Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29
The Veterans of the One Hundred
and Fifty-FOurth, Senior, and
Thirteenth Regiments at
Estival Park.
Permanent Organization Of the Con.
sOlidated Regiments aud ON.
GERS Elected-Annual Re.
uAiens to be Held.
The "Old Boys In Gray Turn Out
in Marching order Headed by
the Ola War HOrse, Gen.
Frank CheathRm.

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To day the surviving members OF the
One Hundred and Flfty.fourth, senior,
and Thirteenth Tennessee volunteer
regiments, meet in reunion at Estival
Park. Extensive Preparations have been
made TO entertain all invited guests, and
especially the ex-Federal soldiers.
At hslf-past nine o'clock this forenoon
the members Of the regiments assembled
at the County Court room and the meet.
ing was called to order by Captain w.
r. Lucas, chairman Of the general com.
mittee. That gentleman stated tina. the
first thing in order was the appointment
Of temporary chairman and temporary
secretaries. On motion, Attorney.Gen.
eral Luke E. Wright was elected chair
man by a unanimous vote. General
Wright made an eloquent speech which
was roundly %applauded, and especially
was the closing sentence of lis speech
applauded-"We bravely met all that
Fate had intended for u.s."
The chairman appointed as temporary
secretaries Messrs. Fred r. Brennan aud
Tom N. johnson.
On motion a committee was selected
to report on permanent organization
The committee made the following re-
port:
REUNION OF Il Isl HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
FOURTH (sENIOR) AND THIRTEENTH
TENNESSEE REGIMENTS, C. s. A.
To the temporary chairman and members oil
the regiment:
Your committee upon organization beg
leave to submit the following report:
We recommend that a permanent or.
ganization of the survivors oil the Doe
Hundred and Fi~ity-fourth (%senior) ard
the Thirteenth Tennessee regiments, C,
s.. A., be effected, TO meet annually in q
reunion at such time and place as mas
be hereafter determined. That said or
ganization shall consist Of all said suryi
vors who desire to unite with US, and The
following officers TO be elected at eact
reunion:
President, lst aud ID vice presidents
recording secretary, corresponding sec
rotary, treasurer, and oDe executive
committee, to consist of three members
That the following members be nov
elected to said offices for the period o
one year, or till the next annual reunion
A. J. Vaughan, president.
j. W. Cochran, LIST vice president.
81. G. Moorman, I'd vice president.
Jno. Waynesburg, recording secretary
j. T. Trezeyant, corresponding sscre
tary.
R. W. Mitchell, treasurer.
Executive Committee-T. NJ. johnson
I. B. Turley, J. R. Flippin.
j. I. CASTLES,
E. A. Cole,
w. p. WILSON,
N. c. PERKINS,
c. V. THeMPsoN,
Committee en- Organization.
The report being read aud adopted, Of
motion the meeting adjourned sine die
H PROCESSION.
At half past ten o'clock the member
Of the regiments assembled in front Q
the courthouse and the procession now
of in the following order;
General B. F. Cheathsm, field office
Of the day.
Aids-General G. ". Gordon, Colone
]. Il. Edmondson, Captain W. G. Can
non, Captain John W Cochran.
General A ]. Vaughan, chief marshal
Assistant Marshals-Colonel NJ. Ma
gevney, jr., commanding the One Hun
bred aud Fifty.fourth and Thirteenth
Tennessee Confederate regiments; Johl
W. Wsynesburg, Captain s. h. Munson
Lieutenant 7. B. Yaucey, DR.. j. L
Newborn, Captain Peter R Cousins
James W. Burton, Captain E. A. Cole.
Arnold's brass band.
Chickassw Guards,
Bluff City Grays.
Drum corps.
Members of the One Hundred ant
Fif.y.fourth Tennessee Confederate regi
ment.
Members Of the Thirteenth TENNESSEE
Confederate regiment
Servants of the above regiments.
During the march down Main stree
the Bluff City Artillery Numbered fortI
s%alutes from the bluffs. The field office.
Of the day, "0ld Frank" as he is afec
~tionAtely called by the boys, was received
with cheers aud waving of handkerchief
all along the line. The turnout Wa.
quite large, many members Of the ole
regiments having come from a great dis
lance to attend the reunion.
At the park the following order of ex
%ercises will be carried out:
Prayer by Rev Charles A Parsons.
Address of welcome by 7. B, Turley
representing the One Hundred and Fifty
fourth, senior, Tennessee ConiederatI
regiment.
Grafton by W. A. Miliken, representa-
the Thirteenth Tennessee Coniederat,
regiment.
After which the ceremonies will clos
and the barbecue will be served. Tb.
festivities will be continued with must
aud dancing until midnight.
Fresh meals of all kinds a
A SeesseI's market, I24 Main
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