The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-07
MEMPHIS IS
NOT POPULAR
Veterans VIII Not At
tend Reunion.
EXPENSES ARE TOO HIGH
sHotels Charge Double Prices for
Rooms"
Few Cesfsder.te soidiers From Mont
ssnsry Canp WIN make an Ef-
fsrt % Assesd csaersi As
.enbly Durias 1u.e.

That the local camps Of confeder-
ate Veterans are not at all enthusi-
nstic about attending the reunion
which Il 10 Be held during the nrst
part OF June In Memphis, Tennessee.
Il to be learned from veterans on ey-
cry street Of the city. OF course
there viii be few who win attend.
those who believe that they must not
miss q single reunion. but. the great
majority OF veterans living In and
about Montgomery are not at all keen
about the holiday. and say they VIII
not attend.
The reason assigned for not attend
Ing the general reunion of Veterans
10 the fact that expenses are too
great. AZ one veteran expressed II
yesterday: TITS too much OF gam
BILE haven't the sliwhtest idea OF
how much the trip will cost. and
judging from the accommodations re-
ceived at the, last. reunion some years
ago, the trip costs too much"
lit Is said that during the reunion
several years ago. Veterans were ac-
commodated at the various hotels of
the Tennessee metropolis at "hold-up''
prices. It 10 stated that accommoda-
tions In the good hotels of the city
were to be had for not less than "a
day, and two were Obliged to stay
IN room 1t that.
Judge y. B, Fuller. when seen. yes
terday as to the current report. stat.
ed that there was n great deal OF
truth In the stattements OF the vet
Grams.
when went to the last reunion
In Memphis BONE years ago" said
Judge Fuller. COMMANDER OF Camp
Lomax. u. G.. ", -the hotels charg-
ed double prices for all aeconmoda-
| tions. and the veterans are unable to
AFFORD such prices There are the
great majority Of the veterans who
are able to pay their way At these
general reunions provided that the
| PRICES are within reason. but few there
| are who can afrord TO pay double.
II understand that the free accom-
modations for the veterans who are
unable 70 pay their expenses at the
| reunion In Memphis during the last
| assembly were excellent, but q veterr
an who can pay a reasonable sum for
his accommodations disiikes to accept
free accommodations.
y remember having paid barber
| thirty cents for O shave Other bust.
ness people OF Memphis seem to feel
like charging the double prices the
hotels and BARRIERS charged. and for
that reason think there Will be but
few OF the Montgomery Veterans who
will attend this coming reunion.
| That other reunion in Memphis was
| the most unsatisfactory ever saw
| In many other ways. and I haven't
seen q single man. except those who
! never Enass q reunion, sgwho llias said
that he would attend the coming as
sen1biy at Memphis. think the feel.
Ing that Is expressed BY the Mont
gomery Veterans Is the same as that
felt by the general body OF veterans.
An impression once gained IL hard to
overcome. and / know that the gen.
srai body Of veterans did not enjoy
the last reunion at Memphis as IL
should have been enjoyed"
There will be OF course some vef.
Grams from the Montgomery camna
who will attend the reunion. The
omcers OF the various camps VIA
doubtless make arrangements for
representation OF their camp. hut the
body Of veterans in Montgomery and
surrounding country will make NO
enort to attend the reunfon.