The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-30
FUND OF $60,OOO. .OO BE-
 ING RAISED BY COMMITTEE
Association Chartered and Has Fifty of JacksOnville's Most Active Men as Members, who are
 Very Enthusiastic.

March number of the Confederate Veteran, published at Nashville, Tenn. carries the following editorial on the Jacksonville reunion.
 "The people of Jacksonville, Fla. are making preparations to entertain the twentyfourth annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans Asso- citation in May. As our readers know. the dates of the Reunion are May 6, '. and 8. The Jacksonville Reunion As sociation has beer chartered under the laws of Florida. the incornorators numbering fifty of the most active and patriotic citizens of that marvel ous city, to handle the Reunion. A fund of S60,000 is being raised by the Association to defray the expenses of the meeting and to show the veterans and their friends that Jacksonville ap- preciates the honor that has been con eerred on the city by it's selection as the 1914 meeting place.
 "This is the first time Reunion of he United Confederate Veterans has gone to Florida city, and all of Flor ida is taking a deep interest in the preparations to entertain them. The Reunion city is delightfully."- situated and equipped to handle large crowds. Jacksonville is situated on the north bank of the St. Johns River, twenty seven miles from the mouth of the stream. It's environments are historic and of picturesque semitropical inter est. Nearly four hundred years ago the French and Spaniards fought bloody battles for supremacy of the territory near Jacksonville. Evidences of conflicts are visible between Jack sonville and the mouth of the St. Johns River. While the state of Florida lies south of the great thea ter of the Civil War, Jacksonville felt the shock of the mighty conflict. Four times the city was occupied by Union troops but gallant Confederatcs, un- der the leadership of Generals Col 
 quit and Finegan, stopped their ad- vance into the heart of the State ny winning the famous battle of Olustee Florida troops were conspicious for bravery on many fields. The State gave literally of her sons to the cause of the South and is now taking care of aged Confederates with generous appropriations. Confederate monu- ments have been erected at many points throughout the State, and Soldiers Home is maintained near Jacsonville. The Confederate veterans, 'l crefore will feel that they are in the hands of t' cir fir ends wh n they visit 1 Florida
 "When Gen. Bennett H. Young wis ited Jacksonville in Dec nber to con fer with the citizens about date for tho Reunion, he was so well pleased with what they proposed to do that he allIded to the city in the most com plimentary terms, saying among other things, that Jacksonville would here after be known as the city of the big heart
 Everywhere throughout the South, Confederate uniforms are being brushed up for the Reunion. Once more the followers of the Stars and Bars are looking forward to their an- nual meeting. Their ranks are grow ing thinner year by year, but those who have been spared to live will march on to Jacksonville to retell the story of the greatest conflict known to ancient and modern history. They played their part well, History re- cords no higher courage or loftier pat riotism than that of the Confederate soldier. His fame is enduring, and his page in American history has no parallel. He stands erect among men in heart at least, no matter if his body is bent by the weight of years. The old fire flashes from his eye as bright as it was on the fields of Gettysburg and Chickamauga, the Wilderness, and other famous battlefields of the war. Time lets us down slowly, but it lets us down nevertheless. A few more years and there will be no survivor of the Confederate armies to tell the story. The Jacksonville Reunion will be the last that many of these aged veterans will be spared to attend, It will be a great Reunion if no unfore- seen obstacle is interposed. Florida appeals to the Young and is intoxicat- Al vA