The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-26
BACK FROM MACON.
Veteran w. c. Vincent Also Looked
over Political Field.

veteran w. c. Vincent Also Looked
over Political Field.
The Confederate Veterans who at
tended the reunion at Macon returned
yesterday morning on a Central Rail-
road special train with the Emmett
Rifles as an escort. The train left
Macon at midnight and reached Savan-
nah at o'clock without incident.
Both the veterans and the Rifles re-
port having had a most delightful
time as guests of the city of Macon.
Mr.. w. C. Vincent was among those
who returned on the special train, and
he was high in his praise of the peo-
pie Of Macon for the manner in which
they treated the strangers. The crowd
was much larger than had been antici-
pated, and there were in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 strangers in the city. The
residents of Macon had expected about
1000, but nevertheless everybody was
we'll taken care of.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
played an important part in the elab-
crate programme. They marched with
the veterans. gowned in homespun and
wearing campaign hats. A handsome
banner bearing the inscription Our
Veteran Fathers" was carried by the
Daughters, who entertained the veter-
ans charmingly. A campaign hat, with
rabbit foot dangling from the rim
was the souvenir presented to each
visiting veteran. Mr.. Vincent says that
the Daughters did much to make the
stay of the veterans pleasant and that
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comforts of the visitors. The Sponsors
too, did their part and were in the pa
rade in handsomely decorated car
riages.
Maj Howard of Columbus secured
for his city the honor of being the next
meeting place of the veterans. He Sc
cured the defeat of Atlanta in a speech
that caught his comrades and made
them vote for Columbus as a man
Mr.. Vincent says that the Emmett
Rifles were placed with the Macon
Volunteers in the parade as an honor.
Their position was intended as such by
the Macon troops, said Mr.. Vincent.
The Macon Volunteers acted as en- es-
| cort to all the veterans and put the
Rifles with them as in a seat of honor.
The Savannah command was royalty
entertained by the soldiers in Macon.
Mr. Vincent didn't march in the pa
rade, but watched 1t from the hotel.
He chatted with the politicians. too,
| and learned much of the political sItu-
alton in Bibb county during his stay
with the old war horses. In Bib
county Col. ]. H. Estill is much strong
er for Governor than l had any idea
Of" he said. Il met friends who keep
up with the political situation. and
they told me that Col. Estill will car
ry Macon and Bibb county in the
Democratic primary. l talked with a
good many on this subject. and am
| thoroughly convinced that he will poll
the solid working vote in Macon. MY
friends tell me that he will unques-
tionably carry the county.
Col. Estill was in Macon with the
veterans and played a conspicuous part
in the programme. He was taken in
charge by citizens and treated in a
fitting and becoming manner. FIe was
entertained by the most prominent
people there and appeared to be a
prime favorite. Col. Estill was COM
plimented with drive over the city,
and the people seemed to thoroughly
enthuse over him. He is certainly
strong in Dupont Guerry's balliwtck. >