The Southern herald., 1914-05-01
WEARERS OF GRAY
WILL INVADE FLORIDA
Twenty-fOurth Annual Reun-
ion At Jacksonville
Dates Fixed for May 6 to 9, inclusive,
and the Metropolis Of Florida Mako,
Elaborate Preparations To ReesIw
Guests.

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reunion Of the United Coniedsras
veterans. Sons Of Confederate Vet
ersus, and all allied organizations, will
BE- held in Jacksonville. Fla. May {
7 and s. Already the progressive, pak
llc-sp.rlted citizens of Jacksonville ns
making preparations to receive and
entertain the veterans and all visitors
at the reunion. 1t is Jacksonyillea
ambition to break all reunion records
In point Of attendance and entertain.
uent, and to this end every energy
Of this thriving. modern city will b
directed. Every effort will be put
forth 70 make them feel at home, and
to enjoy their stay in the Gateway
CITY Of Florida. Hotels, boarding
houses and private homes will be open
to the reunion delegates and visitoH.
All who come will be cared for The
best that Jacksonville can do viii not
be too good for the thousands Of Vls
Itors who will attend this reunion.
Jacksonville will impress the Ts
ltors with all the force Of Andrew
Jackson, for whom the city va
named. In return for valuable ssr-
ices rendered the state in its Indian
troubles by Gen. jackson, the city vas
named in his honor. From village
Of 1900 population q year after The
close OF the war, Jacksonville has
grown into a modern city OF 5000
There is no more progressive city ID
the South. 1t is thoroughly abreast
Of the times, throbblng and thriving
center OF trade and commerce. By
reason Of its location, its railway tacllh
ties. its resources and its enterprise
Jacksonville looms big as the Gateway
| Of Florida and commands the trade o.
a vast ard constantly expanding ter
ritory. Thousands Of tourists from the
northern sections Of the country pass
| through Jacksonville every fall to seek
warmth and pleasure along the famed
| East Coast. All OF them stop at JACK
sonville. spending q part OF their vaca'
ton time enjoying the many attfac
tions that the city and community a.
fords. This constant stream Of travel
has made Jacksonville better and
more favorably known than any city
on the Atlantic coast Recognizing
the opportunities for profitable bust
ness and investments, new citizens are
acquired every year-active, progreS
slve young men. with brain and cap
ital, who Join in the work OF making
Jacksonville a worthy product Of ne
Goth century.
Jacksonville Is a new city, and yes
Il Is old. If one reads the Antiquities
of Florida, he finds that the TERRITORY
now covered by this marvellous elIy
was fought over nearly four hundred
years ago by the sturdy adventuren
OF the 10th century. The early sette
ments OF the Florida peninsula mao
their genesis and origin in the fels'
ious troubles experienced by us
Huguenots under Charles TX, king ol
France. Jean Ribault headed the nTss
expedition to the new world In le0l
for the purpose Of founding a colonI
on what is now the East Coast Ol
Florida. These adventurers first lAna'
ed at the mouth of the ST. Johns flVSi
twenty-five miles below the preaen'
city of Jacksonville Here they erecg
ed monument, but afterwards salso
Up the coast and established seIue
ment at Port Royal, South Carolina
This settlement was abandoned dlel
stormy year with the Indians Al
other expedition came TO the hAs
Coast from France in 1864, This 90
venture was headed BY Landowner
His first landing was at the presen
? site Of st. Augustine, but In snol
, time he sailed up the coast and enls,
ed the st. Johns river. About nav
way between the mouth OF the 2
4 Johns and the present city OF Jac'
!. sonyille the expedition erected ~
J. and named it Fort Caroline. hlH
: Philip H., of Spain, through hatred
d the religious faith Of the Huguehou
e sent an expedition to Florida to cfl'
{ out the French. Fort Caroline Iell 4
a lore an attack by this expedition ~
r site Of this old fort is but few mll'
d below Jacksonville. History 10 -
e Of evidences that both the French =
Il Spanish brought their warships as y, 4
Z ~ St Johns river as JacksonV'n
o They were the first white men % :
T loot on East Florida.
During the Confederate reunl0
J. steamboat excursions viii carry Y
O Grams and visitors to these poinu
4. historic interest on the beautliul
G Johns river, which bounds the cly
k. Jacksonville on the south. A y
u ride on this river Is worth colnl
II miles to enjoy. In many Respects !
e the most wonderful body OF water
IS America. 1t is a river Of sensa1lop
e fed by never-failing springs At pola
}; above Jacksonville 1t reaches W.
Is Of five or six miles. and It is douva
es II at any point between Jacksonssl'
1t and Palatka 1t is less than mile ~ y
f. The Indians called II Welaka, ms-
n ing, in their tongue, chain Of lass' S
lp The St Johns is navigable ioF sps
Of 200 miles, and palatial steamers w.
o regular trips from Jacksonville y
y head OF navigation. The largest ocs.
going vessels come to Jacksoh'I