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 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 II is ex
pected upward OF 1000 visitors Will
be present.
Governor to 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
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
eran-
The night for next years reunion is
expected 20 be very keen this year,
Already three cities have been men
toned. and II 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 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 a,5O0 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 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 wa,
engaged. he was finally captured In
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 tho successive
stages of lieutenant colonel on tht
stan and brigadier general he ros,
70 be major general Of the Georgia
Division. the position which he now
holds and 10 which he was chosen
last year. His popularity among tn,
Veterans Of the State is marked NJ
schoolboy will be happier than n,
when he meets his comrades at tn,
seashore this week.
Captain Cobb will be the right.
hand man" of Commander Davenport
st the Brunswick reunion.
As Americas this year Is the HON,
OF both the commander and adJutan
general and chief OF stan OF the Geor,
gia Division. a large number OF vet.
Grams will come from that section o
the State.