Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-14
ID HONOR MEMORY
 OF ROBERT [. LEE Local Ex Confederates, Sons of Veterans and Daugh- ters of confederacy to As sist i'll Fitting Program.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Elh> Ilieater Donated to Comittee in Chargt-program Committee Nam. ed-l> Headed by General \. T. Robert>-Mini>terS Invited.

! The nineteenth day of January will , be the centennial anniversary of the birth of General Robert F. Lee, d l Character that every true Southern man and woman delights to honor. Many sacred memories cluster around l the days that gave this ideal hero of l the South the opportunity to develop l his wonderful ability, and at the same l time endear himself to his countrymen 1 in such a Way that time will never for a moment lessen our great affection ;, for him. His Christian manly influ- ence stands high above all other in 1 fluences in the potent power that makes and molds our destiny We venerate his sacred memory and there honor to themselves by honoring the memory of their great chieftain, whose conseclnted life we should strive to emulate. than the Confeder- ate soldier, who in the very nature of Gods infinite plan, must soon join our
 grand old leader ill the great beyond.
 J. Ed Murray camp, David o, Dodd
 chapter. and J. Selden Roan camp of I the |. C. V's., have decided to assist 1 each other i'll conducting memorial
 services on the date mentioned The
 use of the opera house has been very J generously rendered for the occasion, and the light company has also been l kind enough to donate the lights 1 have selected the following commit tee to whom will be entrusted the task of getting up suitable pro- gram:
 General \. T. Roberts, of J. Ed Mur- ray camp. |. c. V.
 Mrs. B. E Benton, of David o. Dodd chapter, U. D. c.
 Mrs. H. A. Mccoy. of David O. Dodd chapter, '. D. C.
 Miss Emma White. of David O. Dodd chapter. T.. D. c.
 C. M. Philpot. of J. Selden Roan camp, $. of V.
 The personnel of this committee is a sufficient guarantee that a very pleasant evening is in store for those who may attend The venerable chap lain of J. Ed Murray camp, Doctor Browning. will open the exercises with prayer. Two eminent speakers will deliver appropriate addresses. Some of our talented young ladies will deliver recitations, the best musical talent of our city, both vocal and in- strumental, will assist in the program, and an evening of unusual interest may be anticipated.
 Seats in the opera house will be free. and all are invited
 The ministers of our city are cor dially invited to be present, and oceu~ py seats on the stage, which will ba reserved for them.
 The writer also desires to announce that there will be a meeting of J. Ed Murray camp, at the court house, which will convene promptly at 7:30 D. m.
 w. C. Peeler. district passenger agent for the Cotton Belt, will be pres ent and our route to the reunion at Richmond will be discussed. Every member of the camp is urged to be present Visiting comrades are also invited to meet with us.
 This meeting will adjourn prompt ly at o'clock and repair at once to the Elks theater desire, as com l mander, to appoint some important committees, and a large attendance is earnestly desired.
 / In this connection will be publish ed a letter from our honored superin- tendent of the public schools. which | is self explanatory:
 Col Tom Green, Commander J, Ed
 Murray Camp, |. C. Y.
 Dear Sir: cordial invitation is i, hereby extended the officers and mem bers of J. Ed Murray camp to be pres ent at the high schol on Pine street,