Weather and memorial events pace Georgia news
West winds ease on Tuesday with a fresh east breeze expected by Wednesday. highest temperature yesterday 48, low 43, with 40s in Rome. General John B Gordon’s body arrives Atlanta and funeral services scheduled. city hall to close Thursday. Smallpox fears settle at Wesleyan Female College. fires and elections noted in Rome and Pensacola. National politics, commerce, and sports wrap around coalitions, markets, and Ascot races.
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Georgia
Murea
Wesleyan Female College
Evers
W Marsh
Pineapolis
East Rome
EH McWiliams
Miller
Muscogee County
State Senate
Decision on Georgia state building model left to people
Governor Terrell and the Georgia exposition commissioners will let state residents decide whether Liberty Hall or Sutherland shall be the model for the Georgia state building at the St Tupufa expost. Liberty Hall is favored but no plans exist yet and a Sutherland reproduction would cost several thousand dollars more.
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Pulaski Delegation Meets on General Gordon Death
Pulaski GA January 11 A meeting was held to discuss the death of General Gordon. J H U Martin elected chairman and W W Poole secretary. Delegation from Pulaski will attend funeral as Hawkinsville mourns General Gordon with crepe and mourning. City offices to close during funeral services and council to furnish family with resolutions.
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Hawkinsvile Ga
Speelatj
Gordon
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W W Poole
Pope Brown
Jordan
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Lovejoy
Hawkinsville
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P H Lovejoy
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Issda
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Council
Atlanta Honors Gordons Memory In City Proclamation
Atlanta honors Lieutenant General John B Gordon with a mayoral proclamation, flags at half mast, city offices closed on January 14, a floral offering, and a city funeral procession plan. Resolutions praise Gordon as soldier and statesman, with Ohio and Columbus blue and gray groups sending tributes.
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Atlanta
General Gordon
Ctty
Wil Alten
Atlanta Fire Department
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Evan FP. Howell
Oakland Cemetery
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Ife
Ufe
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Hfe
Gordon Evan F Howell
Monument Plan Emerges For General Gordon In Atlanta
Initial step toward a monument was taken at a United Confederate Veterans meeting as members subscribed $25. Atlanta police officers and Camp Wheeler pledge support, with a funeral escort planned and a floral offering to honor General Gordon alongside Longstreet.
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R L Osborne
F Patrick
J Meonn
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T L Henry
N Farmer
Georgia
South
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General Gordon
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Joseph Wheeler
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Capital
Southern Express Company
Wall Street
Camp Gordon in Sorrow Holds Confederate Tributes
News of General Gordon's death sent Camp Gordon in sorrow. United Daughters of the Confederacy at Thomasville named a chapter for him and sent flowers to Atlanta. United Confederate Veterans, Major T Stuart and Captain Triplett to attend the funeral. Louisiana and other camps prepare memorial services and wreaths.
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Gordons
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Orleans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Louisiana
Silent Greeting Between Lee and Evans at Gordon Funeral
General Stephen D. Lee and General Clement A Evans, aging Confederate leaders, met in Atlanta to honor General Gordon. They spoke of Gordon’s heroism, recalled their campaigns, and planned heartfelt addresses for his funeral as gray veterans and devoted Confederates bridge past battles with enduring loyalty.
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Mississippi
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Georgia
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City Schools Observe Gordon Funeral Holiday
Public schools will close at 10 o clock on Gordon funeral day to allow teachers and students to witness the last rites of General Gordon. The board of education authorized the halt half holiday after a recommendation from Major W F Slaton. Thousands of pupils and teachers are expected to attend the funeral procession though no parade is planned. The Boys High school will petition the board to set an earlier dismissal time.
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Board of Education
W F Slaton
Gordon
Hern. High School
Gordon Honored by Union Veterans
Pimspirg era January 1 Encampment No 1 Union Veteran Legion passed condolence resolutions for General John B Gordon's widow and children. Veterans who fought against Gordon spoke highly of his character and prowess. The meeting, held yesterday, aimed to aid attendance at the funeral. A school picture of Gordon has long hung in the hall.
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Lee appoints new general in Georgia division
General F A McGlashin of Savannah has been chosen to replace General Clement A Evans as commander of the Georgia division of the United Confederate Veterans. McGlashin, a Savannah businessman and former Western Army officer, commanded a brigade and is highly regarded by veterans statewide. The selection by General Stephen D Lee is expected to satisfy Georgia veterans. In a separate note, Senate resolutions expressed sympathy for Grover Cleveland on his daughter Ruth's death.
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Special Rail Rates for General Gordon Funeral
Railroads issue cheap return fares to Atlanta for General John B Gordon funeral. Sent by Joseph Richardson, secretary of Southeastern Passenger Association, listing one fare 25 cents round trip and 20 cent per mile for military and veterans. Tickets sold January 3 to January 14, final units by January 18.
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Funeral Plans For General Gordon In Atlanta
The body of General John D Gordon arrives in Miami and lies in state at a Presbyterian church. A large military and civilian escort accompanies the funeral party to Atlanta, with state troops stationed in Miami and an expanded escort to Georgia. The memorial and burial services are set for Thursday at the Georgia Capitol and Central Presbyterian Church, followed by interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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