The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26
FLOWERS FOR SOLDIER DEAD.
SAVANNAH TO PAY TRIBUTE To THE
HEROES OF THE LOST CAUSE.

Confederate Veterans TO Parade In
Honor of the Day-The Exercises
at the Confederate MOnument-The
Address by Hon. Pope BarrOw-The
Visiting Veterans-The Decorations
of the Graves.
The memory Of the confederate dead
will be honored in Savannah to-day
There seems to be more than usual in
terest in the event. and Laurel Grove
cemetery will be crowded with visitors,
while large crowds will witness the me-
mortal exercises at the monument in the
park extension. and listen TO the address
Of Hon. Pope Barrow.
The day is a recognized holiday, and the
city and county Offices, the cotton ex-
change and the board OF trade and many
places Of business will be closed. Prac-
tically all the business houses will be
closed during the afternoon. The graves
at Laurel Grove win be decorated this
morning by the members Of the Ladies'
Memorial Association. laurel wreath
will be placed on each headstone, besides
other decorations. Owing TO the scarcity
OF flowers, due 10 the late spring. il is
probable that the graves will not be as
deliberately decorated as usual The mem
bers Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Con-
federate Veterans have been busy all the
week making wreaths for the graves. and
for the veterans 20 carry in the parade,
and afterward to deposit at the monu-
ment. A large turn out of the veterans
is expected.
The Confederate Veterans Association
VIII mold its annual meeting at the
hhlghts OF Pythias hall at noon. Officers
are to be elected for the ensuing wear and
otner business transacted. a committee of
veterans headed by Capt Joseph p. White
VIII meet the visiting veterans from Bry-
an, Liberty and Efingham counties at the
trains this mOEning and escort them to the
gun room of the Chatham artillerys arr.
mOry Where a lunch VIII be in waiting
The veterans associations of Liberty and
Bryan counties have accepted the invita-
ton extended them by the Savannah asso-
ciation to be present and take part in the
ceremonies and large delegations are ex-
pected from those counties.
me mintray escort VIII be composed of
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry and the
Volunteer Guards battalion Both organ
izatfons are making efforts to secure large
turnouts OF their men and the escort will
ne an imposing one. The parade will be
formed in the court house square at $3.50
O'Clock. The military escort will take the
right of the line with the veterans follow
ing, four deep. Gen. Lafayette McLaWs
viii be the grand marshal of the day and
viii be assisted by several aides. The line
of march viii be out Bull street to Gas
TO the monument, where the veterans Will
take position in front of the speakers
stand with the military escort in their
rear. After the address by Hon. Pope
Barrow. the veterans and military will
form a hollow square round the monument
and the veterans win deliver their Wreaths
TO the ladies' and the committee inside the
railing to be placed OF and around the
monument. After this ceremony has been
completed prayer will be offered by Rev.
DIR. Nass, chaplain of the association.
Lights OUT will then be sounded by the
cornet. The military escort will march in
review of the veterans receiving a salute
and the parade will be dismissed.
The ladies of the Memorial Association
which has charge OF the graves at the
cemetery, make an appeal for liberal con-
tributions from all who visit the cemetery.
The boxes win be in place at the gates
and the ladies request that every person
who visits the cemtery will make some
contribution The children are requested
to bring a nickel each. The amount re-
quired for the care of the graves is COM
paratively small. about 500 a year. All
the FUNDS of the association with the ex-
ception of $500 are in securities which are
now returning no income and hence the
call for help. Mr.. S. T.. Theus has been
enlisted by the ladies to aid them in secur-
ing financial assistance and will receive
all subscriptions for the purpose which
may be offered him.
The soldiers graves at the Cathedral
cemtery and in private lots will be APP
propriately decorated this n orning.