Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16


headquarters of the United Confeder-
| ale Veterans. General Clement A.
Evans, comilander-in-c hieI. Announces
the names af those who have been
appointed TO take the principal parts
| I'm the reunion, which is To be held az
Memphis, Tenn, June 8, 3, 10. Gen
eral Theodore s. Garnett has been
named as the orator, and Major Cen
! eral John Hugh Mcdowell will be he
chief marshal Of the parade. The or
der touching upon the appointment OF
General Mcdowell, says.
''In accordance with the invariabie
custom which has existed from the
time of the organization Of the United
Confederate Veterans. and from which
there has been no departure. that OF
appointing the maior-senerSl com
manding the division in which the re-
union is held, chief marshal OF the
parade, the general commanding there
by announces the appointment Of Maj.
Gen. John Hugh Mcdowell, command
ing the Tennessee diSis-7n. CHIEF
marshal OF the parade at the
Memphis reunion, under the same
rules and regulations which have ex-
listed at our previous reunions. Ho
Will be abeyed and respected accord
ingly.
Major General Mcdowell viii, upon,
the occasi n of the parade, pace the
senior brigadier- general of his division
! in command of the tennessee div-S-
ion and give his entire attention %
the important duty of chief marshal
The chief marshal I hereby direct
ed to prepare at the earliest moment
an order setting forth the hour OF the
parade, line Of march and all the de-
tails connected with it; and furnish
these headquarters with a supply sur
ficient to send to all the various camp
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. Garrett,
| of Norfolk, Va. AS an officer on the
staff of General 'Jeb' Stuart. he had
many trying encounters and hair
breadth escapes, and this will endear
| hirn to all Confederstes. His wonder
Iful oratorical ability has been shown
Or 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 inter-
rption il has been decided to have
this address the afternoon of the first
day, Tuesday June s, at $50 o'clock
| Still another order issued tonight
names the sponsors and maids and
matrcns CT honor. appointments in
which much interest is always taken.
and which cause keen speculation and
much guessing just prior to the re-
unions. For the Memphis reunion
IG;eneral Evans names the following:
Sponsor for the SCuth-Miss Varina
Cook, of BatesviIle, Arkansas.
Chief Maid of Honor-Miss Caro-
line Dupre Steele. of Kentucky.
Associate Maid of Honor-Miss
Elizabeth Donelson Lake. of Men,
phis. Tenn.
| Matron of Honor-Mrs. r. II. Vance
of Memphis
Honorary Matron-Mrs. L. T. Duke
of New York City.
In his order, making these appoint
lments, zen. Evans says:
The general commanding commend
these ladies' to the good graces of MS
beloved associates. and feels SATISFIED
that every honor and courtesy will be
chowered On them by the gallant rem
nant of our armies present III Mem
phis."
| The wear 1908 recorded the death
!Cf General Stephen ID. Lee, and the re-
union last spring at Birmingham was
given over largely TO exercises IN
Honor OF the dead ch'Af'~'-- Many
tirEes since the gathering o' Birming-
lham taps have been sounded over the
grave Of some departed hero. and
a, ain at Memphis memorial services
will be held in honor Of those who
have answered their last roll call
since the grand muster OF 1908 Cen
leral Evans makes mention OF this
portion Of the pro- ram which is TO
be carried out at Memphis. in general
order No. 10. which Is as follows:
The general ccmmandi-- annoua-
Cos that after the convention Is fully
orzauized for business on the second
day OF the reunion. June 2 exactly al