Distinguished Men Speak at Public Exercises at the Capitol
A Capitol tribune honors General John B Gordon with a day of public exercises. Georgia leaders Governor Terrell General Lee Judge Jones and others praise his Confederate service and postwar reconciliation, a somber ceremony reflecting mourning and shared memory across states.
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Funeral for General Gordon in Central Presbyterian Church
A quiet, reverent funeral for General Gordon was held at Central Presbyterian Church with Governor and Confederate veterans in attendance. Chaplain General of the Confederacy delivered prayers. Dr Theron Rice and Dr Flynn paid tributes. The service emphasized Christian faith, humility, and the battlefield as a path to eternity as speakers urged following Gordon’s example.
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Theron Rice
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Flinn
Work for Some Furnishers to Place Their Customers
In a brisk urban note the speaker laments local buyers who refuse to purchase, contrasting with sellers who claim to meet people’s needs. The text promotes a store offering neck wear, gloves, suspenders, hosiery, underwear, handkerchiefs, and other men’s apparel at favorable prices.
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