The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
The =. C. V. Reunion
Confederate Veterans Invited
To Meet in Chattanooga

To Meet in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 10
Fer the third time in the history OF
that organization the United Con-
federate Veterans Association has
been invited to hold it's annual re-
union in Chattanooga and the in
vitation has been accepted. The in
vitation is also extended, of course,
to the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans and allied organizations that
hold their reunions Simultaneous
ly with the L. c. Y. The date of
the reunion has been fixed for Oc-
tober 25-27 inclusive. Committees
are already busy making arrange
nlents to entertain the reunion, and
all who attend are assured OF a
hearty welcome in advance Of the
event to the homes and hospitality
of Chattanooga.
The reunion organization is head
ed by an executive committee OF
which W. y. Hudiburg, an active
business man, is chairman. There
is also a general advisory commit
tee headed by Hon. Alex W. Cham
bliss. mayor Of Chattanooga. These
committees are composed of many
Of the best men of the community,
many Of whom we're active in the
entertainment OF the reunion eight
years ago and who are therefore
known to the leaders Of the eN-
Confederate organizations through
out the solth. John E. Lowell is
chairman of the finance commit
tee.
1t should be understood that this
invitation was issued at the eieV-
enth hour, after it appeared that
the ex~Confederate would have no
reunion this year because Of the
absence Of an invitation. Nc
southern city seemed to be willing
to invite the ex-Confederates, due
doubtless to local conditions. When
it appeared that the eX-Confeder-
ates had given over holding re-
union this year. a number Of live
spirits in Chattanooga threw them
selves into the breach and prevail
ed on the city to issue the invita-
ton. 1t was accepted the same
day of issue by Gen. *. NJ. Van
Zandt, commander-in-chief of the
Veterans Association. With but a
few weeks in which to make ar
rangements for entertaining the
reunion, the eX-Confederates them
selves can not expect the elaborate
entertainment they received here
in 1913. but they are assured that
they will be given the best that
Chattanooga can provide IN the
very short time intervening be-
tween now and the October date.
Merely as a matter Of informa-
.rion to the eX-Confederates and
their friends. adequate arrange
ments will be provided for their
business meetings and the usual So
cial features of reunions will be
carried out. There will be no free
mess hall, however. for the reason
that the time limit precludes such
arrangement. Neither will the vet
Grams be housed in tents. Instead
Of these arrangements the homes
of Chattanooga will be thrown open
to them and they will be entertain
ed in private families as wei. as ir
the city'S numerous modern hotels,
boarding houses and rooming
houses.
The ex-Confederates and their
friends will find Chattanooga a
better city than it was il, 1913. The
same historic and scenic environ
ment is here; the same warm hos
pitality that prevailed then will be
in evidence at this reunion; there
will be rounds of entertainment.
open air concerts, receptions, balls
and informal dances for the official
ladies of the reunion and for the
commanders and their staffs. These
Of the reunion. staged somewhat
differently from the regulations of
other reunions. and more enjoyable
to the visitors. There will be boat
rides on the Tennessee River
through the historic and scenic
rapids below the city where the
stream fights its way through a
spur Of the Cumberland mountains.
Arrangements are under way for
one OF the most elaborate barbe-
cues for the visitors at a large pub
lie park that has ever been provid-
ed for any reunion OF the past. 9th
er features FOR the entertainment
of the visitors and guests are be-
ing worked out and will soon be an
nounced in the official program of
the event. There will be plenty of
room and entertainment for all.
and the invitation is extended to
the eX-Confederot teS.> their friends
and the general public With the as
surance that all who come viii be
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