Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-02
REUNION CAMP
WILL De PITCHED
IN CITY PARKS

of the Confederate veterans and their
friends during the reunion May 6-S.
inclusive.
The camp for the veterans will be
located in parts of two of the most
attractive parks in Jacksonville, Tents
to the number of 1000 to 1900 will be
pitched among the native forest trees
and shrubbery of these parks for three
days, where the veterans will enjoy
themselves in companionship.
There has been a wonderful i'm
provement in the public park system
of Jacksonville during the past ten or
dozen years. Not many years ago
the city had but one park, containing
two acres. This was Hemming park,
located in the heart of the present
business district of Jacksonville. Now
every suburb has park and children's
playground, that excites the admira-
tion of all visitors.
At the present time Jacksonville has
about 100 acres in beautifully kept and
we'll located public parks, under the
care of an experienced superinterd.
ent. In connection with some, if not
all, Of these parks Fairgrounds FIR
children are equipped and we'll main
tanned Dignan park and Springfield
park are especially attractive and
modern. 1t is along the sides of these
beautiful parks that the Confederate
camp will be located.
During the past year a beautiful
monument to the Daughters of the
Confederacy has been erectc: in Dig
nan park at a cost of $4,000, said to
Ibe the handsomest monument to south
crn women in the entire SOUTH This
park is provided with various amuse-
1nent devices, and during the summer
rights free motion pictures are pre-
y;ded for the public Athletic games
are also a speciality.
Among Jacksonville's public parks
are Riverdale park, Springfield park,
Fairfield park, Hemming park, Dig
ran park, Oakland park, City Hall
rark, Lavilla park, East Jacksonville
park and others. The city has built
these parks at comparatively small
expense. Low lands and swamps have
been filled in, converting practically
worthless land into some of the finest
parks in the country. The conserve
tive value Of the public parks of Jack
sonville is 100000.
All of this great improvement work
has been done in recent years, and the
extension of the park system is a part
0: the policy Of the city government
The residents of each Of the nine wards
Of the city are in close touch with
some public park, and while the parks
are ornamental to high degree they
tare useful to the people as places OF
recreation and amusements. 1t is no,
an uncommon sight see several thous-
ard children playing in these parks
in the shade of forest trees, enjoying
the many devices of amusement that
have been supplied by the public.
In addition to the public parks OF
the city, there are number of at
ltractive private parks in the suburbs
where people find recreation and ell
tertainment. The suburban parks are
reached by trolley cars in few min
utes ride from the center or the citv.
During the Confederate reunion in
May additional provision will be made
in Jacksonville's parks for the pleas
ure and comfort of the veterans arl
their friends. In May the parks are
a-bloom with beautiful flowers ali
tropical plants. Artificial lakes ado
interest to the surroundings, while in
nearly all of the parks there are many
live oaks which furnish cooling shade
to the visitors. May Day festivities
by several thousand school children
viii be postponed until the reunion
dates and given in one of the largest
IUarks for the entertainment of the