The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-21
DECOR ATDN DAY.

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We are pleased to 80 by the follow
ing communicaiionslnd programme
of exercises which explain them
selves, that the hint hs been acted
upon, and judging finn the display
of earncstness and ativity exhibited
by the several committees in charge,
tho day will bo mot successfully
.honored aud tho memry Of our no.
ble dead perpetuated, anew. The
bravest aud fairost OF our city are
VOL king clicerfully and earnestly to
make the exercises WORTHY OF the day.
We need not say that 10 selection
of orators and committees insure
success for the occasDn. Let nil
our pcoplc.respopd .freey!with their
floral offerings and by ,leir presence.
HAzLEuunsr. ApI 10, 1881,
10. Z Bailey,
Jo. Purser,
Gen.lemcn.-ln view Of the near
approach of April Goth, the dag set
apart for decorating the graves
OF tho confederate dead, the
undersigned, representing tn @
ciiizeus of Copial County and v!cin-
ity, respectfully invite you to address
them on that occasion.
Trusting that you will accept, We
shall only await your pleasure to
complete the arrangements for nll
appropriate commemoration of the
day-such as the sacred cause dc
mands of us.
Yours very truly,
NJ Falcr & Go; l. F Brdsong; i
Fugate; Bud lIigdon; q N Bankston
II A Burditt: T. G Williamson; g l.
Oatis Sr; L j Hargravcs; II @ Ferry;
G Z Oa,is Jr; A b Pitts; p Math-
rws e. Bro; II Burnley; L Is Harris;
w Brown; NJ Norman; J Il
Groom; Alex A Lomax; J l. Meade
Frank Klo,z; i Subat; ! n Ellis; }
A Deaton; q G Marshall; W i Cook
Geo w Purnell; Jno W McAIaster; L
l. Britain; w b Bingham; Herman
i Mayes Jr; w w Gowin; II n Mil
ler;IT z Ware; q Il Matthews; ID
Stapleton Sr; II b Mayes; +
Vance; w G Mlllsaps; Oscar ii
J,linst N; Geo S Dodds, Chr. Com
Invitation.
nAzLEnunsr,.Apr, II, 1882,
IIvuo, able Gao. 6 ,Dodds and
others. Gentlemen-YGur commu-
nication or the l0;h inst, inviting
us to deliver the memorial addresses
or the 26tb, has been received and
considered, and although more ar.
duous and less pleasing duties will
claim tho greater portion OF our
time, wo have decided to accept your
invitation. We have the honor 10 De
Your OBJ. Servants,
{ Joe +, Bailey.
Joe Purser
COMMITTEE oE ARRANGEMENTS.
G.. w. Purnell, A. b. Pitts,
Hon. r. n. Miller, Hon. G. S. Dodds
Il. NJ. WGrrell.
COMMITTEE on Music.
W. L. Birdsong. L, c. Williamson,
L. L. Britain, y. NJ. Bankston,
L. b. Birdsong.
FLORAL G, MMlTrEE
Miss. Lizz'e Purncll, Chairman;
Misses Lilly Doaton; Katie Birdsong;
Denie Neil; Maud Hawkins; Olive
Cook; Lilly Burditt; Willie Flowers;
Mary Mayes; Fanny Williams; Car
rie Reddlng; Minnie .Speake; Mary
Matthew's; Mamie Presser; Len"
Nav Brown; Ellen Coor; Willie
Hart; Mary Liniield; Fannie Cook;
Berthe Reddipg; Nj. Amedee Young
ORDER or ExrrcIsEs.-All Sunday
and day school chi!uren will assem-
ble promptly Mt $3.50 q. m. at the
Presbyterian Church, TO be formed
in line under officers and teachers.
The procession headed by the
Band will move at Q q. N. sharp.
Line of March directly out Exten'
sion street to the cemetery.
Asse n,ble around Confederate
monument.
Opening prayer.
Music.
Decoration OF graves.
First orator introduced by Hon.
Geo. S. Dodds.
Grafton.
Music.
Second orator introduced by Hon
r. N. Miller.
Grafton.
Music.
Closing prayer.
Music.
Benediction.
| BARNES& WILKINSON
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