The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-20
VETERANS WILL BE HOUSED IN
TENTS PROVIDED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
MUST Be WELL CARED FOR.
Taking Care of and Entertaining 1000
or More Visitors Is Quite a Prob
lem, but Those in Authority Are
Working Out Details.

Plans for the care and entertain
ment of the veterans at the Confeder-
ate reunion to be held in this city
on July 1917 are being carefully
worked out and as the visitors, in
cluding the veterans, the different
auxiliary organizations, the relief
corps. the U. d. C. and others will
number from $500 to 3,000 the prob
lens to be faced are matters of mo-
ment
Sleeping tents for the accommoda-
tions of 1000 will be provided and
the ladies of the Civic association
will serve meals during the encamp-
ment.
Following is copy of the bill
now before congress authorizing
the secretary of war to furnish the
necessary tents which will be ship
ped to this city.
63d congress, First Session.
In the House of Representatives of
the United States.
Mr.. Walker introduced the following
joint resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on mil
itary affairs:
Resolution
Authorizing the secretary
of war to loan certain tents for the
use Of the Confederate Veterans re-
union, to be held at Brunswick, Ga.
in July. 1913.
Resolved, By the senate and house
OF representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That the secretary of war be,
and he is hereby authorized to loan,
at his discretion, to the executive
committee of the Confederate Veter-
ans reunion, to be held at Bruins
wick, Ca. in the month of July, 1918,
such tents, with necessary poles,
ridges and pins as may be required
at said reunion: Provided, that no
expense shall be caused the United
States government by the delivery
and return of said property, the
same to be delivered to said commit
tee designated at such time prior to
the holding of said reunion as may
be agreed upon by the secretary of
war and J. G. Weatherly, general
chairman of said executive commit
tee; and provided further, that the
secretary of war shall, before deliv-
ering such property, take from said
7 Go;o
bond for the safe return of said prop
erty in good order and condition, and
the whole without expense to the
United States.
The following committees for the
reunion have. been named together
with the various duties assigned to
them:
Information committee-Geo. H.
Smith, chairman; ]. B. abrams, w.
d. Bailey.
Duties-To maintain information
bureau, employ 20 boy scout couriers,
to keep bureau open from a. m. to
10 p. m., issue meal tickets, issue
vererans badges.
Reception committee-Must be
composed of veterans to have serv-
ices of four couriers.
Duties--To meet all trains, well
come all vets at trains, to direct by
courier all veterans to information
bureau.
Entertainment committee-E L.
Stephens, chairman; Edo Miller, M.
B. McKinnon
Duties-To arrange for boat ride
for vets; to care for every detail in
connection with it; no refreshments
Program committee-N H. Ballard,
chairman; DR.. w. B. Burroughs, F.
e. Twitty. =
Duties-To draft program in full
and arrange for it's execution, includ-
ing music.
Committee on Shelter-W. H. Wood
chairman; L. T. McKinnon, E. c.
Bruce
Duties-To attend to erection of
tents, placing of cots, placing of
blankets, water supply, comfort to
vets in camp.
Physicians first aid committee
DR.. G. W. Blanton, chairman; DIR. j.
w. Simmons, Dr. J. L. Fox.
Duties-To give medical relief to
vets in emergencies, provide ambu-
lance for march. provide emergency
hospital rest room, provide nurse for