Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-16
MEMORIAL DAY.
Preparations for StreWing Flowers on
the Graves of the Ex-Cenfed-
crate Soldiers.
Appointment OF the Different Commit.
tees, and Their Duties Clearly
Defined.

The committee appointed at a general
meeting of x-Confederates, held at the
rooms OF the Cotton Exchange, on Wednes-
day evening last, to make arrangements fer
the proper Observance of Memorial day,
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, April Both,
announces the following committees, and the
duties assigned them, respectively:
on GROUNDS
Their duty will be to erect stand, procure
seats, water, ice and clippers. james C!eary,
chairman; W. d. Csnuon, John II. Fisher,
J. II. Lenow, J. L. Webb D. NJ. Scales, Ben
Powell, J. J. Shoemaker, w. w. Crawford,
w. L. Anderson, James B. Emory, T. p.
Turner, X. 3. Spillman, J. N. Trezevant,
Fred Wolfe, Harry E Avery. Fred r. Brennan,
Charles Meister, Robert Groves, John E
Spicer, w. j. p. Doyle and j. L. Goodloe.
ON TRANSPORTATION.
Their duty will be to see railroad super
intendents, and secure from them free tr-ns-
portstion for all flowers donated; also to
procure reduced rates of fare for visitors,
tickets TO be good from the Both OF April to
the I'd Of May inclusive; also to arrange
with the Memphis and Charleston railroad
to run special trains TO Elmwood from 2 to
s O'Clock in the afternoon OF the 3Oth
Barney Hughes, chairman; T. S. Davsnt,
Mike Burke, w. A. Goodman, James Speed
J. r. Goodwin, J. \. Falls, J. J. Dubsse,
Robert Galloway, r. d. Frayser, w. F.
Smith, l.. =. Suggs, b. p. Robson, Ralph
Se"mes, J. y. HsrbiE, Adj Storm and Aaron
Allen.
ON MUSIC.
Their duty will be to provide sacred, vocal
and instrumental music.
w. H. Rhes, chairman; James Kirkland,
B. F. Halter, I. J. Hunt, Spot Smith, H. c.
Wilton, j. McClintock, George Hardin, L.
II. Arnold, w. J. Steele, George L. Castuer,
Richard Hutton, g orge Mahan, James Grit
fifth and Frank n. Cruise.
FLORAL COMMITTEE.
Their duty will be 10 take charge of all
flowers contributed for the occasion; receive
them at railroad depots and other places
designated; see to their proper transporta-
ton to the cemetery and delivery to the COM
mittee on decorating graves, and to solicit
and procure flowers from all practicable
sources. l.. B. Mcfarland, chairman; Lucas
Clapp, B. J. S.mmes, Joseph Locke, r. w.
Harris, Thomas Adams, K. B. Snowden, A.
J; Harris, John oytrton, jr., 5. ?. Walker.
J. B. Abercrombie, j. II. Martin, o. Woel,
bridge, G. w. Mosby, ]. NJ. Fowlkes, G. B.
Peters, III. L. Guion, A. X. Taylor. Henry
Lenow, Stack Lee, Colonel Tom White and
j. B. Morgan.
TO DECORATE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Mrs. 3. L. Armstrong, chairman; Mesdames
L. J. Latham, E. Ii. Clayton, J. Y. Cum
mings, L. A. Lamb, S. J. Camp, X. J. Black,
w. +. Taylor, j. w. Waynesburg, A. J. KEEL
Ter, 3. +. Ball, ] ohm w. Cochran, L. b. Nc
Fsrland, G. V. R4mbaut, Eigington, John
johnson, r. L. Cochran, G. ID. SteinkuhI, L.
Z. Wright. L. w. Finlay, II. b. Allip, S. c.
Clay, H. Furstenheim, Carl, W. A. Collier,
A. J. Vaughan, j. II. MARTYR, w. G. Folkes
and Lucas Ciapp.
DECORATING GRAVES.
Their duty will be to receive the flowers
from the Floral Committee, distribute them
on the graves, and to assist the commit in
decorating the moDume nj. John w. Waypes-
burg, chairman; Mesdames r. w. Mitchell,
Dr. Armstrong, A. b. Vacearo, B. Vaccaro,
DIR. Rice, s. I. Carnea, C. B. Galloway, John
Harrington, r. A. Speed, John Overton, r
B. Snowdep, r II. Vance, c. r. Clarke, c.
W. Mosby, P. II. Bryson, j. J. Busby, C. B,
Bryson, T.. H. Allen, j.; E. A. Meriwether,
C. E. Morrow, r. w. Harris, J. II. Mathes,
H. c. Wilton and r 1bert Galloway;
Mosby, Kate ProvIne, Kate Carl, Laura
Clapp, Olivia Hill, Mamie Seattle, Jennie
Camp, Lula Montgomery, Jennie Mont
gomeIy, Lucy Vance, Lady Ensley, Jennie
Trays. r. Kate Sexton, Bette Brinklev, Con-
ME White, Jennie Coleman, Sallie Finley,
Annie Poston, Ida Douglass, Mamie Looney,
Marion Ssmmes, Kate Murphy, Kate Maury,
Susie Galbreath, Jennie Petit, Alice Mitch
ell, Annie Mansfield, Fannie Hatchett, Annie
Meachau1, Lillian Nelson, Rose Kennedy,
Branch Kennedy, - Patterson, Hattie
Hannah, Matte NJ Kay, r. Mckay and
Mamie Savage; Msssrs. III. NJ. Neely,
Cotton Greene, G. F. Dobh, J. W.
Fulmer, Wslter Talbot. Ell L. Wright,
r. E. Morris, w. H. Tally, Avery
Meriwethsr, L Chapel, Levi Joy, w; Il.
Carroll, Dick Wright, ]. F. Hunter, J. B.
Jones, S. T. Carnes, J. w. Clapp, it,; J. C.
Bell, P. r Cousins, W. Holder Berry, J. A.
Austin, Frayser Edmonson III. NJ. Ferguson,
C. E. Morrow, C. NJ. Cole. james Lee, jr.; f
Wills, j. NJ. Baer, John Poston, ]. G. Mac
cabe, T. NJ. Scrugg', ]. f. R. Ray, S. d.
Weakley, J. T. Moss. E. F. Adams, Law
renee Lamb, Spencer Finley, Z. l.. Stanley,
J. NJ. Semmes, Charles G. Locke, Charles A.
CASTOR, r. c. William on, r. J. Morgan, w.
A. Steffey and Fl. L. Punch.
ON FINANCE.
Their duty will be to raise funds to pay
the necessary expenses of this occasion. Ii
any surplus should remain on hand after
paying expenses such surplus will be devoted
to putting the grounds in better order. X
Fl. Vance, cha irman; A d. Gwynne, j. J.
Busby, j. w. billiard. r L. Caffin, Charles
Kney, James Conner, d. p. MADDEN, A. L.
Vsccaro, r. S. Bowles, II. ID. Jordan, B. NJ.
Stratton and G. w. McCrae.
CEREMONY AND ORATOR.
E. B. McHenry chairman; NJ. c. Gala
way, L. Z. Wright, w. Y. Z. Humes, j. A.
Hayes, jr., c. NJ. Waidran, f. NJ. Nelson, I.
B. TurIey, J. NJ. Goodbar, w. w. Goodwin,
J. w. Graham, Il. S. Capers, ID. ID. Saun-
ller<, Z. S. Hammond, Clay Harrison and r.
L. Heron.
oN ORDER
Their duty will be to prevent any desecra-
lion OF cemetery grounds and to preserve
order generally Z. r. Athy, chairman; J.
Ii. Edmondson, John Powell, Dan O'Donald,
3. Vaccaro, w. G. Pryde, Joe Flynn, Z l..
McGowan, B. X. Pullep, J. NJ. Harris, r. f.
Looney, W. D. BearJ, ]. Harvey Maihes, 7.
Il. Boyle, d. w. Davis, Minor Meriwether,
J. NJ. Hicts. w. w. Miller. II. C. Ashbrook,
]. I. jefferson, A. w. Johnston, p. NJ. Win
ters, J. NJ. Coleman, L S. Lake. l.. W. Fin
lay. a. B. Goodbsr, J. J. Duffy, c. NJ. Mason,
J. V. Johnston, j. w. Walker, ]. NJ. Ward,
w. H. Moore, Moses Mason, B. +. Murphy,
d. f Myers, w. NJ. Sueed and Charles Smith.
Each person named on the several COM
mittees isrespectfully urged to report himself
or herself to the chairman of the committee
on which he or she is appointed for duty, SO
that by active and hearty cooperation we
may make the observance Of the day worthy
oil the cause. In designating the committees
it has been impossible to embrace all who
have been active participants and earnest
workers, but none have been Intentionally
omitted, and all ex CoDfederates and friends
are earnestly invited to take part in the good
work. The order of exercises at Elmwood
will be hereafter announced.
G. W. GORDON.
A. J. VAUGHAN,
j. K. BEASLEY,
W. F. TAYLOS,
S. A. PEPPER,
Cnrnnnittaa of ArrnngeInents.