Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS MADE FOR OBSERVANCE
AT ARLINGTON.
Meeting Of Veterans and Auxiliary
Societies Last Night-Appoint-
ment Of Committees.

Plans were outlined last night at meet
ing of the representatives of various socie-
ties in Confederate Veterans Hall, for the
observance of Confederate Memorial day,
June 8. at Arlington cemetery.
Efforts will be made to secure Stephen
Decatur Lee, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, as the speak
er for the occasion, and II he cannot come
some other prominent man will be invited
to make the address. The program will
include the decoration of soldiers graves
with flowers, music and speeches, and the
unwilling of a Southern cross.
The meeting last night was the first held
to make arrangements For the Memorial
representatives Of the local camp OF the
United Confederate Veterans, the chapters
of the Daughters of the Confederacy, the
camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
and of the Southern Relief Society. The
committees appointed from each organiza-
ton were formed into one on general pro-
gram.
Capt. Hickey the Chairman.
Capt J. M Hickey was made chairman
of the general arrangement committee;
Daniel ]. CAN'T, secretary, and Mrs; Ralph
Walsh, treasurer. A committee composed
of. Wallace Streater. Miss Mary De- Shea
>.
ed to suggest the necessary committees,
and, upon it's recommendations, commit
tees on finance, flowers, invitations, pro-
gram and music, press, transportation ana
order will be formed.
The principal business taken up last night
was the appointment of committees and
chairmen of committees. The executive
committee selected is composed OF Capt.
John NJ Hickey. chairman; D. ]. CAN'T,
secretary; Mrs Ralph Walsh, treasurer;
Mrs j. w Pitcher, Mrs. James w. Wrenn,
Mrs William Oscar Roome, Mrs. c. c. Cal
houn, Mrs Rosalie Bocock and Wallace
Streater AS chairmen Of other commit
tees, the following announcements were
made: Finance, John r. Callaghan; flowers.
Mrs James w. Wrenn; Invitation, Maj. j.
Med. Carrington; program and music, Mrs.
John T. Callaghan; press, Wallace Streater;
transportation, Thomas F. Buckley; order,
]. B. .Hoag.
!. The local camp of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans offered to furnish the southern
cross to be unveiled at the services at
Arlington, and to have charge Of that part
of the program James Monroe Britt was
designated.
By way of donations for expenses the
camp of Confederate Veterans agreed to pay
$40. the Sons of Confederate Veterans SO
and each of the chapters OF the daughters
of the Confederate Veterans, S. The COM
mite on finance Is expected to raise ad-
ditiona1 funds If necessary.
There are 267 graves in the confederate
section of Arlington National cemetery, and
these will be appropriately decorated
June 8.
The general arrangement committee adj
journed at the close of the business session
last night to meet June in the Confed-
crate Veterans Hail.
The members of the United Confederate
Veterans and the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans from this city who will go to the
annual encampment and reunion to be held
at Richmond from May-30 until June 3
will make a concerted effort to induce Com
mander, Stephen D. Lee to come to Wash
ington and deliver the memorial address,
and Chairman Hickey announced last night
that he thought the efforts would be sue
cessful.