Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-15
GENERAL LEES oBsEQUlEs.
Meeting of the Committee OF Con
federates and Citizens on
Arrangements.
|russaay the Daytime Programme

4 As we reported yesterday, the comni
Nice of citizens and members OF the Cor
.<federate Relief Association, appolnte
Hal the meeting Of the Association bel
Non Thursday evening, met IN the gentle
Hmens parlor of the Peabody Hotel yes
Iterday morning.
n Rev. DR. Carmichael was called to tn
Hchair, and Major r, p. Duncan electe
8secretary.
a Rev DR.. Carmichael, DIR. Hodges an
major Yves. Rhea were appointed CON
3mittee ON resolutions.
n Major r. p. Duncan was appointed
Scommittee to confer with the city au
Sthorities and solicit their cooperation II
9the proposed observance of Genera
4 Lees funeral obsequies.
4 A telegram was requested to be sen
Ito Governor Walker, OF Virginia, inquir
ling the time and place Of the funeral.
Adjourned until five clock.
A AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee resumed business a
Five o clock, Rev. DIR. Carmichael in thu
achair.
The chairman stated that resolutions
HAD not been drawn up. He had beer
Uniformed that the members of the bal
iwonld meet this afternoon, and those ex
.Confederates who were not members o.
1.-The Relief Association, tomorrow even
hing. A telegram had been sent to the
.Governor of Virginia, to inquire wher
land where General Lee would be buried
The secretary then read the following
Telegram.
RICHMOND, Va. October IA.
flames Coleman. Supt., Memphis:
4 The friends and family of General Lee
determined to bury him at Lexington
5to-morrow Saturday., at twelve o'clock
I'M A committee Of the State Legisla,
Snre and City Council leave Richmond
fthis morning for Lexington, to request
&they be permitted to bring his remains to
tRichmond, for interment here. Not
&xnown what success the committee VIII
Inject with ). X. DoWELL' oup''
4 Major Duncan said he had seen the
5Mavor. and that he co-operated with the
rviews of the committee in regard to the
&nronosed Observance OF General Lee
Hobseauies, and that the Mayor would
&haye been here this afternoon, but was
xcompellea to go to the falr =.
n Ex-Governor Harris would Ike TO
Eknow what was contemplated to be done
&npon this occasion. In order to make a
Hbeeinning for business, he would move
&that there be procession IN respect TO
@the memory Of General Lee
y Colonel McKissick desired TO know
4whether there was telegraphie eommu-
Hnication with Lexington, Virginia. lie
Hmade this inquiry in order that 1t might
Ne ascertained when the funeral OF Gen
Neral Lee will occur.
81 The Chair replied that there was not
u Governor Harris said that he did not
#think it made any difference whether the
dnrocession occurred on the same day
#with the funeral ceremonies.
q The object of this demonstration is
No honor a great and good man.
u The motion of Ex-Governor Harris
;fwas adopted.
X Mr.. Thomas B. Norment suggested
NTuesday as the day for the procession,
(which. after discussion, was adopted
n At this stage of the proceedings the
Following named gentlemen, members OF
IN committee appointed at a meeting OF
Nthe members Of the bar, entered the
Broom: Colonel II. G. Young, Colonel II
HTownsend Major Edgington, captain
aGillil. Colonel L. v Dixon and s., X
a Colonel Young said that there had
Abeen a meeting Of the members OF the
Hbar. but that nothing had been done eX-
Mcept to request that the courts adjourn
.jupon some day hereafter to be selected
@The meeting had adjourned to meet to
Hmorrow ithis) morning at nine O'Clock
u Ex-Governor, Harris moved that com
3mittee of two be appointed TO confer
3;with the meeting of the members OF the
3bar.
4 The chair appointed Governor Harri:
Sand Colonel MeKissick upon the com
&mittee.
3 Major Duncan moved that commit
Nee Of two be appointed 10 attend The
smeating of Many Confederates, ad
3yertised 10 meet Saturday evening, and
Uniform them what had been done BY thus
Eeommittee. Adopted and Major Dun
scan and Colonel Dawson we're appointed
Aupon the committee.
4 On motion, Colonel Dawson was
ELECTED Grand Marshal ofthe procession
with power to appoint bis assistants.
On motion Of j. Harvey Matbes the
2meeting resolved itself into Committee
6of the Whole on arrangements, and Gov.
Harris was called TO the Chair. Mr..
aMathes then read the following outline
. OF a programme, which was adopted
with tie exception of minor details as "a
Z the hour and the line of march, which
. vas left to the discretion If the Grand
Marshal
/. All eisjI and military associations
willing to participate in the ceremonies
sof the occasion will forg under their own
loaicers in front of their respective halls
.at ten O'Clock, and march TO Merket
Square, so as 80 Grriye precisely at bali
ipast ten.
A procession Of the whole viii then be
formed under the direction Of the Grand
Marshal of the Day and bis assistants,
land march up Second street to Jackson,
thence to Main, down Main TO beai,
Whence to Second, and then return to
Court Square.
The ministers of the city and the Orator
4 Of the Day will occupy a platform 10 be
erected IN the center Of the Square. The
loliicovs Of the city government and those
Especially ihvited will occupy adjacent
seats, and the societies will be formed in
n hollow square
Such exercises as may be determined
supon will then follow.
On motion of Rev Dr. Carmichael,
Z Ex-Governor Harris vas elected Orator Of
sthe Day. The Governor declined, and
: said Avalanchel;
81 thank yod for the compliment
(which yon have bestowed upon me, but
unjust request that some one else be Sc
$ected. TO be ga orator upon such an
Occasion ] feel would be one Of the most
sdilhcult duties that have ever performed
Iihrough life. When | say that am
totally unfit 10 deliver the Grafton upon
x such an occasion ! can assure you thai
81 is not from aifectation 81 modesty.
HkBoV that ] am unsuited for IA. be,
that you will relieve me from a dutl
which would be painful TO me. woulC
DOT be instrumental in marring the cere