The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-14
CHATTANOOGA PLANS
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
CONFEDERATE VETS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. lS.-For
the third time in the history vi that
organization the United Confederate |
Veterans Association has been in |
vited to hold its annual reunion IN
Chattanooga and the invitation has
been accepted. The invitation is also
extended, of course, ITO the sons OF
Confederate Veterans and allied or
ganizations that hold their reunions
simultaneously with the L. G, V. The F.
date Of the reunion has been fixed
for October 25.27 inclusive. Commit /
tees are already busy making arrange. |
ments 10 entertain the reunion, ana
all who attend are assured Of al
hearty welcome in advance Of the
event 10 the homes and hospitality Of
Chattanooga.
The reunion organization is headed
by an executive committee. Of which
w y. Hudburg. an active business
man, is chairman. NThere is also a
general advisory committee headed
by Hon. AlexiW Chambliss, Mayor OF
Chattanooga. These committees are
composed of many OF the best men
OF the community, many Of whom
were active in the entertainmant Of
the reunion eight years ago and who
are therefore known to the leaders OF
the ex-Confederate organ Aa tons
throughout the South John p.
Lowell is chairman OF the finance
committee.
II should be understood that this
Invitation was issued ai he elcVnh
hour. after II appeared that the eX-
Confedcrates would have no reunion
this year because OF the absence o.
an invitation. No southern ciU
seemed to be willing TO invite the ex
Confederates. due doubtless 90 local
conditions. When 10 appeared that
the ex.Confederates had given over
holding a reunion this year, num-
ber OF live spirits In Chattanooga
threw themselves into the breach and
prevailed on the city TO Issue the in
vitation. II was accepted the same
day OF issue by Cen X. AL Van
Zandt. CommanderGu.uhiyf OF the
Veterans Association. with but a
few weeks in which to make arrange.
ments for entertaining the reunion.
tho ex.Confoderatys themselves can
not expect the elaborate entertain
ment they received here in 1913. but
they are assured that they will le
given the best that Chattanooga can
provide In the very short time inter.
vening between now and the october
date.
Merely as matter ut Information
10 the exConfedeiutps and their
friends, adequate arrangements VIII
be provided for their business meet
ings and the usual social features OF
reunions will be carried cut Their
will be no free mess hall. however
for the rrason that the tine limit pro
cludes such arrangement Ncithe'
will the veterans be- housed in tents
Instead Of these arrangements th'
homes Of Chattanooga will be- thrown
open to them and they will be enter
tanned in private families as well ai
la the city's numerous modern hotels
boarding houses and rooming houses
The ex.Conf,deratvs and thei'
friends will find CHATTANOOGA a bet
ter city than Il was In 1913. The
same historic and scenic environment
Is here. the same warm hospitality
that prevailed then will boz in evi
dence at this reunion. there viii b'
rounds Of entertainment. open air con
certs. receptions. balls and iniorma
dances for the official ladies OF th'
reunion and for tho commanders an.
their staffs These will form ~
OUTSTANDING feature OF the reunion
staged somewhat differently from th'