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 takeT
on 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 1t 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 a reunion The address of
]. o. Preston, of Macon, promises
10 be one of the most interesting OF
the reunion. as Il is expected II 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 Il is probable several 9th
ers viii 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 viii meet
together on camp field when the boys
OF 81 will be guests OF the Fifth
Regiment on St Slmons Thursday.
This event is being looked forward to
with much pleasure by local people,
and IL is expected on that day at
least 3.500 people win 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 OF Ameri-
Gus. will arrive In Brunswick Tues
day, accompanied by 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 I'm
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. 6i2,
in 1902. Through the successive
stages OF lieutenant colonel on the
star 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 viii be happier than ne
when he meets his comrades at the
seashore this week.
Captain Cobb will be the right
hand man" Of Commander Davenport
at the Brungwick reunion
AS Americas this year is the home
OF both the commander and adtutant
general and chief Of stan of the Geor-
gia Division, a large number Of vet
Grams will come from that section OF
the State.