Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
BRUNSWICK CAY
WITHFLAGSFOR
STATE REUNION
Confederate Veterans Of Georgia
to Hold Annual Meeting Next
Wednesday and Thursday.

BRUNSWICK July 12-Already
the streets Of Brunswick have taker
on a martial appearance in the form
OF decora lions for the approaching
State reunion Of Georgia Confederate
Veterans, which takes place In this
city next week All the committees
are now actively at work preparing
for the reception OF the visitors
When the division chaplain delivers
his prayer At the Glynn County court
house on Wednesday morning II is ex
pected upward Of 1000 visitors will
be present.
Governor to Speak.
Governor John NJ. Slaton. who ar
Ffved here to-day will address the
veterans Wednesday afternoon to be
followed by the presentation OF the
sponsors, matrons Of honor and maids
OF honor one Of the important social
events OF a reunion. The address OF
j. o. Preston, of Macon, promises
70 be one of the most interesting OF
the reunion. as IL Is expected 1t will
deal entirely with future reunions, n
subject Of much interest to the vet
eran.
The fight for next years reunion is
expected 10 be very keen this year.
Already three cities have been men
toned and It is probable several 9TH
ers will be entered before the ballot
Ing starts on Thursday morning
To Visit State Guard.
For the first time In years the vet -
Grams and the State troops will meet
together on camp field when the boys
Of 81 will be guests Of the Fifth
Regiment on St Simons Thursday.
This event is being looked forward 10
with much pleasure by local people,
and II is expected on that day at
least 3 500 people win visit the island.
The reunion win end Thursday
night and the visitors win leave for
their homes Friday morning.
Commander Arrives Tuesday.
Major General II. T. Davenport,
commander of the Georgia Division,
United Confederate Veterans, and
Captain John A. Cobb, adiutant gem
eral and chief OF staff. both OF Ameri
Gus. will arrive In Brunswick Tues
day, accompanied by a large number
OF veterans from their home camp
and an escort Of Sons Of Veterans
The fact that Commander Daven-
port and Captain Cobb are such init
mate friends makes their association
as the head officers Of the veterans
Of Georgia unusually pleasant, Com
mander Davenport was only Is years
old when he Joined the Confederate
Army. having enlisted as a member
OF Company a, Twelfth Georgia Regi-
ment. June %, 1851. After going
through a major part Of the heavy
fighting in which that regiment was
engaged, he was finally captured IN
the battle Of Spottsylvania Court
house and sent 10 Elmira prison. He
had just been paroled from prison
when Lee surrendered
General Davenport became com
mander OF Americas Camp, No. 642
In 1902 Through the successive
stages OF lieutenant colonel on tht
stan and brigadier general, he rose
to be major general OF the Georgir
Division, the position which he now
holds and 10 which he was chosen
last year. HIS popularity among the
veterans OF the State is marked. Nc
schoolboy will be happier than h,
when he meets his comrades at the
seashore this week.
Captain Cobb will be the right
hand man" of Commander Davenport
Il the Brunswick reunion.
\ As Americas this year Is the home
Z both the commander and adjutant
Neneral and chief OF stan OF the Geor-
gia Division. a large number of vet
Grams will come from that section OF
The State.