The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-04-17

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jacksonville. Fla.-The gath animal
I reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans. Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams, and all allied organizations. win
be held in Jacksonville. Fla. May 6.
and s. Already the progressive. pub
lie-splrited citizens of jacksonville are
making preparations to receive and
entertain the veterans and all visitors
at the reunion. II 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 VIII Do
directed. Every effort will be put
forth 20 make them feel at home, ana
70 enjoy their stay in the Gateway
City Of Florida. Hotels. boarding
houses and private homes viii be open
70 the reunion delegates and visitors.
All who come VIII be cared for. The
best that Jacksonville can DO win not
be too good for the thousands OF Wis
itors who win attend this reunion.
Jacksonville will impress the Wis
ieors with all the force OF Andrew
Jackson, for whom the city was
named. In return for valuable serv.
fees rendered the state In it's Indian
troubles by Gen. Jackson. the city was
named in his honor From village
Of 1900 population a year after the
close Of the war, Jacksonville has
grown into modern city OF $1,000.
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, Its railway faciIi-
ties, its resources and It's enterprise,
Jacksonville looms big as the Gateway
of Florida and commands the trade of
a 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
sonville. spending a part OF their vaca-
zion time enjoying the many attrac-
tions that the city and community ar
lords. This constant stream OF travel
has made Jacksonville better and
more fayorably known than any city
On the Atlantic coast. Recognizing
The opportunities for profitable busi-
less and Investments. new citizens are
acquired every year-actire, progses-
sive young men. with brain and cap
tai, who join In the work Of making
Jacksonville worthy product Of the
10th century
Jacksonville is a new city, and yet
I is old. II one reads the Antiquities
" Florida, he finds that the territory
low covered BY this marvellous city
vas fought over nearly four hundred
ears ago by the sturdy adventures
4 the 18th century. The early settls-
nents OF the Florida peninsula had
heir genesis and origin In the relIg-
Gus troubles experienced by the
iuguenots under Charles TX, king Of
rance. Jean Ribault headed the first
xpeditiOn to the new world In 1861
Or the purpose OF founding colony
n what 10 now the Eaet Coast or
'lorida. These adyenturcrs first land
d at the mouth Of the St. Johns river,
twenty-five miles below the present
ity Of Jacksonville Here they erect
d monument, but afterwards sailed
p the coast and established settle
tent at Port Royal, South Carolina.
his settlement was abandoned after
stormy year with the Indians. An
Their expedition came to the East
cast from France In 1864. This ad-
enture was headed by Landowners.
Is first landing was at the present
te OF st. Augustine, but In short
me he sailed up the coast and enter
the st. Johns river. About half
ay between the mouth OF the St.
bins and the present city OF Jack
'nville the expedition erected a fort
Id named II Fort Caroline. King
hilip IT., OF Spain, through hatred OF :
% religious faith OF tire Huguenots.
mt an expedition to Florida to drive
1t the French. Fort Caroline fell be-
re an attack by this expedition. The
To OF this old fort il 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.
ley were the first white men to set
OF on East Florida.
During the Confederate reunion
eamboat excursions will carry vet
ans and visitors to these points Of
ssoric interest on the beautiful St
Inns river. which bounds the city OF
cksonville on the south. A boat
ie on this river IL worth coming
les to enjoy. In many respects 1t Is
3 most wonderful body OF water in
nerica. 1t Is a river Of sensations.
BY never-failing springs. AT points
owe Jacksonville It reaches width
FIVE or s.x miles and Il u doubtful
at any point between Jacksonville
q Palatka Il Il less than mile wide.
q Indians called It weIaka, mean
!. In their tongue. "chain OF lakes
. st. Johns Is nayigable for about
miles. and palatiaI steamers make
kular trips from Jacksonville Ia fhm