The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28

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|bv General John =. Gordon. command
ing general, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
new Auditorium (holdinG ten thousand
people-)
Prayer by Rev. J. William Jones'
chaplain-general United Confederate
1 Veterans formerly of the Confederate
army.)
Welcome OF the veterans to the state
OF Virginia by Governor Charles 4.
! . ferraII.
Welcome OF the veterans 10 the city
OF Richmond by Mayor hlehard NJ.
| Taylor
FoIil'al i'tri,inS oNtI % tlle nan, oulI
ans II t5e Tnited confederate veter-
aae l,, g.,o,al pa,,+n,, WIS., clair-
man If the ro,,nion committee
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Convention called to order at 10
O'Clock a. IN. Prayer by Right Rev.
John b. Newton, Bishop of Virginia
! formerly private in the Confederate
army.) Proceedings of the convention.
as ordered by the convention.
Evening concert Of war
songs by a. chorus of 1000 voices. to-
gether with tableau presentation of
the lady sponsors representing the
States of the COnfedeIacy; reception
! by veterans and citizens; bivouacs of
camps.
THIRD DAY-JIrIA- .2D.
Convention callod - o,ao,. "a
lo,olnol, at ~
pave, t,r pa,. ra = CT,
fea,.,s'g - ~ ~ o@liies 0illi n n
Jackson,l y - 20 - . '''e'' ''''
PROCEEDING of convention 49, onaon
ed bv convention Wv
Final adiolrnment of tho oon,.a,,+ io.,,
10 Law cornerstone of tho Iaffareo,,
Davis monument
General narade of military Nfoso,,io
civic. and veteran ACCOMPLISHMENTS ied
| by a band of 600 uniformed cbiidren
Iof Ricbmopd Va ea,,s 80 III ~, :,
Iof Confedarata snIdiers CIV ,.;tb i' ooe
men in line On foot and o,, borsol| ,.o,G''
! PRAYER NJ the orandsta,d :, No,
4roe Park (scene Of laving Of the corneT-
| Stone( Inv RiShon Iobn q Gr,,,I,n,.,,
| of the Methodist Episcopal church.
/ Laying of the cornerstone of the
Jefferson Davis Monument by Grand
Master of Masons of Virginia, attended
/ by his Grand Lodge in full regalia.
and escorted by communicates of
! Knights Templar in full uniform.
At the conclusion of the laying of
the corner-tone a salute of thirteen
gums, to be fired by the far-famed
| Howitzer Battalion, of Richmond. Va.
Private j. Taylor Ellyson, president
of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Asso-
citation, will introduce the orator of the
day.
Grafton by Northumberland Ste
phen ID. Lee.
| Evening, July 2d-Grand recention
Iby the Governor of VIRGINIA ~ Tho
| Confederate veterans. reception nv the
Sons of Veterans and DAUGHTERS If the
| Confederacv to Miss Winnie Davis and
the lady sponsors of the States. at the
Masonic Temple; reception TO veterans
by other citizens: bivouacs of camps,
THE GREAT PARADE.
The following is the official order
of the parade. as issued from the head
quarters of the chief marshal.
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United confadar IN "a Tra4 i'eulioii
uaadona,tars nf Ch;nf ,1a ~, ans
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% oi..el ma siial oI me paFade on the
o 800 u ~ liie laylhg ol Clle corner
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81 ,le A. ~ ne Guy COZ oe hieilloI1d' on the
1 - o.el5 - : ny lo'o' mas mate the ioi-
'o "i.ise @ 1ti ',nei ~.
p oiiiei MdIsiidi otah' General John
- uor''oh' eolii L,l.3li Generals
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- w. y pdnley' :, ~ MauFy' Harry heth'
w. W ~ b VIII. L -. 1osser' Joseph
WIZ, !, llfeisi' " lllia ~ N. NGSoIap; James \.