The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13
OFFICIAL NOTICE
VETERANS REUNION
Chairman Of Chattanooga Executive
Committee Asks for lnforma-
tion for Coming
Meeting.

Adjutant General w. A. Rawls, of
the Florida Division of the United
Confederate Veterans. has received
the following communication from
the chairman of the Reunion Commit
tee at Chattanooga, Tenn:
Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept 9th. 1921.
To Confederate Veterans
and
Sons of Confederate Veterans:
AS you are aware, Chattanooga will
entertain the Thirty first Annual Re
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams on October 25th, 26th and 9th,
the Twenty second Annual Conven-
ton Of the Confederated Memorial As
ISOLATION October oath, goth, 26th and
9th and the Twenty sixth Annual Re-
union of the Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams October oath, 25th. 26th and
9th.
We are anxious to have the largest
gathering Of Confederate Veterans,
Sons OF Confederate Veterans and
their friends here for this occasion
that has ever attended any reunion in
its history. Chattanooga is making
every effort possible to make this
years undertaking the greatest that
has ever been had at any reunion. We
would appreciate it If you would inn
mediately call meeting OF your camp
and extend to them in our behalf an
invitation to every member to come
to Chattanooga on this occasion.
The Hotels. and Homes Committee
is making arrangements to be able to
take care comfortably of everybody
who comes to the reunion. However,
1t is extremely important that we
know at your very earliest convent
ence the number of members Of your
camp who viii be sure to be here,
how many men and how many ladies
will be in the party. Will you kindly
furnish this information to Mr.. Geo.
L. Dover, Chairman Of Hotels and
Homes Committee, as8 Market Street,
Chattanooga, Tenn, advising him the
kind Of accommodations you desire,
whether in a private home or hotel,
and he viii take care of your needs.
We can give you rates in private
homes from 800 to $500 per day for
lodging and breakfast. We can get
you rooms European plan In the ho-
tells Of Chattanooga at prices ranging
from $1.00 to $500 per day. We are
going to see that the restaurants do
not increase their rates in any in
stance.
We are very anxious to have your
organization Immediately name its
sponsors and maids and chaperone
and see that this office is furnished a
list of the names, together with the
photographs of the same. See that
the name and title are written plainly
on the back OF each photograph. Don't
fail, please. to have these appoint
ments made at once and notify Mr.. d.
S. Etheridge, Chairman Sponsors and
Maids Committee, Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion Headquarters, Hotel
Patten, Chattanooga, Tenn.
We have been assured of the rate
Of one cent per mile on all the rail-
roads in the South. This will enable
you to bring a large crowd. You will
be notified as to what method will be
employed in the issuance of these
tickets.
Our Entertainment Committee is |
planning the largest and best program
that has ever before been attempted |
at any of these Confederate Veterans |
Reunion. We are going to make this
reunion with the old soldiers one that
they will never forget. On account of
the shortness of the time it is going /
to be impossible for US to maintain a |
free mess hall. but our committee Is /
going to, prepare to take care of all
OF the old soldiers who are not. able
to pay their way in the private homes
OF Chattanooga where they will be I
the guests of the Chattanooga citizens.
It win help US If you viii get the
word out to the soldiers who are COM
ing that are able. to pay that we are
going to get them accommodations at
the most reasonable rates that has
ever been secured in any convention
city.
We would like for you to advise this
office direct by return mail just about
the number that you think can be de-
pended upon to come from your To-
cality.
Yours very truly,
UREE N. HUDIBURG.
Chairman Executive Committee.