The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
Feature Will Be Return of Captured Flag to
 Yankees"
PARADE" WILL BE
 IN BIG AUTOMOBILES
Social Features to Be Made Prominent This Year-Clean New Tents Are Ready for
 Occupants

Jacksonville. Fla. May 3.--With every detail of preparation completed. Jackson- vile tonight was ready to welcome the United Confederate veterans, the Sons of Confederate veterans and members of the Confederated Southern Memorial associa- ton. which orginalzatlons will meet here in annual convention during the present week. Thousands of visitors are ex- pected to attend and elaborate plans have been made for their entertainment. night when the Sons of Confederate veterans will inaugurate their nineteenth yearly convocation. The principal events of the week, however. will not begin until Wednesday. Promptly at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning the United Confed- crate veterans will formally open their twenty-fourth annual reunion, which will close Friday with the veterans parade and the yearly ball in their honor Ses- sions of the affiliated organizations will be held simultaneously with those of the United veterans during the week, and their conventions also will end Friday Preparations Made For many months the Confederate Re- union association here has been hard at work making ready for the gathering. Nothing but the aotuar 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 decxed in gala attire in readiness for her guests. Tonight the city was ablaze with myriads of electric lights and gay with flutterins | flags and bright bunting. At Springfield park 500 neat, white tents stood waiting for the veterans. for whose care infinite preparations have been taken.
 The advance guard of visitors will be- gir. to asrive tomorrow. but tli the Yet 1 orans probably will not reacn here be- fore "Wednesday.
 Especial attention has been given this year to the social events connected with the reunion. The first of these features | will be the parade of sponsors and maids of honor Wednesday morning. There also will be balls Wednesday and Friday nights. and many other events of social | nature during the week.
 Return Yankee Flag A unique feature of "Wednesday night social session will be the return to the state of Ohio of battle flag captured from one of the regiments of the Buck eye state' by Confederates. The flag will be returned by the Alabama division. U. l c. v. will be formally accepted by Gov. J. M. Cox of Ohio. At the same session presentation of sponsors and maids of I honor will be made.
 | In striking contrast to the established custom at reunions of the past will be the parade of veterans Friday Hereto- 1 fore the old soldiers have braved long, l hot march through endless streets This year they will ride in automobiles and no trailing ambulances will follow the 1 line of march. On Thursday afternoon l the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold their annual parade. marching with the National Guard of Florida.
 No Cavalry Coming
 It has been expected that a regiment of United States cavalry would attend the reunion and participate in the parades. and also that there would be on hand 1 number of vessels of the navy
 The present situation Tn Mexico, how ever, has neeessitated the elimination of these features. The survivors of tho dashing cavalry brgade of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest however, will attend. and will lend their picturesque presence to the pa rades.
 Gov Park Trammel of Florida and l Van C. Swearington, mayor of Jackson 1 vile, will deliver addresses of welcome to the veterans Wednesday, after which Gen Bennett H. Young, commander in chief, will assume charge of the ses- 1 sions.
 l Important business connected with the organization will occupy the attention of the veterans to q great extent during | the second day of the reunion. The selection of next year < meeting place will be made ThurscaS. and the annual election of officers also will be held. At noon Thursday memoi.s exercises will be held in the United Confederate Veterans auditorium, under the auspices of the 1 United Veterans and >ne Confederated Southern Memorial assoc.ation. At these services the Sons of Confederate Vet erans will also be present
 1 With all business cleared away, the 1 veterans will he ready Friday for their parade. and the grand ball with whicA