The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Ranks Growing Thinner.

1T has often been asked how the
Confedefacy could maintain itself for
so long a time against a foe SO SUI
perior in numbers, men and resources.
cannot better answer this than to
quote a portion OF a sermon reported
to have been delivered in Boston by
a noted evangelist, the son OF a fed
eral soldier: THE truest, the purest,
the finest men and women In Amer
lea are south Of the Mason and Dixon
Inc. There are more pure blooded
Americans south q the Mason and
country
~ do not quote this to excite envy
or i'll feeling, but to arouse the ad-
miration and emulation of all God-loving
and patriotic people,
Our ranks are growing thinner every
year, hence ! appeal to all who can at
tend this reunion to do so, and to con-
tinue to hold these reunions as long rs
there survives a 'oorporal's guard
The government offers the lowest
fare by railroad ever given you,
The local committee at Atlanta VIII
endeavor TO secure horses for all who
can ride them, and automobiles for
those who cannot.
'"The Piedmont hotel will be head
quarters for Forrest command, where
you are urged to meet the secretary and
give your name, command in which YOU
SeTNeu anu pTeSoHt tUuIeSH, ~
your annual meeting for the election
Of officers and such other business as
may come before II will be held IN the
Piedmont hotel at 4 p. m. on Oct. 5.
ANY member Of this command, or
members of his family, desiring to go
can SECURE certificates emitting them to
reduced rates by applying to Forrest
Your commanding officer hereby an
| nounoes the following appointments.
Miss Margaret Whitman, sponsor, At
lanta; Miss Jessie Latham, maid Of hon
or, Memphis; Miss Laura May Hin, maid
OF honor, Montgomery, Ala. Miss Ruth
Mrs. Jack Hayes, rlatron q. honor, At
lanta; Mrs. Elizabeth Adair Gregg,
chairman entertainment committee, At
lanta; Mrs, W. A. Rose, chaperone, Tus-
~oaloosa, Ala"
The following officers have been
William 4. Collier. Lieut., General, com
handing; Gen. E.. w, Rucker, honor
airy commander; G. B. sale, adjutant-
general and chief Of staff Maj, Gen,
John N. Johnson, commanding First di-
vision, Chattanooga, Tenn; Maj. {. G
Stewart, assistant adjutant-generali
Maj. Gen. Felix Robertson, commanding
Official Staff--Rev, N. M. Long, chap
lain. Memphis, Tenn, Rev. George II
Martin, Memphis, Tenn, assistant chap
lain; Boothe Baskervil, Mason, Tenn.
assistant chaplain. Aide de camps viii
rank of colonel-W. +. Black. Memphis
Tenn; M. v. Gramp, Memphis, Tenn.
]. P. Hogan, Memphis, Tenn Johr
Johnston, Memphis, Tenn; r. l.. Ivey
Memphis. Tenn; A. r. Kennedy, Mem
phis, Tehn,; John H. Mcdowell, Mem
phis, Tenn; John F. McCallund, Raleigh
Tenn. 6, 3, Malone, assistant surgeon
Memphis, Tenn J. J. Neely, assistan
surgeon, Memphis, Tenn; 4. II. 3. Per
kins, Memphis Tenn g B, Sale, Mem
phis, Tenn; A, NJ, Statler, Memphis
Tenn: II. A. Tatum, Memphis. Tenn.
], p, Young, Memphis. Tenn; San
Bennett, Jasper, Tenn. John n, Bond
brownsville, Tenn; Joshua Brown
Nashville, Tenn, G., X. Catuthers, sur
geon, Como, Miss, w. II. Cooley, Milan
Tenn; N. M. Stewart, F%ruitland, Tenn.
George l.. Cowan, franklin, Tenn. Il
c. Withers, Lamar, Miss, u. +, Crouch
a a1a. By, Buckle, Tenn p Tnc ma p Dill. Z
ETenn.; n. B. forrest, Biloxi, Miss.