The Washington times., 1913-05-26
CHATTANOOGA SCENE
OF VETERAN REUNION
Tennessee City Has Elaborate
Decorations on Occasion of
Big Annual Meeting.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 26.-
Decorated as never before in her his
tory, Chattanooga today threw her
gates wide open in welcome to the
thousands of arriving Confederate vet
erans, sons Of Confederate veterans.
daughters Of the Confederacy. and
other visitors. This is the twenty
third annual reunion of the veterans,
the eighteenth of the sons.
Every arriving train today was load
ed with visitors. The veterans are
much more feeble than when they
were here for their first reunion
twenty-three years ago. The number
has been thinned by death and age
has dfmmed their eyes, bent their
forms, and given a snowy appearance
to the boards and hair. But something
of the old spirit of half a century ago
was still manifest as the delegations
marched from the railway stations to
playing Dixie" at the head of the
column and the Stars and Bars flutter-
ing In the breeze.
The geographical location Of Chat
tanooga is exceptionally well suited
for the reunion. North and South and
East and West are the States which
rallied to the standards of Lee and
Jackson, and in the immediate vicinity
were fought the great battles OF
Chtckamauga, Lookout Mountain. and
lines Of railroad enter the city from
all directions. and scores of special
trains are being run for the convent
ence Of veterans and other visitors.
All Decorated.
At . cost of thousands of dollars.
the reunion committee has had all the
Ample provision has been made in the
way Of rest stations, temporary hos
pitals, lunch stands, and other ar
welfare of the visitors. The Govern
ment's 10000 tents are erected in
Jackson Park, q delightful resort near
the business section OF the city, ana
this is called Camp Stewart. in honor
Of the late Gen; A; p. Stewart
Gen. Bennett H Young, Of Louisville,
the commander-in-chief. Tomorrow
and Wednesday will be devoted large
ly to the business of the organization,
and Thursday the parade Of the old
guard in gray will take place.
The custom of appointing young
women, generally daughters Of Con-
federate soldiers. to act as sponsors
and maids for the several States has
DO spread that not only the States, but
regiments are so represented. Already
many of the scores of sponsors and
maids have arrived and the social 1ea-
tures Of the reunion will be notable:
The ,n will with
lawn party at Warner Park In honor
Of the sponsors and attendants. Later
In the evening the Daughters Of the
Confederacy will give reception IN
honor of the veterans. Wednesday the
sponsors win be entertained at a break
fast at the Golf and Country Club.
Wednesday night the Sons of VeteranS
bali will be given.
BAH Thursday.
The. grand ball of the Confederate
veterans, which will bring the enter
tainment program to a climax. will take
place Thursday night. Commander-in-
chief Young will lead the grand march.
accompanied by Miss Kate Daffin, spon-
sor for the South. After them will come
all of the sponsors and maids of honor.
each accompanied by a distinguished
Confederate veteran.
The detailed program of events as
finally prepared for the opening OF the
reunion tomorrow is as follows:
10 a. m.-Initial sessions of the re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams called to order by Gen. Bennett
II. Young; invocation, Chaplain Gem
eral ]. w. Bachman; song. Mrs. w. II.
Pryor; addresses OF welcome by Gov.
Ben w. Hooper. speaking for the State
OF Tennessee, and w. E. Brock. in be-
half of the Chattanooga Reunion Asso-
citation. Il noon, services of the me-
mortal associations at the Auditorfurr:
2 p. m, United Confederate Veterans
business meeting resumed. Meetings of
Sons Of Veterans and Confederate
States Memorial Association; 4 p. m.
start Of sponsors parade; p. m, en-
tertainment Of sponsors at Warner
Park; p. m, Daughters reception for
veterans at Chamberlain Field: p
m, business sessions Of the veterans
At Auditorium; p. m, business session