Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-22
GRAND ANNIvHRsARY cELEBRArION-CIv1C


GRAND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION-CIYIC
AND MILITARY, NAY 1sT, 1858.
In cOmmemoration of Nay Day, 1850, the dGteOfthe
anomalous Provisional Government adopted By the
first settlers in Middle Tennessee at the Robertson
Station (where is now the city of Nashville.) /
Also being the anniversary celebration Of the
TENNESSEE HIsToRIoAL SOCIETY.
The invitation is generally to the citizens Of the
State; to Pioneer Settlers especially; to the Cover
nor, his STAFF, and officers of State to the Mayor
and Aldermen Of Nashville; to e1-GOvernOrs and |
Judges of the Court; to the Teachers and young
ladies Of the
EAsHvuLE FEMALE ACADEMY,
and other Female Schools in the city.
To the Trustees, Faculty, and Students Of the
Nashville University; the Western Military Insti-
tute, and the Medical Department.
To the Board Of Education, Superintendent, Teach
ers and Scholars of the Public Schools and also of
the Private Schools Of the city.
To the Schools of Memphis, Knoxville, Columbia
Franklin GAINESVILLE, Gallatin, Lebanon, and else
where in Middle Tennessee, and Of State gener-
ally. ..5.
| To the Corps Editorial of the State, and Of the
PRESS GENERALLY.
| To the Benevolent, Mechanic, and other useful
Associations, both Of the city and State.
To the Fire Companies, MasOns, Odd Fellows,
AttOrnies, Clergy, and Physioisns Of the city and
State.
To the various Military Companies Of the Slate
and the Shelby Guards of this city.
A cordial invitation is given to all Strangers
The last and most important invitation is to the
LADIES.
And it is most earnestly hoped that they may
honor and grace the occasion by their presence
An interesting feature will be a reunion of the
surviving officers and soldiers of the First Regiment
of Tennessee Volunteers for the Msriean War,
and officers and soldiers who served in other Regi-
ments in that War; to all such, the invitation is es-
pecially addressed.
The Flag which was presented to the First kegi-
/ ment by the young ladies of the Nashville Female
Academy, and was unfurled in most Of the Mexican
battles restored the Academy at the clese of the
war will be again presented 10 the survivors Of the
Regiment and committed to the keeping Of the Ten
nessee Historical Society. At this presentation
there will be brief rmarks, to be followed by an ad-
dress by the Hon JAMES NJ DAVIDSON.
We hope it may be memorable and happy May
= UAE, anu an eNenLluA tPVOA AON bHO AAA01SAAS~A
} ciety, from which the invitation proceeds.
, A. W. PUTNAM,
J. LINDSEY,
9 JOHN MICS,
t Committee.
Newspapers throughout the State will confer a
great favor by inserting the above several times
t during the present month.
1 TO THE SURVIVING OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
!, OF THE WAR OF 1872, AND OF THE SEMI
MOLE CAMPAIGN AND FLORIDA WAR.
0 In the contemplated parade and celebration OF
: May Day. at Nashville, you earnestly solicited
. to partcipate-and will be entitled to an honorable
I position in the programme.
If any can appear in their s0ar-1OOrH uniforms anC
with their tatsrsd banners they viii add to the in
! terest Of the occasion
!. A. ". PUTNAM, COMMITTEE
. J. B. LINDsLEE, Of .
= JOIN MEIas Invitation
o TO TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS OF THE LATl
y WAR WITH MEXICO.
ts The flag presented by the young ladies of tn
It Female Academy of Nashville to the First Tennessee
REGIMENT before its departure for Mexico and Whic
= was restored to the Academy on the return OF tn
~ Regiment, will be presented on the first of Ma,
II next by Rev. C. D. ELLIOT, in the name Of the fal
b donors to the Historical Society Of Tennessee OIL
III which occasion the presence Of Tennessee Volunteer
is solicited at the same time having reunion 0
the surviving members of the First Regiment
Y Gen. SAML. R. ANDERSON,
Of Gen B. F. CHEATHAM,
Mai. A. HEMAN,
Surgeon J. C. NEWMAN.
a Newspapers throughout the State will confer
to great favor by inserting the above notice once
y twice.