The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-21
Wearers ol Gray Flock
 to Gulf City. HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED Plans Perfected for Opening of
 State Reunion. General Harrison, Commander of Ala hama Division. Arrives Early on Ground--Hundreds Apply For
 Accommodations.
HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED
Advertiser Bureau.


 Mobile, Nov. 20.
 The Johnny Rebs' of 1S61-65 have captured the town-reclaimed. If you uieaee. the third oldest colony of the South, from Farragut and his men. AL ready hundreds of Veterans of the Con- federacy, members of Alabama Division. are here, with the cry. Still there's more to follow"
 General George P. Harrison. in com- mand of Alabama Division, United Com federate Veterans, has arrived and opened headquarters in the Cawthon. Commander Duncan of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. arrived early and opened his headquarters In ehe game handsome hostlery. Men and swo- men of the Confederacy, and Sons and Daughters are here. Is now looks as though the record gathering of two years ago, respite the harvest of the Grim Reaper, in the meantime, will be broken. In spite of the early Influx there is room for many others, and all will be comfortably cared for.
 Headquarters in the German Relief Hall was early besieged by Veterans, seeking to register. They were met by forces sufficient to meet their needs, and all desiring quarters were prompt ly located. This department, being In excellent hands, worked like well bal anced clock. Commissary John F. Powers, with his Kitchen Brigade" and the Daughters of the Confederacy' were equally ready and the inner man was promptly and amply cared for.
 The city is in gala attire. In re- eponse to the call of the Decoration Committee, almost every business house and public building. has been lavishiy decorated and the Stars and Bars and Stars and Stripes co-mingle in waving a glad welcome to the Heroes who wore the Gray" -
 Tonight's Examinations are nothing to what they will be tomorrow night. Tonights band concert and the moving pictures in Bienville Square, attracted not less than 1000 and this feature at once proved successful.
 Pleasure Complete.
 But for tomorrow ana the day after, every detail, to the very minute ones has been perfectly arranged and there win be nothing to mar the program, as mapped out. The old guard will be royalty welcomed. as will be the young ST generations.
 The business of the Vets and Sons wfil be hastily dispatched In order that all may participate in the festivities to follow. Balls, receptions, bay excur- sions band concerts, fireworks, illum- mated pictures and last, but not least the parade, will each be carried out as promised, the latter promising to be the grandest ever witnessed in any sity in Alabama.
 Every club house and lodge room has been thrown open and the words ''Wel- some to all' appear over every door, way. The good people of Mobile have realized that rapidly the Confederate veterans are passing over the river and the honor of playing host to the remnant of those who wore the Con- federate Gray coming as 1t did, will leave nothing undone for their enter tafnment.
 Tt is Veterans Day." but Mobiles Way" and the re- union of Alabama Division, United Confederate Veterans for 1906, will live long in the history of the State of Here We Rest"