The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
HOLD FINAL MEETING
REUNION COMMITTEE
 WINDS UP AFFAIRS
Touching Letter Received From Mrs. Pickeft-Reso1utions of Thanks
 to Those Who Helped.


 At a special meeting of the General
 Reunion Committee of the U. C% "!
 and the U. s, c. ". Reunion. of Mo-
 vember 1914. held yesterday at the
 Commercial Club rooms. nearly all the
 unfinished business of the occasion was
 disposed of and 1t was found that when
 all. financial subscriptions have been
 collected all bills can be met. The
 final meeting of the Committee will be held some time early this week. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 "Whereas, by the general co-operation
 of the patriotic and public-spirited peo- pie of this community. County and State
 the seventh annual reunion of. the Uni
 ted Confederate Veterans and the sixth
 annual reunion of the United Sons of
 Confederate Veterans. were on Novem- .ber 13 and 14. 1907. held. to the satis-
 faction of the Confederate Veterans
 and Sons of Veterans and their friends
 and
 Whereas. we believe that these
 meetings tend to ipculcate regard for
 historic facts as well as generous sen-
 timents towards those who performed arduous and dangerous duties at the
 high summons of noble conviction.
 thereby promoting good citizenship,
 State pride, love of country and rever-
 ence for the memory of worthy ances-
 awhereas, the Committee of Arrange
 ment for the reunion aforesaid are grateful for any and all aid, however slight, that has been so cheerfully rem
 dered. therefore be 1t
 Committee of the United Confederate Veterans. the United Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans and of the Commercial Club and the several patriotic organi- zations of Montgomery. that at this, Us final meeting. in closing up the work intrusted to 1t, hereby expresses on the part of the said Committee collectively, and on the part of its individual mem bers. it's deep appreciation of the confi- dence shown in being placed in charge of the reunions. .sResolved, further, that the Commit tee is profoundly grateful to the people of Montgomery for the prompt and gem erous response to appeals for financial assistance by means of which the busi- ness features of the reunion were suc- cessfully met.
 Resolved. further, that the thanks of
 the committee be extended to the vari- ous committees and sub-coinsnittees having in charge the several details of the reunion, to The Montgomery Ad- vertiser, The Montgomery Journal and
 The Montgomery Evening Times, and to
 the press of the entire State for gen. erous publicity given to the occasion. to the several transportation lines for
 generous liberality in givng all visi-
 tors the usual special reunion rate, 10
 all hotels and boarding houses for spe-
 cial rates. to the management of the Montgomery Theatre for tks use of the theatre as convention hall for the
 United Confederate Veterans and to
 the Commercial Club for the use of its assembly room and offices as headquar- ters of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, to the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company for lights, to
 the First Baptist Church and to the owners of other btEldings for the use
 of same for mess hall and sleeping quarters and headquarters, to the com
 mittee on medicine and ambulance for professional services. and to the Mont gomery Drug Company for the use of 1 it's store as headquarters for this com mittee, to the City Engineer for valua-
 ble work and assistance in constructing the reviewing and band stands, to the Governor of the State and to the Mayor and City Council for their in- fluential, valuable and patriotic co-op- | eration, to those schools Of the city which afforded their pupils an oppor- tunity to witness the parade. to the several owners of automobiles whose | participation in the parade gave to 1t a new, distinctive feature, and the in- fantry, the cavalry and the artillery or ganizations of the Alabama National Guard for the conspicuous asslsrance | in making up the parade, to the grand | marshal and assistants whose direc- | ton made the parade one of the very best. ever held in Montgomery, to all persons contributing flowers and decor
 ations for the various halls, streets
 and other public places. 70 ell persons | contributing fresh meats and other | commissary supplies, and to all other | individuals, firms and corporations con- | tributing in any way to the success | uf the reunion.
 Resolvsi, fur.h er, that the presence
 of the Veterans. the Sons of Veterans and the members of the Ladies' Me
 moriaI Association, the members of the First White House of the Confederacy Association, and all of the members of the United Daughters Of the Confed- | eracy during the reunion exercises was | a blessing and benediction to our peo- pie and the fond hope is expressed that | they may all have many other happy reunions. and that the last days or our l surviving Veterans may be their best | days.
 Resolved, further, that the special
 thanks of this committee be extended | to the ladies composing the sub-com- mittee having in charge the general
 reception of Veterans and Sons of Vet erans and visitors at the city hall on the evening of Wednesday,. November 13.
 Resolved, further, that the business like and excellent administration of the duties of the committee on information and quarters. including its work at headquarters, the, mess hall and sleep
 ing quarters, merits the warmest com
 mendation. for which thanks are here by rendered.
 Resolved, further. that thanks be ex- tended to the Grand Army of the Re- public and the veterans of other wars participating in the parade" Resolved. further, that thanks s-@