The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
THIS IS MEMORIAL DAY
INDICATIONS POINT TO FAVOR
 ABLE WEATHER
Carriages will Be Provided for the Confederate Veterans by Ladies,
 Associatipn-Gnteresting
 Exercises 1t 0skwood.

Today Is Memorial Day.
 It is the day set apart in the South for the honoring of Confederate soldiers. iiv- ing and dead. In Montgomery, the exer- cises will be second in point or interest to none in the history of the observance of the day. The procession VIII pc one of the largest ever seen in Montgomery. and a splendid program has been arrang- ed for the exercises at Oakwood Ceme- tery. The principal address will be de- livered by Associate Judge W. II. Thomas of the City Court, scholarly student and Jurist. i
 Indications are that the weather for the parade and program at the cemetery will be good. Weather Director F. F. Chaffee yesterday evening furnished the following statement corcerning the wealth. CT conditions for today:
 ..Thesweather reports of today show the condition rather unsettled over the middle western and central districts with quite a decided storm center over the Missis- sppi Valley. At the same time an area of high barometer over the middle-east was giving generally fair weather in the east and south, while the circulation iron this high bank of air towards the deptession in the middle west was giving continued high temperature,- with fresh wiJds over this region. The general out lodk for tomorrow, Is for continued fair and warm weather in this section, with increased cloudiness in the afternoon, when, at times. it may be threatening"
 The day is a legal holiday. The banks and many of the public offices will he dosed. Many of the leading mercantile establishments will also close their doors ind give their employees an opportunity 5f participating in the exercies N The great procession will form on the |sorner of Bibb and Moulton Streets at s:S0 o'clock. It will be under the control fof Chief Marshal Berney.
 The line of march is as follows: Rem dezvous at corner of Bibb and Moulton Streets at 3:30 p. m., sharp. From thence to Commerce Street, thence to Dexter Avenue thence to Bainbridge, thence to Jefferson, thence to cemetery.
 An innovation will be introduced in the procession. The Memorial Association will have carriage room for all the vete- rans who take part in the parade. Three large tally-hos capable of carrying fifty veterans have been arranged for. If the ta1ly-hos should prove insufficient, other carriages will be furnished the old sol- diers. No old soldiers will be allowed to walk
 Commander Fuller of Camp Lomax and Lieutenant Commander Ruth, with Ad- jutant Rose of Camp Falkner, have is-
  the camps that they will not have to walk to the cemetery. The courtesy Of the carriages will be extended to all vete- rams. The veterans heretofore have had to march to the cemetery in the process sion or march to the heart of the city, where they were loaded on street cars and carried to Oakwood. The veterans have expressed in advance their gratitude for this new proof of the kidness and consideration of the Memorial Associa- ton.
 At the cemetery. the order of exercises will be as follows:
 Revilie by the Band.
 Prayer, by Rabbi Messing.
 Announcement, by Chairman Wm. l.. Martin.
 Introduction of Recitationist, Miss Katherine Ely.
 Recitation of Poem by Father Ryan.
 Song by Miss Nomia Carter.
 Introduction of Orator of the Day.
 Address
 Distribution of Crosses.
 Benediction. by Rabbi Messing.
 Floral Tributes on Graves.
 Music from the band during ceremony.
 Volley fired by the military.
 Taps
 Mrs Franklin Harper Elmore the Pres ident of the Sophia Bibb Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, will deliv- or forty-three Crosses of the Southern Legion of Honor, assisted by Misses Ro- salie Fitzpatrick Higgins and Willie El- more.