Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-16
CHATTANOOGA IS
 MAKING READY Old Confederates to March On the Historic City
 May 27-29. RATES ARE SECURED Ten Thousand to Be Accommodated at Camp A. F. Stewart-TO Decorate Soon.
RATES ARE SECURED

CDdLlaHOOSd, lcIlIl., May Io.- Wi'h in few days large forces of men will begin putting up decorations which are to greet the Confederate veteran, who assemble in annual reunion here May 72-29 and will incidently cele- brate the semi-centcnnial of the bat tie of Chickamauga and other Chat tanooga engagements Also the work of putting up thousands of extra lights throughout the business dis trict will begin about the same time. When the first visitors arrive, Chat tanooga will be brilliant scene, With Confederate flags- bunting, pictures on canvas of the famous Confederate generals, and other appropriate mat erials Haunting ill every breeze; at night the entire downtown section ablaze with myriad lights, those of permanent character and especially erected for the occasion, in large numbers, adding to the gaity and bril-, liance of the scene. Aside from the strings of light along the sidewalks many buildings will be completely outlined with streamers of lights as there is widespread interest in mak- ing the entire city do proper honor to the veterans
 Camp A. F. Stewart is complete as far as it can be made so at date considerably ahead of the reunion. All the tents are up, the big dining room tent ill place, the commissary and kitchen facilities about complet- ed. The big camp, where 10000 or many more if necessary of the vet erans can be accommodated, is pat rolled day and night for safety of the property which is on the ground.
 With the adjustment of the rail- road rate from west of the Mississ ippi river, all veterans and friends i'll sure of seeing thousands of the Tex ans and others from the Trans Miss issiippi Department during the reun ion. The western lines having Sue cumbcd to the storm of protest, the rate is just the same for the western veterans and other reunion visitors as for thoe who are coming from the southeastern StatcS--Onc cent a mile each way. Reunion tickets may be extended for thirty days by deposit ing them with special agent here. This will allow only a lengthy visit in Chattanooga, that is necessary to thoroughly enjoy all of the sights, but will permit nice side trips to points in adjacent state at exceedingly low rates This should prove a great induccment especially to persons east, or who have relatives in this section, or who wish to visit q par ticular city before returning to tho west. The same is true to q large degree of people who come from com- paratiVely near and wish to take moro of trip than to Chattanooga
 Favorable action on the part of the south western lines means that from the entire tterritOry which naturally sends hundreds or thousands of visi- tors from every locality to each re- union, the same rate to Whiah the veterans and their friends have been accustomed will apply for the 1913 rc. union in Chattanooga. The round trip fare, from Pine Bluff to Chat tanooga and return, is $9.115.
 The events connected with the great reunion, Chattanooga $ scenic and his toric points, the big street carnfFal that will be in progress all week, Southern League baseball, airshi :, flights daily from the veterans camp, four fine parades, steamboat cHcHr- SiOnS on the beautiful Tennessee river all these and more combined with the low est railroad fare eyer grant ed for any kind Of an occasion, make an unparalleled opportunity to yisit Chattanooga.