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 decorations 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
Pectod upward OF 1000 visitors will
be present.
Governor 70 Speak.
Governor John NJ. Slaton, who ar
rived hare 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 reunion. The address OF
]. o. Preston, of Macon, promises
TO be one of the most interesting Of
the reunion, as It is expected It will
deal entirely with future reunions, a
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 II is probable several 9TH
ers win 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 win 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 TO
and Il is expected on that day at
least 2.BOO people viii visit the island.
The reunion viii 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. adjutant gem
eral and chief Of STAFF, both oftAmert-
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 Davsn-
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 Confederat,
Army having enlisted as a member
OF Company A, Twelfth Georgia Regi.
ment. June 26, 1851. After goini
through a major part OF the heavy
lighting In which that regiment wa
engaged. he was finally captured II
the battle of Spottsylvania Court
house and sent to 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 the
STAFF and brigadier general. he ros,
to be major general OF the Georgia
Division. the position which he nov
holds and TO which he was chosen
last year His popularity among the
veterans of the State Is marked. NJ
schoolboy viii be happier than h,
when he meets his comrades at tht
seashore this week.
Captain Cobb will be the fright
hand man" of Commander Davenport
at the Brunswick reunion.
As Americas this year Is the home
of both the commander and ad1utant
general and chief OF star OF the Geor.
gta Division, large number OF vet.
Grams viii come from that section O,
the State.