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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
4
The article praises a new Memorial Day format in which several old veterans recount Civil War experiences instead of a single orator. It argues the change honors veterans while educating future generations, noting the heroes and amusing incidents that shaped Confederate history and urging continued veteran-led programs.
The Royal Arcanum in Georgia holds its annual convention in Athens with delegates from many communities. The order promotes council building, strengthens existing groups, and expands the insurance program. It reports extensive death benefits disbursed to families in need across the state.
Senator Aldrich says the revised tariff bill should fund the government but warns it may fall short due to protective schedules that aid manufacturers more than the state. The speaker criticizes Republicans for avoiding expense cuts and calls for an income tax taxing millionaires who have escaped fair shares for forty years.
At the annual Athena Chamber of Commerce banquet tonight at the Hotel Georgian several distinguished railroad leaders from the South will attend as honored guests. They will address topics vital to Athena businessmen and chamber members, highlighting the city’s recognition of these guests.
The leaders of major railroads visit Athens to discuss city rail interests, with emphasis on harmony between business and railroad officials. Citizens are urged not to mention the union passenger station project to the guests, who come for pleasure and any business they deem appropriate. The station movement is advancing well, and Athens extends a warm welcome to the chamber of commerce guests.
The death of William H Council removes a leading and respected black figure who sought peaceful, steady progress between races. He valued white neighbors as friends, preached moderation, and upbuilt his race without suiting others. His legacy suggests broader racial harmony through principled leadership.
County School Commissioner Dozier reports the Athens dispensary funds are nearly exhausted and the nine month school term could be in jeopardy without new revenue. Clarke County voters are urged to support a local tax to maintain full nine month terms and keep teacher salaries at decent levels. The movement should start promptly with clear details shared to gain public understanding.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet with prominent southern railroad officials, highlighting city unity in business and strengthened ties with railway heads. President George J. Baldwin of Gainesville Midland emphasized self-reliance and citizen funding as key to benefits for Athens and other Southern cities.
The Clarke county grand jury commends county affairs as thoroughly and favorably as any in the state. Road work is splendid bridges in good condition public property cared for finances satisfactory and tax rate low. Officers are said to be doing their duty well and citizens may congratulate themselves.
Memorial Day will be observed across Georgia with Confederate veterans sharing wartime incidents rather than orations. The city plans a repeat of last year’s successful veterans led program, hoping young people hear direct battle memories before the veterans pass away.
The past week in Athens featured three large conventions and one banquet, a record for the city. Athens handled the events gracefully proving its capacity for hosting major gatherings. Next month three more conventions are planned and more offers are anticipated, with groups like the Georgia Medical Society already considering a visit.
Judge George C. Thomas of Athens delivered the day’s oration in Commerce on Confederate Memorial Day. He praised Jefferson Davis and praised great men, linking Southern heroes to a Christian civilization and urging reverence for their living example.
Jefferson Davis, a prominent statesman and soldier, born June 3 1808 in Kentucky, led Mississippi volunteers in the Mexican War and shaped Union and Confederate policy as U S Senator and Secretary of War. His career emphasized state sovereignty, military reform, and powerful oratory marking the era’s pivotal debates.
A fragment notes a description of flour as the most delicate of foodstuffs and implies a claim about its cleanliness or quality, though the sentence ends abruptly leaving the exact assertion incomplete.
The passage traces Mississippi secession leading to Davis’s farewell to the Senate on January 21 1861. It discusses contemporary views on secession, Davis’s cautious stance, and his belief in states’ sovereignty. It honors his lifelong service, declaring him steadfast, honest, and devoted to Southern cause, noting his later portrayal in Rise and Fall of the Confederacy.
Dr W Arrowood of Atlanta demands investigation into Edgar Turners death at Milledgeville state insane asylum after examination of the body revealed a head wound suggesting a fatal blow during confinement. The necropsy and burial caused him to seek a coroner inquest which was denied.
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