Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-14
GRAND PARADE ENDS
VETERANS REUNION

ALBANY, Ga, May 12.-In the
grand parade which marked the close
of the thirtieth annual reunion of
the Georgia division, United Confed-
crate Veterans, here Thursday after
noon, members of the American le-
sion, Rotary club, kiwanis club, Boy
Scouts, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, Ellls, Odd Fellows, school
children and officials of Albany and
Dodgherty county marched with the
veterans.
Marshals for the parade were Col.
II. T.. l.. Spencer, Major II. l.. WHY
and Major w. NJ. Wilder, who, with
Chief of Police W. r. Lockett worked
out the plans for handling the parade
and controlling traffic during the
formation and movement of the pro-
reSsion.
The official order covering the de-
tails of the parade was issued by
General J. J. Stewart, of Americus,
commanding the western brigade, the
host brigade Of the reunion.
Mrs. Henry Fl. Capers. of Moultrie,
who was on the program of We'd
aesday's session, is a real Daughter
VI itG session.. her singing OIL
Coming Through the Rye" for
which she played her own accom-
paniment, was one of the few num-
bers which brought forth the "Rebel
Yell" Mrs. Capers is Sc years old,
but none of the younger women on
the program were brighter or more
versatile in entertaining the veterans
than she. Her charming manner, her
bright wit and brilliant CONVERSE
tlonal powers proved one of the rare
treats of the reunion to all who have
come in contact with her. Everybody
i'll Moultrle knows her and lovingly
calls her Grandma Capers."
Atlanta Women Honored.
Two Atlanta women who had the
unusual honor of having received
captains. commissions in charge of
squads of .veteransN here from the
Soldiers home, were Mrs. +. J.
Golden and Mrs. E. b. Williams, Both
are members of Atlanta chapter, L.
D. Co., and honorary members of
Camp Tlge Anderson, u. c. v, of At
lanta. They are also both members
OF Joseph Habersham chapter ID. A.
K. They are likewise members of
the soldiers home committee of the
Atlanta chapter, u. d. c. Mrs. Golden
is chaperon for the Georgia cavalry
Of honor for Camp Tige Anderson
The q veterans from the Soldiers
nome were turned over to Mrs. Will
iiams and Mrs. Golden and Mrs Will
liams' commission as captain is
signed by Captain McAllister. SUPER
intendent of the Soldiers home. These
two ladies' worked all the time for the
veterans. In their party. stopping at
the New Albany hotel, were Mrs, c.
l.. Anderson, Mrs. J. T. Coleman.
Mrs. James Speer and Miss Martha
Anderson, the latter being a sponsor
Tor Flag Ensign Powell.
Three colored visitors to the re-
union received much attention. They
were William c. Smith, of Macon;
Willis Ellison, of Buena Vista, and
Uncle Leary Johnson, of Arlington,
all former slaves. The story of I'm
Gle Leary's love and devotion to his
master has been told at nearly every
When. his master was Killed
in battle. it was Leary Who bore
him from the field and accompanied
his body home. William Smith, who
calls himself Doctor" Smith, because
he has made his living in Macon for
many years by selling roots and
YARDS" is an accredited delegate to
the reunion. He served from 1861 to
1858 as cook and servant to General
c. A. Anderson. of the Sixth Georgia
regiment. He was ninety-seven years
old last Christmas night at 4
o'clock according to his own state
ment. Wills Ellison. who says he is
years old, served the
family of James Ellison, of Taylor
county, and after the war, when the
negroes were given their freedom,
he refused to leave. and has con-
tinlled the faithful servant of Mrs.
Sallie Ellison Johnson. of Buena
Vista, until this day. Willis attends
the reunions every year. and also
is an accredited delegate.
Reunion Within Reunion
A happy reunion within a reunion
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Joiner, where a brother
and sister who had been thought
dead many years arrived to attend
the festivities of the occasion. Mr.,
Jolly er is a member of Camp William
United Confederate Vet
Grams, here, and for more than ten
years had Thought his sister, Mrs. S.
How great was his surprise and
pleasure on getting a telegram from
her that she would be his guest dur
ing the reunion can well be imagined.
But it was no greater than that OF
Mrs. joiner who received as her
guest her brother J. A. Reynolds, of
Ala. whom she had not
seen for more than fifty years, and
who; she had thought dead for thirty
years. The day of his arrival. which
was the day Just preceding the open
ing of the reunion. he celebrated his
birthday. During the
war he was a member of Cults ar
tillery.
A beautiful prose poem, written by
Mrs. Maude billiard Norris, an AL
bany newspaper wrifer, has received
veterans. 1t was written especially
for this reunion