The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
By EVELYN Harris.

Louisville. Ky. May S0.-(Special)-
The last OF the Georgia veterans
reached the city this morning.
when the Atlanta battalion Of
MANNED veterans arrived over the South
ern. accompanied by the Sons Of Veterans
and bevy 81 sponsors and maids OF hon
a.. Who are the most beautiful at Louis
willie
No delegation 81 veterans has been &C
CORDED such an ovation rs that given the
manned veterans. From the depot Ia their
quarters they were cheered ~ the thous-
nnds who .irougcd the streets and the In
preston they made equals all eNpecia-
lions. Even the heavens seemed "a favor
this body of grim old ex-warriors- Just
previous 20 their arrival there was con
ffurrnus dozupour - rain. lasting three
n rrrs and CenSinE only a Few minutes De-
fore the train pulled Into the depot 80
disecreelble was the weather that the
Atlanta fire department drum corps,
With h75 intended 10 meet them. aban-
d1nesf that uart u the programme But Is
the veterans stepped from the train the
sun hurst forth and TO the strains 81
DIXIE they marched through the
streets. 1sI strong. receiving an ovation
which WAS a Just tribute u their courage
---us in the past
SPONSORS and Maids of Honor.
an this -rain we're 4 number 81 Atlanta
Young women. who are sponsors and
.... 20 DONOR f1r the veterans aud Sons
~ Veterans Hiss Resale Hpweil. ~ A.
Iauta. =r1uSer ~ the north Georgia hri-
ssde aad Mss Adelaide Howell. her maid
- honor. ATiss Margaret Newman. spon-
sor fn chief ~ the United sons II Vet
Grams. and her maid u honor. Mss Lucy
Newrrau. II Atlanta. together with Miss
E.Irn Miller. are nj the Louisville hotel
Atruua tls. other tie1rgta young women
her aye lfisses Fln-a Davey. II Savan-
nah. Burroughs 81 Brunswick. Emma
punt.sr. ~ Augusta. and Isolene imber-
Is. ~ Macon
\ number u Georgia sponsors and
maids u hsuurs are here. but have not
registered
camp Walker and Atlanta camp. Ia.
reacted Louisville this morning al s-is
o-rIork. about eight hours late. over tlc
Western and Atlantic railroad the vet
Grams were expected az o'clock in the
evening but q delay At Chattanooga
caus...i them TO arrive when none II tlv.r
comrades were present 10 greet them
The weather here - MT al 81. ia h.ar-
rrouv with the suiris displayed bv the
residents - Louisville. There was
Lowup1u- II rain this morning with
splo-ehts ~ sunshine every few minutes
Whe- she veterans went To the uditarlum
this rne-u.aE they walked through mud
art water Tile Atlanta :lre department
drum ,-arus ulS given asa aHarlon tt'is
morning when il marched - tine Georgia
headauartsrs 70 escort the Georgia dele
CATION to che reunion hall
Tn. u-f-c-rar feature ~ che programme
r. ts.lar wns a parade bv the 3. lice ana
fIra d-rartruents az Louisville The Al
Ianta tr- department drum CORPS had p
Co--=--eraue ulasr g. th. parade Just as
the procession was moving wcl the ram
fc.I Go torrents and 81 showe- second only
o. the one during tire Atlanta reunion efl-
susd
Tho North Carolina. South Carolina.
Alabama laI Nirrinil delegations reach
- her. -as morning and were given ine
r..~s-.tfnrs The veterans rs q wHn-e age
seIs-ht.i wi-A tae manner in which they
1r.. hftuc entertained The reunion j. one
az th- "a SCI =r..cessful on record
Tn Committees IN charge have a-y
amount ~ money ar their command ana
are sna-.n= un pains 20 make the memory
~ the reunion live \ series II enter
taiu.ue-t@ calculated 20 keep the visitors
busy e greater part u their time has been
ARRANGED
The reunion VIII reach SIS climax Fri
dav afrerrnrn. when the liC parade oc-
ours t. veterans are anxious TOR far
weather. wEl- l the weather. man has been
cnnI enough In promise. The veterans
arr discussing -he blue and -rav reunion
q D. held -u Atlanta and she itea has
made q s1er. sIcffrv formidable impress ru-
Colonel w r. II.muhIi has tn-d them
~ tl. proposed r-eetlg- and the plans are
meeting with great favo-- THE visiting
newsp-ue- men were rendered a cay r.ic