Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-24

Words possess not the power to express
the welcome we would extend to you.
within our borders dwell the children
of yourselves and of your comrades in
arms.
Taught by the glorious examples fur
nished in your unparalleled record of cour-
age and patriotism, We individually vie
with each other in our devotion to your
heroic association
'Actuated by a love akin to idolatry.
with one voice we babe you come, and
from the youngest tot to the aged member
of every household feelings of pleasurable
anticipation have gone out to every nook
and corner of Dixie Land.
''Since your coming was announced in
our midst there is not a threshold here
where aught but glad welcome awaits
you.
Proud Of the,historic record bequeathed
20 us by you and your comrades who have
gone before, we would demonstrate our
appreciation and devotion to your most
noble band by opening our homes our
arms and our hearts for your incoming.
1--WE would have you feel that though
you have, many Of you, Travelled far, you
are vet very near and in the very midst
of the strongest affections of the sunlit
land of the south. beg to assure you
that nowhere in the land that challenges
the admiration of the world for its devo-
ton to your beloved association can be
found hearts more Loyalty devoted than
those whose guests you are today.
I'VE are grateful for this opportunity
to show our children our unchanged and
Interchangeable devotion to the heroes whose
deeds of valor hll the brightest pages of
our country's history.
Personally, it is the proudest act Of my
life, as the representative of our enter
prising city in the name of every citizen
to bid you a joyous welcome.
4hak Mill rfnHarofard that
we take a holiday to do your bidding.
THAT our most earnest and anxious
wish is TO act the welcome of our hearts.
which is more loving than our tongue can
tell.
ITO the Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Sons of the Confederacy we wish
TO give assurance that without them this
grand assemblage would be incomplete.
THE veterans regard you as an insepa-
rable part of their association, and could
not satisfactorily hold their reunions with
out your presence. Your attendance is
glad -laanif esta- Of yaliF appreciation OF the
glorious heritage acquired byayouP fathers
through undaunted courage and unblern-
ished patriotism. We bid you thrice well
come and ask your cordial participation In
all and everything prepared for this great
occasion.
ITO all other visitors coming into our
midst to encourage and join in the glad
the aged veterans, who In the morning of
their lives furnished to the world the
grandest examples of heroic devotion to
principle recorded in the worlds his
tory, we bid you a cordial welcome.
ITO all who make up this grand assem-.
blage, the people of Dallas, along every
street. from the stores and shops, from
the mansion and the cottage, in one voice
in all sincerity, cry out welcome and
thrice welcome to the best and all we
have"
Gerald Welcomes Veterans.
In welcoming the veterans on behalf OF
the Confederate veterans of Texas, Hon.
G. b. Gerald, of Waco, paid tribute to
the Confederate soldier. both in war and
In peace; condemned imperialism and OPP
posed the admission of Confederate veter-
ans to homes for Union soldiers, though
he said he honored President Mckinley
for his expressions upon this subject, add
ing that "he thought he voiced the senti-
ment of the south when he said that Nc
Kinley's death was the greatest calamity
this land has known since the death of
Lincoln"
Hon w. c. McKamy welcomed the old
soldiers on behalf of the local Sons of
Veterans, and Colonel w. L. Crawford
spoke for the Texas Reunion association
and local veterans.
Gordon Gets Ovation.
At lis p. m. Commander-in-Chief Cor
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