The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-13
OFF TO THE REUNION
ALABAMA VETERANS ARE LEAVING
 FOR LOUISVILLE.
Many Went North Yesterday Evening and More WIFI Follow on a Special
 Train this Afternoon.


 The advance guard of the big crowd of Alabamians who will attend the Louisville Reunion of Confederate Vet erans left Montgomery yesterday even ing at 6:30 o'clock. The through train from Montgomery to the north over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was crowded to the doors with crowds bound for Louisville.
 It Is estimated that between 150 and 200 persons boarded the train at it's stop in Montgomery yesterday evening The Louisville and Nashville is giving the remarkable rate of $10 for the round trip. Because of this rate the northbound trains are not only hauling reunion visitors but they are carrying scores of other people who are either going north to spend a vacation or talk ing advantage of the low rates to visit the large cities on business.
 The train which passed Montgomery at 6:3O o'clock yesterday evening will reach Louisville about g o'clock this morning. This will put the reunion visitors in the city day in advance of the formal opening but number of Veterans left yesterday in order to avoid the greater rush of today and to secure accommodations before Louis vile Is swamped by the crowd.
 Among the Montgomerians who left
 
 J. H. May and Paul Sanguinetti, dele gates from Camp Lomax. MT. Sangui- netti is a member of the Finance Com mittee of the Veterans organization. The committee will meet this morning in Louisville.
 Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen. Commander of the Alabama Division of the United Sons of Veterans also left yesterday evening for Louisville. Dr. owen has been put forward by the Alabama Dl- vision as a candidate for Commander in Chief of the Confederation. He will today open his headquarters at the Will lard Hotel in Louisville. From the many voluntary assurances of support he has received the friends of Dr. owen are quite sanguiue that the Confedera- ton of Sons will honor him with thelr highest gift.
 pr. Owen was accompanied by Mrs. Owen, the Division Chaperone. Miss Catherine Jelks, of Eufaula, the Divls- ion Sponsor, Miss Annie Maud Dawson. the Maid of Honor, Col. H. R. Shorter and Master Thomas M. owen. The party will be joined in Birmingham by Miss Irene Cleere, of Ensley, Maid of Honor.
 The greatest body of the Louisville tourists will leave this afternoon at S:3O o'clock on the veterans special. This special will carry a sleeper and perhaps a dozen coaches.
 R. G. Peirce, travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, who has been in Montgomery arranging the details of the trip of the veterans will travel to Birmingham on the special. From Birmingham to Louisville the comfort of the party will be looked after by Col. P. Sid Jones, of Birmingham, division passenger agent
 The private car of General George P. Harrison will be attached to the special train at Birmingham and the Commander of the Alabama Division will make the remainder of the trap with the veterans.
 The special train will be known as '"rhe Alabama Special" It will pick up passengers as far as Athens after which 1t will not make local stops.
 The reunion will begin in Louisville Wednesday morning. The social and business sessions of the veterans will continue throughout Wednesday and Thursday and on Friday will take place the great parade of the veterans.
 Col. Harvey E. Jones, adjutant gen. eral of the Alabama Division, was on the train which passed through Mont gomery yesterday evening. He was &C., companied by Mrs. Jones and Miss Mary Morris Clarke, sponsor, and Miss Mary Danner, Maid of Honor of the Division.