The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-02-16
GOV. TRAMMELL ASSURES CON-
FEDERATES HEARTY WELCOME
tIorida's Chief Executive Says Con-
federate Veterans and Friends
Will be Given Generous We'll
come in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 16.-Gover-
nor Park Trammell, Florida's popular
and accomplished chief executive. has
given out a letter for publication in
the newspapers of the south, on the
approaching reunion in this city, May
s, Z, 8, of the United Confederate
Veterans Association. He assures
the Confederate veterans and their
friends that they will be given a gen
erous welcome in Jacksonville, and
at other points in the state which they
may visit during their stay in Flori-
da. The governors letter is as fol-
lows:
The Governors Welcome.
1t is simple truth to affirm that the
hearts of the people of Florida are
overflowing with qualification and
pride over the fact that the revered
heroes composing the United Confed-
crate Veterans will hold their Annual
Reunion this year in our States me-
tropolis.
The grand old heroes of the Gray
will meet magnificent, whole-souled
reception in Jacksonville and at any
other Florida points they may visit.
They will be amongst their own. They
will be in an atmosphere thoroughly
Southern, splendidly hospitable and
highly appreciative of the honor of
having been selected as the Reunion
City and State.
Florida is rich in romance and tra-
dition, and in the loyalty of her people
to high ideals and patriotic endeavors.
In proportion to population and re-
sources, Florida contributed as gen
erously and as cheerfully in men and
in means to the support of the Con-
federate cause as did any other great
commonwealths which so nobly cham
pioned that righteous struggle. Flori-
da gave so many great names to the
mighty galaxy of the South's match
less heroes, and she gave host of
brave men of the ranks who on count
less fields rendered valorous account
of their courage and patriotism. The
creditabe part which the people of
this state took in support of Southern
defense is a source of pride to the
survivors of the great conflict and of
veneration to the younger generation.
In every community from the Po-
tomac to the Gulf the Confederate
veteran is always an honored and a
welcome visitor and guest. No great
er tribute could be paid to the endur-
ing justice of the principles for which
they contended and for the magnif-
cent manner in which they sustained
their convictions through the four
sternest years of American history,
than the unanimous and enduring YER
dict of commendation and apprecia-
tion which has for half a century ac-
corded the glorious patriotism and
chivalry of the Confederate soldiers
throughout the length and breadth
of the Southland they so heroically
defended. In Florida the veterans
will find the same cordial respect and
unbounded hospitality which awaits
them at all points in the Southland.
The formality of assuring well
come to the veterans who will attend
the Jacksonville Reunion is quite un-
necessary; but it may be permitted
me to say that | shall always consid-
er it one of the most pleasing and
gratifying events occurring during my
term of Office as Governor that | shall
be privileged to bid Veterans of the
Confederacy from all sections wei
come as guests of the warm-hearted
people of this great State.
PARK TRAMMELI..
of EIn,.,l.