The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-08
DECORATION DAY
WILL BE OBSERVED
By Columbus People As in Former Years.
Daughters Of COnfsdeTacy, Who Are
In Charge. Furnish Program.

Thursday May, 10th, has been
agreed upon as Decoration, or
Memorial Day by the Daughters
of the Confederacy, and the fol-
lowing committees have been ap-
pointed for the occasion:
To Arrange Court House for Re-
ception of Cadets:
Mrs. w. II. Brooks, Chairman; Miss
Sue Mai Lincoln, Mrs. T. j. O'Neill,
Mrs. Robert Donoho, Mrs. A. b.
Young, Mrs. T. J. Bland, Mrs. J. T.
Gunter.
To Decorate C.S.A. Monuments:
Miss Mamie Worthington, Chairman; !;
Mrs. r. G. Belts, Mrs. w. c. Richards,
Miss Alvda Carr, Mrs. John Richards,
Miss Bette Whitfield, Mrs Muurice T.
Franklin, Mrs. Sallie Bradford, Miss
Mary Sykes.
To Decorate Soldiers Monuments:
Miss Annie Wade O'Niell, Chairman;
Miss Anita Bell, Mrs. e. L. Lincoln,
Mrs. G. w. B oyd, Mrs. w. A. Ottley,
Mrs. Ike Simon, Mrs. @. H. Mathis,
Mrs. Lucy Lowry. Mrs. John A. Stin-
con, Mrs. Cleyton Ottley. Mrs. T. o.
Burris.
To Arrange Speakers Stand:
Mrs. Frank Leigh, Chairman; Mrs.
n. S. Aldridge, Mrs. .Ledyard Vaughan,
Mrs. w. w. Durdey, Mrs, Sara Stat
field, Miss Irene Robertson, Miss Annie
Peyton, Mrs. William Sanders, Mrs.
Annie Sale, Mrs. w. H. Lee, MRS. Lii
lie o. Myers.
To make Boquets for Veterans
and send to the Cemetery;
Mrs. r. B. Franklin, Chairman; Mrs.
John A. Smell, Mrs, Willis Garth, Mrs.
Sue Chambers, Mrs. w. B. Hamilton,
Mrs. r. S. Curry, Mrs. w. D. Humph-
ries, Mrs. Willis B. Harris. Mrs. Har-
rison Sykes, Miss Augusta Sykes, Miss
Mary Askew.
To make Boquets for A. and NJ.
Students and send to their
Sponsors.
Mrs. T. G. Owen, Chairman; Miss
Charlie Garner, Mrs. Sue B. Hudson,
Mrs. e. K. Lide. Mrs. j. A. Eddins, |
Mrs. H. r. Garner, Mrs. J. L. Champ
neys.
To make Boquets for Riflemen:
Mrs. G. P. Young, Chairman; Miss
Cornelia Hudson, Mrs. D. FL. Robert
son, Mrs. w. r. Mckinley, Mrs. H. NJ.
Waddell, Miss Jennie Vaughan. Mrs.
w. L. Jobe. Mrs. Belle McGahey.
Miss Belle Stickell, Miss Sue NJ. Smell,
Miss Ruth Kennehem.
To Distribute Boquets:
Mrs. c. II. Syns, Chairman; Mrs. w.
A. Campbell, Mrs. j, Dashien, Mrs.
A. c.. Halbert.
To Mark Resting Places of Sol
diers and Veterans in Gene
terry on private Squares.
Mrs. John M. Billups, Chairman Mrs.
j. o. Banks, Mrs. j. w. Irion, Mrs.
john P. Mayo, Mrs. c.. NJ. Moore, MRS.
John NJ. Morgan, Mrs. John NJ. Max
we'll, Mrs. G. Y. Banks. Mrs. Willis
Banks. Miss Anna Banks, Mrs. L. J.
Whitfield, Mrs. Sue b. MCGEE, Mrs. G.
L. Sykes, Mrs. II. Osborn. Mrs. j. Fon-
taine, Mrs. p ]. Maxwell, Miss Maggie
Stewart Campbell, Miss Mary b. Har-
rison.
Send flowers to the chairmen
of Boquet Committee, Mrs. T. B.
Franklin, Mrs. T. G. Owen and
Mrs. G. P. Young.
Everybody is requested to
bring few flowers to the ceme-
terry to strew on the soldiers
graves. All the members of the
Chapter are urged to be present.
MARY B. HARRISON,
President Columbus Chapter
u. d. G.
C. L. Lincoln has been select
ed as Marshal of the Day, and
tho following program has been
arranged;
The procession will move
promptly at t0:90 a. m. in fol-
lowing order:
United Confederate Veterans
will assemble at city hall.
Orator and chaplain in car
risges.
Isham Harrison Camp, No. 27.
E. C. Leach Camp No.
Starksville Camp No. 311.
s. d. Lee Camp Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans.
Military will form on south
side of Main street fronting north
in following order: