The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-12
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STRENGTHENING to
Richmond in
1913.


was heard along the line of the march
OF the Confederate veterans I'm Mobile
. Thursday of last week, as the thin
gray line" walked the streets in an
nual parade following the closing OF
the twentieth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans
The remark was taken up all along
I'VE line as the Lee Camp Veterans
PISSED In review along the streets
Sad I'm this connection IL is not ont
of place to say that the Lee Camp
veterans were more complimented on
their appearance than any other COM
mand. They were all uniformed.
marched well, were splendid in APP
Pearanee' kept step and presented a
magnificent appearance, Commander
W. s. Archer leading them In a SOL
Oierly manner.
And Richmond will be glad to see
you whenever you come" was the re-
ply made by the Virginfans as tbev
marched along, being kept busy ac-
knowledging the cheers and the com
pllments that were being fired at them
from every window and stand.
The old boys stood the trip well
from this city to Mobile, not a man
missing meal. no sickness and no ac-
cldents. Ample provision had been
made for the veterans. David A.
Brown, the Quartermaster of Lee
Camp, having charge of the party
anu n ever there was man who met
al requirements il is your Uncle
Davy." lie was on the lob from the
nrst' and ne saw that all the old men
were gwen beds and were asleep be
Ioie ne turned in. In the morning
he was the first man to emerge from
ms berth and TO look after the men
II was jolly. good-natured and hap
by crowd. Not an incident on the trip
married the pleasure.
In Mobile Il large house had bean
secured for the accommodation of the
men IL was furnished with cots and
blankets and made comfortable in
every way. 1t was near the center
OF the city, and the veterans had a
Re" steps to go for meals or for see
ing the city. DR.. c. w p Brock
was IN almost constant attendance and
was ready to attend to any case of
sickness that might develop.
General Browns ReceDtion
Brigadier General j. ThomDson
Brown. in the absence of Genera
Stlth Boiling. did the honors in AN
oIhcial way for all who called at
headquarters. Headquarters were I'm
room 1923. Battle House, and Il was
open from Monday morning till Fri
cay at noon-the party leaving at
o'clock for Richmond. If there was
a person in Mobile who had a rank
of any sort and who did not call 70
see General Brown il was an over
sight 1t was cordial welcome 4
hearty handshake and the compli-
ments OF the occasion and the season
appears to have gotten an advance
list of all those who made the trim
and to have invited them to call
some of them kept on calling. He
ala the thing in handsome style, and
was as smiling and happy and chip
per as any man twenty-five years his
Junior.
Mobile n Dry Town.
Mobile is a dry town-according to
the laws and statutes of the State of
Alabama. But the town was not so
dry as some people might imagine
three cars loaded with empty beer
bottles left there last Monday morn
= ing. Then there are numerous ways
In which to get an eye-opener. Va
rlous methods are resorted to. Raids
are frequent. and they are generally
Sarren of results. To illustrate: one
Say, while the old soldiers were view
ing the scenery from the roof garden
Of the Battle House. there was a rat
thing OF telephone bells, elevator bells
and a hurry-scurry. The negro wait
er rushed to the door and locked il.
Yves being raided." shouted the
waiter. Follow me-" and the man
led the retreat down a back stair
way, several flights. The sheriff found
nothing-except few chairs, a few
tables and a waiter ready to answer
all questions and to supply soft
drinks. The elevator boy knew his
business. the man who might have
: oeen engaged in furnishing supplies
the lower floors" sounded the alarm
All hands escaped, and all hands had
a good rest after the thing was over.
There is another scheme for get
ting little antidote for MOSQUITO
bites. One goes into a restaurant and
asks for a little sugar and water a
glass of appOllinaris or a mug You
ask for nothing to drink. IL is against
the law TO sell IL. The man who wears
the white apron will see you and give
you a toddy. a highball or a mug of
fine beer. If you want it straight lust
say Give me glass" And there you
are. The law was forced on the peo-
pie of Mobile without any expression
by the people. There are hundreds of
arrests. OF course, but the convictions
are few and far between. People do
not want to see the law enforced The
sherin is at work, and he has done
his duty. An election is being held
there today. and because he has at |
tempted to enforce an obnoxious law
and has become unpopular he is not a |
candidate for reelection. Liquor can
be had in cigar stores in restaurants
confectiOneries and in hotels. In one
of the leading restaurants Of the town |
at dinner a party of gentlemen or
dered a drink with their meals.
NO drinks can be served here sir
was the bland reply of the waiter. II
was the day of the raid at Battle
Perhaps a cup of malaria tea will |
do you" said a gentleman at an adj |
joining table. A wink is as good as |
q nod to a blind horse
-Four malaria tea," said the GEN
tieman.
"Yas. sab" and the waiter smiled. |
disappeared behind the swinging
doors and came back in about two
minutes with four small teacups in |
Saucers and containing four good. |
stiff drinks of about as good Iiouor
rs one could wish for.
Mobile Did the Handsome.
But Mobile did the handsome thing
IN every way. Tents were provided |
for the many thousands of old men
who could not find quarters in the
city There was no hall big enough |
for the reunion. A circus tent was
obtained and put up at the city park
Monroe Park-some three miles out
from the heart OF the city. The mess
hall and the kitchen were all that
were necessary, and there was an |
GOOD for 70 z.oAo-a e. ~ =. ~ |