The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
EVANS PLANS
FOR REUNION
General Garnstt d Be
0ratos
GEN. nsDovI6 MARSHAL
Commander 70. c. v. Issues
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Miss Cook II Arkans.s selected a.
"spo...r for seuth~--Meme-
risi services n Memphis
s. for Dead.


quarters of the United Confederate
Veterans. Gen. Clement A.. Evans. Com
mander-fn-Chief, announces the names
OF those who have been appointed to
take the principal parts In the reunion
which Is to be held at Menphis. Tenn.
June 8. and 10. General Theodore 8.
Garrett has been named as the orator.
and Major General John Hugh Nc
Dowell Will be the chief marshal of the
parade. The order touching upon the
appointment OF General Mcdowell says:
I'm accordance with the invartable
custem which has existed from the time
OF the organization OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. and from which
there has been no Departure. that Vt
appointing the Ma1or-General Com
handing the division in which the re-
union is held CHIEF marshal OF the pa
rade, the General Commanding hereby
announces the appointments OF Major
General John Hugh Mcdowell, COM
,manding the TenneBsee Division, Chief
Marshal OF the parade 81 the Memphis
reunion. under the same rules and
regulations which have existed at our
previous reunions. He VIII be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
..Maior-Generai Mcdowell will.
upon the occasion OF the parade, place
the senior Brigadier- General OF MS
division in command OF the Tennessee
Division, and give his entire attention
TO the important duty OF Chief Marshal.
"The Chief Marshal Is hereby direct.
ed to prepare at the earliest moment
an order setting forth the hour OF Lne
parade line of maxch and all the de-
tails connected with II; and furnish
these headquarters with . supply SUI
f,cient to send to all the various camps
Of the organizations.
In auther- order. General Evans names
the. orator and the time for the deiiv-
cry Of the principal address 81 the re-
union. saying.
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1900, s,tera and hatr-breaath escapes,
and thls win sndear him TO All Cen.
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tS. ~ fssa dine vii Hold the htten-
frs r. hle ola ccfsaradeg. IN oEaer
e;,nt f,ssres may be litsis sintarruptlons
III az !, i feen aecided to have THIS aa-
3res~ thS Afternoon or the nrst uay'
Tnssday. 5uns 3. At 3:so- o'elock
etill another order issued tgnis ..s
names this sponsors ana 1870
mafyone 81 honor, appointments IN
,sns.S much Interest 10 always taken.
~ yvhich cause Keen speculation ana
fnrnh guessing Just prior to the re-
,,ntana n For the Memphis reunion
General Evans names the followihB:
sponsor for the South--Miss Varina
cook. of Batesviiie. Arkansas
chief Maid OF Honor--Miss caronne
Dupre Steele, OF kentucky. 49, ma.
l.. NRalz ~
beth Doienson Lake. of Memphis. Ten
Matron OF Honor-ars. R. H Vance.
OF Memphis, Tenn.
rIonorary Matron--Mrs. l. q. Duke,
OF New York City
In his order. making these appoint
ments. General Evans says:
aThe General Commanding COM
rnenfla these ladies to the good graces
81 his beloved associates, and feels
satisfied that every honor and courtesy
win be showered on them by the gal
liant remnant Of our armies present In
Memphis
The year 1908 recorded the death of
General stephen d. Lee. and the re-
union last spring at Birmingham was
given over largely TO exercises in honor
Isof the dead chieftan, Many times since
the gathering at Birmingham taps
have been sounded over the grave of
some departed here. and again-at Men,
phis memorial services will be held. in
honor of those who have answered
their last roll call since the grand
muster OF 1908! General Evans makes
mention Of this portion. of the pro-
gram which f. to be carried out, at
Memphis. In general order No. 10. which
Is as follows: & 5E~
"The General Commanding announces
that after the convention is fully or
ganized for business on the second day
OF the reunion. June .. exactly at high
noon, ami In accordance with the Gus
tom which was established at the
Charleston reunion, and which has
since been rigidly observed, memorial
services will be held for one hour. At
that moment the convention will sus-
pend business for this sacred purpose,
without further notice and without re-
gard to what is then taking place.
Flags will be draped In mourning as q
mark Of respect to the memory Of the
beloved and only Daughter of the
Confejeracy.' our commander IN chief
Jealous Chaplain General and all OF our
comrades who have preceded us into
eternity.
I'm order to make the services more
Impressive and enlist the interest of
all. the ladies OF the Confederate Me-
mortal Association will have no
separate exercises, but win join with
the veterans"
The number of dead has been great
ly augmented during the last year by
the following distinguished leaders:
Lieutenant General Alexander p
Stewart; Chaplain General, ]. William
Jones; Brigadier General Frederick I.
Robertson. and Major General Thomas
w. CAFwile.''
General William e. MickIe. adtutant
General and chief Of staff, under whose
Signature the orders were issued TO-
night. says, that the matter of arranr-
ing the details at the memorial SER
vices IL now being carried out. ana
that the list Of speakers on that oc-
caAion will be made public in Mem |
pills between the present date and the
time Of the reunion 1g% -
General Mickle Is In recent of n,anv
letters from members OF the orgSnI. |
cation assuring him OF their desire 10 |
attend the unwilling of the statue 10
General stephen ID. Lee at viclrahurc
The exercises attendant upon the NM |
yelling will form one Of the FEATURES |
Of the Memphis reunion. speciai
trains Will take those who care 10 70 |
from Memphis 20 vicksburg on the |
morning Following the last day Of the /