The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-24
SIXTEEN COOKS
To BE Employed In Preparing Food
For Heroes Of the COnfederacy
When They Meet AZ Birm-
ingham, Ala, In May.

Birmingham, Ala, which will be host
to the United Confederate Veterans
and their friends and admirers from
every part Of the country, is planning
to entertain about $4,000 visitors dur
ing the reunion May 16, II and 49,
This estimate has been agreed upon
after the most careful investigations
carried on by the local committees in
charge Of the work. II Is stated
that Birminkham's reunion will ex-
coed in point OF attendance any re-
union ever held by the veterans. The
period of prosperity that has favored
the south, the fact that Birmingham
has such a wide reputation for hos
pitality, all go into the opinion that
the crowds this year will be the great
est ever gathered together to do hon
or the hosts of the Confederacy.
In order to care for this vast army
Of visitors every care is being exer-
cised by the committees in Birming-
ham having charge of the reunion
The greatest attention of all is being
paid to the veterans themselves. It is
anticipated that 5000 former soldiers
will come to Birmingham to be pres
ent at the great reunion. This num-
Der will be cared for by the city and
the whole citizenship of the state is a
unit in insisting that every eX-soldier
come to Birmingham.
Come, let us show you how de-
voted we are to the heroes of the
southern struggle" is the way the
birmingham people extend their in
vitation. II is realized by the members
Of the arrangements committee for the
reunion that the food for the old SOL
diers is perhaps the most important
proposition of all. To that end ar
rangements have been made for the
most excellent commissary department
here that has ever served the former
soldiers. The commissary department
will be located at the state fair
grounds where the old soldiers will
DO encamped.
The committee has arranged the fol-
lowing staff and it is givene here just
to indicate the eXtensiyeness Of the
plans being formulated for the enter
tainment of the heroes of the Civil
war.
Five men to cut nothing but bread
One hundred and fifty walters tc
serve the heroes.
Sixteen cooks-the best to be found
Ten misunderstanding theiI
motto.
Ten pantry men.
Five men to cook vegetables only.
Four men to keep the fire burning
bright and furious.
Ten pantry girls.
One headwaiter.
Two assistant head walters.
This crew to serve the 5000 old sol
diers will be supplemented by the
committee of prominent Birmingham
citizens who will give their whole tint
and attention to the preparation anC
serving of food while the camp II
pitched at the fair grounds.
II will be interesting no doubt t
indicate the supplies that the commit
tee estimates will be necessary for tn
meals of the former soldiers.
; II is planned to serve 1000 pound
of beef, $500 pounds of ham, $50
pounds of bacon at breakfast only; so
, pounds of lard. 1000 pounds of coffee
300 pounds of butter, 200 bushels o
potatoes. At each meal it is estimates
3 that TOO loaves of bread will be served
} The above estimate is based upol
r three meals per day for three days
with perhaps an odd meal or so pre-
: ceding and subsequent to the actua
reunion dates.
n The Birmingham committee il
charge of the arrangements hav
d placed their greatest attention in tn
} food for the veterans and it will b
q the best to be secured.