Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
FINE SPOT GIVEN
GEORGIA MEN
IN REUNION
General West EIated-Guns of
Lee Border Camp-55O 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 Gen
eIal A. J. West.
This map shows Georgia TO have
the best allotment on the grounds. "
said General West and ! know that
the great number Of Georgia boys
who viii make the trip viii be highly
satisfied
The camp viii be located on Thir-
ty-hfth and Thirty sixth Streets and
West Avenue. fronting Confederate
Avenue. Il IL in front Of the GcOr-
gia location along Confederate Ave
nue. that the 400 pieces Of artillery
used by General Lee have been
placed in almost idenucally the same
spots at 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 ia &C
tual use is the substitution Of iron
for the wooden wheels
A large delegation Of Atlantans
win go to Gettysburg next week.
headed by Green r. Adair who was
the first man TO register from Geor
gia, and Colonel A. J. Mcbride. who
commanded the Tenth Georgia Regi-
ment in the battle Of Gettysburg.
Anniversary Of the battle Of Get
tysburg VIII be July IA, but the in
vitation has been extended for the
veterans to gather June 20 and re-
main until July 6.
Taft Will Preside July 4.
General West win deliver an ad-
dress July on behalf Of the Georgia
delegation. Governor Tener Of Penn
sylvania will preside over the reunion
that day. Former President William
II Taft will preside over the session
July A.
During the first two days Of the re-
union Chief Justice Of the United
States White. Of Louisiana, Will pre-
side. Chief Justice White is Con-
federate veteran.
Everything possible win be done
to make the veterans comfortable
while at Gettysburg. pennsylvania IS
acting as host for the occasion AMI
assurance is given that nothing will
be left undone to make the reunion
pleasant" said General West
Five hundred and fifty 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 will be a monster at
fair" continued General West There
will be 10000 tents to accommodate
the veterans. and everything about
the tents will be absolutely new Ev-
cry cot and every piece Of bedding
viii be fresh from the factory There
will be bubbling sanitary drinking
fountains furnishing artesian water
from a / .4O0-foot depth
$4,000 Will Attend.
while 40. 600 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 to
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 to
the veterans To extend Confederate
Avenue it was necessary TO 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 IN Gettysburg
1T win be a great trip ana not a
veteran should miss it.