The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
NOTES or THE REUNION.
instructions for the Sponsorship
Battle Grounds.

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| From the Charleston News and Courier
In order to secure order in che recep-
| ton and enterta ,nment of the sponsors
and maids of honor. Gen. Walker has
| issued the following circular to the young
| ladies:
ITO secure your comfort and easy car
| rying out of your duties, take great
pleasure in advising you, so far as may
be arranged in advance, of what duties
| rangements have been made in Charles
ton for your comfort and pleasure
You will please go right 20 the Charles
Ion Hotel, where rooms have been Sc
cured for you. The following ladies' will
act as chaperons, and you will please
make known to them your arrival: Mrs
Rawlins, chairman; Mrs. C. l. Walker
Mrs. w. II. Brawley. Mrs Langdon
Cheves, Mrs. W. b. Ravenel, Mrs. H. f.
Youag, Mrs Moultrie Gourdin, Mrs Ar
noldus Wander Horst, Mrs. c. ]. Larsen,
Mrs J. b. e. Sloan, Mrs. Henry c. Cheves
Mrs. George A. Wagner, Mrs. j. Lamb
Perry Mrs. II. A. NJ. Smith Mrs Robert
Hume Simons, Mrs. Earle Sloan, Mrs g.
H. Rutledge, Mrs. Allan Tucker, Mrs
Lane Mutually.
The parade will take place Wednesday
afternoon. You will please report to
Capt. Thomas s. Sinkler, one of the mar
shals, in the parlors of the Charleston
Hotel on that day at 2:3O o'clock, pre-
pared for the parade You will leave the
motel in the carriages provided punctu-
ally at O'Clock. Capt Sinkler and the
marshals acting with him will give YOU
directions as 20 your movements on the
parade.
You will please carry in the parade
such flag as will designate the department
or division for which you are sponso-
Please confer with your department or
division commander as to securing such
flag.
While the veterans are gathered at the
Auditorium for the ceremonies of the dav
special detail of honor will proceed 90
peautifuI Magnolia cemetery, and assist
the Ladies' Memorial Association in deco
rating the graves. This detail of honor
VIII consist of all the sponsors and maids
Oh honor In the parade and at least two
general or staff officers from each depart
ment and division. They will leave the
parade as II turns into the Auditorium
and be driven, or in case of mounted Of
fcers ride. up to the cemetery.
Al the evening session, Wednesday
evening, May TO- the sponsors If tba
United Confederate Veterans will he nre
scented at the convention They win he
met by delegation of the Sons os Con-
tedefate veterans, who will escor, them
TO the Auditorium, and one of the Sons
speaking for the sponsors, will Introduce
them' not individually, but collectively.
to the veterans. Gen. Gordon will receive
them. They will then be seated on the
stage until the adjournment of the con-
ventlon OF the time and place of meet
ing you will be notified hereafter.
After this ceremonial ii is proposed to
present to Gen. Norman, under resolu-
ton adopted at the Atlanta convention
from each division a flag combining the
state and. Confederate flags. Each of the
sponsors carrying the flag to be present.
ed by her division, and escorted by the
commander of her division will advance
to Gen. Norman. Gen. Stephen D. Lee
will make the presentation speech for all
the divisions, and then each division COM
rnander win successfully advance, escort
ing the sponsor from his division, bearing
the Norman memorial flag, and In few
words present the flag from his division,
the sponsor handing It, al the close of
his remarks, to Gen. Norman. .
The social functions at which the spon-
sors and maids of honor are expected to
be present will be announced hereafter
On Saturday afternoon there will be a
reception at the Auditorium, rendered by
The Charleston Chapter. Daughters of the
Confederacy, to the visiting daughters
and the sponsors.
1.-The ladies who have kindly consented
TO act as chaperons will be constantly at
The Charleston Hotel, and shall be most
happy to discharge all the duties ncum-
bent upon them. They will endeavor TO
make your time pass most pleasantly
They ask that you will call upon them
for any assistance needed
Announcements have been made at the
Charleston Hotel so that you will be en-
tertained and receive the hospitality of
Charleston.
Trusting that this information will be
| of Interest and value TO you, and assuring
YOU of a most hospitable welcome to
| Charleston, and with the kndliest regard
| for the Daughters who represent us old
veterans, 1 am yours very respectfully,
&c. Irvine Walker,
| Commander South Carolina Division, U.
c. V"
Battle Grounds.
The committee on battle grounds for the
| reunion has had printed small folder,
which gives all information about the bat
! tie grounds of Charleston and vicinity.
| The document will prove very interesting
| 10 those who will visit the city during the
| reunion. for everyone knows of these his
| toric spots and will desire to look at them
| in an intelligent manner, which can be
| done with the assistance OF the guide. The
| following is the guide as carefully prepar-
| ed by DR. Johnson, the chairman of the
| committee:
Places where engagements. battle or
! commandments occurred between 1861 and
| 1865:
| Morris Island.
Firing on Star of the West" 9th jan
| uary, 1851.
| Cummings Point, engaged with Sumter.
! 12(h-13th April, 1861.
Batteries on south end bombarded and
| captured. 10th July, 1863.
Battery Wagner repulsed, first assault.
18th July, 1863
Battery Wagner, repulsed, second as
| sault 18th July. 1863
Battery Wagner. after siege of fifty
| eight days, evacuated 9Th September, 1863.
| Battery Gregg, Cummings Point re-
| pulsed assault, 5th September, 1863
Engaged and evacuated same time as
| Wagner.
Fort sumter.
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