Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
FINE SPOT GIVEN
GEORGIA MEN
IN REUNION
General West EIated-Guns of
Lee Border Camp-550 GeOr-
gians to Go to Gettysburg,

Georgia has a choice location in the
great Blue and GRAY reunion camp at
Gettysburg, according TO the official
map which has been received by Cen
eral A J. West.
This map shows Georgia 10 have
the best allotment on the grounds,
said General West. "and ! know that
the great number OF Georgia boys
who will make the trip will be highly
satisfied
The camp will be located on Thir-
ty-fifth and Thirty sixth Streets and
West Avenue, fronting Confederate
Avenue. II is in front Of the Geor-
gia location along Confederate Ave-
nue. that the 400 pieces OF artillery
used by General Lee have been
placed in almost identically the same
spots al which they were used during
the famous battle
The line covered by the artillery
extends for several miles along Con-
federate Avenue. The only difference
in the artillery now and when In ac-
tual use Is the substitution Of iron
for the wooden wheels"
a large delegation OF Atlantans
will go 10 Gettysburg next week,
headed by Green B. Adair, who was
the first man 10 register from Geor-
Ria, and Colonel A. j Mcbride, who
commanded the Tenth Georgia Regi-
ment in the battle OF Gettysburg.
Anniversary OF the battle Of Get
tysburg will be July IA. but the In
vitation has been extended for the
veterans 10 gather June 20 and re-
main until July s.
Taft viii Preside July Z.
General West VIII deliver an ad-
dress July 3 on behalf OF the Georgia
delegation Governor Tener Of Penn
sylvania will preside over the reunion
that day Former President William
H Taft will preside over the session
July 4.
During the first two days Of the re-
union Chief Justice Of the United
States White, Of Louisiana, viii pre-
side. Chief Justice White is a Con-
federate veteran.
Everything possible win be done
TO make the veterans comfortable
while at Gettysburg. Pennsylvania g
acting as host for the occasion ana
assurance is given that nothing VIII
be left undone 10 make the reunion
pleasant" said General West.
Five hundred and nifty Georgia
veterans already have registered for
the trip to Gettysburg. while several
hundred other visitors are expected TO
make the trip. There will be no or
ganization OF Georgia veterans until
they arrive there.
"The reunion win he a monster af-
fair" continued General West. There
will be 10 600 tents TO accommodate
the veterans. and everything about
the tents will be absolutely new. EV-
cry cot and every piece Of bedding
will be fresh from the factory. There
will be bubbling sanitary drinking
fountains furnishing artesian water
from a ] .4O0-foot depth.
$1,000 Will Attend.
while 5000 veterans were figured
on at first, the estimate has now
reached $4,000 and request was made
of Congress yesterday asking for an
additional appropriation OF $4,000 70
care for the additional 10000 men
Pennsylvania appropriated S25O,OOO
and Congress $4,000 for this re-
union.
There are many points Of interest
about Gettysburg and fully 100000
visitors are expected in addition e
the veterans To extend Confederate
Avenue Il was necessary 20 cut down
a tree, which was found TO contain
900 mimic balls and rifle bullets OF
various sizes This was about a
month ago while was il Gettysburg
1T win be a great trip and not a
veteran should miss t.