Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
GrandBall onightEnds
Reunion of Confeder-
ate Warriors---Final
Day Brings Record
Crowd---Miss Regina
Rambo Heroine in
Accident.

MARIETTA, GA. Aug. 29.-Bruns-
wick won over Columbus today and
will entertain the 1918 reunion of Geor-
gia Confederate veterans The contest
between the two cities was close, the
city by the sea winning only after a
hard fight among the delegates for
votes
The election Of officers followed the
selection Of the next convention city,
after which the business session Of the
reunion adjourned
The election of officers resulted as
follows;
H. T. Davenport Americas, division
commander; A. J. Mcbride, of Atlanta,
commander of the northern brigade; j..
A. Thomas, of Dublin, commander, of
the eastern brigade; Charles T. Han
sell, commander Of the southern bril-
gade; L. B. Mobley, of Vienna, COM
mander Of the western brigade; Colo
mel Lyons, Atlanta, commander of the
cavalry brigade
Miss Rambo Shows Pluck.
Hundreds of the veterans crowded
around Miss Regina Rambo today when
# was learned that she had been
knocked down by dray and after re-
covering from a fainting spell had re-
fused to be taken home for longer
time than to change her dress.
Miss Rambo is known to nearly every
veteran present, az she has attended
many reunions, and last year invited
the veterans to Marietta. Her spirit
and determination not to let the acct
dent mar the day was commented upon
hv all of them. who termed her true
daughter of the South and with the
pluck and endurance of the women of
the Confederacy. Miss Rambo Is ap-
parently unhurt after the accident,
which was caused by unusual traffic
conditions in the town.
"A larger crowd than was here on the
opening day gathered for the final eX-
ercises In tho court house. In the ar
mory another gathering took place with
the Sons of Veterans as leaders.
To Gather Under the Old Flag.
Larger crowds than ever took advan-
tage of the interurban car service and
came I'D from Atlanta. Among them
were several companies of Boy Scouts,
who are here to take part in the parade
this afternoon
After the business meeting Of early
TODAY veterans are looking forward to
the parade, which starts at 3 o'clock,
and when they again will gather in
martial assemblage under the familiar
old banner. Bright, new, Confederate
flags have been provided for the parade
and in It also will be the tattered ban
ners that went through four years of
battling in Virginia, in the West, and
in the battles around Kennesaw noun
tain when the spot where the reunion
cftv now stands was the scene Of strug-
Cling armies.
In the parade, besides the veterans,
will be many auxiliary orders. The
Sons Of the Confederacy will take part
IN uniform and various maids and
eponsors will take part Mn addition
to them there will be the Marietta Ri
Aes A number of mounted police, the
fire department and numbers Of local
orders.
Bov Scouts from Atlanta will vie
with those Of Marietta in keeping time
10 the steps of the old soldiers.
Ball To Be Gala Event.
Among one of the most attractive
features Of the parade will be the
mounted sporsor of the cavalry and her
maids of honor other sponsors ana
maids will ride in carriages
Miss Eta Hardeman, of Gainesville,
&c sponsor for the cavalry and she viii