The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY IN
SOUTH RICHMOND
MANY PROMINENT CITIZENS ARR.
INVITED TO TAKE PART IN
THE EXERCISES.

Many prominent citizens will take
part Thursday in the exercises at
Maury cemetery In honor OF the Con-
federate dead. The following pro-
gram Will be observed
Musical selection. Blues' Band;
hymn, audience and band; prayer,
Rev. j. r. Haley; Mayor Richardson.
introducing Judge John H. Ingram:
Judge lngrarn's grafton: hymn. audi
ence and band; benediction. Rev. ].
n. Haley. unwilling OF floral design.
Judge f.. II. Wells viii preside.
The Parade.
Having formed the column will
move In the following order: Mounted
police. chief marshal. assistants. coll
or-beareFs. aides. r. l. L, Blues Band,
First Virginia Regiment, Richmond
Howitzers, Jndianola Tribe /. .. r.
NJ; Henderson Lodge. J. O. 9. F..
Liberty Council, II. O. u. A. NJ; He's
tia Coneiave, /. O III Stuart Lodge,
l. O. O. F.. New South Council, Jr. o.
L. A M; Davis Council. Jr. O. T.. A.
M: Rocky Ridge Council Jr. O. T.
A NJ. carriages containing Lily Coun-
ell, Il, of l.; carriages containing Pro-
gressive Council. =. OF l.; carriages
containing cemetery committee. car
rtages containing invited guests
streets the following route will be
pursued; To Seventh and Huh. Sew
enth 10 cambridge, Bainhriage 10
Twelfth. Twelfth 10 Porter. Porter to
cowardin avenue. cowardin avenue to
Petersburg turnpike. turnpike to
Maury, Maury to the cemetery.
Notes on the Celebration.
The merchants OF South Richmond
viii be asked TO close their places of
business during the afternoon
The Uniform Boys Brigade OF
America loo strong. Will be assigned
place in the parade.
In the event OF very Indictment
weather. the exercises viii be In Cen
tral Methodist church, instead or at
The cemetery.
Marshal and Aides.
The list OF marshals, aides and as
sistants follows
Chief marshal, A L. Sampson; as
w, a. Sharpe. J. E. CAT.
aides, all mounted. l. r. Holt. J. p
Andrews Or. 7. y. Jones. I.eonar,,
Rlankenshsp. A s Bartlett, a. r.
Traylor, J. f, Eggleston. C. E. WAL
thaii ]. A. Baher j. c. Welsh, II. c.
Jennings O. r. Moore. f l. kahl,
T. A Jones, Pond. S. L. Phil
athSs MAJ 4fS ANtaN4st w. L. welsh. j,
d. Reams, G. f. Wilson; color bear
er, Henry Nelson.
Veterans to Re fTonored. '''''
Crosses of honor win be presented
TO veterans and their descendants Fri
day night by "a Joint meeting OF Ches-
terrified and Richmond Chapters, Unit
ed, Daughters OF the Confederacv.
Among those from South Richmond
who will be thus honored are: J. C.
ABBOTT, Weisiger's Corps j. a. BEN
nett. Company c. Pickett's Division:
Il. b. Gillian. Williams bzurg, Conn
pany ?, Th!rty-seoond Regiment. ],
A. Haskins. Chesterfield, Company c.
Forty-fourth Battalion: w. b Jones.
Washington Artillery. Company B; J.
A. Lipscomb. Fourth Virginia Caval-
~; ]. L. Purdue. Chesterfield, Smith .
Battalion, Company r; Major w. D.
Shelton, Company c. Fourteenth Reg
menr; Sam Wicks. Company G, Tenth
Battalion; c. y. Williams Boyoton.
a, Fourteenth Regiment: A.
Farley. Amelia, Company II
Forty-ninth Regiment: w J. Harding
tduplicate), Company c. Tenth Bat
.alion; c. w. McGruder. Company +.
rwenty-tifth Regiment: J. NJ. Rich |
ardson. Company E. Twentieth Reg
ment.