Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-08
Memphis is Ready to Welcome Old
Soldiers Who Will Gather for
Annual Reunion in Tennessee
City.
CITY IN GALA ATTIRE
AND VETERANS ARE (
ASSURED GOOD TIME
General Clement A. Evans, of At
lanta, Commander in Chief,
Will Probably Deliver Annual
Address Next Tuesday.
tRy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Rress.)
! MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 5.-Realizing
that by the force of nature, they viii
probably never again have the opportuni-
| ty to entertain the soldiers of the Lost
| Cause" the citizens Of Memphis are bend
ing every energy to make the apprtach-
ing reunion of the Confederate veterans
/ an event long to be remembered. The
dates named for the annual gathering ara
/ June s, and TO- and every preparation
/ has been made looking to the pleasure
and comfort of the visiting warriors
Food In abundance and healthfuI lodg-
ings are gratutiously awaiting those who
! come and properly register. Varied
| amusements will be provided and the
general executive COMMITTEES, having In
/ charge all arrangements. announce that
no extortionate fees will be exacfed
from visitors by the hotels and boarding
| houses.
! MANY STATES COMING.
| Every state in the south and south
west has made the low rate of one cent
a mile to Memphis. and return. The geo.
graphical location of the city is excep-
tionaIly we'll suited for the reunion.
North and south, east and west are the
states which rallied to the standards Of
Lee and Jackson, and hereabouts were
| enacted many Of the stirring events OF
| the civil war Nine trunk lines Of rai'
road enter the city from all directions
| and special trains will be run for the
convenience of veterans and visitors.
The reunion of this year win be the
| nineteenth annual session and viii be
I presided over by General Clement A.
Evans, of Georgia, the commander-ill-
chief The first two days win be de-
f. voted to the business of the Organization
and on June 10 the parade of the Old
Guard in Gray will take place. Because
of the advanced age of a great majority
! of the marchers, the route will be short
and along Main street, the principal
thoroughfare of the city.
This avenue will be lavishly decorated
for the occasion and at night win be
ablaze with wyriads of electric lights,
representing the flags OF the Union and
| Confederacy. In advance of the veterans
proper will be the survivors of FORESTS
| cavalry, on horseback, an organization
separate and distinct from the United
! Confederate Veterans. Next will come
the sponsors and maids of honor then the
veterans themselves.
| AUTO FLORAL PARADE.
| A unique and interesting feature for
the entertainment of visitors VIII. be
floral parade of hundreds of automobiles
and carriages Handsome prizes will be
/ awarded the winners in their respective
classes and entries in large numbers have
been made not only from Memphis, but
from neighboring towns and cities
It is planned to greet the veterans with
! a children's chorus Of several hundred
voices, and the old songs so dear to the
| south will be rendered. At such gather
ings the reunion spirit is paramounr
! and no pleasure the committee can pro-
vide will exceed the enjoyment the vet
| Grams will get from meeting again over
| camp fire reveries. Opportunities Tor
the veterans to mingle with each other
will be afforded at the headquarters OF
the various departments.
Il OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
The official program is as follows:
TUESDAY. JUNE 8. 1903.
Morning. 10 O'CIock-Meeting OF the
| Confederate Veterans. convention hall,
| Bijou theatre, Main street and Linden
avenue.
Convention called to order by Major
General ]. H. Mcdowell, chief marshall
Invocation by chaplain general q. 5.
c. V. association.
Address of welcome by Hon. M. r.
Patterson. governor of Tennessee.
Music by band.
! Address of welcome by Hon. James II.
Malone, mayor of Memphis, on behalf OF
the city.
Address of welcome by General George
! w. Gordon, on behalf of executive COM
mittee and Memphis veterans.
| Brief address by chief marshal, turn
ing the hall over to the veterans
| Response by General Clement A. Ev-
ans. commander-in-chief of the United
| Confederate Veterans.
| Music.
Call of states for members Of commit
tee on credentials and resolutions.
! AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK.
Address by orator. General Theodore 8.
! Garrett, of Norfolk. Va.
I Address by Colonel Lewis Guion. OF
| New Orleans.
o'ClockAN Floral parade. all bands par
ticipating.
EVENING, O'CLOCK.
Joint meeting Of veterans and Sons OF
Veterans to honor the women ofsthe Con-
federacy and view designs for bronzes
for state monuments in their honor.
other ceremonies:
At o'clock a. m, the ceremony of ded-
/ ication of lamps around Forrest monu-
ment. Forrest Park, by Mary Latham
chapter.
/ S:30-Boat ride on Mississippi river. ten
dered by Mary Latham chapter.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9. MORNING, go
! O'CLOCK.
] Morning session of association.
| Opening prayer.
! Report of committee on credentials.
| Report of committee on Battle Abbey
/ Report Of committee on Jefferson Davis
Home.
! Selection Of place for next reunion.
| Noon. Y M.-Memorial services to Mr..
Davis and deceased veterans. the Veter-
ans and Confederate Memorial associa.
tion uniting in services.
Afternoon $3.50 O'Clock.
] Election of officers.
! Miscellaneous business.
! Reception by Sarah Law Chapter. y.
d. c., to Veterans and Daughters of the
J Confederacy. at Country club, 4 to
j o'clock.
Reception to Miss Lucy White Hayes.
/ granddaughter Of Mr.. Davis, of Colorado
| Springs, at residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.