. Minutes . t night and hundreds of visitors swarmed up and down theaisles between the long tables and overran the kitchen to seewhat arrangements had been made to care for the Veteran vis-itors. They found everything reads for the going that wouldannounce the meal hour; dishes were washed clean and thetables set; steam was up in the big boiler and popping in thetanks and kettles. There was the flavor of cooking in the air,for things that could be made ready in advance vine being pro-pared for the morrow. A hundred yards to the soul h the chairman wasacting as a reception committee of on
. Minutes . t night and hundreds of visitors swarmed up and down theaisles between the long tables and overran the kitchen to seewhat arrangements had been made to care for the Veteran vis-itors. They found everything reads for the going that wouldannounce the meal hour; dishes were washed clean and thetables set; steam was up in the big boiler and popping in thetanks and kettles. There was the flavor of cooking in the air,for things that could be made ready in advance vine being pro-pared for the morrow. A hundred yards to the soul h the chairman wasacting as a reception committee of one at the head-quarters tent, designated by an immense Americanflag in colored electric lights. Alabama NationalGuardsmen in khaki uniforms and military cadets in gray stoodguard in company streets or hustled about tightening ropesloosened by the gale. The Tented City but for guards and vis-itors was empty, but to-day it will be tilled with a populationof men in gray uniforms, who will once again enjoy the ex peri-. K*j£ Headquarters of The Tented City. 12 Twentieth Reunion, Mobile, Ala., April 16, 27and28, 1910. enees of army life. The wind may be chill and the cots maynot be as downy as the beds they left at home, but they willbe happy in the joy that only those who have tented on the oldcamp ground can know. Adjutant General W. E. Miekle opened an office in thelobby of the Battle House early Sunday afternoon and scarcelyhad he arranged his papers than his work began. Camp dele-gates from a score of camps hurried up to give greetings andtalk over the real business of the reunion, make inquiries con-cerning assignments, meeting hours, etc. General Miekle had expected Commander-in-Chief Evansduring the afternoon, but later word came to hi in that the com-mander would not reach Mobile until 3 oclock this Evans will get his beauty sleep and be up early to keepappointments he has made, beginning at 10 oclock, and he willhave few idle moments from that time on to th
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