The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-31

rams, and those who are making plans
for the reunion which will be held in
Memphis June s, and 10, are deter
mined that there shall be no grounds
for the charge that the old veterans
themselves have been sighted during
the festivities or that social features
at the gathering have overshadowed
the parts played by the men whose
careers have made the reunion posi-
Bile.
With the cooperation of the officers
of the organization, Memphis will
make the treatment of the old vete-
rams and the hospitality shown the
men who fought the South's battles
from 1861 to 1865 the principal fea-
ture of the reunion of 1909. although
nothing will be lacking in the way of
elaborate entertainment for all who
attend The hospitality of the people
Of Tennessee, on former occasions, has
recently been the subject of several or
IDENTIFY issued by the general command
ing. and tonight General William E..
Mickle. adiutant general and chief of
staff by command Of General Evans,
published several orders touching up
on what would be expected of those
who will enjoy this hospitality, and
laying down certain restrictions. Cen
eral Order No. IA says:
las there prevails among the mem
bers of our federation a great deal of
uncertainty as to what provision will
be made by the Memphis reunion com
mittee for the entertainment of the
sponsors and maids of honor who may
be in attendance at the approaching
reunion, the General Commanding
feels that he should let those inter
ested understand exactly what will bt
done.
THE committee is very DESTROYS
that there should be a large attend
ance of sponsors and maids from dc
partments. divisions, brigades an
| camps and are determined to do a.
possible to render pleasant the sojour
of all sponsors and maids, who com
to Memphis, and shall see that the
are supplied with invitations to tn
various balls and entertainments ths
are given, but cannat attempt to NEE
the hotel expenses of the two tho
sand who will be present, or provid
them with escorts or carriages. Thes
must be provided by those who ele
the young aides to these position
Neither can the committee allow the
in the parade, even though they su
ply themselves with carriages, as Il
line must be made as short as pos
BILE, that the old heroes for who
pleasure the reunions are given. WI
' are rapidly growing fewer in numbe
and feebler in body. may not be sh
t. out of the entire line of march.
The only provision that the reuni
l. committee will make will be to ST
4 ply hotel accommodations at the Pc
body Hotel (the general headquarter
for one sponsor and one maid of he
l. or from General and Department Hes
l. quarters for June S, 8 and 10; a
furnish carriages for them and for t
l. sponsors and maids from divisions
l. the parade.
g General Evans also takes offic
cognizance of the restoration of I
name of jefferson Davis on the Cal
John Bridge, near Washington, D.
saying:
The General Commanding /
pleasure in expressing the satisfacti
he feels in announcing officially Il
the name of jefferson Davis has be
restored to the tablet on Cabin 10
Bridge AS Secretary of War of I
United States Mr.. Davis had be
largely instrumental in construct
this aqueduct, and to note this ia
his name with others had been plac
- on the tablet: but during the war
tween the states partisans caused
to be chiseled off, Mr.. Davis be
at that time the president of the c
federate states. BY this restorat
an act of justice has been done to
of Americas greatest statesmen. 7
fact is in itself trivial but it is
mentous in significance. 1t emr
sizes the truth that our countryr
will recognize worth; that Mr. Da
who was thoroughly Southern in
sentiments, can be truly valued
those who were once his enemies,
that he was actuated by lofty mot
and conceptions of duty, as were
er statesmen and soldiers of the
federacy.
1T is possible that this desir
result would never have been reat
had not our glourious women t.
the matter in hand and pushed
completion. The Confederate 81
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