Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
I'LL SOUTHERN RAILROADS
CUT FARE FOR REUNION
Old Soldiers May Come Here
and Return for | Cent
a Mile.
STERN EMPHASIZES rmE DATES
No; believed Any Visitors VIII HIVE
&" u" Vunrtrrrd I'm Tents or Bnr-
rn"h' Nnmy PrIynte Homes
Opened for Veterans.


announcement, Was made last
niEh' toy General 10 Lane stern,
chairman o.; the reunion c"mritte~.
'h1' h" had been notified that prac-
i"ailY gll uf ~, transportation sys-
ms in th" South have agreed to
grant reduced fares To Confederate
veterans. :cC'irpnnyinK members OF
ih"ir families and 10 members OF
auxiliary organizations.
This means that tho old soldiers
may come 10 Richmond and return
HON" at tn" rat" OF / cent Tor each
mil" Travelled This also applies TO
members Of their families who ac-
company them.
Members Of IA" Sous Of Conr.,.or
at" Veterans Daughters 81 the CON.
fcdcracy. Ia" Confederate southern
Memorial Association and other anS
iliary ORGANIZATIONS. Including spon-
honor. wil! have The b"uca, Of paw
ing ono way fare FOR the round
trip.
Ticket. on Snic In Tim-.
Tickets VIII lie placed on sale at
various points in order tina, All com
Ing FOR tho reunion may reach this
City on or before June 10
Judging from inquiries reaching
General stern and other officials I'm
charE" Of tho reunion som. conru.
sion seems to exist az to tn. date Of
the reunion. General stern crpha-
sized mat tho dates Hxcd for the -
union of the United Confederate
Veterans ar" Jun" 20 81 and -
However, tho Sons 81 Confederate
Veterans and tho Coufedcra,cI
southern Memorial Association meet
on" day earlier. OF on June -. th"i.
sessions 20 continue" through June
-. closing simultaneously with N.
meeting ~ The veterans
Tn" southeastern Passenger hSso-
C.aion hUs mad prepared necessary
iG""tiHrailrn ~"r,inrutcs So ,har IN"
veterans ami others entitled "a thu
lritli"r" ~ reduced fares may pro
cUrc their 'lrtcts without trouble.
Th"S" certificates ar" now being
'"n' out through Carl Hinton. 81
Denver COL adiu,aut ~ the Sons
~ Confederate Veterans. who ma
h"adquar'':S a. the iI",c! Richmond.
Thoy a." being sent 20 all Conf.d-
"ra'" organizations and auxiliary
bodies ara will D" sent 10 ind!ytd-
uals who max" application to Gen
era! stern ~ hdJutaut Hinton
Many Homes Are offered.
II IS not u".l"E'h that ans O, m"
old v"'erau, w.! have 10 bc quar-
tered !u tents ur barracks this year
THEY Viii b." accommodated a. the
homes. - her" ih"v ar" unable 10
pay the price necessary FOR accom-
modarious. lrry Will tie quar'.r.d IN
private homes s. IN" Information
aud quarters crum!i'"" aud the cost
d"frayoi ~ tho reunion committee.
MAJOR y Morgan. chairman 81 the
Information and quarters committee.
sad yesterday that n grsa, many
citizens nav" uotin"d h'm o. their
WILLINGNESS to r"c.iy" the veterans
~ pay guests bat iu order "a take
care ~ "a" great Number ~ visitors.
NOR" homes mast be opened, said
Major Morgan
Gcucral " Freeman Is now On
gagged I'm putting IN" finishing
touches "u ~" rr"Eram which wiz
~ carried ont during tn. reunion.
and expects To- ne able 10 auuouuc"
II tuil wolf In aIvnuc" Of the ar
: sap ~ tn" nis' visitors
EN"rv mai. now is bringing word
fruw H't sections ~ N" c"uutry 10.
'n, rmor' that tho veterans arc com
in2 %, jE" hundreds. MANY ~ them
Hrc planning :" charter trains Of
l'!llmaus. whirn VIII 10" parked
vhIIc In Richmond and the veterans
vi max" their quarters o!. ihcn.