Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-24
A TAzfWFLL MAN
THE FINEST SOLDIER
Horsep2n. Va, May II, 1912

OlAIe lsdDu
On the 9Th inst, in company with
General r. r. Henry, we left TaZe-
well on the 10 80 train, with round
trip tickets via Lynchburg and South
ern r.. r., to Macon, Ga o attend
the annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans, arriving there
on the 9th inst. We we're received
with Warm welcome at the beauti-
full colonial home of Mr.. Curd and r.
c. Jordan, and family. Mr.. Curd is
engaged in the Insurance business
and MIR. Jordan is one of the leading
attorneys of Macon. Macon, one of
the oldest cities of Georgia, situated
near the center of the State, on the
Ocnulgee River. is city of 45, 900
inhabitants, laid off in beautiful
streets $50 feet wide, paved with
brick and shell concrete. The streets
of the residential part of the city are
in three sections. the middle section,
being park nicely sodded in grass,
with row of magnolia trees in its
center, also a row of shade trees on
the side of pavements, making it
very inviting an attractive on a hot
summer day Those who drafted the
plan of the city did not regard the
value of land as IL would be consider
ed today. There was said to be so,
600 visitors and 10000 veterans in
attendance. l was much surprised to
see so many good looking Brigadier
Generals of the Civil War, who
seemed to be enjoying themselves
immensely. And without nattery,
our General Henry, in his regimen
tails, was the finest looking soldier
i'll the field. The race track park,
the track being a mile in circuiD
furnished quarters for the cid veto
rams, many shade trees in the park,
and set in grass, with splendid tents
furnished by the Government, plenty
tn eat, and the s)ftest ic7 cs!d water
to drink, street cars running to the
city. the large auditorium adjacent,
made convenient, pleasant and at
tractive encampment, and vas arpre-
ciated by the veterans on the streets
III the city were barrels of ice water
ut every corner; plenty of other
drinks. from beer. strait whiskey,
/ cocktails, cherry and strawberry
punch, for those WIN did not like to
drink ice cold water. did not see an
intoxicated inun in the city. The
first day it rained all day, as if to lay
the dust and cool the all, for the two
hest days of the occasion. The sun
arose on the morning of the 2nd in
all of its brilliancy and power, dried
up the mud, and before it disappear
ed in the western horizon. came near
drying up this "Old Mountaineer. "
The meeting in the auditorium was
held on the morning of the third day,
for elections of officers and selection
of the place for the next annual re-
union General Bennit Young, of
Kentucky, was chosen Commander in
Chief, and General Walker, the re-
firing Commander, was made honor
airy commander. There were
three applications for the reunion
Jacksonville, Florida, San Antonio.
Tex, and Chattanooga, Tenn. the
latter place, after some strong APP
peals made by Florida and Texas,
was selected, it being the most CEN
trail point. At 2 O'Clock the granu
parade left the encampment. the Vir-
glnia veterans leading the march,
with veterans from other States fol-
lowing, then the U. C. Sons and
Daughters. then the auto parade.
The auto float, containing a girl from
each State. decorated in flowers and
hags, was the most beautiful sight
ever beheld. In the evening came
the Grand Ball, the seats in the great
auditorium being removed, and the
electric lights OH, changed it into
beautiful and spacious dance hall.
With the beauty and chivalry of the
South in attendance, the charming
and beautiful young Indies with their
chaperons, and the splendid young
men of the South, and the old veter-
ans, some in full evening dress and
others in uniform, all keeping time
and step to the splendid music, was a
charming and inspiring picture to
behold. MIR. Editor, can't relate
all that occurred-it might stir up
jealousies at home.
It was with much regret that | had
to leave the Sunny South and wend
my way back to my humble mountain
home in Virginia. On Friday we
took our leave of friends shall ever
remember. Stopping at Charlotte, N.
w. TIE first night, thence to Lynch
burg and spent the night, thence
home' from summer cline, where
the roses and the magnolias were in
null bloom, and stepped into winter,
where l now sit by coal fire as | |
write.