Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-04-16
WEARERS OF GRAY
WILL INVADE FLORIDA
Iwenty-fourth Annual Reun-
ion At Jacksonville
Dates Fixed for May 9 TO 3, Inclusive,
and the Metropolis Of Florida Makes
Elaborate Preparations To Receive
Guests.

Veterans. Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams. and all allied organizations. will
be held in Jacksonville. Fla. May 8.
and g. Already the progressive. pub
lic-spirited citizens OF Jacksonville are
entertain the veterans and all visitors
al the reunion. 1t Is Jacksonville's
ambition to break all reunion records
in point OF attendance and entertain
ment. and to this end every energy
OF this thriving. modern city will be
directed Every effort will be put
forth to 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 visitors.
All who come will be cared for. The
best that Jacksonville can do will not
be too good for the thousands OF Wis
itors who will 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 It's Indian
troubles by Gen. Jackson. the city was
named in his honor From a village
Of 1900 populatlol a year after the
close OF the war. Jacksonville has
grown into a modern city OF $4,000.
There is no more progressive city In
the South. 1t is thoroughly abreast
OF the times, throbbing and thriving
center of trade and commerce. BY
reason OF its location, It's railway faci!i-
ties, Its resources and It's enterprise.
Jacksonville looms big as the Gateway
OF Florida and commands The trade OF
vast and 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
sonvile. spending part OF their vaca-
ton time enjoying the many attrac-
tions that the city and community ar
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 busi-
ness and investments. new citizens are
acquired every year-active progress
sive young men. with brain and cap
ital. who join in the work OF making
Jacksonville a worthy product Of the
goth century.
Jacksonville 10 a new city. and vet
It is old II one reads the AntiGuitie,
OF Florida, he finds that the territory
now covered by this marvellous cit,
was fought over nearly four hundred
years ago by the sturdy adventurers
OF the 10th century. The early settle
ments OF the Florida peninsula had
their genesis and origin in the relis
ious troubles experienced by the
Huguenots under Charles TX. king O.
France. Jean Ribault headed the frst
expedition TO the new world in 1862
Tor the purpose OF founding a colony
on what is now the East Coast OF
Florida. These adventurers first land
ed at The mouth OF the ST Johns river.
twenty-five miles below the present
city OF Jacksonville Here they erect
ed monument, but afterwards sailed
up the coast and established settle
meht at Fort Royal, South Carolina
This settlement was abandoned after
stormy year with the Indians An
other expedition came TO the East
Coast from France in 1854 This ad-
venture was headed by I.audonpere.
Ills hrst landing was at the present
site or st. Augustine. but in short
TIME he sailed up the coast and enter
ed 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
Philip H.. OF Spain, through hatred of
the religious faith OF the Huguenots
sent an expedition to Florida to drive
out the French. Fort Caroline fell be.
lore an attack by this expedition. The
site or this old fort Is but few miles
below Jacksonville History Ia full
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 To set
foot on East Florida.
During the Confederate reunion
steamboat excursions will carry vet
Grams and visitors TO these points nj
historic interest on the beautiful ST
johns river. which bounds the city OF
Jacksonville on the south. boat
rue on tHls TlNer lS worth cOmin @
miles to enjoy. In many respects IL is
the most wonderful body OF water (,
America. II is a river OF sensations
fed by never-failing springs At point,
above Jacksonville 1t reaches a width
OF five or six miles. and IL is doubtful
II at any point between Jacksonville
and Palatka II Is less than a mile wide
The Indians called 1t Welaka. mean
ing. in their tongue. Chain of lakes
The St Johns is navigable for about
200 miles. and palatial steamers make
regular trips from Jacksonville to the
head of navigation. The largest ocean
going vessels come TO Jacksonville
with passengers and freight from all
parts OF tho world. The trafrc thst
this river brings to Jacksonville In an
importar; factor in Its business. And
the river Itself Is wonderful and ia
lightful revelation to tha tourist