The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
WILL HONOR DEAD
 BY MEMORIAL DAY. Exercises at First Methodist Church at 3 O'clock Today 10 DECORATE THE GRAVES Camp Hardee and Daughters of Con- fe1erate Veterans Have Arranged
 Suitable Ceremonies for Con-
 federate Memory.
TO DECORATE THE GRAVES

Confederate Memorial day will be ob- served in Birmingham today. Services will be held at the First Methodist church this afternoon at 8 o'clock instead of o'clock, as had been announced and after the services the graves of soldiers at Oak Hill cemetery will be decorated with flowers.
 The entire programme has been arrang- ed by the camp Hardee committee of Which A, c. Oxford is chairman. After the services at the church all confed- crate veterans in the city, the local com panies of the Alabama National Guard, the Daughters and Sons of Confederate veterans, the Howard and Owenton col lege cadets and citizens will form in line and march to the cemetery. There will probably be a thousand or more people in the column.
 Veteran Organizations.
 A number of confederate veteran organ nations from neghboring towns and suburbs of Birmingham have signified their intention of being present in body at the exercises today.
 The programme of the services at the First Methodist church Is as follows:
 Prayer-The Rev. M H. Wells.
 Music.
 Recitation-Mrs. Asa Rountree.
 Music. Orator-Judge N. B. Feagin. Music.
 Delivering of Crosses of Honor Daughters of the Confederacy, Pelham Chapter, No 67.
 Songs by Al-"Nearer My God to Thee ' Benediction--The Rev. L. s. Handey, D. D.
 At the church iron crosses of honor will be given to those members of the veterans who have not already received them. large number of crosses have already been given to the veterans. and the ladies are anxious to give them to all who de- serve them, therefore, they request that if any have been overlooked they will make themselves known today.
 Flowers.
 At the cemetery there will be no services further than the decorations of the graves. Nearly two hundred of these have already been marked by crosses, and several others will be so marked today. Wreaths are being made by the Daugh- ters of the Confectionery to decorate the graves, and all flowers for that purpose should be sent to the residence of Mrs E. T. Talaferro this morning. The Daughters made many wreaths yesterday It Is urged that every one who can spare flowers with which to decorate will send them to Mrs. Taiiaferro's residence The Daughters of the Confederacy have been called to meet this afternoon at 23O o'clock at Mrs. Taliaferro's and attend the services in a body.
 Orders have been issued to all the mili- tary companies to be present in uniform and the members of Camp Hardee have been requested to turn out in force.
 The committee in charge of the services consists of A. c. Oxford, chairman; J. w. Bush, S. l.. Robertson, J. K. P. Lacey M. H. Wells, L. 8. Handley and J. Lawler Darby.
 Camp Mckinley Celebrates.
 Camp Bob Mckinley. United Confeder- ate Veterans of East Lake. observed Memorial day yesterday afternoon. Short services were held at the East Lake cem- etery and the graves of twenty-three con- federate veterans were decorated.
 The camp will attend the memorial ex- ercises to held this afternoon by Camp Hardee. They will meet at East Lake early in the afternoon and attend in body.