Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-24
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM READY
Many Organizations to Have Part
In Honoring Heroes In Gray
Of the Sixties

Americas Daughters of the Con-
federacy, assisted by all the patriotic
and civic organizations of the COM
munity, have prepared elaborate
plans for Memorial Day exercises to
be held Wednesday, April. &c, at
1890 a. m. at the RylandeE theater,
which has been rendered fSr the oc-
casion.
Judge Walter F. George, Of vi
emma, will deliver the address of the
day. with Stephen Pace, former men,
Der of the state legislature, introduce
ing him.
Commander H. D. Watts, one of
the oldest and most beloved of the
veterans, and leader of Camp Sum,
ter, No. 642, U. C. ", will take a
prominent part in the exercises and
will occupy the seat of honor on the
the stage. The escort of honor to
the veterans will be the Sons of Vet
Grams, under the direction of John
W. SILVER, and John D. Mathis Post,
American Legion, led by Bertram
Cox, World War veteran. Boy
Scouts, under the leadership of Dan
Chappell, will also be in the line of
procession, with places on the ros-
trum
The high school squad, with ]. G..
Hoist as captain, has also been in
vited to participate, as-has also the
squad from the Agricultural college.
II. Clinton Rigsby, who saw duty
overseas, will be the bugler of the
day.
Organizations Aiding.
Patriotic organizations participant
ing will be the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, headed by Mrs.
Frank Harold, first president of
the local chapter, state president and
vlce-president general of the national
organization, assisted by Mrs. James
W. Harris, Jr., president of the local
chapter and her officers; Daughters
OF the American Revolution, with
Mrs. Clarence o. Niles, regent, and
| the members, and the Woman's
Auxiliary of the American Legion,
headed by Mrs. Lawson Stapleton,
president.
Participating in the program will
be Miss Susan StaIlings, reader; Miss
Melva Clark, soloist; high school
quartet, led by Miss Ella NJ. Polk,
director of music, and Miss Cecil Ry-
| ais, organist
Assisting Mrs. Harris in the prepa-
fatlons for the exercises will be the
presidents of the women's patriotic
organizations, with a committee as
follows: Decorations, Mrs. Frank
Harold, Mrs. w. H. C. Dudley, Mrs
Clarence Davis, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Hale, Mrs. c. P. Davis, Mrs. Law.
renee Brown, and Mrs. r. C. Fetner
The request is made that every wo.
man in Americas send flowers early
wednesday morning to the Rylandel
theater in order that this committee
may have sufficient time for decorat.
ing. 1t is also requested that bias.
kets of flowers be arranged in the
homes and sgt in for adjoining the
stage.
Other Committees.
Mrs. c. o. Niles, representing tbc
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, has appointed Mrs. w. j. Jose,
and Mrs w. d. Moreland as her com
mlttees; Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Of
the Woman's Auxiliary, will be as
sisted by Mrs. Sam Williamson, anc
Mrs. Charles Hudson from the Auxil
larry chapter.
Following the beautiful custom in
augurated last Memorial Dav bv Mrs
harris, of the U. D. c., the color.
OF each patriotic organization will b,
worn conspicuously by the member
as they enter the building, this in
cluldng both men and women. The,
Will meet at 10 o'clock at Lawson
drug store, adjoining the theater, ant
will be met there by a committe
composed of Miss Emmae Borum
Mrs. George B. Turpin, of the U. D