Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-04
CONTEMPLATION DAY
Programme fer the Occasion "Brlag
Flowers, Pale Flowers"

Programme Of ceremonies for the An
nusl COmmemOrstion Day, Saturday,
May 6, 1871 RObt. P. Duncan Chief Mar
shsl, ". q. Parker and Il. J, Beasely
Assistant Marshsis
1. The Confederate Relief and Histori-
cal Association will assemble under its
officers at the east gate OF Court Square,
on second street promptly, at 81 am.
Any organized societies or citizens that
may desire to participate in the Ueremo-
nies may assemble st the same tin g and
place, or at the south gate of + nWOOd
Cemetery at IO5z am.
.. A procession OF such as ma q assem-
bic as above will be- formed an moved 10
the Memphis and Charleston depot, thence
by rail 10 the station at D0uOho's and
thence 10 the south gate Of ElmwOOd
8. The variOus colleges and schools of
the city, the Ladies' Memorial AssOCia-
tiOn and such persons or societies as may
desire win assemble at the south gate OF
ElmwOOd az 1913 o'clock AIN where, to-
gsthsr with the Confederate Relief and
Historical Association and such others As
may join it at Court Square, q procession
win be formed ia the following order and
move to the graves OF the Confederate
dead in Eimwood for the purpose oftheir
decoration;
Lad les Memorial Association, preceded by
Music.
Schools and Colleges.
Organ zed Societies that may Desire to
Participate.
citizens a1d Other Persons who may sympa-
thizs with the Objects of the Day.
Confederate Relief and Historical Associa-
lion.
The procession will be 80 distributed
at the graves as to insure their uniform
decoration.
T. After the decoration Of tho graves
the procession, without orders, will pro-
ceed TO the speakers stand, where the
ceremonies Will be observed in the fol-
lowing order:
I. Music
?. Prayer by Rev. W. L. Boggs.
g. Music.
4. Introduction Of the orator Of the day
by the Chief Marshal.
8. Grafton by L. B. Mcfarland, Esq.
8. Music.
Z. Benedietion by Rev. ". Z. Numford.
All persons are requested earnestly by
ladies OF the Memorial Association to
bring with them or send as many flowers
ss possible for the decoration.
A committee will be in attendance at
the east gate Of Court Square until 81 a.
m, to receive such flowers Es may be con-
tributed for that purpose Similar COM
mittees will also be at the north and south
gates Of ElmwOOd Cemetery for the same
purpose till II am.
It is anticipated that flowers will be
scarce At that time, ana the Committee Of
Arrangements earnestly hope that all per-
sons sympathizing with the csremonials
of the day, viii exert themselves to pro-
cure and have them on the ground.
Ladies of the city have generously
made one hundred beautiful rOsettas for
the Confederate Relief and Historical As
sOciatiOn, and it viii certainly be expected
that all members OF the Association will
testify their appreciation of such kind
GEES by assembling as the programme di-
reefs, and wearing them.
Each one who joins the procession, 10 Is
suggested, furnish himself with a bouquet
if possible, but let no one be kept back
for want Of them.
The Memphis and Charleston and the
City railroads viii run cars 10 meet the
requirements Of the day.
Let us one and sl Illustrate on that
day Our devotion 10 the memories Of those
who died for a cause Of Constitutional lib
erty their survivors could not maintain.
MRS. CUMMINGS,
Chairman Of Committee Of Arrangements
for Ladies' Memorial Association.
ROBT. p. DUNCAN,
Chairman Of COmmitteeOf Arrangements
for Confederate Relief Association.