The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-21
WEARERS OF GRAY
WILL INVADE FLORIDA

WILL INVADE FLORIDl
: Twenty-fourth Annual Reun
ion IT Jacksonville
: Dates Fixed for May to 8, inclusive
and the Metropolis of Florida Make
: Elaborate Preparations To Receiv,
Guests.
Jacksonville, Fla.-The Gath annua
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. and all allied organizations, viii
be held in Jacksonville, Fla, May 6
and 8 Already the progressive, pub
lic-spirited citizens of Jacksonville are
making preparations to receive and
entertain the veterans and all visitors
at the reunion. 1t Is Jacksonville IS
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
pest that Jacksonville can do will not
De 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 sery-
ices rendered the state In its Indian
troubles by Gen. Jackson, the city was
named in his honor From village
or 1000 population a year after the
close OF the war, Jacksonville has
grown into modern city of $4,000.
Ihere 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 it's location, it's railway facili- |
lies, Its resources and its enterprise. |
'acKsonyille looms big as the Gateway
u Florida and commands the trade of
vast and constantly expanding ter
1tory. Thousands of tourists from the
lorthern sections Of the country pass
nrough Jacksonville every fall to seek
warmth and pleasure along the famed
Cast Coast. All of them stop at Jack.
onv1lle, spending part. of their vaca-
lon time enjoying the many attrac-
ions that the city and community af
ords. This constant stream of travel
as made Jacksonville better and
1ore favorably known than any city
n the Atlantic coast. Recognising
ne opportunities for profitable bust
ess and investments, new citizens are
cQulred every year-actiys, progress
I've young men. with brain and can
al, who join in the work of making
JACKSONVILLE worthy product of the
9TH century.
JACKSONVILLE is new city, and yet
is Old If one reads the Antiquities
Florida, he finds that the territory
DIV covered by this marvellous CITY
as fought over nearly four hundred
ears ago by the sturdy adventursrs
The 10th century The early settle. /
ents OF the Florida peninsula had t
cir genesis and origin in the relig-
us troubles experienced by the l
uguenots under Charles TX, king of S
'ance. Jean 2ibault headed the first
petition to the new world In 1882 s
the purpose of founding a COLONY I
what is now the East Coast of t
orida- These adventurers frst land f
at the mouth of the St Johns river f
enty-hve miles below the present O
y OF Jacksonville Here they erect l,
monument, but afterwards salad n
the coast and established a SETTLE. g
INT at Port Royal, South carolins c
is settlement was 2oandoned after [
stormy year with the Indians. An b
Ter expedition came to the Fast s
asst from France in 1864. This al.
lture was headed by Landowners
first Landing was at the present
OF st. Augustine, out in a short |
le ne sailed up the coast and enter. p
the St Johns river. About half 5
y between the mouth of tbe 81 .
ms anS the present. city of Iasf. u
willie the expedition erected a fort Il
named it Port Caroline. King ;
UP L., OF SPAIN, through hatred of T
reiislous faith of the Huguenots, \
i an expedition to Florida to drive :.
the french. Fort Caroline fell be-
an attack by this expedition. The :
e OF this old fort Is but few miles :
low Jacksonville. History is full =
evidences that both the French and :
anish brought their warships as far :
st. Johns river as Jacksonville q
ey were the FIRST whits men to set q
Vt on East Florida. =
During the Confederate reunion :
amboat excursions will carry vet :
ms and visitors to these points of
toric interest on the beautiful st.
ms river, which bounds the city of y
,ksonville on the south. A boat
g on this river is worth coming s.
les to enjoy. In many respects it is )
J most wonderful body of water In r.
ier1ca 1t is river of sensat lions. Il
by never-failing springs. At points Il
ove Jacksonville it reaches a width I;
five or six miles, and it is doubtful r.
at any point between Jacksonville
Palatka 1t is less than mile wide. 0
9 Indians called it Welaka, mean a
!, in their tongue, Chain of lakes" Il
g st. Johns is navigable for about n
miles, and palatial steamers make d
.ular trips from Jacksonville to the M
I'd OF navigation. The largest ocean II
ng vessels come to Jacksonville CT
n passengers and freight from all NJ
'te of the world Tho traf6o tha+ D;