The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
WILL UNVEIL
LEE MONUMENT
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General Evans Names
the Date.
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vIcKsBURG NATIONAL PARK
dwelling Ceremonies to Form Part
Of Reunion Program.
General MieKle Hs. cenplssea Ar
r..s<nsat. For special Rate
rrem Msnphis % viek.s.rs
DursnE the Reunion-
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New Orleans, La May l.--Accoruin3
to present plans, the officers Of the
United Confederate Veterans VIII make
the nnvetling OF the statue Of General
Stephen ID. Lee. late communicating
chief one OF the principal features Of
the reunion In Memphis. early In June.
4 The site of the statue is In the
vicksburg National Park. but arrange
ments are now being completed to run
special trains TO the park from Mem
phis as soon rs the final ball IL over.
early on the morning Of June II. and
the unveiling will take place ut z
o'clock that afternoon. The ceremonies
form part OF the ofYioiai program Of
the reunion.
General william r. Miclxie. adjutant
general and chief Of star. has com-
pleted arrangements with the ratl-
roads for special rate from Memphis
to vicksburg. As q result. veterans
and others attending the reunion will
be able TO make the round-trip from
Memphis to vicksburs for 70. leaving
either on the regular s0uthbound
trains the afternoon before the nn-
yelling. or in the special trains the
following morning.
In an order issued here today by
command OF General Clement A. Evans,
chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, under the sig
nature OF General william 3. Mickie.
adfutant general ami chief OF stan,
offfciai announcement Of the arrange
.ments for the unveiling Is made as
follows;
The Announcement.
".The General Commanding Il much
pleased 70 announce that the ARRANGE
ments for the unwilling OF the bronze
statue to Lieutenant General Stephen
D, Lee. q. 8. A. and commandment
chief OF this order for several yeers.
have been completed. and that the
ceremony will take place Friday. June
il. at o'clock In the afternoon.
'srhe funds contributed for this
magnificent work are made by frienis
ana admirers Of the dead chieftaln In
all ssctions or the unicps frenh the
South and from the North. from Con-
U. G. " Campo and FROM q. A. r..
posts -abundant proof, II any were
needed. Of the afTeetfonata esteem In
witch he Was hell by AL fnefass
.sThe General COMMUNICATIONS most
earnestly beGa ali his comrades to
make the trip. that poasibIs can, 10
testify their Hnectionate regard tor
the memory Of the man who did so
much for our beloved cause.
IN hQqittuh 10 rne SAD pleasure or
participating in the unvefifnR oere-
monies, those who SO win have the
opportunity Of examining the attrac-
lions OF the vicksburg Military Park,
Its wide avenues, It's beautiful trees,
grand drives and magnificent monu-s
ments. which show the positions OF
the commands in the memorable siege
OF vicksburgI TO all Of this General
Lee contributed his share as one Of
the park commissioners. This Is an
occasion that occurs but once In
life time. and the general commanding
sincerely hopes the attendance may be
very large indeed"
The statute which will be unveiled
to General Lee IL OF heroic size, with
q huge base OF red stony Creek gran
lite. It will be erected ON a site near
the position which General Lee held
while commanding brigade during
the. Siege OF VicEaburG