The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
DAUGHTER OF coNFEDERACY.
MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE
HELD AT CHARLESTON IN HONOR
OF WINNIE DAVIS.

Convention VIII Adjourn at Noon
May 1I-Succeeding Hour VIII BE
Dedicated to the Daughter of the
COnfederacy-CircuI Letter, Is
sued by GEN. Gordon, Suggests
That Veterans Who Expect to Take
Advantage of Free Entertainment
BE Provided With Credentials.
Next Wednesday viii be the first day
of the Confederate reunion at Charleston.
and the people of that city have been max
ing elaborate preparations for the enter
tainment of their guests. 1t is expected
that between 10000 and $1,000 people win
be in the city on the occasion of the re-
union, and though the feat of providing
fittingly for so many extra mouths is a
stupendous one the Charleston people do
not regard it as above their capacity and
promise that every one who attends shall
be provided with a place to sleep and
enough to quell the cravings of the inner
man.
Circular letter No. Ill has just been is
sued from the headquarters of the United
Confederate Veterans. Among other
things il has reference to the free ac-
"
those of the veterans that care TO avail
themselves of the privilege and suggests,
as a protection to both host and guest,
that the different camps will provide with
credentials those of their members who are
deserving of free entertainment. 1t is fur
ther suggested, to guard against a posi-
bic change in the weather, that the old
heroes who intend to take advantage of
the offer of free quarters bring each of
them a blanket iS tbnlJobt bat
this will be necessary, but is suggested as
a wise precaution.
Numerous entertainments have been ar
ranged for the social entertainment of the
army of young people who 1t is expected
will attend the reunion. A great ball will
be given the sponsors, maids of honor and
Daughters of the Confederacy at the Isle
of Palms, on Friday evening, May u,
from till IL o'clock. The commanding
officers of the various departments, divis-
ions, brigades and camps of the United
Confederate Veterans are requested to
mail Immediately the names of all of
their sponsors and maids of honor and
all .of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
who will attend the reunion from their
localities to Hon. T. W. Bacot, 20 Broad
street, Charleston. This suggestion is to
the end that if possible invitations to all
of the social functions may be secured
for all of the fair women Of the South
who attend the reunion
At noon on the second day of the
convention it will adjourn without further
notice, and the flags will be draped at
half mast as mark of respect to the be-
loved Daughter of the Confederacy." The
hour following has been set apart by the
commanding general of the association.
and Will be dedicated exclusively TO the
Winnie Davis Memorial Services. Eat
which hour all the veterans will toin in
the holy ceremony of paying honor to the
cherished memory of this peerless wo-
man, whose name will ever be linked with
the Southern cause and whose memory is
enshrined in the hearts of every Confed-
crate survivor"
Those who will participate in these SOL
emn exercises are distinguished in the
| history of the South and of the Confeder-
| ate cause. The opening prayer will be de-
| liyered by Bishop Ellison Capers of South
Carolina, and The Grafton by Hon. Bennett
II. Young of Louisville, KY The benedic-
ton will be pronounced by Rev. ]. William
Jones chaplain general of the United Con-
federate Veterans.
It is hoped that this custom NAV he made
| permanent, and that at all future rem
ions an hour shall be set apart for memo
rial services, to the memory of all of the
dead members of the association who have
preceded their comrades into eternity. and
that prayers shall be offered for ali the
living heroes. This is the expressed wish
of Gen. Gordon.