The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR REUNION TOUR
Camp Clayton Will Aid the
 Needy Veterans
WILL VISIT RICHMOND
Veterans in the Old Soldiers Home Will Be Given the Preference in Providing Trans
 portation

Camp Henry D. Clayton, Sons of Con- federate Veterans, have completed all arrangements for the personally con- ducted tour to the Confederate reunion at Washington, D. C., June to 8. The tour will be for the Confederate Vet erans, Sons and Daughters of the Com federacy and their friends. The itinerary of the trip will include a stop-over at Richmond, visit to famous patt,efields, including Bull Run, automobile trips to Arlington, Alexandria, Mount Vernon aud other points of interest in and around Washington.
 The local camp does not expect to make g cent profit from the tour, so their part of the fund will be devoted to the purpose of helping needy veterans to attend the reunion. The camp will not be able to help all the veterans, and will give the first choice to the veterans in the Old Soldiers's Home in Mountain Creek.
 In speaking of the matter Commandant Thomas Dozier said:
 'The Confederate Veterans reunion to be held in Washington June to will be the grandest reunion that the Vet erans have ever held. First, the enter tainment committee of the Sons of Con- federate Veterans are making the most extensive preparations for the enter tainment of their visitors.
 Second, this will probably be the last great reunion held, as the old veterans are rapidly becoming more enfeebled and many of them will not be able to stand the strain of another trip. Third, it is the first Confederate reunion ever held in Washington and the fact that 1t will be in the nations capital with it's beautiful streets, parks, buildings and historical places of interest will naturally be a greater inducement for the Confed- crate Veterans to attend.
 Third, with the democratic party in power and a southern President in the White House there naturally will be a warmer feeling of hospitality in Wash ington officially and socially for the boys in gray and their guests from the southland.
 In view of the many members of the camp that are contemplating attending the reunion together with their wiv ss and friends. Camp Henry D. Clayton, No. 432 Sons of Confederate Veterans, has organized a cooperative tour to Wash ington, in order that it's members and friends may obtain maximum of trip and good time at the minimum of ex- pense.
 The camp will have their own special train, including sleepers baggage car and diner and have engaged rooms at one of the very best hotels In Washing ton. where all will be together and be known as the Camp Clayton headquar- te-s.
 The camp expects to take the Boys Industrial School band along to furnish music and to march with them in the big grand parade.
 The special train will be routed by way of Richmond and there will be a step of ample time to visit the capitol of vir- ginia and once the capital of the Con- federacy. In Washington the camp has arranged to give an automobile trip, embracing almost all the interesting places in the business, historic and res- idential sections of the city, including the public buildings.
 The camp has also arranged for a spe- cial trip to Mount Vernon, where the home and tomb of George Washington, together with Martha Washington gar dens. Arlington cemetery. will be visited.
 The camp hopes and expects to assist a large number of indigent veterans from the Old Soldiers Home in Mountain Creek, to march with them in the big parade. with the band playing Dixie" down Pennsylvania avenue on June 8.
 Two of the members of Camp Henry D. Clayton, Comrades Zac Smith, Jr., and Carlton Smith, will manage the tour and their years of experience in conduct ing parties assures the camp that the tour will be ably managed.