The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
COLUMBUS MAKES
PREPARATION.

Tne TWO celebrations at Ine same tune,
so the Columbus home coming this
year viii be held April IA, 10, 10
and II, with the celebration of the
fftieth anniversary of the war be-
tween the states, on April 10, as the
central feature.
The following program has been
arranged:
April IL.
Motion pictures of Columbus. Q
a. m. until 10 p. M, at Springer
opera house.
April I3.
Motion pictures of Columbus, 8
a. m. until 10 p. M, Springer opera
house.
Opening ball at the Ralston hotel,
p. m.
April IA.
Motion pictures Of Columbus, 8
a. m. to 10 p. M, Springer opera
house.
Pigeon show at Murrah building,
all day.
Baby parade. This parade will
start at Church square on Twelfth
street. About 100 babies will form
the parade, also kindergarten chill
dren. Prizes will be given. This pa
rade is to be one Of the most inter-
esting of the home coming.
The fun makers will be in evidence.
12:30--A reception of visitors will
be held on the county courthouse
grounds, which will be especially dec
grated for the occasion. Address of
welcome will be delivered by John
NJ. Slaton, governor of Georgia;
Responses will be made by Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, Congressman J. G.
Adamson, and others.
400 p. m.-Local field and fun
events.
500 p. m.-Street dancing on
Broad street.
April Is.
Pigeon show, Murrah building.
1000 a. m. to 4 100 D. m.-Farm-
ers' school conducted under the aus
pieces of the Georgia chamber of com
merce and the Columbus chamber of
commerce, and composed Of farmers
and business men.
$3.50 u. m.--The baseball season
win open in Columbus with this game.
Three games will be played on April
Is, 16 and IL at Columbus baseball
park, said to be the best in the
south.
Ten dansant at Ralston hotel, 4
y. IN. to 8 p. m.
The Society circus, Springer opera
house.
Street dancing ON Broad street.
April 10.
Motion pictures Of Columbus at
Springer opera house, 8 a, IN. to 10
a. nj.
Pigeon show, Murrah building, all
day
1900 a. m.-Celebration of the
anniversary Of the last battle of the
war between the states.
| On April 1e, 1865, was fought al
Columbus, Ga, the last battle of the
war between the states. The fiftieth
anniversary Of this event will be cele-
brated on April IS, 1915, under the
auspices of the Historical Society of
Columbus. One of the features of
this celebration will be a grand civic,
historic and patriotic pageant, several
miles In length, composed of band,
Columbus guards, queen, fourteen
maids of honor and train, platoon of
police (mounted), city officials lin
carriagesl, city sanitary department,
city fire department, city street de-
partment, city educational depart.
ment, 5000 school children.
Floats representing Masons, Odd
Fellows, Red Men, Pythians, Elks,
Shrlners, Woodmen, W. C. T. IT,,
Y. NJ. G. A., Equal Franchise, d. A. r.,
q, D, c., chamber OF commerce
Camp Benning, charities, and other
organizations.
Mounted-Young America repre-
scented by one hundred young ladies
and escorts on horseback in costume
and bearing American, army, navy
and state flags. All North. and South
American representatives have been
requested to designate official flag
bearers.
The election of the queen of the
civic pageant occurs on April 10.
There are now forty nominees for
queen.
The last battle of the war between
the states was fought at COlumb
the night Of April 16, 1865. General
James H. Wilson was in command
of the cavalry corps of the military
division of the Mississippi, at Column
bus. Brevet Major General Emory
Upton was In command and led the
assault ON Columbus.
$3.50 p. m.-BaSeball at bali park.
SCOOP. m.-Street dancing on
Broad street.
300 p. m.-Queen's ball, Ralston
hotel.
April IL.
Motion pictures OF Columbus,
Springer opera house, 8 a. m. to 10
p. m.
Pigeon show, Murrah building, all
day.
400 a. m.-FIoral parade: Ru-
raj department OF the chamber OF
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