Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-11
GRAND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION-CIYIC
AND MILITARY, MAY lsT, 1858.

In cOmmemoraton Of Nay Day, 1850, the date Of the
anomalous Provisional Government adopted by the
first settlers in Middle Tennessee at the Robertson
Station" where is now the city Of NashviIle.)
Also being the anniversary celebration of the
TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The invitation is generally to the citizens Of the
States to Pioneer Settlers, sspseiayi 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
NASHVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY,
and other Female Schools in the city.
To the Trustees Faculty, and Students Of the
Nashville Universityi 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, Galladn, Lebanon, and else
where in Middle Tennessee, and Of the State gener-
ally.
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 Physicians of the city and
State
To the various Military Companies Of the State,
and the Shelby Guards Of this city.
cordial invitation is given 10 al strangers.
The last and most important invitation is to the
LADIES.
And 1t 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 MsrieaH Var,
and officers and soldiers who served in other Regi-
meuts in that War to all such, the invitation is es-
Pecially addressed
The Flag VIII h was presented to the First Regi-
ment by the young ladies of the NasEUiHs Female
academy, and was unfurled in most of the Mexican
battles, restored the Academy at the clsse Of the
war, will be again presented to the survivors Of the
Regiment and committed to the keeping of the Ten
nessee Historical Society. At this presentation
there will be brief rmsrks to be followed By an ad-
dress by the Hon. JAMES NJ. DAVIDSON.
We hope it may be a memorable and happy NAY
DAY, and an eventful epoch for the Historical So
oiety, from which the invitation proceeds.
A. W. PUTNAM
J. B LINDSEY,
JOHN MICS,
Committee
Newspapers throughout the State will confer a
great favor by inserting the above several times
during the present month.
TO TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS OF THE LATE
WAR WITH MEXICO
The flag presented by the young ladies Of the
Female Academy Of Nashville 70 the First Tennessee
Regiment before its departure for Mexico and which
was restored to the Academy on the return of the
Regiment, will be presented on the first Of May
next by Rev. c. D. ELLIOT, in the name Of the fair
donors to the Historical Society Of Tennessee, on
which occasion the presence Of Tennessee Volunteers
is solicited, at the same time having reunion Of
the surviving members Of the First Regiment
Gen. SAML. R. ANDERSON,
Gen. B. F. CHEATHAM,
Mai. A HEMAN,
Surgeon J. c. NEWMAN.
Newspapers throughout the State will confer
great favor by inserting the above notice once or
twice.