The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-02-20
GOV. TRAMMEL WELCOMES
VETERANS TO THE STATE.
Florida's History and Romance is
Called to Attention of Those
Who Will Visit State.

Tallahassee-Gov. Park Trammell,
Florida's chief executive, has given
out a letter for publication in the
newspapers of the South, on the ap-
preaching reunion in Jacksonville May
6, T. of the United Confederate Vet
Grams association. He assures the
Confederate veterans and their many
friends that they will be given gen.
erous welcome in Jacksonville and at
other points in the state which they
may visit during their stay in Florida.
The governors letter is as follows:
at is simple truth to affirm that the
hearts of the people Of Florida are
overlooking with qualification and
heroes composing the United Confed-
crate Veterans will hold their annual
reunion this year in our states me-
toroplis.
The grand old heroes of the gray
will meet magnificent, whoe-souled
reception in Jacksonville and at any
other Florida points they may visit.
They will be amongst their own. They
will be in an atmosphere thoroughly
Southern, splendidly hospitable and
highly appreciative of the honor of
having been selected as the reunion
city and state.
Florida is rich in romance and tradi-
ton; and in the loyalty of her people
to high ideals and patriotic endeavors
In proportion to population and re-
sources, Florida contributed as gener-
ously and cheerfully in men and in
means to the support of the Confeder-
ate cause as did any of the other great
commonwealth which so nobly cham
pioned that righteous struggle. Florida
gave many great names to the mighty
galaxy Of the South's matchless he
roes, and she gave host of brave
men of the ranks who on countless
fields rendered yalorous account of
their courage and patriotism. The cred
table part which the people of this
state took in support of Southern de-
tense is source of pride to the sur
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Grafton to the younger generation.
In every community from the Po-
tomac to the gulf the Confederate vet
eran is always an honored and well
coined visitor and guest No greater
tribute could be paid to the enduring
justice of the principles for which they
contended and for the magnificent
manner in which they sustained their
convictions through the four sternest
years of American history than the
unanimous and enduring verdict of
commentator and appreciation which
has for half century been accorded
the glorious patriotism and chivalry
of the Confederate soldiers throughout
the length and breadth of the South
land they so heroically defended. In
Florida the veterans will find the same
cordial respect and unbounded hospi-
tality which awaits them at all points
in the Southland.
The formality of assuring a welcome
to the veterans who will attend the
Jacksonville reunion is quite unneces-
sary; but it may be permitted me to
say that | shall always consider it one
Of the most pleasing and gratifying
events occurring during my term of
office as governor that l shall be priv
| ileged to bid veterans of the Confed.
eracy from all sections welcome as
the guests of the warm-hearted people
of this great state"
PARK TRAMMEL,
Governor of Florida.