Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-04
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
PrOsramme of the September
Reunion and Full Fist of COM
mitiees Appointed to Arrange
for The Meeting.
Nashville American, Sd.

NoSh'ilio hueIlcans %.
The following programme has been
arranged tor the national reunion of
the soldiers aud sailors of the Mexican
war, which will be held at Nashville,
September l3, IA and Is next:
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
13, 1882.
All veterans will meet at headouar-
ters at m. and receive their badges
and register their names.
AFTERNOON.
Citizen members and the Committee
on HOspitalitieS will give information
and accompany visiting members to
all places of interest around the city,
from headquarters, at 2 pm.
SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
IA.
l. The Veterans will meet at head
quarters at 8 am, and form in lire
and march in body to the House of
Representatives, where they will be
received by an address of welcome, by
Colonel Thomas Claiborne.
2, Response by General Denver,
President of the Association.
3. Music.
4. Roll call Of registered members.
8. General business of the Associa-
tion.
THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.
All unfinished business of the Ma
tional Association will be completed
in tie House of Representatives.
commencing at 8 am at the close of
business, visit in a body Mrs. j. K
Polk.
An oration will be delivered at 8
pm. by General W. B. Bate at the
House of Representatives.
At night, grand banquet (place not
solected).
COMMITTEES.
Reception Colonel Thomas Clai.
borne, General B. F. Oheatham, John
Lellyet, Colonel B. II. Cooke, DR.. w.
D. Doris, Major John L. Brown,
Captain W. B. Walton, DR.. John Il.
Calender, Captain John P. White
General 9. Il. Smedes, George H,
Nixon, William Estell, E p. Turner
Silas N. Macy, Colonel w. II. Hart
DR.. s. j. Cobb, and Captain B. G.
Wood.
Printing-Travis Windham, Judge
5. A. Duling, Colonel W. H. Hart and
George Mcknight.
Headquarters and Entertainment t.
Judge S. A. Duling, Major John L.
Brown, Colonel B. H. Cooke and
Colonel A. j. Moore.
Finance-Colonel Thomas Claiborne,
General B. +. Oheatham, General W.
B. Bate, Colonel B. H. Cooke and
Judge S. A. Duling.
Invitation-General B. f. Cheat
ham, Abram Joseph, General W. B.
Bate, Captain B. g. Wood, Judge
John M. Lea, Colonel Thos. Claiborne,
Governor Alvin Hawkins, ex. Govern
or James D. Porter, Mayor T. A.
Kercheval, Major Thomas 0'Jonner,
Captain John Thompson, Major Camp.
bell Brown, Judge John L Il. Sneed,
Colouel John 0yerton, General R. S.
Anderson, Colonel John H. Savage,
b. +. Harrison, General q. Il. Smedes,
John Woodward, sr., Judge D. NJ,
Key, Colonel G.. r. Mcclellan, Colonel
J. G. Harris; Judge s. A. Duling,
Secretary.
Programme-Captain B. G.. Wood,
E. Q. Turner and Abram Joseph.
Banquet-Thos Claiborne, @. 4.
Smedes and s. A. Duling.
Music-Abram Joseph, j. A. Stadt-
miller and Perry A. Hughes.
Decoration--S. j. Cobb, Chairman;
lady relatives of the veterans and
ladies generally.
Railroad and Transportation-S.
A, Duling, Chairman; General B F.
Cheathan, General W. B. Bate,
Colonel Thomas Claiborne and Cap
tain B. G Wood.
Hospitality-Joseph L. Weakley,
Chairman; K. j. Morris, Henry G.
HenSeley, Judge A. Demoss, NJ.
Burns, Robert Thompson, M. Il.
Howell, W. NJ. Duncan, James
Whitworth, G. NJ. Fogg, A J. Por
ter, John W. Thomas, H. B. Buck
ner, Judge John Nj. Lea, Colonel
&. W, Cole, Samuel Cowan, General
G. P. Thurston, Felix Demoville,
j. P Mcclure, George S. Kinney,
John Sperry, j. G. Harris, DR.. vii.
liam Morrow.
The exhibition drill of the Por-
ter Rifles will be given during the
reunion.