Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-19
OLD VETERANS
NATIONS GUESTS
.ARGE NUMBER OF OLD SOL
DER CITIZENS LEAVE TO AT.
TEND REUNION AND Memoir.
IAL DEDICATION HELD AT
yICKSBURG NATIONAL PARK.


This week there Is to be q grand
eunion of the Blue and the Gray at
'icksburg commencing on Oct 10 and
,nding on tho 10th. The occasion
ooon,rask0 --Rwill,. 1t IL said,
gill, it is promised, DO the greatest
ational event of the South and an
elaborate program has been arranged
or each day according to an adver-
.isement announcing same. On We'd
Iesday evening there win be a mag
iifcent display Of fireworks and mil
tary parades, street dances and band
concerts viii occur nightly. Every
body, the Blue and the Gray, and
hose other visiting soldiers who are
not eligible by reason of not having
Engaged in the siege and final fall OF
Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. will share
like and will be welcomed to historic
vicksburg. Thousands Of old veterans
viii attend this reunion and those who
do so are not likely to regret it
Vicksburg, it is said. Is one Of the
largest and among the most attrac-
tive communities to be found In tho
state of Mississippi and its people are
most hospitable.
The Christian Science Monitor says:
More than 1900 Civil War veter-
ans, both Of the Blue and the Gray.
gho took part in the Battle OF vicks-
burg are expected 10 attend the na-
tonal Memorial reunion at Yicksburg
70 be held under the auspices of the
War Department from Oct. Is to 10.
Col. w. ID. Sewbill of the
quartermasters department of the
army, and his staff, have been In
Vicksburg for the last three months
preparing the camp for the veterans.
There Is tented space covering 60
acres in the national park, including
two kitchens and two dining rooms,
he latter with q seating capacity of
24Oo. The War Department has also
furnished 10 auto trucks for hauling
the veterans to and from the city.
Secretary Of the Navy. Daniels, viii
be present at the dedication of the
federal naval memorial on Tuesday
and Secretary Baker has promised 10
attend also. An nmphithea.rs with
a seating capacity Of $4,000 has been
erected 20 secommedsta the crowds
expected 10 hear the speakers"
a number Of old Ciyil War vet
Grams who were present ut the siege
Of vieksburg in 90 and who reside In
Metropolis and yicinity. left for vicks-
burg Sunday afternoon to attend the
reunion.
Those who went from Metropolis
are as follows: VIM. II. Tindall,
VIM. Wright, Esq. Uriah Morgan.
Wash James. W. I. Hughey. T. J.
Shepard. Z. c. Weekly; C. W..
bingham, Lafayette. Ind; DIR.
Young, Brookport; Fritz Homberg.
Jesse VandergriG. J. d. Floyd. VIM.
Phelps. Goleonda.
One other applicant who did not
90 or account Of failure from \
cause unknown, 20 receive q pass TO
the reunion, Was Mr.. John Hodge. Of
this city. Mr.. Hodge 10 q highly re-
spected old citizen and soldier who
took part in the seigs Of vieksburx
and was entitled to 20 under the
terms Of the $4,000 appropriation
made by the State Of Illinois 10 pay
the transportation charges Of soldiers
to the reunion, but the ticket failed
to msteriaiize and Mr.. Hodge natur-
ally felt badly disappointed.
Mr.. G. w. Bingham, who went
from Metropolis along with the others
to Vicksburg. is the father-in-law of
+. p. Rowe. this city. and lives in La
fayette. Ind Mr.. Bingham paid his
own way to tho reunion.
We were informed Sunday after
noon by Mr.. Fritz Homberg of COL
eonda that three other old soldiers.
J. c. Thompson. w. s. Morris and Joe
c. Williams, all Of Golconda. had re-
ce;ved their passes to the reunion and
would leave Monday morning for
Vicksburg.