Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-24
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Chattanooga, lelIll'j W. -~
CITY, where the first reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation was held on July A, 1890,
again will receive the veterans in ar
nua! encampment on October 25, AMI
Notwithstanding a recurrence OF the
yearly predictions that This will be
the last gathering of the Confeder-
ate army" the campaign for the
1922 reunion is already under way.
Savannah, Ga, whose city council
has appropriated $4,000 for the pur-
pose of entertaining the old soldier,
was the first to enter the field for
the honor.
Although time has dealt kindly
with the Confederate veteran, each
reunion has made it apparent that
his vitality is surrendering and eff
forts are being made in many cities
and towns to send as many of them
to this years reunion as possible.
Atlanta, Ga, has undertaken the
task of raising fund of $4,000 with
which to defray the reunion eXpeEs-
es of every dependent veteran in the
Atlanta district. Many other COM
munities have adopted similar meth
DDS to swell the ranks when the gray
army parades the streets of Chat
tanooga this month.
While the veterans parade each
year gives a pathetic touch to the
gathering, the brighter side of the
reunions invariably predominates
The social events always are an out
standing feature. Commanders of
departments, divisions, brigades and
camps appoint sponsors and maids
of honor and bring them all to the
encampments. The veteran always
is the patriarch of the assemblage
and the honored guest of all occa.
sions. Dancing the Virginia Reel is
one of his delights, and many still
are able to go through the steps Of
the more modern dances. Frequent
ly the younger set takes a back seat
to permit the old soldiers and then
wives to dance the polka, the two
step or the round" waltz.
General X. NJ. Van Zandt of For
Worth, Texas, commsnder-in-chie
of the United Confederate Veterans
has appointed Miss Martha Dulane.
Bschmsn Of Chattanooga, daughte
of Judge Nathan L. Bachman of tn
Tennessee Supreme court and grand
daughter Of DR.. J. W. Bachman
chaplain of the veterans as chic
sponsor for the reunion, which car
ries with it the highest social hon
ors Of the week. Maids Of honor in
clude Miss Alice Richard of LAX
Charles, La, Miss Eva Hall of Ma
con, Ca, and Miss Selene Rountre
of Birmingham, Ala.
General Nathan H. Forrest of tn
Sons of Confederate Veterans, whicl
will meet with the veterans, ha
named Miss Louise Bass of Chatta
nooga, as sponsor in chief for tn
Sons.
While the first reunion of the vet
Grams association was held here( mi
tial steps in forming the organiza
ton were taken in New Orleans il
the spring of 1890. General John B
Gordon was the leading spirit in tn
movement and he was nominated b.
Captain J. F. Ship of Chattanooga
to be the first commander in-chiei
Gen. Gordon was elected and he'll
the post until he died. General Ste
phen D. Lee, Clement A. Evans, Gee
W. Gordon and Geo. H. Harrison ar
others who have held the highest OF
fee in the organization.
ganization has no reference to ran
held during the war. In answer I
a recent query, General Julian
Carr Of North Carolina, wrote:
81 am Lieutenant-G General in til
organization of the U. c. V. and
am commander Of the department {
the Army Of Northern Virginia.
was private in Lees army. | wol
no stars on my collar nor braid G
my sleeves, but l followed the in
mortal Lee to Appomattox and me-
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