Southern Historical Conference September 4th
08:00 Registration and Audience Milieu: Coffee & Krispy Kreme Donuts for sale – Mrs. Donna Jones, Order of Confederate Rose – Get Directions to the Conference
08:45 Rise to receive and post the colors - Texas Lone Star Greys Color Guards & Bagpiper Bill Jones.
09:00 Welcome, Invocation, Introductions – Gustav Hoffman Camp Commander
09:15 Keynote address – Mr. Larry Pratt, Founder, Gun Owners of America
10:00 Q&A, Break & Visit Vendors Booths
10:25 Announcement of 1st Fifty Club Winner - Mrs. Nancy O. Falster, Order of Confederate Rose
10:35 “The 1860’s Man in the Street” – Professor John Dwyer
11:20 Breakout Sessions: Free 1860’s Period Dance Lessons, Cannon Shoot, vendor demonstrations, Q&A of Professor Dwyer. Ad Hoc Lunch Break
12:00 Cannon Salute and Demonstration - Texas Lone Star Greys
1:00 Announce winner(s) of the Student Essay Contest – Mrs. Susan Geraci, Order of Confederate Rose
1:30 “The Constitutional Crisis of 1860” - Professor John Edismoe
2:15 Q&A, Break & Visit Vendors Booths
2:45 “Homeland Security Then & Now” – Mr. Jeff Murrah
3:30 Silent Auction Winners Announced - Mr. Joe Garrisi
Closing Song and Prayer - Gustav Hoffman Camp Chaplin last chance for Vendor visits
The beginning of each new segment starts with an “Attention” Call to Order by the Bonnie Blue Belles[1] & a Confederate Camp Fire Song.
7:00 – 11:00 Confederate Gala - Bonnie Blue Ball
[1] Thanks to Mrs. Lydia Garrisi, Mrs. Sarah Cannon, Miss Karen O’Neal – The Bonnie Blue Belles
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