The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-04-21
CONFEDERATE CHOIR
TO SING "AMERICA."
Program For Annual Reunion Con-
tains Many Interesting Features.

and 2S, made public by Chairman w.
X. =. Wilson Of the committee on
program and exercises.
The program deals exclusively with
those events concerning the Veterans
three days stay III Mobile. that Of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans be-
ing separate. The convention of vet
Grams will take place Tuesday morn
ing, April 26. deliberations being in
the auditorium at Monroe park. Ma
Jor General George l.. Harrison, com
manding the Alabama division, as
sembling the convention.
Following Invocation by Rev. Linn
Cave, chaplain general of the Confed-
Grafton, the singing Of My Country,
'Tis of Thee by the United Confed-
crate ch0irS of America and the read
ing of a poem of welcome written by
III. q. Barclay. of Mobile, by Miss
Vera Williams. the veterans will be
welcomed by Governor Braxton Bragg
Conner on behalf OF the State. Mayor
Pat j. Lyons is to extend the well
come OF the municipality, and Clar-
ence j. Owen, commandcr-in-chicfo OF
the United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. will welcome the old warriors
OH behalf of that organization.
Great Choir to Sing.
The program for the forenoon ses-
sion also includes II song. ''The Sol
der 5 Dream by Thomas III. Halli-
well; recitation by Miss Minnie Rosse
Richardson, Of Alabama; an address
surrendcring the convention To Gcner-
al Clement \. Evans by General
Chairman Jacob ID. Bloch. followed by
a response by General Evans.
AT the afternoon session of the first
day Hon. l.. B. Mcfarland. of Mem
phiS. will be the orator Of the dav.
Throughout the sessions of the con-
vention the United Confederate
Choirs of America will render appro-
pirate songs. Rabbi Alfred q. Moses,
OF the Jewish congregation. offers in
vocation upon the opcnin" of the con-
Ncntlon on the second day. followed
by the report of the committee on
credentials and of the committee on
history. Mrs. Emma Labrclta. of Mo-
bile. will sing "Thc Last Rose of
summer Then follows the report
Of the committee on Battle Abbey. I'm
accordance with the custom that has
prevailed Cor number Of wears. the
convention will suspend business at
noon and fake part i'll the exercises
Of the "Mcmorial Hour.
At the afternoon session reports of
the committees on resolutions and on
monument will be made and then Off
GERS are to be elected. Aside from
the entertainment features Of the re-
union, this will bring the dellbera-
tions Of the second day To close.
Thursday the parade Of the veterans
will be the one big feature. The
route has been selected with the great
est care i'll order 10 make it just as
light n: possible upon the physical
condition of the veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
The annual convention of the Unit
ed Sons Of Confederate Veterans will
be held in German Relief hall. The
program has also been completed and
it is very lengthy. There are a num-
ber of addresses of welcome and re-
sponses. Mayor Lyons will welcome
Clarence j. Owens will respond on be-
HAIL VI the OTSuilLdtlOn.
While veterans and Sons of Vet
erans are deliberating members of the
organization known as the Medical
Officers Of the Army and Navy of the
Confederacy will be in session in an
other part Of the city. This promises
to be one of the interesting features
of the reunion. President G.. B.
Thompson. of Memphis, is to preside.
A local committee Of the Mobile
County Medical association has pre-
pared an interesting business and en-
tertainment program for the Confed-
crate surgeons. This meeting prom
ises to be one of peculiar interest and
it may be of vital import, possibly
involving the integrity and perpetuity
OF the organization.
BY command of General Clement
A. Evans. commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, Gener-
al William +. Mickle. adjutant gem
eral and chief of staff, has issued a
general order. The order concludes:
"The number of our dead has been
greatly augmented during the past
year by the following distinguished
leaders:
"Major General Robert Lowry,
brigadier general, c. S. A., and COM
mander Mississippi division. L. c. ";
Mrs. j. Addison Hayes, daughter Of
our only president; Major General
Zimmerman Davis, commander South
Carolina district, U. c. V; Major
General Paul A. Fusz, ex-commander
northwest division, U. c. "; Briga-
dier E. G. Willett, assistant quarter
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