Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
TO UNvE|L STATUE
TO STEPHEN LEE
CEREMONIES WILL BE MADE A
FEATURE OF VETERANS RE-
UNION AT MEMPHIS ON MORN
ING OF JUNE III.

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 1.-Accord-
ing to present plans, the officers of
the United Confederate Veterans will
make the unwilling of the statue OF
General Stephen ID. Lee, late command
er-in-chief, one OF the principal features
of the reunion in Memphis, early In
June. 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 as the final ball is over
early on the morning of June II, and the
unwilling will take place at o'clock that
afternoon. The ceremonies in connection
with the unwilling will form part of the
official program of the reunion.
Special Railroad Rates
General William E. Mickle adjutant
general and chief Of stan, has com.
pleted arrangements with the railroads
for a special rate from Memphis tc
Vicksburg. As a result, veterans and
others attending the reunion will be able
to make the round trip from Memphis
to Vicksburg for g, leaving either on
the regular southbound trains in the af.
ternoon before the unwilling. or I'm the
special trains the following morning.
In an order issued here today by com
mand of General Clement A. Evans
commander-in-chief of the United Con.
federate Veterans, under the signature
Of General William E. Mickle, adJutant
general and chief OF stan, official an.
nouncement of the arrangements for tho
unwilling is made as follows:
THE general commanding Is much
pleased to announce that the arrange
ments for the unwilling of the bronze
statue to Lieutenant General Stephen d
Lee, c. 8. A., and commander t1-chiei
OF this order for several years, have
been completed, and that the ceremony
will take place Friday, June IL, at
o'clock in the afternoon.
Friends Raised Fund
The funds contributed for this magnif
cent work are made by friends and ad.
mirers of the dead chieftain in all sec.
tions of the union. from the south and
from the north, from Confederate and
Federal veterans. from U. C. V. camp.
and from @. A. r. professionalism proof
II any were needed, of the affectionatG
esteem in which he was held by all men
The general commanding most earn.
estly begs all his comrades to make the
trip, that possibly can, to testify theiI
affectionate regard for the memory of the
man who did so much for our beloved
cause.
I'm addition to the sad pleasure of par.
ticipating in the unwilling ceremonies
those who will go will have the oppor-
tunity of examining the attractions OF
the Vicksburg military park, its wide
avenues, it's beautiful trees, grand drives
and magnificent monuments which show
the positions OF tn commands in this
memorable siege of Vicksburg To al
of this General Lee contributed his share
as one Of the park commissioners. This
10 an occasion that occursl but once -ir
a lifetime and the general commandins
sincerely hopes the attendance may b
very large indeed"
The statue which will be unveiled L
General Lee is of heroic size, with q
huge base of Red Stony Creek granite
1t will be erected on a site near the
position which General Lee held while
commanding brigade during the siege
of Vicksburg.