The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-09
WEARERS OF GRAY
WILL INVADE FLORIDA
Twenty-fourth Annual Reun-
ion At Jacksonville
Dates Fixed for May to 8, Inclusive
and the Metropolis Of Florida Makes
Elaborate Preparations To Receive
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| Guests.
! Jacksonville, Fla.-The path annua.
reunion of the United Confederate
! Veterans, Sons OF Confederate Vet
ergns, and all allied organizations, VIII
be held in Jacksonville, Fla, May 3
Z and s. Already the progressive pub
lic.spirited citizens Of Jacksonville are
making preparations to receive anc
entertain the veterans and all visitors
Ut the reunion II is Jacksonvllie
ambition to break al reunion records
| In point of attendance and entertain
ment, and TO this enc every energy
Of this thriving, modern CITY viii pt
directed Every effort will be pu'
forth to make them fee a. home, and
to enjoy their STAY in the Gateway
City Of Florida Hotels, boarding
houses and private homes will ne open
10 the reunion delegates anG VISITORS
All who come will be cared for The
besi thai Jacksonville can do will not
be too good for the thousands Of Wis
itors who viii attend this reunion
Jacksonville Will impress the Wis
itors with all the force Of Andrew
Jackson, for whom the city was
named In return for valuable serv-
ices rendered the state in its Indian
troubles by Gen Jackson The city v S
named III his honor from village
of 1900 population year after The
close Of the war, Jacksonville has
grown into modern city Of $500.
There is no more progressive city in
the South 1t is thoroughly abreast
Of the times, d throbbing and thriving
center Of trade and commerce By
reason Of its location, It's railway facil-
-les, its resources and its enterprise
Jacksonville looms big as the Gateway
Of Florida and commands the trade Of
q vast and constantly expanding teT
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
sonvllle, spending part Of their vaca-
tlon time enjoying the many attrac-
tlons that the city and community al
fords This constant stream of travel
hue 1uplrg o,,.t'la bn+tl, RI
more favorably known than any city
Oh the Atlantic coast Recognizing
the opportunities for profitable bus
ness and investments, new citizens are
acquired eve" year--acLiye, progress
siye YOU men, wiCh brain and cap
la. who Jon in The WORK Of making
Jacksonville worthy product Of the
ap'h century
Jacksonville is new city and yet
/. is old L one reads the Antiquities
Of Florida he finds tia, the territory
nov covered by Ibis marvellous city
was fought over nearly foUr hundrt d
years ago 10y the sturdy udventurers
Of the 16th century The early settle
meuts Of the Florida peninsula had
their genesis and origin in the reilly
iuus troubles experienced by the
Huguenots under Charles X, king OF
France Jean Ribaui head ed the frs,
expedition 10 the rev world in 15G2
for the purpose Of founding a colony
on what is how The East Coast of
Florida These alNtuturers frs, lard
ed al the mouth OF The ST Johns river.
twenty-five miles below the present
city Of Jacksonville Here they erect
ed a monument. but afterwards sailed
up the coast and established a settle
ment a. Port Royal, South Carolina.
This settlement was abandoned after
stormy year with the Indians An
other expedition came 10 the East
Coast from France in 1864 This ad-
venture was headed by Landowners.
His first landing was al the present
site Of St Augustine, but in short
time ne sailed up the coast aud enter
&c the st Johns river About half
way between the mouth Of the ST.
johns and the present city Of Jack
sonville the expedition erected a fort
and named it Fort Caroline King
Philip H., Of Spain, through hatred OF
the religious faith Of the Huguenots.
sent an expedition 10 Florida TO drive
out the French. Fort Caroline fell be-
fore an attack by this expedition The
site Of this old fort is but few miles
below Jacksonville History is fun
Of evidences that both the French and
Spanish brought their warships as far
up ST. Johns river as Jacksonville
They were the first white men 10 set
foot on East Florida.
During the Confederate reunion
steamboat excursions Will carry vet.
Grams and visitors 70 these points 0,
historic interest on 81 beautiful 5,
Johns river, which bounds The civ ~
Jacksonville on the south host
ride on this river is worth coming
miles 10 enjoy In many respects i. is
the most wonderful body Of water in
America. i is river OF sensations
fed by never-tailing springs Al points
above Jacksonville il reaches q wts,h
OF five or six miles, and j, is doubtful
Il al any point between Jacksonville
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