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

BRUNSWICK July 12-Already
the streets Of Brunswick have taken
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 it is ex-
pected upward Of 1000 visitors will
be present.
Governor TO Speak.
Governor John NJ. Slaton, who ar
rived 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 reunion The address Of
J. o. Preston, of Macon, promises
10 be one OF the most interesting Of
the reunion, as II is expected II will
deal entirely with future reunions, a
subject OF much interest to the vet
cram
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
srs 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 truope 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
with much pleasure by local people
and II is expected on that day at
least $500 people VIII visit the island.
The reunion will 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 gen
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 90, 1861. 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 to Elmira prison. He
Id 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
stan and brigadier general, he rose
TO be major general of the Georgia
Division, the position which he now
holds and TO which he was chosen
last year. His popularity among the
veterans of the State is marked. No
schoolboy will be happier than he
when he meets his comrades at the
seashore this week.
Captain Cobb will be the right
hand man" OF Commander Davenport
at the Brunswick reunion
As Americas this year Is the home
Of both the commander and adjutant
general and chief OF star OF the Geor-
gia Division, large number Of vet
Grams viii come from that section of
The State.