Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-13

And while the veteran will b,
placed prominently in the front dur
ing the week, with something provide;
for his comfort and entertainment.
every minute Of the time, yet viii
there be much of social gaiety and bril-
lance for the younger set. There will
be more sponsors here and more socia.
features than on the occasion Of any
former reunion. The daughter OF
General "Joe" Wheeler has been cho.
sen sponsor-in-ehief and she will be
assisted by scores Of the fairest daugh.
tiers of the entire South, from Mary.
land to Texas, and from Missouri to
Florida. Young men also will be much
in evidence, as the. reports indicate
that the Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
those to whom falls the privilege of
defending and perpetuating the tradi.
lions Of the old South, will turn out
in force. Morning, afternoon and
night it will be one unbroken round Of
pleasure for the younger set.
The big reunion ball will be given
at the Gait House. This, of course,
will be the largest and most brilliant
Of the social features. The last even,
ing Of the reunion will be set aside for
an entertainment to be given by the
Daughters of the C~onfederacy. The
Daughters of the ~Confederacy will
keep open house during the entire re-
union. On Thursday night a ball will
be given by the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans.
One Of the many features for the
entertainment of the veterans will be
a moonlight excursion on the Ohio
river. This excursion, rendered to the
Georgia Ensampment, will take place
on Wednesday night. The affair will
be similar to that given at the time Of
the Grand Army National Encampment
here several years ago.
The work Of decorating the city for
the reunion will be commenced on
Monday. The committee in sharge Of
this part Of the work has been busy
for months past and as a result Of its
efforts it is promised that the donw
town district win be CARRIED in gala
attire to an extent never seen here be.
fore. Hundreds Of mammoth flags
and thousands Of yards Of bunting
will be used in the work Of embellish.
ment. The national colors will hid,
the fronts OF public and private build
ings with here and there the stars ant
bars Of the Confederacy intertwine(
with the National tricolor. Al nigh
the city will shine in splendor will
tens Of thousands Of electric bulbs out
lining the hotel headquarters, the re
union meeting place and numerous pub
lie edifces. everal mammoth arches o
elaborate design will span the chic
thoroughfares over which the veteran
will march in their annual parade.
Strings and f%estoons Of colored elec
tric lights will swing over the streets
at every important corner. Under TIKI
lights will hang Confederate flags ant
also American flags, and each grouI
will show the portrait Of one Of the
noted generals of the C~onfederacy.
Hundreds Of private homes will be
thrown open for the accommodation OF
the veterans and the ladies who ac.
company them. Countless others will
be provided for in the hotels. Despite
the fact that the attendance is expect
ed to break all records for the Confed-
crate reunions the local committees an.
nounce that each and every visitor in
Louisville during the coming week viii
be provided with a place 10 sleep and
plenty to eat, to say nothing Of free
entertainment on an elaborate scale.