The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-01
festive spirit.

festive spirit.
The south will profit greatly by a
cuccessful reunion, because of the
publicity that will be given this sec
ton, the sentimental tribute to south
ern interests and organizations and
the establishment of closer relations
geerally. Representative and we'll
known men of Washington already
are organizing to give their time and
services willingly and gratuitously to
the development of ways and means
to make the southern hosts welcome
and at home in their capital. AL
ready they have organized two COM
mittees. the executive and finance
committees, which have begun their
efforts to- make the reunion = success;
and the publicity, entertainment, re-
ception. auditing, and other commit
tees will soon swing into line to give
This great southern assembly hte prom
iuence. affection, and careful vigilance
that the occasion deserves. They
have fixed upon 100000 as the tenta-
tive sum necessary to defray the eX-
nenses of making the affair go down
in history as one of the most notable
of all Confederate assemblages. They
have a already formulated extensive
measures, have raised several thous-
ands of dollars in the short time that
they have been at work and the plans
are proceeding with splendid promise
, of the greatest reunion in the long an
nails of the confederate bodies.
The city of Washington, the Nation
al capital, belongs to the Nation; to
The south. the north, the east and the
west. the pride of Americans where
ever they may be. Every patriot
every individual with an iota of Give
responsibility, every citizen in the
whose blood courses the spirit of ma
tional interest looks upon Washington
differently than upon any other city
in the land; as their capital, their
national city, their national home'
For this reason, the cooperation OF
people throughout the south is nVlt-
ed Everyone in the SOUTH as wen
as in Washington who. is interested III
the historic confedercy should nave
an opportunity to take part in max
ing the coming reunion tremendous
mountaineering success.
If takes money to finance an allal
If such proportions whice is largely
social and entertaining one, and soutl
erners and washington should joll
hands in handling the event.
Personages well known in puoi
life many northern and western me
e have already by their letters ana COZ
| trtbutions evinced their spirit OF re
lowship, good will and public sent
, | ment.
The finance committee, evolved O'
of a general organization OF pusihe'
and professional men of WaShlnsto
II ,enrasenting the leading acliVlli'
= ,oevino without personal proht al
o,+buastis in the carrying out OF d
,anpements asks the substantlal q
o,eration of all business interests ai
: individuals in the southland, patrio'
callv and sentimentally Inclined
norticipate in the movement 10 MAJ
! tbo reunion a magnificent celeorati'
at the National capital. IL mas oeF'
: Oh methods to secure from every pu
II mess and profession collective 81 =
e dividual assistance in producing u
n aGo 600. or more, estimated 10 De he
assary to meet the expense OF SUI
an extensive affair.
Every dollar will be used III tiie
terast of the Confederate veteran
A every expenditure auditd, all con'i
hutors, Thus, in this southern :
operation, all will have a part IN m'
er ing this National event conspiIuo
at brilliant success. The rallro&ue
,g tho south have conceded sentiment
O rate Of one cent mile for the re'
ION There will be entertainliei'
' galore and everything will be 90
10 to give the veterans a 1ouslng w
g. come during the reunion week.
an H. G. CARY.
of Chairman, Washington Finance Col
-, mittee U. C. V. Veterans