The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
MAKING READY FOR
CONFEDERATE 'YETS'
Committee Expects Reunion in June to
Be Wonderful Success.

Be Wonderful Success.
Fully twenty-five or thirty thousand
Confederate veterans will attend the
grand Confederate reunion In Washing
ton during the week beginning June 4 In
addition to these veterans. there will be
q numerous. following Of sponsors. maids
Of honor, Daughters Of the Confederacy,
Sons of Veterans and q host OF other
sympathetic and Interested SSutherners.
The vast Southern influx will be one Of
the greatest agzregations ever in Wash
ington. possibly paralleling the-fmmense
throngs OF inauguration time. Altogether
It 10 expected a total Of one hundred and
nifty thousand visitors In the city at that
time. y
The occasion will be the FIRST gathering
OF the veterans Of the gray in the ma
tonal capitaEths twenty-seventh ma
tional reunion OF United Confederate Vet
the Sons OF Veterans.
1t viii be, primarily, q Southern af-
fair. The Confederate veterans have nev-
er before been to Washington for a meet
ing.
For the first time in history. these
great organizations, the pride of the
Southland, will convene on ground where
Grand Army OF the Republic. has held its
encampments- Southerners, Northerners,
Wsshingtonians. everybody will join in
the festive spirit.
Organization Under Way.
Washington will profit greatly by
successful reunion because Of the pub
hcity that will be given to this section,
the sentimental tribute TO Southern in
terests and organizations and the estab-
hshment Of closer relationships generally
Representative and well-known men Of
Washington already are organizing to
give their time and service willingly to
the development of ways and means to
make the Southern hosts welcome and at
home in their capital Already they have
organized two committees, the executive
and finance committees, which have be-
gun their efforts to make the reunion a
success. and the publicity, entertainment,
reception, auditing and other committees.
will soon swing into line.
They have fixed upon $4,000 as the ten
tative sum necessary to defray the ex-
pense Of making the affair go down in
history as one of the most notable of all
Confederate assemblages. They have al
ready formulated extensive measures,
have raised several thousands Of dollars
in the short time that they have been
At work, and the plans are proceeding
union in the long annals Of the Confed-
crate bodies.
Railroads Give Rate.
Tt takes money to finance an affair
OF such proportions" says H F. Cary,
chairman OF the finance committee.
The finance committee evolved out
OF general organization of business
and professional men of Washington,
representing the leading activities,
serving without personal profit, and
enthusiastic in the carrying out of
arrangements. asks the substantial CO.
operation OF all business interests and
individuals in the District of Column
bia. patriotically and sentimentally in
clined. to participate in the movement
to make the reunion a magnificent
celebration at the National Capital
Every dollar will be used in the
interest of the Confederate Veterans,
every expenditure audited. all coptrib-
utors and amounts listed and made
public, and any balance returned, pro
rata. to contributors.
The railroads of the South have
conceded a rate of one cent per mile
for the reunion. There will be en-
tertaining galore and everything will
be done to give the veterans a rous-
ing welcome during the reunion week.
The response should be made i'm
mediately. so that the reunion plans
may be proceeded with by the execu-
tive, publicity and various commit
tees that are to manage the occasion.V
The reunion crowds viii begin in
vading Washington IN full force on
Sunday, June 8. and by the following
Tuesday the whole anair will be in
full swing.
Contributions may pe turned IN to
any member of the finance committee,
or may be sent direct to H. F. Cary,
chairman. at 1900 Pennsylvania av-
enue.