The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-29
COST OF REUN|ON| IN EXCESS OF ESTIMATE DECLARES FORREST Amount Suggested by Fi- nance Committee Wholly
 Insufficient to Enter
 tain Veterans COMPARISONS MADE
 WITH OTHER CITIES General Forrest Tells of Benefits, Socially and Commercially, De-
 rived From Reunion-Colonel
 White Makes Address

oI the COnleOerdtS r6uIlouS Wcte gwen by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, adju- tant in chief of the United Sons of Con federate Veterans, at the luncheon given in his honor at the Tutwiler hotel Tues day. Comparative figures of the actual cost of financing reunions held at other places were submitted to the committees who attended the luncheon.
 It is estimated by the general finance committee appointed from the Chr -'ber of Commerce that s25,0oo would be suffi- cient to finance the reunion, but accord ing to the figures submitted by General Forrest, this amount would be far insuf- hcient. In the Jacksonville, Fla, re- union SIS, 725.33 was expended for camp equipment alone, and the entire expense of the reunion was $47, ,4ss. .75. The reunion held in Chattanooga in 1913 cost s49,072. .25 and the camp equipment alone cost s19,- 7o5.M. So, judging from these figures, to go above the amount first estimated. or fall short of what other cities have done for the veterans.
 General Forrest spoke very enthusiastic cally of the prospects for raising the necessary funds in Birmingham. Accus- toned to handling these problems, he feels that Birmingham will not fall be- hind what other cities have done. His talk. which lasted for an hour, was purely international and many helpful hints were gathered from the data submitted and the discussion of other reunions.
 BENEFITS DERIVED
 In addition to telling of the cost and preparation for the coming reunion, Gen. eral Forrest told of the benefits to be standpoint. He estimated that as much as million dollars would be left in Birmingham in trade and transportation. "At the Chattanooga reunion,'' he said. "there were 10000 trunks handled by the transportation companies"
 Seated at the tables were 30 persons, who composed the committees from Camp Henry D. Clayton and the finance com mittee from the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary W. c. Radcliffe of the Cham Der of Commerce was there and made a short speech in behalf of the commer- cial organization.
 j Thomas Dozier, commandant of Camp Henry D. Clayton, was toastmaster oi the occasion and the first speaker called upon was Jelks H. Cabaniss, who told of the purpose of the luncheon, and some of the plans of the camp. The next speaker was Dr. Albert Sydney Johnson, who spoke of the patriotism of the work.
 SENATOR WHITE
 Ex-Senator Frank S. White, who at- tended as a guest, was called upon for a speech and talked of the old days of '61, when the call to arms was so nobly responded to by the sons of the south. He received applause continually and fin- ished by saying that he des'~o1 to join the camp even if he was a veteran. Captain White said that he had no right to the title of captain, as he was only private, but that he had been raised to the rank of colonel recently and would ing the reunion. He insisted that he be recognized by his recently attained title of colonel.
 Several other prominent men spoke along the lines of being prepared to take care of the ''vets' and visitors, and Gen eral Forrest was asked to attend a meet ing and confer with the housing and ccmmissary committees of the Chamber Of Commerce at o'clock.
 A meeting to which all members and the public was invited was held in the camp headquarters, 333-4-5 First National Bank building, last night at o'clock. The meeting was very enthusiastically attended and two addresses were made on the occasion by Judge William F. Fort and Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
 WILL REAP HARVEST
 Birmingham will reap a harvest of be- tween $1,500000 and $2,000,00O by reason of the United Confederate Veterans re- union May IS, F, IS, according to a state- ment of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, son of the famous cavalry leader, who was in Birmingham yesterday. the guest of the Sons of Veterans.
 The figures supplied by General Forrest are based upon actual data secured from the various cities that have entertained the veterans during the past few years. He said Birmingham would be host to at least 100000 visitors and that at least SIG would be expended by each person on the average. He said this was conservative figure. In most cases he said the aver age was $15 to $20 per person. Taking the lowest figure General Forrest told the sons that $1,O00,000 would be brought to Birmingham.
 ATTENDED 19 REUNIONS
 General Forrest has attended the last 1e meetings of the Confederate Veterans. Ia is at this time adi1tant ganera1 and