The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

tOI Nu6 entertainment VI NA1&eSts :" -
be floral parade. Prizes will be award
ed the winners In their respective
classes and entries In large numbers
have been made not only from Mem
phis but from neighboring twons ana
cities.
1t Is planned to greet the veterans
with a chiijrens chorus OF several
hundred voices and the old songs -
dear to the South will be rendered. ~
| such gatherings the reunion spirit 70
paramount and no pleasure the COM
mittee can provide will exceed the an
| joymcnt the veterans will get from
meeting again over camp fire rsverfes'
Opportunities for the veterans 70
mingle with each other will be AFFORD
ed the headquarters OF the various
departments
omciaI Program.
The official program 10 as foliows:
Tuesday.
Morning, 10 o'clock--Meeting OF the
Confederate Veterans, convention hall
(Bijou Theatre) Main street and LIN
den Avenue.
Convention called to order by Major
General J. H. Mcdowell chief mar
shall.
Invocation by Chaplain General.
u. s. C. v. Association.
Address OF welcome by Hon. n. II
Music by band.
Address of welcome by Hon. James
H. Malone, mayor OF Memphis on pc
half of the city.
Address of welcome by General
George w. Gordon. on behalf OF exc
eutive committee and Memphis vet
Grams.
Brief address by chief marshal, turn
Ing the hall over to the veterans.
Response by General Clement A
Evans. commander-in-c hief of the
United Confederate Veterans-i
Music.
Cali OF states for members OF COM
mittee on credentials and resolutions.
Afternoon.
Address by orator, General Theodore
S. Garrett. Of Norfolk, Virginia.
Address. by Colonel Lewis Guion, of
p. m. -Fiorai parade. all bands
participating.
Evening, p. m.
Joint meeting of veterans and Sons
of Veterans to honor the women OF
the Confederacy and view designs for
bronzes for state monument In their
honor.
other ceremonies.
AT 8 o'clock D. m. the ceremony Of
dedication of lamps around Forrest
monument. Forrest Park. by Mary
Latham Chapter.
s:s0-Boat ride on Mississippi river,
rendered by Mary Latham Chapter.
"wednesday, June Morning $50 o.
clock session Of Association.
Opening prayer.
Report Of committee on credentials.
Report OF committe on Battle Alb
hey.
Report of committee on Jefferson
Davis Home.
Selection of place for next reunion.
Noon, ~ a. m.--Memorial services to
Mr.. Davis and deceased veterans, the
Veterans and Confederate Memorial
Association uniting in services.
Afternoon $3.50 o'clock.
Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business
Retention by Sarah Law Chapter.
u. d. c., to Veterans and Daughters OF
the Confederacy. at Country Club.
4 to o'clock.
Reception to Miss Lucy White Hayes,
granddaughter of Mr.. Davis. OF Colo.
RADIO Springs, at residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Collier, S5S Poplar avenue.
from s to 8 o'clock p. m Veterans In
vited.
Evening, 9 O'Clock
Boat ride to sponsors.
Concert at Confederate Hall by Con-
tederate Choir of female and Southern
songs.
Grand fireworks display at Tri%State
Fair Grounds. Veterans invited.
Thursday, June 10. Morning 10 o'clock.
Grand parade Of veterans.
| Immediately after grand parade, the
| J. Harvey Mathes Chapter u. d. C.,
win serve lunch to Immortal Six Humid
red and visiting Confederate surgeons
at Calvary parish house Second and
Adams.
Evening, o'clock.
Grand ball, to be opened by South
ern Cross drill, at Auditorium, on
East End car line. Veterans wearing
honorary badges admitted and others
admitted on tickets secured by apply