The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
OBSERVE MEMORIAL
 DAY NEXT SUNDAY Exercises Will Be Held At Both
 Cemeteries PARADE IN THE AZ TERNO0N Adjutant Darby Issues Invitation to Veterans Attending Memphis Re- union to Assemble Here and
 Take Special Train.
PARADE IN THE AFTERNOON

At the regular meeting of Camp liar dee yesterday afternoon plans were per fected for the celebration of Memorial Day. While Memorial Day does not come until a week from tomorrow it was decided to hold the celebration day ahead, thus placing 1t for next Sunday By holding it on Sunday the veterans be- heye they will secure much larger at tendance
 There will be ceremonies at both the Elmwood and Oak Hill cemeteries, the feature ceremonies, however, being at Oak Hill in the afternoon. A commit tee of three, consisting of D. R. Dunlap, Judge Garretson and Capt. T. c. Hick- man,, has been appointed to take charge of the Elmwood ceremony. All veterans and others desiring to participate in this are requested to meet at Norton's cor ner, Second avenue and Twentieth street, at o'clock next Sunday morning, and from there proceed by cars to Elm wood cemtery.
 A parade will be held, those partic- ipating in it forming in Capitol park at o'clock. All of the military companies, veterans and others will be in the pro- cession, which will move out Nineteenth street to Oak Hill cemetery.
 The Daughters of the Confectionery of the different chapters in Birmingham, Ayondale, East Lake, Ensley and other towns are to meet at the cemetery lodge at O'clock. Every one Is requested to bring flowers with which to decorate the graves of the Confederate dead.
 At the cemetery salutes will be fired, while the feature address will be made be a distribution of crosses of honor by the Pelham chapter. Daughters of the Confectionery.
 There were quite 6 number of fea- lures oe the meeting yesterday afternoon. Capt. w. c. Ward related an interest ing incident in connection with Gen. E. w. Fucker. The general had had his right arm almost completely shot off and had been captured by the federals. While lying on his cot in the federal prison the federal sentry who was guarding him proceeded to make slurring remarks rela- tive to the generals never being good for any more fighting. This so angered Gen eral Rucker that he sprang from his cot. held his wounded right arm with his left hand. and kicked the sentry down the steps. Federal officers came rushing up to find out what was the trouble and after being told informed the general that he should have killed the sentry.
 Adjutant Darby of Camp Hardee has isued the following proclamation rela- tive to the approaching reunion:
 Comrades: Members of Camp Hardee recall with great pleasure the large rep resentation from your camp at the last reunion held in this city. They are mind ful of the manifestations of great pleas ure and joy in visiting our city; since that time We believe that we have progressed in longer strides toward prosperity than at any other time within It's history.
 we have completed a S2,000,0oO Union or Terminal depot in which all of the roads entering our city, with one ex- ception, make their terminals We have a very large 16-story building just com pleted; we have another 1S-story building, having reached it's sixteenth story, under construction; we also have another 10- story building having reached it's last story. and will soon be completed, besides a 12-story hotel building which will soon be under construction.
 We think there are many other attrac- tons unnecessary to mention, and we de- sire as a camp to invite the Confederate Veterans throughout the south and east to make it point to concentrate at Bir- mingham and go over the San Francisco railroad from here to Memphis to attend the Confederate reunion on June g, 10 and H.
 we are promised special train from Birmingham to Memphis. and persons passing through Birmingham will have the privilege, as we are informed, of lay ing over both going and returning. Over this route we pass through the big coal fields of Jefferson, Walker, Marion and Fayette counties which no doubt will be of interest to the veterans and others vis- iting the reunion at Memphis.
 We cordially invite the camps through out the south and east. who can travel via Birmingham to Memphis for the same fare as they might travel over any other route. Fraternally your comrade,
 "J LAWLER DARBY,
 "Adtutant Camp Hardee."
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