The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
! ANNIVERSARY
OF SEMMES
Patriots to Observe the
Day.
MEET FOR ARRANGEMENTS
Centennial Of Confederate Admiral
to be MARKED. x
OsA~,ts.ss Named ana rl... Lai4 for
Exersise. o. saturday, August
3 In Honor Of sea-
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;ET FOR ARRANGEMENTS

tons In Montgomery for the purpose
Of discussing and arranging a pro-
gram for the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary OF Admiral Raphael
semme.. held on Saturday. August %.
1865. at the store Of the Jesse French
Piano and Organ Company at 10 a
m. the following representatives were
present.
Mrs. J. c. Lee, vice president for
Alabama for the confederated South
!, srn Memorial Association.
) Mrs. Mary A. Arlington. represent
ing the Ladies Memorial Association
Of Montgomery.
Mrs. John w. A. sanford. represent.
ing the First white House OF the
Confederacy Association
Mrs. John A. Kirkpatrick, repre-
senting the Sophie Bibb Chapter. U.
mrs. G. H. Heaie. representing the
Cradle Of the confsderaey Chapter. U
Mrs. ]. A. Reeves, representing se-
eession Chapter, u. ID. c.
Mrs. l. 8. McCarroll, representing
Dixie Chapter. u. d. c.
Mrs. Thos. r. stephens, representing
y.the Winnie Davis Chapter. Children
Of the Confederacy
Mrs. u. X. Holt representing the
J. q. y. stuart Chapter OF the Children
Of the contsderacy.
Morgan b Gilnlsr. representing the
unltsd Eonfeu&rage Veterans.
Blount h. Davidson and AMOS NJ Omen
representing Camp Aoitzciaw. u. b. e
W.
The meeting was called IL order BY
Mrs. J. Z. Lee. VINO AFTER stating In y
few, appropriate words. the oDJecI OF the
meeting. read the following letter froia
Mrs. w. J. Benan of New orleans. LAA..
President OF the Confederated South
ern Memorial Association. -
New orleans La. August 10 1903.
1907 Jackson Avenue.
My dear Mrs. Lee:
Enclosed you viii find q poem. from
the pen OF our Poet Laureate. Mrs.
(Mrs. w. - Katie Walker Behan.
full resolution offered By ner In Mem
phis.
II have instructed the Corresponding
Secretary, to inform you that owing to
Association exists in Montgomery. 1t ID
necessary to. put some particular per-
son In charge OF the Semmes celebra-
ton. ] take pleasure In telling you
that you have been appointed as Gen.
eral Chairman, aid ! am satisfied that
you win do your best to have q fns
program for the occasion. ~
With best wishes.
ss-s Yours very sfAcerely, ~,
virginia Frazer Boyle, and the beautt-
: The delegated present. representing,
the Confederats Qrganizations I. Of
committee. whose purpose is to ar
range for semmes Anniversary Cell
ehration. ~
DIR. Thos. M. owen was made per-
maneut chairman and Blount F. David.
son. permanent secretary of the COM
mittee.
rhe date set for the celebration was
nj q
hour of 10 O. m, the said day being
Admiral semmes birthday.
The committee appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee to look after
the details for the occasion:
Program Committee, Committee on
Place. Committee on Schools. Decora~
tion Committee. Invitation COMMITTEES.
Music COMMITTEES and Finance Com
mittee. The motion prevailed and the
following committees were appoiat$
program COMMITTEES -4Mrs5SJ. scglI1se.
chairman; Mrs. j.. Az Reeves. sMrs.a
w w. Screws. MIS-, Thos M Owens
Mrs. A. e. Downing. Mrs. Whsle; purrs
John Elmore. Capt. A. c. Sexton.
Judge w. H. Thomas.
Committee on Plece-Mrs. c. II
Beale. chairman; Mrs. Jesse Lamar
Mrs. Alfred Bethea. Mrs. Lewis Cobb.
Mrs. Frank Chaffee. Mrs. Emmitt
6et0ets, Ju0GG JnO. %. ruileE.
Committee on sch ools--Mrs. John A.
! Kirkpatrick. Chairman; Mrs. William
Gayi, Mrs. Frank Stollenwreck, Mrs.
John w. A. Sanford. Mrs. J. Y. Brame,
Mrs. r. II. MADISON, Capt. VIM. B. Jones.
w. C. Fuller. HarwiclS Ruth.
Decoration Committee--Mrs. Mary A.
Arlington chairman: Miss Tuccoa Cog
art. Mrs. George Raoui. Mrs. z. r. Holt,
MIRA Thos. r. Stephens, Mrs. J. e. An
drews. Paul Sanguinetti.
Invitation Committee--M L. s. Nc
Carroll, Chairman. Miss Mary Kirk
patrick, Mrs. Mary v. Gessaer, Mrs. 2.
M. Trimbie Mrs. c. A. Lanier, Mrs.
Frank Elmore. c. H. Beai. Wn 7.
Music comuaittse--Mra j.. A. Reeves.
chairman; Mrs George McCombs
Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt. Miss Olivia
Arlington, Mrs. Bell Alien Ross. Miss
Bette Bell. Col Benz. ". Washburn.
Marshall King.
Finance Committee--George w.
Hales. chairman; Morgan s. Gilmer.
John Purifoy. c. L. Ruth. B. A. Tay-
Tor. John A. Elmors. Blount +. David
son.
An Invitation will be extended all
the surviving members Of the Semmes
family, and seats on the Stage will be
reserved for all members OF the
semmes family who attend the cele-
bration.
Friday morning. September srd. be-
ing the most convenient time' Is was
unanimously decided that the commit
tee hold Its next meeting at ~ a. M
Blount F. Davidson
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