Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-06
SCATTER FLOWERS
Over the Soldiers Graves OH
Memorial Day.

1t behooves every person feeling an
interest in the beautiful custom of
laying flowers over the graves of the
soldier dead, to be up aud doing. No
ceremony is more interesting and none
touches the sympathetic hearts of
mankind more tenderly than the an
nual decoration of soldiers resting
places.
The committees have all been ap-
pointed, and it rests with the chair
man of each to stir up the movement
by calling on all their assistants to do
their duty. They have a week and a
day to make preparations, and they
ought to go to work at once.
A committee on grounds, and for the
erection of stands, arrangements
of seats, supply of water and drinking
cups is under the lead of Captain
James Cleary, with fifty others to help
him. The captain needs no stirring
up himself, for he always did and
always will do his duty. The fifty
others, however, should not forget
that Captain Cleary needs helpers.
The transportation committee has
T. s. Davant for chairman and fifteen
others to assist. They are to see
about getting flowers out to the
grounds, get reduced rates for visitors,
the same to hold good two days, and
to arrange for special trains to run to
and from the grounds on memorial
day.
On music, sacred, vocal and inst1u-
mental, Mr.. B. +. Haller is chairman,
and his assistants are all good men for
the work in hand. They are certain
to execute their part in a proper man
ner.
The floral committee, under Fred T.
Anderson as chairman, have a heavy
work before them. They are to take
charge OF all flowers, designate places
where they may be deposited, receive
those which may be sent in by rail, see
that they are sent to the cemetery in
proper style, solicit floral contribu-
tions from various directions. along
railway lines and elsewhere, and assist
the ladies on the grounds in their del
icate labors.
AS chairman of the floral committee,
Mrs. Z. j. Latham will exert that in
telligent supervision and industry for
which she has long been noted A
host Of prominent ladies are to render
such aid as they are inclined to do, in
wreathing the Confederate monument
with flowers and evergreens, arrang-
ing bouquets and flowers on the graves
and asking everybody able to contrib
ute fragrant roses or other adornments
for the work they have in hand. This
part of the work covers a vast field,
but the ladies have never failed to ac-
complish anything they set themselves
to and they are sure to do it properly
this time. A long list of gentlemen,
under Mr.. James Il. Beasely, have
been chosen to aid the ladies In this
service.
On finance r. D. Rambaut has been
made chairman, with some twenty
five gentlemen to assist. If they col
lect surplus, the amount will be used |
toward putting the soldiers graves in
good order.
A committee on order, and to pre-
vent desecration Of the cemetery |
grounds. also to keep down anything |
like a disposition to be boisterous, or |
unehristian like behavior, will have |
Mr.. Henry Moode for chairman.
He has thirty odd assistants, and order
will certainly be properly observed.
The names of the several commit
tees appear in this mornings papers.
They are urged to report to their
respective leaders and go to work.
The programme of the ceremonies on
memorial day will be promulgated at
a future time, and as soon as fully
agreed upon.