Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
JEFF DAVIS BIRTHDAY
One Hundredth Anniversary
Observed in the South.
HOLIDAY IN SOME STATES
Addresses and Patriotic Songs Feat
ures of the Day.
HIS FAvORITE FLOWER WORN
Site for Monument Dedicated at New
Orleans-Exercises in Mount Yer
non Place Church Tonight.

MEM ORLEANS Jane With ap,,ro-
pirate Exercises the people Of the south
to-day celebrated The Tooth anniversary ot
the BIRTH ri jefferson Davis. Tho day
was observed ~ 4 whole or partial huiiia,
in Kentucky. Florida. Georgia. Ala bamt
Mississippi. Tennessee. Texas. South
Carolina. Louisiana and Virginia and va
ried between I'll" entire cessation OF. bust
! ness and the mere closing of The puhlic
! schools.
! In Louisiana the day is :. legal holiday.
1t was made memorable in New Orleans
this year by The dedication IF the site
/ here for the monument which Is to be
erected to the memory of President Davis
| by the people of the south. The exercises
began at II o'clock. and included adj
dresses by prominent veterans and pa
| triotic songs by several thousand school
| children of New Orleans. each of whom
! wore a rose. the favorite flower OF Presi-
dent Davis. The dedication was made by
/ the Audubon Park commission. this park
| having been chosen the site for the
| monument. and Mrs. w. l.. Behan. presi-
dent of the jefferson Davis Monument
| Association. made the formal acceptance.
| All of the schools. LINKS and ex-
| changes of the city We're closed in honor
! of the day
Observances Elsewhere.
| MOBILE. Ala, June 3.-The Tooth ami
| versary OF the birth of Jefferson Davis
was appropriately observed here today
| Among those who delivered addresses was
T. C. DcI,eon. the blind author and editor.
All banks and public buildings We're
| closed.
| MEMPHIS. Tenn. June 3.-Confederate
! Memorial day, in conjunction with the
| Tooth anniversary of the birth or JeHer-
son Davis was celebrated in Memphis to-
day I'm addition to the regular memorial
services at Elwood cemetery, the Confed-
| crate Historical Association mas ar
ranged a celebration in the Goodwin In
| stitute this evening. Banks and pubic
buildings are closed in honor of the day.
| LOUISVILLE. KY. June 3.-Coincident
with The impressive ceremonies marking
Confederate Decoration day. the Tooth
anniversary of the birth OF Jefferson
Davis was appropriately observed today.
| Col. Bennett II. Young, commanding the
Kentucky division OF United Confederate
Veterans. was master of ceremonies and
spoke briefly. Special trains took large
number 'of persons TO Fairriew. Todd
county. where a celebration was held at
Nj. Davis birthplace.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. June :;.Aconfeder-
/ ate decoration day was appropriately oo-
served here today The graves of the
Confederate dead nj Mount Olivet ceme-
terry were covered with flowers. and ad-
dresses were made.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June THE one
hundrcdth anniversary of the birth OF JET
ferson Davis was celebrated in Birming-
ham today by a joint meeting OF Camp
Harlee. Pelham Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers of the confederacy, and the two
camps OF Sons OF Confederate Veterans.
ford conn1anItr of ('amD
Hardee. presided Addresses were de-
livered by prominent members of each
organization. All the banks We're closed.
and holiday hours were observed at the
post office.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. June 3. = Mont
gomery and much OF Alabama today cele-
hrated the one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth OF Jefferson Davis. The capitol.
here. in February. 1861. he was elected
TO tht. head of the provisional government.
was decorated with the colors of the los.
| cause. and the stores and business houses
ii many cases reelected the feelings OF the
people. The main feature of tine day was
the presentation of pictures of Davis to
/ the Carnegie Library and the ten city
schools by the patriotic organizations OF
| the city
|. In the District.
The District Of Columbia division of the
Daughters OF t3e Confederacy f.s ar
ranged exercises in honor Of the birthday
| OF jefferson Davis. 10 take place at the
| Mount Vernon Place VI. f. Church South,
| at o'clock this evening.
musical program has been arFdnG el.
! In consequence .. unforeseen complica-
| tions in connection with tie operation on
Senator Cores eyes. h. VII be unable To
make the address ne had planned.
Capt. Fred Beall to Speak.
| Capt Fred Beall. formerly i member
of Congress from Mississippi and a per-
sonal friend Of Mr.. Davis, viii deliver
the address of the occasion. Capt. Reall
! is now IA prominent member OF the local
bar
! Maj. J. Mcdowell Darlington com
nander Of the local camp of United con
| federate Veterans. will make the intro
ducton. In the civil war he commanded
| Cacrington's Battery. which won dls1inc-
| ton on many hard-fought ba.tletields.
Committees for Celebration.
! The committees representing the various
| southern organizations which have made
the arrangements for this celebration are
| Magnus Thompson. Capt. Fred Beall anc
Capt J. b. Fay of the Veterans
| Mcsdames t.. J. Frey. G.. +. kinesbury,
". T. Willctt and n w Turk Of Stone
| wall jackson Chapter, MsSudTeS j. T.
Mulcare l.. Z. Riley and Miss Minnie
Carroll of X. l.. Lee Chapter: Mesdames
Marcus Wright, Ralph Walsh and Miss
! Mary Desha of Albert Sidney Johnst or
Chapter; Misses Francis Weeks, Mary
/! Harold and Anice McCardle of Beaure-
| gard Chapter: Mesdames f.. NJ. Stillnat
and + l. kendry Commander Jane t.
Iioge Of Washington Camp, Sons of Con
!: dcratc Veterans, and the members .!
thar organization.
jefferson Davis was born June :;
lsr> United Daughters of tn. contel-
eracN throughout the south are holdiIs
celebrations Of the centenary under III,
general order al their president general
Mrs. Crt.ciia Branch Stone OF Galveston
Texas.
RAINFALL PREVENTS WORK.