Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
Ex.OONFEDERATEs.
Arranging 60 UnvsfI the Monument
al ElmWOOd.

az ElmWOOd.
At a meeting Of the Coufederat Relief
and Historical Association, held 10 the
Office Of the Planters Insurance Com.
pany, last night Major W. A. Goodman,
president, occupied the chair.
On motion I. N. Johnston was APP
pointed secretary pro tenn the perma.
nent secretary being unavoidsbly absent.
The president explained the object of
the meeting. being for the purpose of
making arrangements for unwilling the
monument to the Confederate dead, now
in transit, and to be erected in Elmwood
Cemetery. Captain L. B. Mcfarland,
chairman Of the monumental committee,
reported that the monument was finished
and was now on its way here, aud that
bis committee had selected General W.
Y. G. Humes as the orator for the occa-
sion, and that General Humes had con-
sented to deliver the Grafton.
On motion Of Major w.. o. Woodson,
the chair was authorized to appoint a
committee OF FIVE, to be known as the
" committee Of arrangements" to make
all the arrangements for the ceremonies
on the day, and to act in concert with
the monumental committee, and that the
committee of arrangements shall pub
lish the order Of exercises and ceremo-
MES without further reference to any
other meeting of this association. Under
this motion the president appointed the
following gentlemen: Major W. o.
Woodson, Captain j. Harvey Mathes,
Major 7. NJ. S Rhett, Major q. V. Ram.
baut, Captain W. A. Collier.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
W. A. GOODMAN, President.
I. N. JOHNSTON, Secretary pro TEN.
The Committee Of arrangements, as
appointed above Tor the association,
met at the Office of Smith & Collier this
morning at 10 o'clock. At the request
of Major Will o. Woodson, who desired
not to serve in the position, Major G. V.
Rambaut was made chairman. On mo
ton, Major Will o. Woodson was ap.
pointed secretary. The following com
mittees we're appointed to assist 10 the
preparations for unwilling the monu.
ment:
On Transportation-Barney Hughes
chairman; John T Flynn, NJ Burke, r
V V~redenburgh, Ad Storm.
On Grounds-J S Hatcher. chairman.
Chris D SteinkuhI, Major ] c ThralI, :
W Phillips, Captain ] Q Beasley, A /
Vaccaro. Colonel N Magevney, jr Cap
tain r J Black aud N B Johnston.
On Music Captain Thos N Johnston
chairman; S R Cannon, r H Vance
Oscar Woodbridge, Perkins, Captain
VIM NJ Forrest.
COMMITTEES Of Reception - Genera.
Gideon j Pillow, chairman; General A
J Vaughan, Colonel Josiah Patterson
Judge Heiskill, Judge Morgan, Captain
Joseph Lenow, Judge Sueed, Major W
II Rhea, Captain James A Anderson, [
E Myers.
Floral Committee-Mrs J Y Cum
mings, Mrs d P Porter, Mrs W + Tay
lor, Mrs W NJ Sledge, Mrs W A Good
man, Mrs R G Briukley, Mrs John
Lenow, Mrs L NJ Apperson. Mrs NJ
Galloway, Mrs C W Goye-, Mrs B Babb
Mrs F J Latham, Mrs G D Steinkuhl
Mrs John W Dawson, Mrs K A Piusou
Mrs f H Hartmus, Mrs S NJ Anderson
Mrs J Harvey Maihes, Mrs N B Forrest
Mrs L B Mcfarland; Misses EMIL,
Phillips, Matte Mckay, Mollie Estes
Lizzie McComb. Florence Bugg. Susi
R4mbaut, LAURA Clapp, Katie Murphy
Emma Etheridge, Marin Semmes, Lulr
Joy, Mary Wormelley, Kate Adams, -
Pnston
On 0rder-J B Poston, chairman
Major ] H Hartmus, N Falls, Colonel
q Edmondsou, T NJ Nelson. Major v
d Beard, John F Hillsman, Jas Cleary
Colonel George R Phelan, Captain Jas
Jeunett, Captain E A Cole, CsptaiI
Thomas Tobin, Colonel Jesse A Forrest
Chief Marshal-Gen. Cotton Greene
WAC will select his assistants.
The committee then adjourned to NEE
again on Saturday evening TIE llth inst
at 8 p m, at the same place.