The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
vETSTO ATTEND
DEDICATION OF
A MONUMENT
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED BY
oLUsTEE COMMISSION FOR Ex-
ERcisEs AT ANNUAL REUNION
OF U. c. v.
OF U. c. v.

Gen. E. NJ. Law, chairman, and
Senator d. u. Fletcher, secretary and
treasurer Of the Olustee monument
commission, visited the battlefield last
Thursday, the 10th inst, and completed
the arrangements for the dedication
of the monument on Wednesday, the
23rd inst, as heretofore announced, ct
which time the annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans Of Flor
ida win 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 Tor
the dedication:
A rate Of one cent per mile for die
lance travelled going and returning,
either to Lake City or Ofustee has
been granted by all railroads.
An excursion train leaving Lake
City at $3.50 q. m. for Olustee. and
returning to leave Olustee at 1880 p.
m. for Lake City, to accommodate
veterans and visitors attending the
reunion.
Excursion trains from Jacksonville
and other points, win run to Oiustes
In time for the. exercises, returning
same evening.
All trains on the Seaboard railway
VIII stop at a point opposite the
monument (there being no regular
Btation) to discharge and receive pas
sengers.
The county commissioners Of Baker
county Will place the grounds in or
der. provide speakers stand, seats,
toilets, water, and dinner for three
thousand people. It would be well.
however, for visitors on excursion
trains. from nearby points, to supple
ment the dinner by bringing with them
baskets of deiicacies. such as can Be
conveniently handled and which will
add much to the completeness OF the
Brter tainment.
Newsome's fine band Of fifteen
pieces, from Jacksonville, viii furnish
music for the occasion.
Following is the program Of exer-
riees for the dedication:
10 a. m--Call to order by chairman,
Cen. =. NJ. Law.
Invocation-Rev. FL e Rennolds
shaplain, Florida division, q. G. ".
Brief introductory address by th<
chairman
Music.
Business statement by the treasurer
Senator d. u. Fletcher.
Presentation Of sponsor and maid o1
honor for the monument commission
by the chairman.
Presentation OF matron OF honor fol
the United Confederate Veterans by
Gen. J. A. Cox, commander Of The
Florida division, u. G. ".
Presentation of sponsors and maids
for the Daughters Of the Confederacy
the United Sons OF Veterans and the
Children of the Confederacy by Sister
Esther Carlotta- president, Florida di-
vision. u. d. @.
Music.
Assembling ON the stage Of an sur
vtvors of the battle Of Olustee who
may be present
Music, Dixie"
Grafton. Senator D. q. Fletcher.
Music.
Dedicatory prayer. Bishop Edwin q
Weed. former chaplain Florida divts-
Ion, u. @. ".
Delivery Of monument and titles tc
grounds to the Daughters OF the Con-
tdeeracy by Mrs. Florence M. Cooley
on behalf of the commission. and ac-
ceptance by Sister Esther Carlotta
president Florida division, U ID. @.
Delivery OF titles and monument tt
the governor OF the state, by Mrs. J
N. Whitner, on behalf of the q. D. C
Response by Governor Albert w
Gilchrist.
Music.
Benediction.
Dinner.
-yhile The program seems long one