The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
CAMP HARDEE HEARS
 KU-KLUX STORIES
Everything Has Been Ar ranged for Big Picnic in
 AvOndale Park July P

The members of Camp Hardee held a
 large and enthusiastic meeting in the
 auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce
 yesterday afternoon and among otper matters of importance to the camp dh-
 cpssed the details of the annual big bar
 becue and picnic to be held at Avondale park on Saturday. July 22
 The committee appointed to look after
 this phase of the camps activities during
 the summer months reported that practi- | csly all arrangements had been made and | that the affair promises 10 be one of the
 greatest enjoyments and delight to the | veterans their families and intimate | friends The committee on arrangements 1 is composed of Commander N. A. Gra- ham, chairman; T. A. Hamilton, quar- termaster; Carlos II. Reese, D. L. Bridges, J. S. Foster. J, Lawler Darby, Captain Crockett and Tom Moorefield. The feast will be furnished by the culinary export. '. Jack Phillips. and the board will be load- ed with barbecued lamb, shoat, salads. ard brunswick stew. Every member of the camp has been invited to come with a well filled basket 10 supplement the reg ular order of the barbecue The barbecue StufHltlte Will meet lOInOIOW HlOT1lng Ab 10 o'clock at 216A Twenty-first street. North.
 At the outset of the meeting Comman- der Graham read 9 copy of The resolu- tions drawn upon the death of Comrades John B. Hazard, which occurred at Cor in,h, Miss, during the month of March. ! The deceased was an esteemed and hon. cred member of Camp Hardee, and . beautiful tribute to his memory was paid by J. Fleetwood Foster, who was a long standing comrade of the departed mem Der. D. R. Dunlap also spoke in highest terms of praise of Comrade Hazard, and said that he was one of the bravest of soldiers and noblest of men.
 Another matter which came before the camp at their session yesterday after noon was the drafting of resolutions on tie death of the beloved Gen. J. w. Bush. The committee appointed to draft these resolutions consists of Comrades R. c. Hewitt, chairman; Maj. James H. Fowles and Dr. Edward H. Sholl A motion was offered and passed for the appointment of committee to prepare suitable resolu- tons also on the death of the beloved Dr. James Vincent Glass, who was an esteemed veteran of Camp Hardee This committee will be composed of Capt. R. H. Hagood, chairman; Maj. W. J. Miner and Dr. J. c. Abernethy.
 The most interesting features of the meeting of the camp yesterday were the talks by pr. Edward H. Sholl, Major Willis J. Miner and Captain Foster, who gave most interesting accounts of recon structon days. and told something of the mysteries of expeditions of the Ku Kiux Iklan.
 In an interesting and entertaining man. ner were told many of the tricks perpe- trated by the members of the Ku Nlux Klan to intimdate superstitious negroes and carpet baggers.
 As an instance. frequently a Ku Klux norseman would stop before the cabin door of some negro who was deemed to need wholesome impression and ask for c drink of water. When offered a gourd or dipper to drink with he demanded the whole bucket of water and would press it to his lips as if afire with thirst The gnostly garbed horsemen would not move the rim of the bucket from his seeming parched lips until the last drop had been drained into a gum of oil sack concealed underneath his flowing white robe, and when he returned the empty bucket he would say to the amazed and frightened darkey That's good. It's the first drink of water I've had since I was
 lilied at Shiloh" A few words of good counsel following this feat was never forgotten by the impressionable negro and had a good influence thereafter on his behavior.