Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-22
DECORATING FOR
CONFEOERATEs
, HATTANOWiA 10 80 DECOIiAT.
~ AM BRILLIANTLY
LIGHTED

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn May -
Within few days large forces OF
men viii begin puttins up decora-
'ions which are 10 street, the C0nfed-
crate veterans. uho assemble In an
uual reunion here May 21-29 aud
win incidentally celebrate the semi
centennial OF the battle Of Chicka-
mauga and other Chattanooga en-
agemrnts Also the work OF put
Ting up thousands OF extra lights
throughout the business district will
begin about the same time when
fha Irt visitors arrive Chattanooga
vul boz a brilliant scene with Con
foderatc flags. bunting. pictures on
canvas of the famous Confederate
generals and other appropriate ma
terials 0auutgg in every breeze az
night the cntirc downtown section
aUlalc With myriad lights. those Of
permanent character and specially
erected for the occasion. in large
number adding 20 tho 1ioty ara
mrIuancc of the scene Aside from
thr triug. of light along the side
walk. many buildings viii be- com
u.Hr. outlined with strcamers OF
lights as there is wide prold interest
Boo making the entire city do proper
honor Co rho veterans
Camp s. g. Stewart D. comple't
a FAR as IL can bc made so ca "a
date considerably ahead OF the re-
union AID me tents are up the
biz dining room tent boz place the
commieary aud Kitchen ncIliiie,
about completed The hig camp,
where 10000 OF many more 81 Nee
essary OF the veterans can be- ac-
rommodatcd s pa'r9Irl lIy and
night Tor s.iciy co iNH property
which b. on the ground
with the adjustment of the rail-
road rate from west of tho N.ssiss-
uppi river. an veterans and friends iu
the southeastern territory may feel
SIRE of seeing thousands Of co..
Texans and others from thy Trans
Mississippi department during the rc.
union The wetern lines having sue
cumhod 10 the storm of protest. the
rate De- just the same for the western
veterans and other reunion visitors
as for those who are coming from
the southeastern states one cent a
q mile each way Reunion tickets
may be- extended for thirty days b,
depositlng with a special AGENT hero.
This will allow only a length visit
/ w Chatlauooga that Is necessary to
thoroughly cniol ayy the sights. but
/ will permit nice side trips 10 points
in adjacent states al exceedingly low
rates This should prove ercat
.uducoment especially TO persons
whose formed homes are in The
southeast. or who have relatives iu
! this section. or who wish TO visit q
particular city before returning to
the west The same Is true 20 a large
degree OF people who come from
comparatively near and wish 20 take
more OF trip than 10 Chattanooga
Favorable action on the part OF
the southwestern lines means that
from the entire territory which ma
/ turally sends hundreds of thousands
LOT visitors from every locality 20
each reunion. the same rate 10 which
I Tho veterans and their friends have
+ been accustomed viii apply for the
/ lHl3 reunion Ia Chattanooga
/ Chattanooga and return s.
The events connected with the
great reunion. Chattanooga scenic
ana historic points. the big street
carnival that will bee In progress an
week. Southern League baseball. air
shin flights daily from the veterans
camp four fine parades, steamboat
excursions on the beautiful Tenn
essce river all these and more com
hiued with the lowest railroad fare
ever granted for any kind of an oc.
casion, make an unparalleled oppor-
|trniy 10 visit Chattanooga.