has been arranged for the enter .tainment of the old soldiers.
 The feature of the second day will be the grand parade of the Veterans and Sons of Veterans at 9:3o o'clock. In the procession will be the Veterans, sponsors for the division and the various camps. the sponsor for the division of the Sons and sponsors for the different camps or Sons.
 Two good bands will be in line, one being brought from Mobile for this oc- casion.
 The local Committee on Arrangements. with Chairman John G. Crommelin, pre- siding held an important meeting yes- terday morning at Il o'clock in the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Asso- citation. The reports submitted to the general committee showed that the sub committee had done their work well and all had been put in readiness for the re- union.
 Chairman John G tCrommelin, after the meeting gave out the completed program for the reunion. The program in all its details is as follows:
 The First Day.
 Convention called to order at l2 o'clock iat the Auditorium by Adjutant General
 Veterans sing, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
 Prayer by Chaplain General Rev. J. M. Mason.
 Tribute to Confederate soldiers and wo- men of the South, by Major General Har- rison. Response by veterans.
 Address of welcome by Comrade J. M. Falkner. by General Harrison.
 Roll call of camps.
 Aupointment of Committee on Creden- tials. Report of Committee.
 Rnnort of the Adjutant General.
 Report of Standing Committees.
 New Business.
 Election of officers,
 Veterans sing, "When the General Roll Is Called I'll be There.
 Benediction by Comraoe' the Rev. Father Grammar
 Adjournment.
 D. m.-Reception exercises by ladies of Montgomery at the Auditorium.
 Music by orchestra. Prayer by Rev. A. J. Lamar.'D. ID.
 Address of welcome by Mrs. ChappeH Cory. ", son.
 Song by ouartette-"Long Ago" words hv Jndse !. NJ. Carmichael. air When You and I Were Young, Maggie" All