The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
PREPARATION
 COMPLEE
THIS WILL BE HISTORY BRE4IN VETERANS REUNION.
Memphis VIII Probably Get Nextteet- tng--fnferesf stiii Centers In n- @raI Lees successer--Infornf
 ton Bureau Open.

Birmingham. June 6-lSpeq.l- The city is showing signs orEreat activity already because of th9Son federate reunion which meets TPday and continues through Thursdal On every train there are arriving Nfans and visitors to the city and tnFaii- rosa officiaIs announce that %ices have been received that from feral points large parties are gettingfaoy ta move to the reunion city.
 Students of the High Schoohave consented to assist the Sons of tter- ans as escorts and they will at every train arriving in Btrmiham from tomorrow on. and will esct all large delegations to their stPing places in cases where the stPing places have been procured.
 Information Bureaus Openl
 The information bureaus havbeen opened within sight of the de{ so that all strangers can be directi land turned over to escorts. Badges b to be seen on all sides. The citizt of Birmingham are wearing a red kton with big white letters inscrib T Live in Birmingham, Ask Me. "Fhis means that the person weariI the buttons are citizens of Brmi4am, and will answer all questiok the strangers might ask.
 Reunions will be held by man bm- mands commencing already MorH. A number of members of Forrests'lval- ry Corps held a meeting this ming at the Norris Hotel and ma arr arrangements for the entertainnE of General Tyler and other officialS the corps.
 The big reunion band. heal ny Professor Memoli, will hold a r4rsal Sunday, and the childrens' chot will also have rehearsal
 Joseph B. Babb, Secertary the General Committee on Araneents refutes all statements thatvery preparation is not being mader the care and entertainment of thI Ieter- ans. It is expected that ny old Veterans will be here and t1 will receive more attention than t4 who 1 are able to get about without fh att tention.
 Special veteran Event.
 The following preparations been | made for the Veterans themSss:
 Two great displays of fire4ks to | which only veterans with ubadge | on or who can make the proHshow- | ing will be admitted free.
 Hotel Gordon, at the FairHpunds. fitted up as good as any hoQ utside of the big places, can be fix4p. No | tents are used as was doneH other places in caring for the Vetek. All seats In the Conventiofall ar the Hippodrome will be for Eerans. | the visitors during the rneett to be rushed to the galleries.
 One half of the seats in thklierfes during the ball will be reserHor the veterans, the two fireworks days to be going on at the same tim9utside of the big drill the corps fl Mem- phfs puts on at the ball, tNof the dances will be set aside thatne but Veterans can participate in. The main part of the para9will be for the Veterans while th@terans will be placed In convenit places along the route 10 witness floral parade on Wednesday.
 All Veterans will be accof every attention at hotels. restauls, etc., osprices to be advanced forlthing 9s ttlali meetings and gathfss, wo-
 Il as well as men will giJp their stssto Veterans
 thing fs being left und&to pro-
 care and comfort for veter@ l
 while they are in Birmiam. All {
 neS scdIlected will be exted for ]
 tepeht of the vetera The l.
 DRI tions that are belnAde for {
 nsors and maids are tg paid ]
 the Sons of veteraknd the
 slS tAughters of the Cderacy.
 ns of Veterans Pention (
 hs1d in the GayetSheatre,
 " 'il windows and dowill be tsz.... en to provide comfoir those k~sIr~ sasaTne. This p1ac4 found
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