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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1906

Page

10

Heroes graves are decorated across southern states

Memorial Day observances spread from Talbotton to Palatka with Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy leading in ceremonies. Speeches by notable figures, prayers, recitations, and abundant grave decorations marked events in Americus, Athens, West Point, Moultrie, Dawson, Newnan, Abbeville, Cordele, Gainesville, Sparta, Opelika, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Jacksonville, and Mobile among others.

Talbotton Ladies’ Memorial Association Dream of Dixie Colore O. J. Gorman Frances McCullough Mia Delosehe A. W. Brephang Atlanta W. N. McGahee Ad.arasu Bir. Stephens Greer Maxwell Oo. D. Gorman Dux FM WW. T Mi Wss Minnow Carolyn Jehnis Bile Macartes Louise Micharde Walker Americus America Oak Grove Cemetery Daughters of the Confederacy Tabies’ Memorial Association Clifford Walker Monroe South Camp Sumter Hexington Sne Veterans’ Association Prat TU Ballard Brunswijk Public Schoola Dawson Speers J. W. Quartermans M. C. Edwards Misa Phoebe Laing Stonewall Jackson Mise Ray Chester Chap Saville Plantat Guarda Newnan A. C. Broom Court House Werroltton Oak Ham Cemetery Abbeville Obeville Ers Wilcox County New Courtouse George &. McTodd Pal Maer Chas. Jackson Shelby Sek Savannah Gower My Andress Judge Myrick Georgia Maryland Walter Wilson Boiseuillet Gainesville Gainesvile Longstreet John T. Boiseulliat Macon Candler Horse Guards Sparta Sperial A. M. Hutchingon Provesaiwa Com Mandant Fogers BR. H Apa W. A. Larborough Aba Cinch Sparta Caapier Sfteen Hancock Jinige FL. Little Opelika Ala Ladira Confederate Memorial Association M. B. Whitfield Augusta Erans A. Ho Smith Officers Ladies’ Memorial Association James B. Park J. H. Gheesting Idi Williams M. C. Wright Joseph G. Faust M. W. Lewis Greensboro Dixie Gra Little Mounds City Hall Sidney Lamer Katharine Ayer Walter la Jacksonville Fla Confederate Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy Sons of Veterans Hemming Park Veterans and Sons of Veterans of Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy Mobile Momic

Mexicans Seize A Schooner In Progressa

The fishing schooner Sallie Sterns of Pensacola owned by Warren Fish Company has been seized by the Mexican government at Progressa. The owners informed the American consul at Pro-Bresso and the state department via Senator Mallory. Consul Diaz expects word and thinks the vessel violated fishing laws by operating within one league of shore.

Pensacola Ela Sallie Sterns Warren Fish Company Progressa Stearnstage Pro- Bresso State Department Mallory Consul Diaz Mexico

Troops Ordered to Frisco and Surrounding Posts

Washington April 26 The War Department will dispatch General Greeley to San Francisco with 2500 additional troops. The force includes Eleventh Infantry Fort D A Russell Twenty seventh Infantry Fort Sheridan Twenty eighth Infantry headquarter squadron and company Fort Des Moines Iowa Seventh Cavalry Fort Kort.

Memorial Day Observances at Decatur Honor Calhoun Legacy

Memorial day exercises at Decatur featured a procession to the cemetery and the unveiling of an old historic cannon from the Creek Indian war. Colonel William Lowndes Calhoun gave an address. Major W. J. Houston presided. The event included prayers, children's songs, garlands, and a floral tribute to Confederate soldiers.

Charles Fox A. A. Bond W. Trox Butketon Tudge Hammond Waynesboro Henry C. Hammond Georgia Grelock Warnesboro Conyers Weavers A. Gulnn H. LY England Mya C.K. Galley B. M. Blackburn G. W. Gleason Decatur Witam ‘Awndes Calhoun William Lowndes Calhoun W. J. Houston Gane Confeder- Veterans Prisi Culone Maton A. Candler Wilan Lowndes Milton A. Pandler Jeuvery Bus Siiive Bliups Agnes Lice vAapler Jane Hamilton Brown Stanley Hastings Hooper Alexander Hoykin Cook Astoric Agnes Lee Wapter Isabel Hamilton Hamilton Elijah Steward Lemuel Dean Jams M William Lawndes Casehoun Ezekiel XN. C. Calhoun Calhoun Misa A. N. Gas

Great Wave Strikes Texas in Coast Ship Repairs

Boston April 26 A battleship named Dixas arrived after a perilous voyage from Charleston en route for permanent repairs in Texas. A prior patch failed in a gale, water flooded the deck, but pumps steadied the ship and it was placed in dry dock upon arrival.

Boston Dixas Charleston Florida Iaston

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