The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
The Confederate Veterans.
A PROGRAMME ADOPTED FOR THE REUNION II
NEW ORLEANS,

The general committee of arrangements LOT
the third annual meeting and reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans met last night
in the directory room of the Crescent insur'
ance Company. There were present Coi. w
r. Lyman, chairman, and Messrs. T.. A. Fer
ries, John T. Bloch, Leon Jastremski, Chas.
G. johnson, VIM. Miller Owen, J. A. Chala'
/ ron, r. Fl. Brunei, John w. Fairfax, FL. E.
| Witherspoon, A. w. Hyatt, Wright Schaum'
burg, B. F. Eshleman, w. j. Behan. L. L.
Davis and w. FL. Rogers.
The committee adopted the following pro,
gramme, which was ordered pripted and sent
to the various camps: "
UNITED Confederate VETERANS, }
Headquarters Louisiana Division. 7
New Orleans, Feb. "a, 1892. }
The committee of arrangements appointed
to arrange for the third annual meeting aud
reunion of the United Confederate Veterans,
to be held in the City of New Orleans April
s and 8, 1892, respectfully submit the follow
ing
All x-Confederates are requested, on then
arrival in the city, to register at Confederate
Headquarters, Memorial Hall, on Camp street,
near Howard avenue. Accredited delegates
will assemble promptly on Friday April 8, at
10 a. m. in Washington Artillery Armory. on
st. Charles street, near Julia.
Major General W. j. Behan, commanding
Louisiana Division, will call the convention to
order and make an address of welcome, fol.
lowed by his Excellency, Governor r. L
| Nichols and Major j. A.. Shakespeare. These
welcoming addresses will be responded to by
Gen. John B. Gordon, commanding United
| Confederate Veterans, after which he will as
sumo the chair and call the convention to or
der.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. L. X. Markham IA. ~
| chaplain general. The convention will then
proceed to business.
At IL m. delegates will form and march tc
the Opera House, where an Grafton will be de,
livered by Hon. John w. Daniel, United
States Senator from Virginia.
AT 7:30 p. m. an evening session of the con
| ~vention for business at Washington Artillery
Armory.
SATURDAY, APRIL ..
At $50 a. M, business session of conyen
ton, which will be opened with prayer by
Rev. Father Darius Hubert, chaplain Army
of Northern Virginia.
At 3 p. m. parade and review.
From 8 to 10 p. m. public reception al
Washington Artillery Armory.
The formation of the parade aud review
will be under the direction OF Major Gen. w
J. Behan, commanding Louisiana Division
The following order will be observed |. Gen
John B. Gordon, commanding United Confed,
crate Veterans, and staff; 9. Lieut.. Gems. K
Kirby Smith and w. L. Cabsll, commanding
departments, with their respective stats
3. Division commanders and their stats A.
Louisiana State National Guard S. Indepen.
dent military Commands; 6. United Confede.
rate Veteran camps 7. Unattached Confed
crate Veterans s. Sons of Veterans assoeia.
ton 9. Disabled Confederate veterans in
~wagonettes.
1t is hoped that all camps will endeavor to
have full represention. Delegates will please
observe hours and be promptly in
their seats. Much valuable time will thus
be saved. Routes of march will be announced
in daily papers upon April 8.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. G. johnson,
Chairman Subcommittee.
Approved by general committee.
w. r. LYMAN, Chairman.
H. e. W1THERSPOON, Secretary.
After ~transacting routine business the
meeting adjourned.