The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
40 me tHfLDKEh.
They arc Requested o Participate In the
Parade of Memorial DAY

Sergeant Major ID. Smith Redford. of
Lee Camp, the marshal for the children
on the day of the unN eiling of the mon
ument for the private soldiers and sail
ors. has issued the following circular,
which explains itself.
Headquarters Confederate
Chldren's Light Division,
Richmond, Va, May o. 1884,
To the Children of the City of Richmond.
Va:
You are cordially invited to unite with
the veteran and volunteer military in
doing honor TO the Confederate private
soldiers and sailors in the unwilling cere-
monies Of the monument on Libby tlill
on May 30th.
1t is requested that all who accept this
invitation should be between the ages of
seven and thirteen years. You are re-
quested 10 meet at the city Hall at
O'Clock on the Both. Each child is re-
uuested TO wear red. white. and red
sash. and TO carry flag of red, white.
and red the nag 10 be sixteen inches
long and nine inches wide. These are the
colors of the Confederacy, and as it
is desirable that there should be uniform
ity in this matter, no other flag than
that designated Will be allowed IN the
line. The girls are requested TO dress in
white and all are particularly cautioned
not 10 wear new shoes. but TO wear the
easiest and most comfortable ones they
have.
After the formation OF the lire at the
City Hail. the march viii be up Broad
street In review of veterans and military,
as the veteran organizations will be on
the southside; fright resting on Tenth.
and the military on the north side;
LETT resting on Tenth; and after passing
the lines thus formed, the children VIII
take up the line Of march for the mon
ument. Arriving at the monument. the
children will march up Franklin street
as far as Twenty-Hixth. from which
point the unwilling can be plainly seen.
and where their parents can meet them.
Parents are earnestly requested to aid
in this matter. and send their children
properly attired. Such an occasion will
possibly never occur again for the chill
dren OF our beloved city to do honor
10 the heroes OF lS6l-lSC5. and In years
10 come II VIII be an honor highly priz-
ed by these little ones to recoun: to
generations yet unborn the glories of the
Goth day of May. 1894.
Under no circumstances viii parents
be allowed to march by the side OF their
children-they will destroy the symmetry
md beauty OF the column. A detail OF
twenty veterans. In uniform, win march
with the children and see that they are
well taken care OF.
band OF music has been specially
provided for the children.
by order OF the Children's Committee.
ID. SMITH BEDFORD,
Marshal for the children.
Thoae children who are not yet supplied
with the regulation sash and flag can
secure them from Marx Mittiedorfer.
Captain Thomas Elicit OF the Executive
Committee. has received a letter from
MISS Mildred Lee. stating that she con-
s'ders II great privilege 10 be able Ia
parucipa,e In the sacred ceremony of
the unveiiing OF the monument.
Letters OF acceptance were also re-
ccved to-day from Miss Frances Am
'rose Hill and Miss Minnie I,ouise Mn
O, Cuipeisr; Mitchell Dryenforth of
washington; II. Ashton Ramsay. OF BAL
nmore Date {. S. NJ: II. C. ThompkIns
o' montgomery. Ala; Captain John r.