The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-18
DEDICATION Of
THE MONUMENT
At OLUSTEE
PROGRAM OF TIE CEREMONIES
WHICH WILL OCCUR ON WE'D.
NESDAT. OCTOBER 23.

Gen. +. NJ. Law, chairman, and
! Senator u. L. Fletcher. secretary and
treasurer OF the Olustec Monument
commission, visited the battlefield
last Thursday, the 10th inst, and
completed the arrangements for the
dedication of the monument, Oh
| Wednesday the .3rd inst, as here
tofore announced, at which time the
annual reunion of the United Con-
Iederatc Veterans of Florida will be
in session at Lake city, about ten
miles distant from the site of the
monument.
The following. briefly stated, are
the arrangements that have been
made for the dedication:
t. A rate of one cent per mile for
distance travelled going and return
ing, either to Lake City or Olustee.
has been granted by all railroads.
,. An excursion train leaving Lake
City at $50 Il. M. for Olustee, and
returning to leave Olustcc at 4:30
y. IN. for Lake City, to accommodate"
veterans and visitors attending the
reunion.
3. Excursion trains from Jackson
Vile and other points will run 30
Olustee in time for the exercise, re-
turning same evening.
4. All trains on the Seaboard rail
way will stop at a point opposite the
monument (thcrc being no regular
statiOn) TO discharge and recciv"
passengers.
5. The county commissioners oi'
Baker county will place the grounds
in order, provide speakers stand.
seats, toilets, water and dinner for
three thousand people. 1t would be
well, however, for visitors on cN-
Curaion rains, from nearby points,
to supplement the dinner by bring
ing with them baskets of dclicacies.
such as can be conveniently handled
and viii h will add much to the COM
plctcnrsa of the entertainment.
&. Ne vsomc's fine band, Of fifteen
pieces rom Javksonville. will fur
nish nv ic for the occasion.
FOllo, ing is the program OF OK
crcisc for tho dedication:
10 O'Clock a. NJ Call to order by
chairman, Gen. L. NJ. Law.
InvOc itiOn-Rcv. IL. f. Rcnnolds
chaplain Florida Division q. G. v.
Brief Introductory address by the
chairman.
Music.
Business statement BY the treas
urer. Senator d. y. Fletcher
Presentation of sponsor and maid
o. honor for the monument commits
sion by the chairman.
Presentation of matron of honor
for the United Confederate Veterans.
by Cen J. a. Cox. commander of the
Florida Division U. e. V.
Presentation of sponsors and maids
of the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, the United Sons of Veterans AMI
the Children of the Confederacy, by
Sister Esther tarlotta. president
Florida Di sion U. ID. E.
Music
Assembling on the stage of all
survivors of the battle of Olustec
who may be present"
Music Dixie
Grafton senator duncan L. Fle,-
cher
Music.
Dedicatory Prayer-Bishop Edwin
G.. Weed, former chaplain Flcrila
Division, U. c. V.
Delivery OF monument and titles
to grounds, to the Daughters OF the
Confederacy. by Mrs. Florence NJ
Cooley, on behalf Of the commission
Of acceptance by Sister Esther Car
lotta. president Florida Division L.
D. G.
Delivery OF titles and monument
tn the governor of TIE State, by Mrs
]. y. Whitner. on behalf OF the L.
d. c.
Response by Governor Albert W.
Gilchrist.
Music.
BenedietIon.