The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
One of Features of the
Memphis Reunion
At V|CkSbURG PARK
But Special Train Will BE Run From
Memphis For Those Who Desire
to Participate in the ENent-Ccre-
mony Will Take Place On Friday
Afternoon. June IL.
(By the Associated Press

49, Tx IltSS.
New Orleans. La, May Accord
ing to present plans, the officers OF the
United Confederate Veterans will
make he unVeiling Of the statue of
General Stephen ID. Lee, late COM
mander-ln-chief, one of the principal
features Of the reunion in Memphis,
early in June. The site Of the statue
is in the Ficksburg National Park.
but arrangements are now being COM
pleted to run special trains TO the
park rom, Memphis. as soon as the
final ball IS over, early on the morn
ing of June II, and the %unveiling viii
take place at > o'clock that afternoon.
The ceremonies in connection with
the unwilling will form part OF The
official program of the reunion.
Geenral William f.. Mickle. adju-
tant general and chief OF staff, has
completed arrangements with the rail
roads for a special rate from Mem
phis TO Eicksburg. AS a result, Vet
Grams and theirs attending the reunion
Will be able to make the r~ound-trip
from Memphis to Nicksburg Cor So,
leaving either on the regular south
bound trains the afternoon before the
unveiling, or n the special trains the
following morning.
Official Announcement.
In an order issued here today by
command of General Clement "A.
Evans. commandments OF the
United Confederate Veterans. under
the signature of General William T..
Mickle, adjutant general and chef OF
staff. official announcement OF the ar
rangements for the unwilling is made
as follows:
THE Geeral Commanding is much
pleased to that the arrange
ments for the unVeiling OF the
statue of Lieutenant General
Stanhnl II 90 and ny1
mander-in-chief OF this order Tor sew
eral years. have been completed, and
that the ceremony VIII take place Fri
day, June II. at 2 o'clock in the al
%ernOOn.
THE funds contributed for this
magnificent work are made by friends
and admirers of the dead chieftain in
all sections Of the Union, from the
South and from the North, from Con-
and Federal Veterans. from
L. G. V. Camps and from Ct. A.. z.
Posts-abundant proof, ii any We're
needed, of the affectionate esteem in
which he was held by all men.
The Geenral Commanding most
earnestly begs all his comrades to
make the trip. that possibly can. to
testify their affectionate regard tor
he memory OF the man who did so
much for our beloved cause.
IN addition to the sad pleasure Of
Anticipating IN the unNtl'iiS 'fit-
aonies, those who go viii have the
opportunity of examining the attrdc-
ions of the Nicksburg Military Park,
Is wide avenues. its beautiful trees.
grand drives and magnificent ni"nu-
which show the positions OF the
Commands in tho~ memorable seize Of
r~icksburg. To al of this General Lee
contributed his share as one OF the
ark commissioners. This i an or-
aston hat occurs but 0nce in = Fife
ine. and the General Commanding
incerely hopes the attendance may be
cry large indeed
The statute which will be unveiled
o General Lee is OF heroic size, with
huge base of red Ston! Greek gran
te. 1t will be erected on q ste near
he position which Geenral Lee held
-biln commanding a brigade during
he sciee Of NickSburg.