The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-12
WEARERS OF THE GREY
MOBILE WILL ENTERTAIN THEM
 IN LAVISH STYLE.
Work of the Committees Has gressed Sufficiently to Assure 'he Old Soldiers Will Enjoy the
 Reuuf0D,
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau. Mobile, September II. It Is now assured that the cotnihs reunion of Alabama Division ohi'co Confederate Veterans, to be heid III Mobile November 15-16, will prove ap era in the history of the reunions ol the division. The several suo-con- mittees of the general committee are now at hard and earnest work ana each and every member of the general committee has awakened to the lm- portance of the honor of having the remnant of the once great host Of sol dfers who wore the grey. assemoie III historic Mobile for the annual reunloh' l the first time Mobile was thus non ored.
 Thursday night next the general committee will meet in the Commer- cfa1 Club rooms to hear reports from the sub-commfttees. From what can be learned in advance. the several committees will have splendid reports of progress to hand in through their respective chairmen. The finance committee will, it is learned from the Chairman. M. J. McDermott, he able to report that the necessary fund TOT
 the proper entertainment of the dis tinguished visitors, their families and friends, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans is in hand or in sight. The committee on amusements and entertainment will g,ve brief resume of what 1t proposes to have in readi- ness for the old soldiers and others. The program will include the grandest display of fireworks on Mobile river ever attempted in this State. The ho- ] tels and accommodations committee will announce that the people of Mo- l bile will, if necessary. throw open the doors of their private homes to the visitors in order that they may be &C.,
 commodated. The publicity commit tee will this week begin sending out | information to the press to give tho expected visitors an idea of what they l may expect when they come here in November. The other committees will | be ready to report progress and, most important, 1t Is expected that at this meeting or the next, at the latest, the rates on railroads will be ready for l announcement.
 Jake Taggert, a white man, residing | in Oakdale, was yesterday arrested at Oak Groye on three warrants and he was brought here at midnight and
 placed in the County jail. The war | rat,ts charge assault to murder, as- | sault and battery and threats to do | bodily harm. It is alleged in the | warrants that Tuesday last he beat | his wife, shot at her and threatened to i do bodily harm to William r. Lee. | The arrest was made by Deputy w. H. Brewster
 l Captain Thomas Price, chief of the
 Mobile Fire Department, with his wife
 and children, left today for Chattanoo- l ga, where Chief Price goes to at
 tend the annual convention of the Ma | tional Fire Chiefs Association. Chief l Price Is heartily in favor of Montgom- | cry for the next meeting. Dr. Montrose R. Richard. son of S. | Richard. aud a native of this city. who
 has been in Colorado looking after his | interests in gold mines, after spending
 a few days here visiting his family,
 left today for his home in New York. | This was Dr. Richards first visit here | in several years.
 Mrs F. E. Richard and brother, | Louis Schraff, returned today from Mt Vernon, Ind, where they were called | by the death of their brother -in-law,
 S. Rosenbaum.
 c. J. Gayfer. a prominent business
 man of this city, left early this morn | ing for New York where he goes on a | business trip.
 c. D. Willoughby, cashier of the
 First National Bank, left this morning | for New York. whore he goes to attend l the National Bankers Association con-
 vention
 James G. Terry left this afternoon
 for Waukesha, where he will enjoy a
 three weeks vacation. Captain Burgess died this morning
 at his home. South Shell Road, near Debarren Avenue. after a long illness. He was sixty-eight years of age and for many years was prominent as a
 steamboat man on the two rivers. He
 leaves a family.
 Mrs. Margaret Josephine Allen. born
 Hendricks, died today at her home 460 Emanuel Street after a lingering ill.,
 ness. She was fity-two years old and had resided here seventeen years.
 Mrs. Allen is survived by two daugh-
 ters, Mrs Matthew Roat and Miss Car rie Allen.
 place at three o'clock this afternoon
 from St. Vincents Church, Rev. Father Shea officiating. The interment was In Magnolia Cemetery There was a large attendance at the obseouies
 The pail bearers were Jeter Trainer Thomas Groom, Patrick Meloncon, Pet CT Meloncon. J. T. Norton, Jacob Kon-
 stanzer, J. B. Crockett and Edward Wilson.
 The remains of Captain Andrew Dor
 gan, Sr. were inferred in Magnolia | Cemetery this afternoon, followed to
 the grave by an immense concourse of | sorrowing friends. The funeral ser vices were conducted by Father Bris-
 Ian of St. Josephs Church at four
 o'clock. The pail bearers were Frank
 Rota, w. c. Caull, George Cook, A. M. | Bright. w. M. Cox. William Dukes. A
 kimball and John l.. Rondean. Many
 handsome floral designs were placed
 on the grave.
 over the course of the Palmetto
 Yacht Club, the race today between the | sloops Mona and Greatna Girl for n. | purse of fifty dollars was witnessed by
 large and enthusiastic crowd In strong south east wind. the competing boats sailed as pretty a race
 as ever before seen in these waters
 Ihe Mona Wan by three and q half