The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-11

MADE FOR THE ANNUAL GATH
ERiNG ON MAY 81 TO 2e-SoNS
OF VETERANS BALL TO BE A
FEATURE-THE SPONSORS AND
MAIDS OF HONOR TO HAVE A
BRILLIANT PARADE.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.


Chattanooga. Tenn, May 10.-Re-
union events amusement features pro-
v;ded in connection with the reunion,
and visiting the battlehefds, will fur
nish a continuous round of pleasure
and educational benefit in this city
during the Confederate veterans an
nuaI gathering, May 27-29-in fact the
entire week-Such as has seldom been
the case In this or any other southern
city. All preparations are rapidly
coming to a focus. and there is no
doubt about visitors that week having
the time of their lives. Every day in
dications are received that the 1918 re-
union will attract a record breaking
crowd. and the important news that
southwestern railroads will grant the
one cent a mile each way fare, just
the same as the southeastern lines,
guarantees that every section Of the
old Confederacy will be largely repre-
scented here. This means that veterans
can reasonably count on seeing their
comrades, no matter in what section
they are located, for they will come in
large numbers from Texas and the
other trans Mississippi department
states just as they will come from the
states east of the Mississippi river.
Veterans and their friends who have
been attending reunions for years are
Of course familiar with those features
which are strictly identified with the
u. G. V. organization, such as the busi-
ness sessions, grand parade Of the vet
Grams, Confederate veterans ball, sons
of veterans ball, etc. All these things
wdn be held at Chattanooga, and more
too. even aside from the incidental
amusements. The Eleventh United
States cavalry will parade on the
morning of May 27. a feature that is
pleasing to Gen. John P. Hickman,
commanding the Tennessee division,
and Capt. J. F. Shipp, of Chattanooga,
quartermaster genera, U. c. V. This
will give all veterans a chance to see
fine body of modern cavalry, fully
equipped, accompanied by mounted
band. The Eleventh cavalry has CO.
operated to a wonderful degree in
making the reunion a success. All the
horses for officers OF the u. c. V. and
N. B. Forrest cavalry corps will be
furnished by the regiment at Fort
Oglethorpe here. A troop of the cav
alrymen has erected there considerably
more than 1000 large tents for the
veterans at Camp A. P. Stewart. These
are only the principal items OF help
extended to the reunion committee by
the officers and men of the regiment
The sponsors and maids will have a
brilliant parade the afternoon of May
81. these ladies riding in hundreds of
gaily decorated automobiles. The Sons
of Veterans will also have a separate
parade, morning Of May %, this plan
having been approved by the COM
ma nder in chief of the sons, Gen. Nor
fleet, of Memphis. With them will be
any visiting military organizations
that wish to participate and are en-
titled to do SO.
Sightseeing trips, including the bat
tlefields, will be a very pleasant form
Of amusement. and visits to the battle
fields will be an education about the
war operations around Chattanooga
Facilities for getting to the battlefelds
will he made especially good for re- |
union week. Also. there will be tenn |
porary hospitals. rest rooms, free ice |
water. refreshments stands, etc, al !
around so that people can visit the |
fields without undue incon- |
venence or discomfort. |