Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-27
POUND DISCUSSES
FRACTIONAL FIGHT

WAYCROSS, Ga, April A.-The atten-
ton of Prof f. A. Pound was called
TO an article which appeared in The
Atlanta Journal of Thursday afternoon
under a Fitzgerald date line. in reference
to the Memorial Day exercises on Mon
day Prof Pound accepted an invita-
ton to speak in Fitzgerald and was much
surprised 10 learn, according TO the
report published Thursday. that there
was considerable factional feeling over
the matter in Fitzgerald, the U. ID. C.'s
and the Memorial association being at
,loggerhsads over the. exercises for the
day. ..-...r...
Prof. Pound authorized the following
interview, stating his. position In the
matter: --ss. .p., ,,. .t.-. .. 90,
mot in the. history of the city has so
much strife been manifested as is shown
over the double program arranged for
Memorial day next Monday. There are
two posts of the G. A. r., or Union
soldiers, in this city, as well as an equal
number of confederates The confeder-
ate veterans with their allied associa-
tions of ladies. sons and daughters, have
prepared a program for Monday after
noon,- to which Judge w. A. Covington,
of Moultrie, will make the address. About
three weeks ago Professor +. A. Pound,
of Waycross. was prevailed upon to de-
UNeI an ADDRESS DeIOfe lne MenOTldl
association on that day and he has
announced his subject. He declined sew
eral invitations to deliver an address
before Confederate associations in other
parts of the state and the fact is that
he will deliver his address here before
the Union soldiers alone, the confeder-
ates declining an invitation to partici-
pate owing to their prior arrangements.
THE ladies OF the @. A. r. and the
ladies of the u. d. c. are at outs over
the affair and have struggled hard to
win out in public favor. The confeder-
ates will decorate the graves of their
dead in the afternoon. The Memorial
association will have church exercises in
the morning.
THE whole trouble is said to be due
to factionalism between the Memorial as
ISOLATION and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, owing 10 the recent failure of
the laher to ag &c TO affiliate wi tho
association, which is composed mostly OF
northern women
Mr.. Pound being asked as to the diff
ferences that exist between the Memorial
association and the u. d. C.s of Fitz-
gerald, said:
II know little except what 1 saw in the
from Fitzgerald. 1 was invited
by the Memorial association not two
weeks ago. as stated, but in February
knew nothing of any differences until
saw that Governor Smith had been in
vited by the u. ID. C.'s and after he had
declined Judge Covington accepted. I Inn
mcdiately wrote TO ascertain the real
status Of affairs. l was informed that
though there would be two programs
there would be no conflict. If the CORE
spondent has rightly set forth the situa-
ton, as it exists, my sense of duty will
not permit me to accept the invitation IL
/ am to become party to fractional
strife and victim of such an unfortu-
nate state Of circumstances. While
would regret exceedingly to disappoint
any one, yet. my course, If the CORE
spondent is correct. is the one 1 believe
that best tends to peace and amfty. l
trust that the situation is not as stated
but If, IT is, Fitzgerald has the best de-
veloped case of memorialities 1 ever
knew I am sure that it will be treated
properly.
Although I had other invitations I ac-
Oepted the one from Fitzgerald because
ii came first. II strife can be allayed be-
tween the factions I will be glad to
speak"