Weather Outlook for Thursday and Friday
Fragments describe a northwest wind and cooler nights with patchy showers. The forecast mentions southeasterly to westerly winds and cooler conditions by night, with a breezy Friday and lingering cool air.
27 Oct 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
1
Fragments describe a northwest wind and cooler nights with patchy showers. The forecast mentions southeasterly to westerly winds and cooler conditions by night, with a breezy Friday and lingering cool air.
Governor Candler presented a jeweled sword to Lieutenant Tom Brumby as Georgia saluted his World War Spain service. Admiral Dewey’s praise message read by Clark Howell stirred thousands at the capitol. The Atlanta crowd cheered as Brumby, once a young sailor, returned a hero in a moment of historic city pride.
At the Georgia state capitol a huge crowd estimated at 35000 gathered to honor Lieutenant Brumby with a sword of honor presented by Governor Candler. The ceremony featured a chorus of high school girls, remarks by Clark Howell, and a telegram from Admiral Dewey praising Brumby and Georgia’s wartime tribute.
The North Georgia Day program drew huge crowds with exhibitions, races, concerts by the Mexican Band, balloon ascension, and a special Battle of San Juan Hill event. Thirty five thousand visitors entered fair grounds, with an additional five thousand six hundred at night, marking Atlanta’s largest gathering yet.
Lieutenant Brumby led a daylong Atlanta welcome with crowds cheering in Walton Street and at the capitol. He greeted relatives, schoolchildren, and veterans, accepting flowers and posing for photographers while his mother received praise for her grace and pride.
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