The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-18
THE GRAND OLD MEMS Reunion,
A Thousand Veterans
of the Civil War Gather

With the dawn the day. Fitzgerald began the festivities
planned for the grand Union of Confederate Veterans of
georgia Tor 1919 Hundreds of the battle SCARED had ar
cd IN the city Monday and the trains arriving the city during
the night and early morning besides hanreds
far and brought their loads sghtseers
ing the early morning The people from the county and
towns began to file into town and when the time for
big parade the streets and sidewalks crowded with veter
ans and their friends The headquarters of the Lee Grant Hotel
Where the men who made history than fifty ago. gath
cred DO honor to their Commander Gen. Joseph W. Preston
was an Inspiration for the younger whose tranquil days
industrious but faint idea the battles for ex
tence that confronted their fore fathers With the
wore the mixed survivors of the blue of h
local G. A. Posts and nerchanged scraps of history that thew
helped carve during the days of the 60s
Gen. Gilmore with his division calvary gave the assembling
parade the truly military appearance and the mounted old men
seemed ut to make charge against foe Accompanied by
their Sponsors mounted horses auoes proceed
ed by Co. Fitzgerald guards their Captain W
Halle and followed by hundreds of Autos parade began
move and following the line of planned dsbanded at the
Opera house, where the sessions of the eUnon
court mouse having been found entirely small for the arg
number of veterans who gathered the city Preston
opening the convention with we'll proceeded
to introduce Sen OH Ekns who for the city welcomed the vet
Grams words that left deep impression and carried with them
the appreciation of the honor bestowed on the city.
Gen. Preston, for the replied appreciation
or e exceptional opportunity holding the annual reunion of the
Confederate Veterans planned built and fosterd by the
who the Blue and whose hospitality cheeuy
accepted Brig Gen Bridges Smith, Mrs dor Geders
Bryant of Macon Mrs E. j. Dorminey Regina Kambo
Marietta and Miss Roberts of Arlington added the inspiring
with expressions of appreciation for the gathering The
the morning completed the veterans adoned the Blue
park where the daughters of the conedercy served splendid
for the veterans and their guests of honor
Inc afternoon session opened promptly at and consider
able business had been disposed of when Governor Nat harris
at $3.50 from Atlanta The of the Governor
signal for great ovation to the the State
who delivered splendid address the citizens
em0ed The evening brought reception by the Womans club
TO the ladies' OF the Re- Union and their hosts the Woman club
rooms IN the Library building which the pleasant
and successful features of the day. due the unng efforts
MISS Elizabeth Pryor and her efficient coworkers the reception
COMMITTEE Two balls the Lee Grant the other at the
Arory OF the fitzgerald guards the day splendid finish
ana secured to the city complimentary remarks by the
Grams and their guests, for the splendid day spent
The business sessions of the Re- Union conducted today
the Up erahouse and will probably continue till late this afternoon
when auto rides into the country scheduled evening
10 SO many belongs of the credit for the splendid
the two greatest days Fitzgerald has had that fear
committing some deserving mention give special mention
May the veterans have reunions and each
city mus honored in future enjoy their much have
the czens OF Fitzgerald is the sincere wish Of people,
AT the veterans guests of the Veterans Ben
AN county at splendid barbecue given at the Blue and Gray
Park, which was interrupted by heavey rain.