The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
CHATTANOOGA PREP airing TO ENTERTAIN
OLD CONFEDERATES In ANNUAL REUNION
Invitation Is Also Issued to Sons
of Confederate and Allied
Organizations.


For the third time in the history OF
that organization, the United Confed-
crate Veterans association has been
invited to hold its annual reunion in
Chattanooga, and the invitation has
been accepted. The invitation is also
extended, of course, to the Sons of
Confederate Veterans and allied or
ganizations that hold their reunions
simultaneously with the u. c. v. The
date OF the reunion has been fixed for
October 25-27 inclusive. Committees
are already busy making arrange
ments 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 headed
by an executive committee, OF which
w. N. Hudiburg, an active business
man, is chairman. There is also a
general advisory committee, headed
by Hon. Alex w. Chambliss. mayor Of
Chattanooga. These committees are
composed Of many of the best men of
the community, many of whom were
active in the entertainment of the re-
union eight years ago and who are
therefore known to the leaders Of the
ex-Confederate organizations through
out the south. John r. Lowell is chair
man OF the finance committee.
1t should be understood that this
invitation was issued at the eleventh
hour, after 1t appeared that the ex-
Confederates would nave no reunion
this year because OF the absence Of
an invitation. No southern city SEEM
nA -, A.
federates due doubtless to local con-
ditions- When It appeared that the ex-
Confederates had given over holding
a reunion this year, a number of live
spirits in Chattanooga threw them
selves into the breach and prevailed
on the city to issue the invitation.
It was accepted the same day of is
sue by Gen. K M. Van Zandt, COM
mander in chief OF the Veterans as
ISOLATION. with but few weeks in
which to make arrangements for en-
pertaining the reunion the ex-Confed-
crates themselves cannot expect the
elaborate entertainment they received
here IN 1913. but they are assured that
they win be given the best that Chat
tanooga can provide in the very short
time intervening between now and the
October date.
Merely as a matter Of information
to the ex-C onfederates and their
friends. adequate arrangements viii
be provided for their business meet
ings and the usual social features Of
reunions win be carried out. There
will be no free mess hall, however, for
the reason that the time limit pre-
cludes such arrangement. Neither will
the veterans be housed in tents. In
stead Of these arrangements the homes
OF Chattanooga will be thrown open to
them and they viii be entertained in
private families as well as In 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 In 1913. The same
historic and scenic environment is
here; the same warm hospitality that
prevailed then will be In evidence at
this reunion: there will be rounds of
entertainment. open air concerts, re-
ceptiona balls and informal dances
for the official ladies 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
evidently fights its way through q
SPUR OF the Cumberland mountains.
Arrangements are under way for one
OF the most elaborate barbecues for
the visitors at a. large public park
that has ever been provided for any
reunion of the past. Other features of
the entertainment Of the visitors and
guests are being worked out and will
soon be announced In the official pro-
gram Of the event. There win be
plenty Of room and entertainment for
All, and the invitation Is extended to
the x-Confederates, their friends and
the general public with the assurance
that all who come win be welcome.