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establishment of harmonious and
fraternal relations between the
North and South, it would certain
ly gladden the hearts of all our
countrymen.
To that end; voicing, as he be
lieve'. the common sentiment of
his comrades, and speaking for
them in that behalf, the command
er-in-chief of* the Grand Army of
the Republic, extends to you and to
your comrades of the United Con
federate Veterans most cordial
greetings, and sincerely requests
that you and your comrades, in
numbers as great as possible, join
with the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic in the cele
bration of the semi-centennial an
niversary of the Bittle of Gettys
burg.
Will Help to Solve Nation’s Destiny
Let us assemble there, and meet
and greet each other hand io hand
and heart to heart, in the spirit of
true friendship and brotherhood
born out of love for the flag and
devotion to our common country.
Thus will all the wounds of our for
mer strife be healed as they must
some time be. that this people, as a
united and vital force, may effect
ively and mightily solve the prob
lems of our nation's destiny in
world affairs and human progress.
Let us assemble there and inau
gurate a great Peace Monument,
under which shall be entombed for
ever any lingering prejudices and
bitterness that may have survived
the ebbing tides of passion through
half a century of peace, to symbol
ize to al! our people and to the
generations yet to come, that even
out of the dead dust and ashes of
war, under the sunlight of our
Christian civilization, the fragrant
flowers of peace and amnity may
grow and bloom.
To Fledge Loyalty to Republic.
Let us assemble there, where so
many comrades of the blue and
the gray found common sepukture
on that historic field made immor
tal in the world's memory by their
unexcelled heroisms, and there, in
that sacred presence. mutually
pledge to each other our constant
fealty to a reunited and indissolu
ble American republic.
With this invitation goes the
outstretched hand of friendship
which I fee! will surely be accepted
in the spirit in which it is extended.
Genera! Carr's resolution in part read:
Hepe It "May Mark Comolete Peace.
Pe it resolved. That the United
Confederate Veterans cordially re
ciprocate the fraternity so warmly
shown in this invitation and glad!-.’
accept it in th® sam* spirit of pure
patriotism and sincere good will in
which it is extended.
That the United Confederate
Veterans most earnestly and heart
ily unite with the Grand Army of
the Republic in the hepe so well ex
pressed by Genera] Trimble that
this event may mark the final and
complete reconciliation of those of
the opposing armies of 50 years
age »and the permanent establish
ment of harmonious and fraternal
relations between the North and
South, and that it may gladden the
hearts of our countrymen.
Veterans Crown
Georgia Girl Queen
Sy THOMAS B. SHERMAN.
MACON. GA.. May B.—Miss Mary
Seandrett, of Macon, was crowned as
queen of Georgia and the South at the
Confederate reunion this afternoon
while gray-haired veterans paid hom
age The coronation was a brilliant
affair and the thousands of spectators
were massed in al! the five streets lead
ing to Coleman hill. On the summit
of the. hill, the highest eminence in
the city, the ceremonies took place.
Miss Seandrett was attended by a
retinue of maids, representing all sec
tions of Georgia. Tn her imposing es
cort were the Georgia division. United
Confederate Veterans, the Sons of Vet
erans and the national guard troops of
Second Georgia and First Alabama
regiments.
The coronation procession formed on
fashionable College street. The queen
and her maids seated in a massive
coach passed down the line of “cour
tiers.” drawn by twelve white horses.
The old veterans preceded the coach,
as though they had been “knights of
honor,” while the sons of veterans and
military commands made a glittering
procession in its wake. The line of
march moved through the various flag
flaunting streets leading to Coleman's
hill The entire route was lined with
spectators.
Queen Ascends
Her Throne.
When Coleman's hill wag reached
and Miss Seandrett had mounted her
throne, the crown of honor was placed
upon her brow by Colonel Walter A.
Harris, commanding the Second Geor
gia infantry, and general chairman of
the reunion committees.
General C. Irvine Walker, comman
der-in-chief of the veterans, presided
over the exercises.
Sessions of the veterans, sons of vet
erans and memorial association were
suspended for the hours set apart for
the coronation. This was the first of
the outdoor spectacular affairs of the
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at the- age of thirteen years, was
telling war stories to a group of
Bo\ Scouts at the Macon
reunion, when the photog
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reunion. The general reunion parade
will take pla< tomorrow.
Votes Made Her
Veterans’ Sovereign.
Miss Seandrett was elected queen in
a popularity contest conducted fy the
Sons of Veterans that netted the re
union fund about SIO,OOO. She selected
as her maids Misses Harriet Calhoun,
of Atlanta. Mildred Moultrie, of Rome; i
Lalage Darwin, of Athens; Agnes
Jones, of .Atlanta; Lucy Eve Allen, of
Augusta; Pearl Lewis, of Valdosta;
Mattie Lewis Dodson, of Americus;
Susanne Grantland, of Griffin; Eliza
beth Kyle, of Columbus and Mattie
Chappell Lurlde Turner, Jennie Rilev
and Jewel Jacobs, of Macon all
of whom participated In this afternoon s
event.
Veterans Mourn
Departed Heroes
MArON, GA.. May V- Tod;v has
been spent in mourning The spirit of
Gordon and and Jackson has hem
among the soldiers in rray. Forgotten
for the while. Is the gen r.al joyousness
of the great Confederate reunion, while
the memo r ies of all go back to those
comrades who made no answer hen
the reunion call was called Forgotten
is the sweetness of being together once
more and the joy of seeing th® memo
ries of the Confederacy perpetuated in
the generation growing up
Fifty years has been struck awav
Smoking battlefields, roaring artillery
and long lin c s of surging soldiers are
actualities. The figure of a peerless
leader rides to the front, of a line, but
th® hoarse cries of his men put him
back. A slender but unwavering line
of gray marches steadfastly into th®
very mouths of cannon, and then th c
blue and gray are se®n together.
Tributes Paid to
Late Commanders.
Th*re is no smoke, no Are. All are
silent. Presently two men emerge from
a tent and the gray soldiers realize with
a pang that all Is over.
These are the thoughts in hearts of
the Confederate veterans today. At
Camp Gordon auditorium memorial ad
dresses were spokr-n for General George
W. Gordon, late commander-in-chief,
and General Clement Evans, of At>
lanta. a late honorary commander-in
chief. Tributes through tears were
paid to these peerless men. Persona! |
reminiscences of the many gallant
deeds in war and in peace were called
up. At the close of each memorial ad
dress the audience rose and buried it*
head, while sil»nt prayer was said.
Th- women of th<= Memorial associa
tion. the Sons of Veterans and their
sponsors and maids assembled'with the
veterans in the auditorium at Camp
Gordon, while muffled drums heat soft
ly and bugle taps gently echoed
through the groat overhead spaces and
rafters of the hall. These annual me
morial exercises of the veterans are
the most solemn and impressive fea
ture of their reunions, and today’s was
no exception.
General Gordon
Beloved by Men,
At the last reunion In Little Rock
Genera! Gordon was the central figure
and the most beloved of the men tn
gray; he was chosen as their com
mander. Since this reunion he has
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died and today he is sorely missed
Two years ago at Mobile Genera!
Evans was th'- cb.Gf figure, that being
the last reunion over which he pre
sided.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Dr. R. Lin Cave, chaplain
general of the United Confederate Vet
erans. followed b> the singing of the
hymn “How Firm a Foundation," by
1a special quartet and the Confederate
massed choir. The memorial to Gen
era! Evans war spoken eloquently and
f»elingly by Genera! K L. McCollum
of Atlanta, whose voice and eyes melt
ed as he touched upon tb> virtues and
rni-mory of the distinguished Confed
erate. Veterans themselves shed tears
when Genera! L. B. McFarland, of
Memphis. Tenn., extolled the late- Gor
don, and declared that his like would
never be seen again.
When the quartet and choir had fin
ished the last bars of "Al! Hail the
Power of Jesus' Name” General Baker,
of Tennessee, wae presented, and he
delivered the memorial address in be
half of the veterans' association. The
choir and audience then sang “When
the Roll Is Called Up Yeptjer.” The
memorial address on the part of the
Confederate Memorial association was
eloquently spoken by Dr. Dunbar H.
Ogden of Atlanta, and this was fol
lowed by the doxology. As the im
mense audience filed out of the exits,
taps "ere sounded by the buglers of the
Junior Memorial association of Mem
phis, Tenn.
Following the -adjoummepi. discus
sion as to the business to cense before
the session this afternoon became per
tinent. The strenuous fight being
waged by three Southern cities for the
1915 reunion has stirred the veterans,
and this interest has been Intensified
by the feeling over the disclosure of the
part Secretary E. H. Hyman is playing
m seeking tn throw- the reunion to the
city who will bid the highest for his
services.
San Antonio is in the lead, for the
next reunion, having the undivided
support of the Trans-Mississippi de
partment, which embraces seven states,
and with nearly all of Georgia’s
strength and half of Tennessee prom
ised.
The Tennessee division In a lively
meeting last night divided over the
question of supporting Chat’anooga and
the western half decided to vote for
the Texas city. Jacksonville is an ear
nest competitor, and will undoubtedly
receive many votes.
Louisville Enters
I Fight for Reunion.
Louisvil’e, Kv.. today entered the race
following the announcement from Gen
eral W. B. Halderman that he would
nominate his home city in the hope
that in the event of a deadlock Louis
ville would receive the honor. Voting
on the selection of the next meeting
place take up the entire- after
noon.
Following the adjournment, the vet
erans will assemble on Coleman's Hill
to witness the crowning of Miss Mary
Seandrett as queen, for which elaborate
ceremonies have been arranged. Then
tonight the ball given by the Sons of
Veterans w ill be the predominating fea
ture.
In an effort to provide escorts for the
hundreds of visiting girls, the young
men of Macon have been invited to at
tend the reception to be given at the
home of Mrs. Marsh Johnston at fi
o'clock. The young women are largely
without escorts, despite the almost
Survivor of Virginia*
Vividly Recalls Great
Hampton Roads Fight
By THOMAS B SHERMAN.
, MACON. GA May B.—“At 12 o'clock
meridian the Virginia cast loose from
ths wharf at the navy yard and steam-
' ed slowly to the work of the day. Pass
ing through the obstruction at Craney
Island, she headed directly fm- Newport
News, where the U. S. S Cumberland
and U. S. F Congress lay riding at
anchor, blockading James river The
day was beautifully calm and clear .and
nothing in th* tranou! l ■ gave indi
cation of the mortal ar- i' 1 cdy conflict
soon to b* enacted. Ere she reached
theft vessels several large men-of-war
came to the help of their sister ships.
Every available Federal gun that could
b* brought to bear on th* Virginia
opened fire Reserving her Are until
within easy rang*, the Virginia’s bow
rifle was used to terrible effect, and as
has been, frequently told, opened a hole
in. • the Cumberland large enough to
drive a horse and eart through. When
at probably 50. yards distance, with
slackened speed, but with determined
purpose, we moved on toward the gal
lant ship and struck her."
The speaker was a jfal! man with long
gray begrd He Colonel E. V
White, of Portsmouth, Va . who at the
time of the Battle of Hampton. Roads
wap assistant engineer of the Merrimac,
which later became th* Virginia.
With several of his comrades gath
ered about him in the ChAmebr of Com
merve he began, to tell of tlje memor
able fight between the Merrimac-Vir
ginia and the entire Federal fleet. His
eyes grew clearer, his face became
illuminated and he told his story in
vivid language. As h* talked the
group about him grew until it had as
sumed the proportions of a large au
dience. H* told of the battle from the
beginning until the time when the bat
tered Merrimac w as forced to limp back
Into port after having braved a hun
dred guns.
When Captain White had finished he
was loudly applauded. Captain White
and his wife, who is chief sponsor for
the Virginia division, is visiting Cap
tain T L Massenburg. of Macon.
frantic efforts of the reunion commit
tee to secure desirable young men to
art In this capacity.
The contest for the next reunion has
so prejudiced the'candidacies of Gen
era! Bennet H. Young, of Louisville,
and Genera! K. M. VanZandt, of Texas,
for th* offlre of commander-in-chief ,
’ha* the outcome of this election has .
become very uncertain, and there is
now a strong likelihood that General
Walker will be re-elected He is not an
active candidate, however, taking th*
position that this honor should not b*
solicited. General Young is th* leading
candidate, but the entry of Louisville
into th* fight for th* next reunion has
lost him many votes, for the veterans
do not believe in awarding all of the
plums to on* city or state.
Arrangements have been completed
for th* grand parade tomorrow after
noon. which will move from Camp -
Gordon through the. principal streets of
the city, starting at .2 o'clock. A con
servative estimate is that there will be
50,000 in line, besides the thousands of '
’horses, carriages and automobiles.
The unique spectacle was presented 1
last night of thousands of visitors
sleeping in the parks on the dewey i
grass, on the steps of public buildings
and homes, and on benches in the parks i
in preference, to naw!ng $2 a night for a
cot. They are loud in their indigna- i
tion at this excessive charge for accom
modations. i
Scared of Recorder,
Hamilton Jumps His
Bond: Is Rearrested
Because he was “scared to death"
of Recorder Broyles. D. D Hamilton,
who was released on bond v hen his
case was continued last week, ran awav
to Chattanooga Hamilton is the man
i whose arrest was earned by his bride
■f three months betause she feared hr
was going to cut off her head She said
her first husband had, tried that and
it now serving a term in the Alabama
penitentiary, and she thought Hamil
ton intended following hi predecessor's
example.
Hamilton was arrested in Chatta
nooga by his bondsman, and faced
Judge Broyles today Hr told the re
corder that It was the fear of the
court which prompted his.flight.
It was th* first time I had been a
prisoner. ' he sai l "and 1 «as -imply
seared to death of you. My folk are
all of good blood and I was ashamed
of being locked up. so " hen I got out
on bond 1 went to Chattanooga I'm
never going to do it again.” He was
fined $25 and costs.
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LAUDS GANIP GIRL
Has Even Loftier Aims Than
Boy Scouts, Says Speaker to
Sociologists at Nashville.
NASHVILLE. TENN.. May s.—The
Southern Sociological convention called
ny Governor Hooper, who is now in
the Tennessee mountains suffering a
nervous breakdown, convened with an
attendance of 3,000, including delegates
from many sections of the country The
gathering is for the study and discus
sion of the social, civic and economic
conditions of the South.
Dr Luther H. Gulick, national di
rector of “The Camp Fire Girl? of
America.” delivered an address on that
subject. “The Boy Scotu movement
engendered th* demand for the elrls’
organization,” he said, “but it hasn't
served as a mode! in the latter move
ment. for the home Is the center about
which the scheme has been laid."
Pointing out the beauty and romance
es life, he said, heightened the inter
est in the home, the office and the
school, where th* demands for. woman’s
part were Increasing. The tenets are
“Seek beauty, give service, pursue
knowledge, b* trustworthy, hold on to
health, glorify work and be happy.”
Many phases of children's welfare
were, touched on this morning by dis
tinguished speakers Tuberculosis and
negro problems will command atten
tion this afternoon.
Arnone the delegates from Atlanta In
attendance are Joseph Logan. W.
Woods White. Miss Rosa Lowe. Mrs.
Laura White. Philip Wleltner, Miss
Eleanor Raoul, Dr C. B. Wilmer. Rob
ert McCord. Miss Margaret Laing. Miss
Bessie Ray and Mr Hart
GEORGIA’S ANTI PASS
LAW SUSPENDED FOR
VETERANS IN MACON
The state railroad commission has
suspended the anti-pass rule for th*
Macon Railway and Light Company
during the veterans’ reunion
The company requested that the "ul*
be suspended so that free transporta
tion to points of interest" in Macon
could be tendered the. old veterans. The
order of suspension was Issued today
and signed by Chairman Candler. It
wil! end on Friday.
"armyorders - |
WASHINGTON. May B.—The follow
ing orders have "been issued:
Army Orders.
First Lieutenant R. Lemlon, medical
reserve corps, from Fort Hancock, New
Jersey, to Fort Rodman. Massachusetts.
First Lieutenant A M. Guittard, med
ical reserve corps, honorably dis
charged. October 31.
First Lieutenant H. W. T. Eglin,
coast artillery corps, from 112th com
pany to staff of commanding officer,
artillery district of Charleston
Captain T Ross, from Twenty-fourth
to Thirteenth infantry.
Captain E. J Knowlen. from Thir
teenth to Seventeenth infantry.
Captain F. R. Curtis, from Seven
teenth to Twenty-fourth infantry.
Committee in Macon
Repudiates the Action
Os Secretary Hyman
MACON. GA.. May B.—A special in
vestigation ‘committee from the Macon
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Chamber of Commerce has reported
that the action of Secretary E. H. Hy
man involving that bodv in the at
tempted barter of the next reunion is
regrettable, and that Hyman acted en
tirely without authority-
Hyman's action is absolutely’ re
pudiated by the committee, in a writ
ten report. Notwithstanding. Hyman
led a parade through the streets today
in the Interest of San Antonio and is
working hard ,to land the next reunion
for the. Texas city, in pursuance of a
written contract whet'eby he says he
is tn receive S3OO for his services.
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Davis Street Pupils
Win Clean-Up Prize:
Lee Street Is Second
Pupils of Davis street school won th*
first prize of $25 offered by the Cham
ber of Commerce to the school whose
pupils brought in the largest number
per pupil of cards pledging that house
holders would join ifi the “clean up”
movement and beautify their yards.
An average of 13.06 cards for each
pupil, or 4,701 cards, turned in by the
360 children of Davis street school, was
the result of the two days' work
Lee street school, with an average of
only 3.86 for each child, won th - second
prize of sls, and English avenue school,
averaging 3.66 cards to a pupil, won
the third prize, of $lO
There were 26,204 signed pledges
turned in by the public school children
of the white schools. The negro schools
have not yet. made their reports. They
are due Friday and after the count the
fame prizes will be awarded th*m.
FAMOUS SUMMER HOTEL
BURNS: LOSS IS $50,000
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N Y May 8
“Arrowhead," the largest summer hotel
at Saratoga Lake and famous as a
meeting place of prominent men, was
destroyed by fire today, with a losS of
$50,006
| “No Pay If Not O' K in Every Way
EVERYTHING FOR MEN ]
Jr=a. SUMMER
3 SHOES
1 Jk We sell men’s Shoes only, •
WSt? an -d carry a line that for
style, quality and value
GTDfiIAJC stands second to none amy-
A I nil VV q where. Rather a broad as
** sertion. but you 'll agree
If you prefer a with us when you look
fine, smooth straw through our great shoe de-
or vour taste runs partment New summer
to the stylish, rough Oxfords in al! leathers, all
straws, or if it's a styles, all here at
Pana ™ r'\ want $3.50 to $6.00
you 11 find it here in J
all the snappv, new c n r • rir
stvles and shapes at t See Qur Ine Ne , W
<■) Summer Shirts, Under-
$2, $3. $3.50, $4, $5 u)eflr an j
Six Peachtree
(Opposite Peters Building.)
REUNION limo
REACHES IDO,ODO
Sun Shines in Undisturbed
Splendor for First Time—The
Streets Gay With Color.
MACON. GA . May B.—The reunion
crowd reached its zenith this afternoon.
The broad Macon streets were congest
ed with brightly- garbed humanity and
red. white and blue bunting. A close
estimate numbered the crow’d at 100,-
000. For the first time since the re
union's opening, the sun shone in un
disturbed splendor. Every trace of a
cloud had disappeared. The whole
scene looked as if the heavens had en
tered into delightful conspiracy with
man to make this occasion perfect in
every particular. »
In addition to the veterans in gray
and the sponsors in their many colors,
venders of every description have in
vaded the town. Every conceivable
kind* of device is being sold on the
streets. There are jumping monkeys
and crowing roosters and squealing
pigs. Little girls are walking about
with autographed letters of General
Lee. The first order ever issued in the
war is also being sold and several hun
dred "first bullets" are for sale.
Today's progi iin reaches its climax
this afternoon with the coronation, of
Miss Mary- Siandrett as queen.
Mrs* Barmore's Death
Ends Strange Case
The death of Mrs. E. R. Barmore,
of 215 Capitol avenue, marks the end
of one <>f the strangest va.-es that has
come to the attention of local phy
sicians for years.
On \pril 17. while dressing to at
tend the wedding of a friend, Mrs. Bar
more suddenly fell to the floor in a
faint. A physician was called and re
storatives administered, but without
success. She never regained conscious
ness.
A peculiar phase of Mrs. Barmore’s
condition was that her heart action and
vitality were the same as any normal,
healthy person asleep. She was fed
regularly, but srvallowed her food me
chanically and without conscious effort.
For twenty days Mrs. Barmore was
in a state of coma, and though at In
tervals her eyes would open, there was
in them no intelligence, and at no time
was there the slightest indication of
consciousness.
Besides her husband, Mrs' Barmore
is survived by two daughters. Misses
Ollie Jean and Alice Nell Barmore.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at. the residence, wflth interment
in Westview.
BOUNTY ON DANDELIONS
IS OFFERED IN MISSOURI
SEDALIA, MO . May B.—-War was
declared on the dandelion in Sedalia by
Osage chapter. Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, who offer cash prizes
to persons bringing in the greatest
number of pounds of them within one
week.
There is an unprecedented growth of
the weed in Sedalia this spring, and
the D A. R.’s believe their effort to
stamp it out before seeding time will
prove successful and pro'ect the city in
-übsequent seasons.
MRS. BEI MONT MUST FAY
THIS LAWYER $12,000
HOT SPRINGS VA. May B.—A
judgment of $12,000 was entered
against Mrs. O. P. H. Belmont here tn
favor of J. T McAllister, an attorney.
The suit involved a breach of contract
on the part of Mrs. Belmont in regard
to the building of a summer resort here.
Mrs. Sa r ah C. Meufvills.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah C. Neuf
ville. widow of Frank L. Neufville,
who died yesterday, was held today in
Marietta, with interment in the family
burying ground
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