The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-05

made the feat dangerous to the strong
and especially 10 the weak, paused hest
tated and then asked a sunny faced gen
tleman to carry her across. 1t was the
sunny face that won the ehild's conf
dence. Childhood makes no mistake.
Mrs. James H. Pou and children leave
tomorrow for Chase City, Va, to spend
the summer.
Miss Helene Battle, of Rocky Mount
is visiting Miss Rosa Battle
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mena Elizabeth Ray. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Ray of Nc
Adenyile, to Mr.. Lucius Newton Glenn
which will take place Wednesday, May
Sth. at high noon in the Methodist Epis-
copal church at McAdcnylle.
GRAND BALL AT REUNION.
Memphis Tenn. May Ain settling the
much talked of ques ticn of the Grand Ba |
10 be given on Thursday night of the Con-
federate Reunion the general executive
committee has at last disposed of one Of
the most perplexing entertainment prob
for solution. The ball win be pay affair
instead of being free to all visitors. 1t
has been found impossible TO do other
than this owing to the fact that, while
the ballroom in Confederate Hall will
be the largest one in the South, there
will be such an immense crowd in attend
ance as to preclude any possibility of
making the affair social success. 1t is
hat ho hol &c
to a free public the result will be an over
crowded and unsuccessful function. As
now decided the ball will be brilliant
one.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
An outline sketch of the official pro-
gram has been prepared by Temporary
Chairman General G. w. Gordon of this
city, and reads as follows
Tuesday May 2S-Calling convention to
order at 10 a. m. by Temporary Chairman
G. w Gordon; invocation by the Rev. j.
William Jones, chaplain general United
Confederate Veterans; singing Of the
doxology; address of welcome to Veterans
and visitors by Gov Benton II. McMllin
on behalf of the State; address of well
come by Mayor j. j. Williams to Veterans
and visitors, on behalf of the city of Mem
phis; address OF welcome to visiting Sons
of Veterans by RI. Rev. Bishop Gailor
on behalf of the local Sons of Veterans;
address of welcome to Veterans by Sena-
tor Thos. B. Turley on behalf of the local
Veterans and the Executive committee
brief general remarks by Temporary
Chairman Gen G. w Gordon, Of Mem
phis, who will conclude by introducing
General John B. Gordon and turning over
the convention to him.
Wednesday, May 30--Convention meets
in business session at $3.50 a. m. Conven-
ton reassembles in business session at
? o'clock p. M
Thursday, May So Convention meets
in business session probably at $3.50 a. m.
Final adjournment Parade at $3.50 p. m.
1t is not expected that this program
will be changed to any great extent. 1t
does not of course include the hundreds
of amusements, exhibitions, entertain
ments, etc. etc, mention of which will
be made at a later date
Gen. Gordon, as the chief marshal of
the parade, has followed the customary
rule of assigning the army of Virginia
to the post of honor at the head of the
line of march. The army of Tennessee
follows, and the third position is assigned
to the trans Mississippi department. This
will form the body of the parade. Follow
ing the veterans come the Sons of Vet
Grams, occupying the same order, the
army of Northern Virginia again taking
first place. The sponsors and maids OF
honor of the Sons of Veterans for the
three divisions, for the commander in
chief, and for Forrest Camp will be the
only sponsors recognized unless the or
der is modified Ip the rear of the Sons
of Veterans, and bringing up the rear,
will be the local military companies, and
other visiting military organizations
The present order is only general in
character. and the formation and order
of parade, the line of march, and the de-
tails in connection Herewith will be an
nounced in future orders.
The most important feature of the or
der issued yesterday is that it settles
the point in regard to sponsors. There
will be allowed one carriage each for the
sponsors Of the three departments and
for eighteen divisions making a total OF
twenty-one carriages for that purpose
/ However General Gordon has added that
all the sponsors and maids Of honor for
the brigades and camps may follow at
the end of the procession. He explains
that this limitation is necessary for the
comfort of the old Veterans in the line
OF march.