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

MARIETTA. GA, Aug. 29.-Bruns-
wick won over Columbus today and
will entertain the 1913 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, Americus, division
commander; A J. Mcbride, of Atlanta,
commander of the northern brigade; J.
A. Thomas, of Dublin, commander Of
the eastern brigade Charles 7, Han
SELL commander of the southern bri-
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
1t was learned that she had been
knocked down by dJay 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 as 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
bv all of them. who termed her a true
daughter of the South and with the
pluck and endurance of the women Of
the Confederacy. Miss Rambo is APP
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 the 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 up from Alta TIA 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 o'clock,
and when they again win 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
CITY now stands was the scene Of strug-
Cling armies.
In the parade, besides the veterans,
VIII be many auxiliary orders. The
Sons Of the Confederacy will take part
in uniform and various maids and
sponsors will take part In addition
to them there will be the Marietta Ri
fes number OF mounted police the
fire department and numbers of local
orders.
Boy Scouts from Atlanta viii vie
with those of Marietta in keeping time
to the steps of the old soldiers.
Ball To Be Gala Event.
Among one of the most attractive
features of the parade win be the
mounted sponsor Of the cavalry and her
maids Of honor. Other sponsors and
maids viii ride in carriages
Miss Eta Hardeman. Of Gainesville,
is sponsor for the cavalry and she will