The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-18
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Birmingham, Ala, Arranging for Com
for of Visitors.

Birmingham, Ala, NrTan9''9 W. WIN
for of Visitors.
Birmingham. Ala, April 1S.-Bir'
mingham, which will be host to the
United Confederate Veterans and
their friends and admirers from every
part of the country, is planning to en-
tertain about 125,OO0 visitors during
the reunion May 16, II. and Is. This
estimate has been agreed upon after
the most careful investigation carried
out by the local committees in charge
of the work. 1t is stated that Birming-
hams reunion will exceed in point of
attendance any reunion ever held by
the veterans. The period OF prosper
ity that has favored the south, the
fact that this gathering may be the
last one held by the rapidly thinning
lines, and 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 to 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. 1t is an
ticipated that 5000 former soldiers will
come to Birmingham to be present at
the great reunion. This number will
be cared for by the city and whole cit
izenship of the state is a unit in in
sisting that every eX-soldier come to
Birmingham.
Come let us show you how devoted
we are to the heroes of the southern
struggle" is the way the Birmingham
people extend their invitation 1t is
realized by the members of the ar
rangements committee for the reunion
that the food for the old soldiers is
perhaps the most important PROPOSE
ton of all. To that end arrangements
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 be encamped.
The committee has arranged the fol
lowing staff and it is given here just
to indicate the eXtensiveness 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 to
serve the heroes.
Sixteen cooks-the best to be found.
Ten dishwashers cleanliness their
motto.
Ten pantry men.
Five men to cook vegetables only.
Four men to keep the fire burning
bright and furious.
Ten pantry girls.
One head waiter.
Two assistant head walters.
This crew to serve the 5000 old sol
diers will be supplemented by the COM
mittee of prominent Birmingham cit
liens who will give their whole time
and attention to the preparation and
serving of food while the camp is
pitched at the fair grounds.
1t will be interesting no doubt to in
dicate the supplies that the committee
estimates will be necessary for the
meals of the former soldiers.
1t is planned to serve 1000 pounds
of beef, $500 pounds of ham, 1900
pounds of bacon at breakfast only; 500
pounds of lard, 1000 pounds of coffee,
300 pounds of butter, 200 bushels of
potatoes. At each meal it is estimated
that 700 loaves of bread will be
served. The above estimate is based
upon three meals per day for three
days, with perhaps an odd meal or so
preceding and subsequent to the actual
reunion dates.
The Birmingham committee In
charge of the arrangements have
placed their greatest attention in the
food for the veterans, and it will be