Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
Veterans Themselves VIII Not be
Sighted This Time.
OaOERs ISSUED BY GENERAL EVANS
Principal Feature OF the Entertain
ment at Memphis VIII Be Attention
TO Old Soldiers Themselves--Re-
stcration Of Davis Name.

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mander In chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans and those who are
making plans for the reunion which
will be held In Memphis June 8, 3 and
To- are determined that there shall
be no grounds for the charges that
the cid veterans themselves have
been sighted during the festivities
or that social features AT the gath
ering have oversnadowed the parts
played by the men whose careers
have made the reunion possible.
With the cooperation of the Off
GERS of the organization, Memphis
will make the treatment OF the old
veterans and the hospitality shown
the men who fought the South's bat
ties from 1851 to 1865 the principal
feature OF the reunion OF 1903, al
though nothing will be lacking In tnc
way of elaborate entertainment for.
all who attend. The hospitality OF
the people of Tennessee, on former
occasions, has recently been the sub
ject of several orders issued by the
general commanding. and tonight
General William r. Nickle. adjutanr
general and chief of stan, by com
mand of General Evans, published
several orders touching upon what
would be expected of those who will
enjoy this hospitality. and laying
down certain restrictions. General
Order No. IA says:
AS there prevails among the mem
bers of our federation a great deal
of uncertainty as to what provisions
will be made by the Memphis reunion
committee for the entertainment of the
sponsors and maids of honor who
may be In attendance at the APP
preaching reunion, the General Com
| handing feels that he should Let
those interested understand exactly
| what will be dones
The committee is very desirious
that there should be q large attend
ance OF sponsors and maids from de-
| partments, divisions. brigaoes ana
camps: and are determined to do all
possible to render pleasant the so
journ of all sponsors and maids. who
come to Memphis. and shall see that
they are supplied with invitations 10
the various balls and entertainments
that are given: but cannot attempt
| to meet the hotel expenses or the
two thousand who viii. be present. or
provide them win escorts or can
riages. These must be provided by
those who elect the young ladies 70
these positions. Neither can the com
! mittee allow them in the parade.
even though they supply themselves
with carriages. as the line must be
made as short as possible. that the
old heroes, for whose pleasure the
reunions are given. who are rapidly
growing fewer in numbers and feeb-
Ter in body. may not be shut out OF
the entire line OF march.
The only provision that the Re-
| union Committee will make will be
to supply hotel accommodations al
the Peabody Hotel lth- general head
auartersD for one sponsor and one
J maid of honor from General and DE
partment headquarters for June s, ,
| and 10; and furnish carriages for
them and for the sponsors and maids
from divisions in the parade"
| General Evans also takes official
| cognizance of the restoration OF the
name of jefferson Davis on the Cabin
John Bridge. near Washington, ID. C..
| saying:
| The General Commanding has
! pleasure in expressing the satisfac-
4 ton he feels in announcing officially
| that the name Jefferson Davis mas
been restored to the tablet on Cabin
| John Bridge AS Secretary Of War
| of the United States Mt Davis had
been largely instrumental in con-
structing this aqueduct. and 90 note
\ this fact. his name with others had
been placed on the tablet: but during
the War between the States par
tisians caused it to be chiseled OF
/ Mr.. Davis being at that time the
I, President OF the Confederate States
| BY this restoration an act OF justice
has been done TO one Of Americas
/ greatest statesmen The fact is in it,
self trivial. but IL is momentous in
significance Il emphasizes the truth
that our countrymen win recognize
worth; that Mr.. Davis. who was
thoroughly Southern IN his senti-
ments. can be truly valued by those
who were once his enemies. and that
he was actuated by lofty motives ana
conceptions Of duty. as were other
statesmen and soldiers OF the Confed-
eracy.
II is possible that this desirable
result would never have been reach
ed had not our glorious women taken
the matter in hand and pushed II to
completion The Confederate South
ern Memorial Association started the
work In 1907. and Mrs. J. Enders Rob
inson. Of Richmond. and MIS-. W. J..
Behan. 81 New Orleans. assisted BY
the I. u. G.. and kindred orEanizz-
ticns have the thanks 81 all COnfed-
crates for the accomplishment % this
work
Another order issued bv Adjutant
General Mickie az the headquarters
Of the Confedarte Veterans fouiRhf
/ quotes General Evans a. folloue