The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
DECORATION DAY.

This holy feast of grateful and mournfu
memories will be celebrated by our people on
Saturday next. with imposing ceremonies. AL
ready the various organis at ons In the city dis
play praseworthy emulation In their prepare.
tions to do honor to tbe honored dead. The
Army Of Northern Virginia. the Army OF Ten
nesses and others. have committees Mt work
| preparing for the solemn occasion. The Ladies'
| Monumental Association. who have charge Of
| the Confederate monument In Green wood Gem
etsry. are busily engaged upon the work Of
decoration, and all solicit from sympat hzers
and friends throughout the city. n tribute Of
flowers to adorn the graves of The departed.
| The following correspondence passed be-
tween the COMMITTEES from the Association Of
the Army of Tennessee and the President OF the
Ladies' Monumental Association
New 0BLRAps. March "a. 1879.
| Mrs G. M. Pritchard. President Ladies' Monu-
mental Association.
| Ma6uE,-I have tho bonor to inform you III at
at y recent meeting Of the, Louisiana Division
Of the Army Of Tennessee q committee Of
twenty mem bers was appointed to act In con
junction with your worthy organization and
assist In decorating the graves Of our fallen
conre 'ss who sleep In Greenwood
Flort contributions will b9sUlicltnd through
the. public press on tho fifth and sixth proximo.
n1h every eo,t made by us to render proper
Would he pleased to learn II this will meet
With your eDtrobatioa and that of the ladies Of
your association.
servant. w. T. VAUDHY.
Chairman Com on Decora. Ion.
TO Col. w. r. Fauiry. Chairman of Committee
on Decoration. Army OF Tennessee:
Gr'-Tbe ladies Of the Benevolent Association
OF Loulaiana accept with great pleasure your
Hind offer TO eo-oterate with them In observing
Memorial Day by paying q fitting tribute tn
the memory Of. our braye dead, who rest so
nIIl1 4
and tbsir glorious leaders set ming still suard-
Ing those who loved aud trusted them In life.
After some delay we are happy to announce
thai al our arrangements have been IN de.
The Hev Or. Palmer will offer "A prayer aud
Col. J, .. Hill has kindly consented to make a
This ceremony will take place from The mon
ument at 80 on Saturday evening. During the
day the committee of ladies will be- In attend
anee ut the railroad reception room opposite
the cemetery, to reeeiVe al contributions of
nowers and arrange them for and on The mon
nmeut They will be most happy to have tho
as, isanee Of any of you gent emsn who have
toe leisure to hestow on this work Of love and
duty. BY order Of he president
II A. sHUTE. Secretary.
The ladies' will meet on Monday. next. March
81. a. O'Clock at the residences of Dir. Crawcour,
and any further information can be given ut
that Time, shout you deem T. necessary.
New Orleans. March ~ 1879.
As has already been announced. the ceremo- |
nice at Greenwood Cemetery will open on Sat
urday evening next nj $50 o'olo,k. Rev. DIR. |
Palmer will deliver the prayer and Col. j Da- |
wilson Hill the Grafton. The railroad company |
has kindly volunteered tho use OF its depot |
It the Halfway House for the receipt Of |
foral offerings. and lad es will be present there
@ OrRanizs the work of decoration. We hope
hat all our citizens will i9in In making his eel.
lbratien magnificent for II is emineutly fitting |
hat those wno gave up their lives to duty and |
patriotism should be forever ind muniBcently