The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-06
1000 HEROES WHO WORE THE
GRAY MEET IN REUNION.
Governor Brown and Others Deliver
Inspiring Addresses. A Shaft to
Women of the ConfederacY.

Athens, Ga.-MOFG imam IWC
thousand confederate veterans are
thronging the streets of Athens, ant
the reunion is by far the biggest and
the most successful i'll the history OF
the organization.
Athens has thrown open every
door to the veterans and the people
of the city are exerting themselves
to give them the time of their lives
And the veterans appreciate it in
every way, as evidenced by the ire
mendous enthusiasm that greeted the
vote on thanking the people for the
entertainment
Addresses of Welcome
The opening exercises were held
this morning in the chapel of the
University of Georgia. The veterans,
more than one thousand in line,
marched to the chapel between two
rows of the faculty and students of
the University who stood with barred
heads as the parade passed to the
chapel
The opening exercises We're wildly
enthusiastic, and it was literally the
most inspiring sight ever witnessed
in the chapel.
Gen. Louis G. Young of Savannah,
division commander, presided and in
PRODUCED the speakers.
Col. M. j. Golfer, one of the lead
ing Methodist divines in Georgia and
chaplain of the reunion, gave out the
song, How Firm a Foundation"
which was sung with much feeling
by the old veterans. Then he Of
tered a fervent prayer.
Gov. Browns Welcome.
An invocation by Col M. ], Golfer
opened the business meeting.
Governor Joseph M. Brown, on be-
half of the state, Mayor W. F. Dor
sey on behalf of the city of Athens,
Miss NJ Rutherford for the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, r. w. Reed
for the Sons of the Confederacy and
Capt 7. H. Dozier for Cobb Deloney
camp, made welcome addresses.
Governor Brown was received with
much enthusiasm, and made a splen-
did impression. He paid high tribute
to the confederates, both dead and
living, expressed his personal love
for all of them and stated that Geor-
gia stood at all times ready, willing
and anxious to do everything in her
power for them.
Rebel Yell For Gen. Evans.
Just before the opening exercises
were concluded Gen Clement A.
Evans of Atlanta, commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, was introduced, and made a
brief address, the old soldiers rising
to their feet and giving the rebel
yell"
At the afternoon session General
Ao AAouC uIo annual report,
which showed the organization in
good shape. The adjutant generals
report showed ninety-eight camps
paid up, and this is a better showing
than has yet been made at annual
reunions. There are in all 1876
camps in the state.
Quite a discussion came up over a
resolution of Joseph Cobb of Atlanta
requesting the general assembly to
pass the bill providing the money to
put into effect the service pension
bill. Some of the speakers defended
the senate committee on the ground
that the bill was overlooked at the
last session of the legislature while
others fairly skinned the committee,
alleging negligence. The resolution
was finally passed by an overwhel-
ming vote.
Judge Alvin D. Freeman intro
duced a resolution calling upon each
camp to raise at least 500 and
more, if possible, to erect a suitable
monument to the women of the con-
federacy on the capitol square in At
ianta. This resolution was passed.
An effort was made to change the
bylaws so as to allow division COM
manders to succeed themselves, but
it was defeated.
Gen. ]. w. Clark of Augusta was
authorized to collect $500 among the
Veterans of the state for the Jeffer-
Son Davis Memorial Home Associa-
dion of Fairview, Kentucky.
Gen. WaddelI Heads Division.
The election of officers was then
held. The following brigade COM
manders were chosen: Northern
Brigade, L. L. Middlebrooks, of Cow