The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09
EVERY CAMP IN SOUTH.
WILL HOLD SERVICE
General Lee Approves Plan for
Davis celebration-Program
to Be Carried Out Here.

Confederate organizations through
out the country are preparing TO ceie-
bratc In a suitable manner the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
1908. The movement to recognize this
date as an anniversary occasion in
Confederate circles was first made by
the ladies of the Jefferson Davis Mon
work has resulted in the erection of
the handsome memorial to Mr.. Davis
on Monument Avenue in this city. Al.
though this memorial was unveiled
the Confederate Reunion last June. in
the presence of one OF the largest
gatherings of people ever assembled in
Richmond the monument was at that
time unfinished, and the work of the
association therefore was incomplete.
Work Is Done.
Now nothing remains to be added
but two bronze standards. which go at
either end of the arch facing the east.
Both have been modelled and are being
cast in bronze, and will be put in place
within u few months.
The monument has been fully paid
for. and the association has the money
in hand to complete this work. 1t Is
therefore the desire % the ladies Of
the association to mark the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of Mr..
Davis by a formal presentation of the
completed monument to the city Of
Richmond. r. z. Lee Camp. No. 1. of
this city. has been asked to take
for a suitable celebration. On Friday
night Lee Camp appointed the follow
ing committee to make the necessary
arrangements: Mr.. William 3. Free
2. p: Rev J, William Jones, D: D..
Rev. Landon r. Mason. Captain j. Tay-
Tor Stratton. Captain j. Thompson
Brown and Mr.. Edgilr D; Taylor.
It is proposed that throughout the
Grams shall hold on June, Sd some form
of memorial service in its home town,
somewhat after the plan adopted in
honor Of the centenary of the birth,
This plan has received tho approval
of General stephen D. Lee command
er-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, who has stated that he viii
issue q general order calling atten-
ness Of the celebration.
Plans for Day.
& Though the program of tile local.
committee has not as yet been COM
pletely formulated, it is proposed In
St. Paul's Church a morning service,
at which some appropriate Address on
eulogy will be delivered. Following.
the church service military parade
Mi Pc re formed from chnre amd
bers of Davis Monument Association. a
special committee from the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, the
Monument Advisory Board and Rich
mond city officials will repair to the
Here will be submitted a
final report onSthe work OF the Davis
Monument Association The building
committee Will render an account of It's
efforts to the assoclntion-at-la large,
WHOSE president will in turn offer the
monument to the president of the.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Use latter will then present the
completed monument to the Mayor Of
Richmond, who Will make some suit
able Acknowledgements. Whether or
not there Will be any other addresses
on this occasion has not been deter
nor has 1t been decided as vet
who win be the speaker at the memo
rinls serviceFtn8 the morning.
q The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy has appointed as, it's commit
tee to act III this matter Mrs. Stone
OF Texas, president Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy: Mrs.
William u. Rellan, president Of the
Confederate Southern Memorial Asso-
citation. and Mrs. George IS. Holmes
OF the Jefferson Davis Mon
ument Association, all of whom arc
expected to take mart In the ceremo-
MES at the monument.