The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-05
This Time No AmbuIances Will
Trail Behind Age-Wearied
Survivors of Lost Cause In
Their Annual Line of N >rch.
Governor Cox, of Oh, z :
Be Present
(By the Associated Press

JdchSOnVlile, fla, May o.--W 1th
preparations completed, Jacksonville
tonight was ready to welcome the
United Confederate Veterans, the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans and
members Of the Confederated South
ern Memorial Association which or
ganizations will meet here in annual
convention during ne present week
Thousands of visitors are expected to
attend, and elaborate preparations
have been made for their entertain
ment.
The first meeting will be held Tues
day night, when the Sons Of Con-
their nineteenth yearly convocation.
The principal events Of the week,
however will not begin until We'd
nesday. Promptly at 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning the United Confed-
crate Veterans will form the twenty :
fourth annual reunion, which will
close Friday with the Veterans par
ade and the yearly ball in their honor.
Sessions Of the affiliated organizations
will be held simultaneously with those
Of the United Veterans during the
week, and their conventions also will
end Friday.
All Is In Readiness.
h For many months the Confederate
Reunion Association here has been
making ready for the gathering. Moth
| ing but the actual reception and en-
tertainment of the coming guests to-
night remained to be looked after
and careful preparations to that end
were perfected days ago.
| Jacksonville already has been deck
| ed in gala attire in readiness for he1
| guests. Tonight the city was ablaze
with myraids of electric lights and gay
with fluttering flags and bright bunt
ing. At Springfield Park, five hun
dred neat, white tents stood waiting
| for the veterans, for whose safety anC
| care infinite precautions have beer
| taken.
Special Social Features.
! The advance guard of visitors will
| begin to arrive tomorrow but all tn,
veterans probably will not reach here
| before Wednesday morning. Espe
cial attention has been given thi
| year to the social events connecte,
| with the reunion. The first Of thes-
| features will be the parade of spons
ors and maids of-hOnOr Wednesda.
morning There also will be ball
| Wednesday and Friday nights ant
many other events of social natur
during the week. +,
A unique feature of Wednesda,
nights social session will be the re
turn To the State of Ohio of a battl
Has captured from one OF the regi
ments of the Buckeye State" by Con
federates. The flag will be returne'
by the Alabama Division. L. c. Y
and will be formally accepted by Gov
r. NJ Cox of Ohio. At the same ses
sion presentation of sponsors an
ma ids Ct honor will be made.
Veterans Parade in Autos.
In striking contrast to the ceic
brated custom of reunions of the pas
, will be the parade of veterans Fri
day. HerCt ofore the old soldiers haV
braVed long, hot march throu2
endless streets This year they vi
tide n automobiles and no trai'in
an1bunnces will follow the line c
. march on Thursday afternoon IN
} Sons of Confe1erates will hold thel
annual parade. marching with IL
National Guard Of Florida
, It had been expected that reg
. mGnc Cf United States Cavalry WoCl
attend the reunion and participate
TIC pYrades. and also that here wcu-