The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
First TrainIsad ot Veterans Will Leave Early Tomorrow
 Morning Over Frisco
CAMP HARDEE ALONE TO
 SEND 40 DELEGATES
In All Five Special Trains Will Be Run Out of Birmingham to Carry the Visitors to
 Memphis.

Tomorrow morning at S3O o'clock the first special for the accommodation of
 the crowds attending the Confederate re-
 union to be held in Memphis on Tues
 day, Wednesday and Thursday, June to
 10, will leave Birmingham over the Frisco. This train. which will be operated espe- cially for the convenience of the veterans
 of Birmingham, will be followed by four
 other specials to be operated over the
 Frisco leaving at intervals on Monday and Tuesday.
 ;, Birminghams representation at the re- union will be strong. While considerable 1 disappointment is caused by the fact that plans for the attendance of a provisional company from the Jefferson county com
 panies of the Alabama National guard
 have fallen through. it is expected that
 between 75O and 1000 veterans, Sons and l Daughters and other visitors will go to
 Memphis from Birmingham during the
 next two days
 An effort was made to organize a pro-
 visional company of 200 men from the
 Jefferson County National Guard associa- l ton to go to the reunion but it seems I that the matter was not pushed as it
 
 dropped
 l However, Camp Hardee, United Con- l federate Veterans, will send a delegation 1 of at least 40 representatives and there ] will be about 100 veterans from the other 1 camps in the immediate district, who will attend. There will also be several hun
 dred members of the Jefferson county or | ganizatons of Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy, the great 1 CT number of whom will leave Birming- l ham tomorrow morning in order to be present at the opening of the reunion. | Gen. J. w. Bush of Birmingham, com | manding the Fourth brigade, Alabama division United Confederate Veterans, and
 his staff, which is composed largely of Birmingham people, will leave on the first special tomorrow morning. General Bush has selected the following to compose his staff:
 Col. A. C. Oxford, adjutant general J. Lawler Darby, assistant adjutant
 general. l L. S. Handley, chaplain general. l Frank P. OBrien, quartermaster gen.
 eral
 l T. A. Hamilton, commissary general. | J. H. Fowles, inspector general. 1 N. A. Graham, judge advocate. | s. M. Smith of Anniston, ensign. Dr. R. D. Jackson of Woodlawn, sur l geon general.
 D. T. Taliaferro, chief of ordnance | Aides de- e-Camp-George Gorff of Pratt | City, c. c. Oliver of Calera, D. R. Bize | of Birmingham, T. s. Plowman of Tal- | ladega, Harvie Stevens of Jacksonville, | N. H. Sewen of Gadsden, w. E. Yancey l of Birmingham, E.. w. Booker of East Lake, D. B. Oden of Talladega, J. s. l Acuff of Ensley, Captain Wilson of Ok
 ford, Harry Krouse of Birmingham and | P M. Vance of Birmingham Sponsor-Miss Cora Jones of East Lake l Maids of Honor-Miss Lucy c. Bickley and Miss Mary Tardy of Birmingham. | Chaperon-Mrs. A. D. Smith of East l Lake.
 | At the regular semi-monthly meeting of l Camp Hardee yesterday afternoon about | 40 members of the camp signified their intention of attending the reunion. | The official delegates and alternate dele- | gates elected by Camp Hardee are the | following:
 1 Delegates: Capt. Frank P. OBrien, N. | H. Sewell, C. c. Douglas, Rev. F. A. | Wright, T. H Motion, W. D. Stratton | W. M. Bennett, George Chambers, Capt John G. Smith and N. A. Graham. | Alternates: Capt. w. c. Ward, D. R.
 Dunlap, P. M Vance, Dr. Hitler, J. B. l Francis, W E. Yancey, w Y Peteet Col | Sam Will John. pr. J. c. Barclay and J. r. Mclaughlin.
 | It could not be ascertained yesterday | afternoon just who of the delegates would | attend the reunion but 1t is understood l that the greater number of regular dele- gates wlli attend.
 | To prepare for emergencies each mem-
 Der of Camp Hardee who intends to go
 to the reunion has been requested by the camp to take blanket with him to pre-
 pare for exposure to the weather in case
 accommodations are not furnished promptly
 | A rather humorous little incident con-
 nected with the local delegation is the
 fact that they have decided to ride mules
 in the reunion parade instead of horses. Arrangements were made with Mem- | phis liveryplan for ten horses at B each
 for use in the parade. It seems, how ever, that the price for horses was raised l to $5 and that the liveryman did not stand | uD to DIS agreement lO luTHlSl SdiIlp Hardee horses. Accordingly delegates from the camp decided to ride mules in 1 the parade.
 l Camp Hardee met in the rooms of tho | Chamber of Commerce yesterday after 1 noon at 3 c'clcck in regular semi month l Iy session, The meeting was the first | Of the pew year and Capt. John G. Smith, the newly elected commander, was in- satlied. In response to short address by
 the retiring commander. Maj. J. F. Me
 Laughlin, Captain Smith made an inter- l eseiug and pleasing sleech The other officers elected for the new year were | also installed | The meeting was largely attended and l aster the installation of officers the great l CT portion of the afternoon was devoted so l a discussion of plans for the reunion. | Camp Hardee is oDe cf the largest and most prominent camps of the Alabama di- vision and expects to make most favor |