The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-16
READY FOR REUNION
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
WESTERN ROADS sUccUMBED TO
PROTEST AND GRANTED RATE
OF OTHER ROADS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-With-
in few days large forces Of men will
begin putting up decorations which are
to greet the Confederate veterans, who
assemble in annual reunion here May
27-29 and will incidentally celebrate the
semi-centennial of the battle of Chick
amagua and other Chattanooga engage
ments. Also the work of putting up
thousands of extra lights throughout
the business district will begin
about the same time. When the
| first veterans arrive Chattanooga will
be brilliant scene, with Confederate
flags, bunting, pictures on canvass of
the famous Confederate generals, and
other appropriate materials Haunting
in every breeze; at night the entire
downtown section ablaze with myriad
lights, those of permanent character
and specially erected for the occasion,
in large numbers, adding to the gayety
and brilliance of the scene. Aside from
the strings of Light along the side
walks, many buildings will be com
pletely outlined with streamers of
lights as there is widespread interest
in making the entire city do proper
honor to the veterans.
Camp A. P. Stewart is complete as
far as it can be made SO at date con-
siderably ahead of the reunion. All the
tents are up, the big dining room tent
in place, the commissary and kitchen
facilities about complete. The big
camp, where 10000 or many more If
necessary can be accommodated, is
patrolled day and night for safety of
the property which is on the ground.
With the adjustment of the rail
road rates from west of the Mississippi
river, all veterans and friends in the
southeastern territory may feel sure
of seeing thousands of the Texans and
others from the Trans-Mississippi de-
partment during the reunion. The
western lines having succumbed to the
storm of protest, the rate Is just the
same for the western veterans and
other reunion visitors as for those who
are coming from the southeastern
states-one cent a mile each way. Re-
union tickets may be extended for
thirty days by depositing them with a
special agent here. This will allow
only a lengthy visit in Chattanooga
that is necessary to thoroughly enjoy
all the sights, but will permit nice
side trips to points in adjacent states
at exceedingly low rates. This should
prove a great inducement especially
to persons whose former homes are in
the southeast, or have relatives in this
section, or who wish to visit par
ticular city before returning to the
west The same is true to large de
gree of people who come from com
2 paratively near and wish to take more
, of a trip than to Chattanooga.
: Favorable action on the part Of the
southwestern lines means that from
the entire territory which naturally
, sends hundreds or thousands Of Wis
5 itors from every locality to each re
: union, the same rate to which the vet
Grams and their friends have been &C
customed will apply for the 1913 re
: union in Chattanooga. The round tril
f fare from Hattiesburg to Chattanooga
and return is $3.50.
, The events connected with the grea
e reunion, Chattanooga's scenic and his
!. toric points, the big street carnival tina
: will be in progress all week, Southern
!. League baseball, airship flights dali
s from the veterans camp, four fine pa
rades, steamboat excursions on tn
beautiful Tennessee river-all thes
and more combined with the loves
railroad fare ever granted for any kin
of an occasion, make an unparallele
opportunity to visit Chattanooga.