Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-20
VETS To MEET
IN GREAT PARADE
PREPARATIONS fOR CONrED-
CRATES GOING on AZ
CHATTANOOGA
THOUSANDS ARE TO march
VIII lsc one of the last Gatherings
of the Men Who Wore the Gray
IN the Ciyii War.

CHATTANOOGA, May iL-Within
few days large forces of men Will
begin putting up decorations which
are 10 greet the Confederate veterans,
who assemble In annual reunion here
May 27-29 and viii incidentally cele-
hrate the scmi-Centennial Of the battle
Of Chickamauga and other Chattanoo-
ga engagements, Also the work of
putting up thousands Of extra lights
throughout the business district will
begin about the same time, when
the first visitors arrive Chattanooga
will be n brilliant scene. with Confed-
crate flags bunting, pictures on cam
Vass Of the famous Confederate gen
erals, and other appropriate materials
Haunting In every breeze; at night,
the entire downtown section ablaZe
with myriad lights, those OF perman-
ent character and specially erected
for the occasion, I'm large numbers. ad-
ding 10 the gaiety and brilliance Of the
scene, Aside from tho strings Of
light along the sidewalk, many build
ings VIII he completely outlined with
/
spread interest In making the entire
city do proper honor TO the veterans.
Camp 4. Z. Stewart is complete as
far az II can be made 80 at date
considerably ahead Of the reunion. All
the tents are up, theb ig dining room
tent IN place, the commissary and
kitchen facilities about completed. The
h.r 1
II necessary Of the veterans can be ac-
commodated, is patrolled day and
night for safety Of the property which
is on the ground.
with the adjustent of the railroad
rate from west OF the Mississippi river
all veterans and friends In the south
eastern territory may feel sure OF see
ing 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 IL Just the
same for the western veterans and
other reunion visitors az for those who
are coming from the south eastern
states-one cent mile each way. Re
thirty days by depositine them with n
special agent here. This will allow
only lengthy visit In Chattanooga,
that is necessary TO thoroughly enjoy
hll the sights, but viii permit nice
side trips to points in adjacent states
at exceedingly low rates. This should
lrove great inducement especially to
H.. s,,
the southeast, or who have relatives
in this section, or who wish to visit IA
particular city before returning to the
west. The same Ia true to large de-
gree Of people who come from COM
paratively near and wish to take more
OF a trip than to Chattanooga.
Favorable action on the part Of the
south western lines means that from
the entire territory which naturally
sends hundreds or thousands Of vsi-
tors from every locality to each re-
union, the same rate to which the
veterans and their friends have been
accustomed will apply for the 1913
reunion in Chattanooga. The round
trip fare from Tulsa TO Chattanooga
and return, Is slj.
The events connected with the great
reunion, Chattanopga's scenic and his
toric points the big street carnival
that will be in progress all week,
Southern league baseball, airship
flights daily from the veterans camp,
four fine parades, steamboat eXcur-
sions on the beautiful Tennessee river
all these and more combined with the
lowest railroad fare ever granted for
any kind OF an occasion, make an un-
parallelod opportunity to visit Chat
tanooga.