The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-18
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WAS UNANIMOUSLY
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gpual reunion Of the
ste xeterans came to
aynoa when final
Twas kd IN the SUI
Dom at the courthouse,
Address BY Coy slaton.
vho was s~est Of the veterans dur,
ng the day.
The session was strictly business
he, devoted to the eleSraNl Of Off.
rs, receiving the rel " of com
mittees, the passing of varF Jus reso
IA Kiutions, etc. Quite large Mmber Of
\ resolutions were introduced by the
Y resolutions committee. thanking those
who assisted in the reunion, etc
n Among them was the following
Z Resolved, That the thanks of the
& Georgia division, Confederate veter-
i ans, be extended to the people Of
Bfuns Aek, and especially the Daugh-
ters ofNhe Confederacy, the Ladies
Memorial sociation, the Civic asso-
citation and Sle sons or Veterans for
the magnificent manner hich thew
J have entertained the dIT1sfon. and also
u the railroads for courtesies extend
s. ed to the members of the division
The people of Brunswick will al
ways be dear to the hearts OF the Con
tederate veterans OF Georgia"
Resolutions We're also passed thank.
Rg Miss Regina Rambo, the state
bonsor for the beautiful address deliy
Pred before the veterans Wednesday
nd also to Mrs Roberts for her de-
ghtfnI address.
The veterans during the session dis
ssed at some length the time OF
Hiding reunions hereafter In the
PSI it has been customary to leave
ie fixing of the date with the city en-.
ftaining the reunion, but yesterday
resolutielf~ was passed providing
at thaS commander of the veterans
Jet h the committee Of the city
hying ,reRniou and join with them
eoneufs apoa / date.
when the OF deciding upon
e next me- ee was reached,
was dlscoVt Hat not a city in
seorgia had ext an invitation to
e old soldiers nsequently it was
reed that the Booming commander
Rpoint COMM whose duty iii
aall be to selecM meeting place.
Preston New Commander.
%When the division reached the cleo
n Of officers on DOSING scene was
iacted Col. J. W. 4reston. of Ma
#on, was placed In Nomination and
Meveral seconds were Aade, two or
lree short addresses he made.by
nose who nominated hiA%Alen. Day-
Mnport was then placed in aation
br reelection and his Jon
IS seconded by several. Cal
A. Thomas, Of Dublin to th
Pa. Davenport took the floor
talk that moved many Of his Il
Fs to tears, he declined to offer
u reelection With tears in his eyes
&he beloved commander-in-chief statE
that the office Of commander of
veterans of Georgia was the great
honor that could be bestowed
on any living man. He said he
uld rather occupy that position than
sit in the governors chair in At
Inta While my days on earth may
#e limited" he said, "stiT those re-
naining will be made joyous ones to
NJ by the thought that / have been
BUR chief for one year. I'll 60 to
grave with this honor, made all
more higher to me because / nev-
sought the position, but had it ten
Sd to me" With a few ending re-
s. urging all veterans TO give
Various camps their Strongest
Gen Davenport declined to
a second term and Col Pres
elected commander without
n, Brigade commanders
Kere the following:
N brigade, NJ. C. Martin, At
stern brigade, J. A. Thomas
Western brigade, L. W. Mob
a Southern brigade, w. j..
arlington: cavalry comman.
Gilmore