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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
10
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A crowded Monday morning parade honored Confederate veterans with grand color lines, police escort, and a long carriage route from Whitehall to Hunter streets. Brigadier General Clifford J. Anderson led the event, with Major Jefferson D. Dunwady and Brigadier General Rama D. Potts among the staff. cadets from the Georgia Military Academy and Marist College cadets marched in full dress as bands played stirring airs.
The parade featured multiple divisions led by Forrest Adair with a Polo pony, the School Spy Division, and Superintendent Wat Blaten's group marching 2,800 students from boys high and public schools. Confederate camps, the Governor’s Home Guard, and the Ladies' Memorial Society followed, with carriages bearing spring flowers to honor heroes interred in Oakland.
Secretary Taft addressed a Bridgeport Republican banquet at the state armory. He spoke on national issues and troas questions, predicting a contest between Taft and Bryan as the country moves toward a campaign year. He dismissed the "so-called democracy" as a party still alive with Bryan as its nominee.
The text reports Judge George Hillyer’s Memorial Day address at Oakland Cemetery in Dart, describing the monu mental shaft and the hope it will honor fallen heroes. It notes the cheers and greetings received, reflecting a commemorative mood of the ceremony.
A reflective tribute details Robert E. Lee's leadership and valor of Edwards, Dawson, and John Stephens, honoring their sacrifice across battles from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor. The piece recalls Daughters of the Confederacy praise, private soldiers, and the noble legacy that endures beyond granite monuments. It notes figures like Oscar Dawson and John Stephens as emblematic of courage and modesty in war.
A literary ode extols the South’s postwar resilience and governance, praising its people for maintaining peace and rebuilding population, industry, and law. It lauds Southern leaders and citizens for patience and fidelity to the lost cause while envisioning future unity and pride in the region’s role. The piece recalls northern and southern divisions and honors the memory of those who followed the gray.
Earl Champler, a 41 year old Black man, was arrested Tuesday morning by Policemen Pearson and Greer near the corner of Matistra and Corput streets. He carried a sack with four fowls, a Plymouth Rock rooster, and many white shirtwaists and garments, all apparently stolen and still warm.
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