The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-18
REUNION PLANS
OF COEFEDERATES
General Evans Tells of
Memphis Gathering
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La, May 15.-In sew
eral orders issued here tonight at the
headquarters Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans. General lemen a.
Evans, commander=in-chief, an
nounces the names of those who have
been appointed to take the principal
parts in the reunion. which is 10 be
held at Memphis, Tenn, June 8, 8 and
10. General Theodore S. Garnett has
been named as the orator, and Major
General John Hugh Mcdowell will
be the chief marshal of the parade.
The order touching upon the appoint
ment of General Mcdowell, y
In accordance with the ~invariable
custom which has existed from the
time Of the organization of the United
Confederate Veterans, and from which
there has been no departure. hat of
appointing the major general COM
manding the division in which the
reunion is held chief marshal of the
parade, the general commanding
hereby the appointment Of
Major General John Hugh Mcdowell,
commanding the Tennessee division,
chief marshal of the parade at the
Memphis reunion, under the same
rules and regulations which "a eX-.
listed at our PREVIOUS reunions. He
will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
Major General Mcdowell Will, upon
the occasion of the parade, place the
senior b1igadier general Of his division
in of the Tennessee division,
and give his entire attention to the
important duty of chief marshal.
The chief marshal is hereby di-
rected to prepare at the earliest mo-
ment an order setting forth the hour
of the parade, line of march and ali
the details connected with it: and
furnishing these headquarters With a
supply sufficient to send to all the
various camps Of the ORGANIZATIONS
In another order, General Evans
names the orator and the time for
the delivery of the principal address
at the reunion, saying:
THE general commanding takes
pleasure in announcing that he has
selected as orator for the Memphis
reunion General Theodore S. Garnett,
of Norfolk, Virginia.. AS an officer
on the staff of General Jeb' Stuart,
he had many trying encounters n
hair-bl eadth escapes, and this Will en-
dear him to all COnfederateS. His
wonderful oratorical ability has been
shown on numerous occasions to the
delight of thousands. and this is a
guarantee that his Grafton at this
time Will hold the attention of his
old comrades. In order that there
may be little interruption, it has been
decided to have this address the af-
t%ernoon of the first day, Tuesday, June
8, at $50 o'clock"
Still another order issued tonight
names the sponsors and maids and
matrons of honor, appointments IN
which much interest is always taken,
-1 - 1-o1,, rran 1.1f a fIn a N
much guessing just prior to the re
unions. For the Memphis reunion
General Evans names the following:
Sponsor for the South-Miss Narina
Cook, Of Batesville, Arkansas.
Chief Maid of Honor-Miss Caro-
line Dupre Steele, of Kentucky.
Associate Maid Of Honor-NlsS
Elizabeth DOnelsOn Lake, OF Memphis,
Tennessee.
Matron of Honor-Mrs. Z. Fl.
Vance, Of Memphis, Tennessee.
Honorary Matron-AIrs. L. Il. Duke,
Of New York city.
In his order. making these appoint
ments, General a says:
The general commanding COM
mends these ladies to the good SraceS
of his beloved associates. and feels
satisfied that every honor ana courtesy
will be showered on them by Illegal
liant remnant of our armies present IN
Memphis.'
The year 1908 recorded the death
of General Stephen D. Lee. and the
reunion last spring at Birmingham
was given over largely to exercises
in honor of the dead chieftain. Many
times since the gathering at BlrnlnS-
| ham taps have been sounded over the
grave of some departed hero, ana
again at Memphis memorial services
will be held in honor Of those who
have sWere their last roll call
since the grand muster of 1908.
General Evans makes mention OF this
portion of the program, which is to be
carried out at Memphis, IN general
order No. 10, which is as follows:
THE general commanding an