The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-28
CONFEDERfJE MEHORI4I.
The Programme of the Ceremonies AT
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Ill. May 1.-THE dedlca-
ton OF the Confederate monument at
Oakwoods cemetery, on the morning Of
May Both. will bring to Chicago the most
distinguished asscmblage OF officers Of
both the Union and Confederate armies
that has ever been together in the West
The citizens OF Chicago have made
ample arrangements for their entertain
ment, one OF the features Of which will
20 long way IN more firmly cementiug
the fraternal bonds Of the North and
South In that reunion there will be-
no North, no South. but a pure American
sentiment. and patriotism under the Stars
and Stripes. There is 20 be no display Of
Confederate cOlOrs.
While the citizens Of Chicago are doing
their share in this great event the people
Of the South are giving a helping hand.
Already a car load OF flowers. trees
plants, MOSES. and magnOlias for decOra-
tive purposes has been started from Sa-
yannah, Ca, and Is on It's way TO Chi
cagO Cars Of floral offerings frOmAt-
lanta and Charleston are also coming.
Shipments Will be made from Pensacola
and Mobile by express, and tomorrow
a car load will be attached 20 the regu-
lar express leaving New Orleans. With
all these flowers there viii be- enough 20
almost cover OakWOOds from one end
TO the other The Chicago Veteran As
ISOLATION. an organization Of Union vete-
rams, Will place cross eight feet In
height on the monument.
couRTfslEs To soUTHEENERs.
All the guests ARRIVING direct from
Washington viii come in special cars,
and a special train will also come from
the South. Rooms have been reserved
for the entire party al the Palmer House
as the guests of the owners There viii
be "A card reception I'm the pariOrs and
clb-rOOm Of the Palmer House from ,
10 \ o'clock l.. NJ. Wednesday. May Dtn,
al which the General Citizens Commit
tee will call upon the distinguished guests
and the Mayor Of the city will extend
a welcome 20 be responded 10 by General
John b. Gordon, the Commander Of
the Southern veterans. AT O'Clock
the renowned generals VIII be taken 10
Kinsley's, there 10 participate in ban
on Thursday, May s0th. at o'clock \.
NJ national salute VIII be given on
the lake 'front.' The disunsn' snti guests
will take carriages at SD o'clock A. VI.
o.. the Palmer HOus, and under escort
of the Chicago City Troop, Captain
Funkhauser commanding, Will pass down
Michigan avenue 10 the Grand Central
STATEN Of the Illinois Centru railroad,
As the generals pass along Michigan
avenue a atonal salute Of forty-six guns
will be fired by Battery 3D. /. y. g..
Captain Russell commanding.
ON the arrival OF the special train az
the Sixty-seVenth-street station the party
will take carriages, and, uuiar escort OF
the Black Hussars. Captain Quincrif COM
manding. will be driven 10 the monument
site in Oakwoofs cemetery. where they
will occupy an elevated and com nodiOus
stand. in front OF which there viii De
seats 10 accommodate several thousand
pe0plo. The space necessary fOr the cere-
monies will D. rOped OF. and access 10
stand and seats WI be BY card invita-
ton.
PROGRAMME or THE cFRFMcNfKs.
The features Of the ded!catory pro-
gramme at Oakw Gods, at 10 o'clock \.
NJ. are as follows.
Selection 10y military band.
Vrayer-By Colonel Joseph Desha
Pickett. chaplain Of the Kentucky or
phans' Brigade.
Introductory remarkably General
John G. Underwood.
Addrass-By Rev n. W. Bolton. ID. ID.
Anthen-By Imperial Arion Octet.
pedicatory Oration-By l[eutenant-len-
eraf Wade Hampton. Of South Carolina
re Deum-By the Imperial Aron Octet.
Memorial Poem-By Major Henry I.
stanton. OF Kentucky.
Address By Right Rev. Samuel Fal-
Consecration Of the guns.
Placing the floral decorations.
Reouieni-By Imperial Arion Octet.
N aitary hnnors-F'iffng three folleys
over the dead by the FIRST Regiment In
fantr-y. Illinois National Guard Dugie
bare and taps IA,
ex-Confederate Association,
At the conclusion OF the cerehonles
guests OF honor will take carriages ana