The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
WREATHS OF LAUREL
WILL BARK GRAVES ON MEMORIAL
DAY.
DAUGHTERS BEGIN THE WORK
TWELVE HUNDRED WREATHs ARE
NEEDED AND ARE BEING MADE.

Grave of Every Confederate Soldier
in the Three Cemeteries About Sa-
vannah to BE Marked-Monumen mt
in Park Extension VIII be Draped
and DecOrated-NIem Day Pa
rade TO BE the Largest I'm Savan-
nah's HistOry-Entire Force of Mil
itary to Act ms Escort and All
Confederate Organizations to Take
Part-Address at Guards Hall.
Yesterday the Daughters of the Con-
federacy began the making of the laurel
wreaths, that, in accordance with their
invariable custom for years past, they will
place on Memorial Day, on the grave of
every Confederate soldier who lies buried
near Savannah.
The work is going on at the First Regi-
mental Armory, where a number of the
members of Charter Chapter met yester-
day morning and afternoon. Mrs. Mar
garet Branch Sexton, president of the
chapter, reached the city yesterday morn
ing and was among those at the armory,
assisting and directing the work.
Yesterday 800 wreaths were made, but
more than twice as many are still need
ed. Eleven or twelve hundred wreaths
will be necessary. for in addition to the
graves of the Confederate dead, thous-
and or more in number, the Confederate
monument in the Park Extension must
also show its wealth of laurel on Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Sexton is very anxious that there
should be larger attendance of members
of the chapter at the armory, helping in
this patriotic work. 1t is a duty the
Daughters have assumed and they are
most anxious that it should be faithfully
carried out, and that no Confederate SOL
diers grave, however humble, shah be
| overlooked. The Confederate dead are
buried in three cemeteries. Bonaventure,
| Laurel Grove and the Cathedral Ceme-
terry, and even after the wreaths are
| made it is no small part of the work to
| distribute them upon these widely-scatter-
| ed graves. Only two days remain in which
| to make the wreaths that will be needed,
| and it is essential that there should be
a larger number of workers.
The great majority of the graves, of
course are in the Confederate lot in Lau-
rel Grove, where are buried hundreds of
| the brave men who died for the Lost
| Cause. Here, after the completion of the
ceremonies at the Confederate monument
| in the park, the various organizations
| that will take part in the Memorial Day
| parade will march and here the cerennon-
| les will be concluded.
The parade will be an imposing one. In
| addition to the Confederate Veterans AS
| ISOLATION, McLaws Camp of Confederate
! Veterans. Barlow Camp of Sons of Vet
Grams, and the chapters of Daughters of
| the Confederacy and Children of the Con
| federacy, practically the entire military
| force of Savannah will participate and
| act as escort. The First Regiment will
| be under the command of Col. T. S.
WILLY. and as Col Wylly has put his
resignation in the hands of the Governor
| and asked to be placed on the retired list
it is possible that this will be his last
! appearance as commanding officer.
1t is possible. too, that the newly-organ-
| ICED Veteran Corps of the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards Battalion will make it's
| first public appearance. The old members
| of the historic command are taking an
| active interest in the Veteran Crops and
| If possible to make the needed arrange
| ments, their first parade, as they would
| have 1t if they could consult their own
| dearest wishes, will be on the day devoted
| to the memories of the Confederacy.
The commanders of all the troops in Sa-
vannah are making special efforts to OBJ
tain a large turnout on Memorial Day
| and employers are being importuned to
| give their employees a half-holiday at least
| and thus permit their appearance in
| ranks.
The Memorial Day address will be de-
| livered at Guards Hall in the evening by
! Capt. Louis G. Young. In addition to
| Capt. Young's address there will be a
programme of music and song. The Chill
| dren of the Confederacy will take part in
the evenings programme and meeting
| of the Chapter will be held at Confederate
Hall at o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose of making final arrangements for
! the appearance of the children on that
occasion and their participation in the
| ceremonies.