The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
VETERANS WILL
CAF TU3E MACON
GEORGIA CITY - MAKING GREAT
PREPARATIONS Fon ENTER
TANNING THEM.
WILLIAMS WILL SPEAK
ATTORNEY GENERAL ~ ON PRO-
GRAM TO PRESENT SPONSORS
AND MAIDS TO THE
CONVENTION.

Macon, tue thrtVinx Georgia Town
OF +o,665 persons, that not only had
the nerve to try to swing the State
capitol from Atlanta, but to tackle
the proposition Of handling the 1912
Confederate reunion, 10 about the
most animated burg In the South at
this particular juucturo. Indeed.
Macon now 10 acutely on the Out
vive. Principal news stories in Ma
cons two daily papers are devoted
to the reunion, with pictures Of pref
ty sponsors and maids Of honor aud
TEEN with patriotic feature stories
about the sunny Southland.
The city council has contributed
$4,000 to q fund OF $4,000 to be
devoted to the entertainment OF the
veterans and visitors. Col. Walter
A. Harris, the executive head of the
general committee, has sounded the
call for financial aid ond the total
fund practically has been raised.
The railroads entering Macon,
while afrording poor terminal facili-
ties. have contributed largely to the
reunion. Low rates are announced
and the fare from Richmond to Ma
con and return is $11.60.
The reunion OF the United Con-
federate Veterans formally will be
opened at the auditorium In Camp
John b. Gordon on the morning OF
an augmented band. After the for
NAL addresses of welcome, Lieuten-
ant-General c. Irvine Walker. COM
manding the veterans. will respond.
Mr.. Williams on Program,
| Samuel w. Williams, of Rich
mead. will make the presentation
speech that evening to the assem-
blage OF sponsors and their maids OF
honor.
On Wednesday. the second day
memorial addresses for Gen. Glenn.
*ent A. Evans and Gen. George B.
Gordon will be delivered by Gen. J.
l.. McCollum. OF Atlanta. and Gen
l.. h. Mcfarland. of Memphis.
| Committees on credentials, the
Battle Abbey monument to the wo.
men of the Confederacy, and on his
tory will make their reports.
! The selection OF city for the f913
reunion will be selected during this
second days proceedings.
4 The reunion proper will conclude
Its business on the morning Of
Thursday. May .. and in the after.
noon will come the parade of veter.
ans.
I The Sons of Confederate Veterans
will hold their first business session
on Monday. May 6, In the auditorium
at Camp John b. Gordon. and at this
meeting will be heard an address by
Robert Edward Lee. Jr.. Of Virginia
The second day, Tuesday. the Sons
will meet In the city auditorium
The Confederate Southern Memorial
Association will be held late in the
afternoon of Monday. May 6, in the
! city auditorium. Mrs. J. Grin Ed.
wards. OF Norfolk. will lead the Con.
federate choirs.
Social Features.
Social features include battle ex.
"
OF May Z, by the national guard and
| cadets, and reception at 5 o'clock to
the sponsors and maids at the home
OF the Hon. John T. Moore. The
! sponsors win be presented with their
maids Of honor at the camp auditor.
ium. On the second day Mrs. J. NJ,
Johnston will give reception at 4
o'clock in the afternoon to the spon-
sors and maids of honor. and at S
clock there will be coronation OF
the queen Of the reunion In tho
evening the Sons Of Veterans will
tender them a ball at the camp audi.
forum.
The chief retention will be by the
United Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy. Mrs. Alexander B. White. presi-
dent-general. in honor Of Mrs. Drury
c. Ludlow. matron of honor and
second vice-president-gene at the
camp auditorium on the afternoon
OF May 9. The grand ball of the
veterans will take place that even
ing.
At Camp John B. Gordon. through
courtesy of the war dersrtment. y
tented city is under wav for the vet
Grams to sleep. and elaborate ar
ra-pements have been made to feed
them.
Macon is a progressive little city.
picturesque for Its triangular parks.
monuments and unusually broad
streets. That It will be taxed TO it's
utmost capacity. there IL little doubt
and reunion c@~t"ls arA wondering
ct how we'll Macon will meet the
of careing for an army
of visitors that will 1uafruple the
of the city itself.