The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The following general order concerning the
reunion Of the Confederate veterans in April
has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
New Orleans, March 3, 1894. }
General Orders No. 100.
1. The General commanding announces that
the fourth annual meeting and reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans will be held, as
stated in General Orders No. lis, current Sc
rles fronj1Rhese headq4gaIters; in the city dt,I of Biz
April rs ii d %, 1894. All Confederate organiZa-
tons and confederate soldiers and sailors are
cordially invited to attend this fourth general
III. Hd&also announces that 47O camps are
already enrolled in the United Confederate Vet
eran orgagization, with applications in for over
one huntv:ed more. Ex-COnfederate soldiers
and sailols are urged to form themselves into
local associations, and all associations and other
bodies are requested to send in applications to
these he headquarters in time to participate in
III. It's anticipated that much business will
occupy til attention of the convention and Il
number d very important questions are to be
consider&, VIZ. Care and decoration of the
graves of he dead of the widows and children
OF the ve9,rans; the assistance of the destitute
living, ard the compilation Of the historical re-
cords of t,e Confederacy. Also the considera-
ton of plans and means for the erection of a
monument to the memory of Jefferson Davis,
States composing the late Confederacy for the
widow of the dead chieftain.
Nv. Each camp now admitted into the Unit
ed Confederate Veteran organization and those
admitted before the reunion, are urged to at
once elect delegates to attend the reunion, as
only accredited delegates will participate in
the business part of the reunion. The repre-
sentation of camps at the reunion will be
fixed as one delegate for every twenty mem
bers, and one for any fraction over twenty,
provided every camp shall be entitled to at
least two delegates.
V. Attention is called to the resolution "that
no camp shall be allowed representation in any
meeting of the United Confederate Veterans
unless the camp shall have, on or before the LIST
day of April preceding the meeting, paid all
amounts due as initiation fee, 80, and also the
amount due per capita"
vi. A programme to be observed at the reu-
Mon and all details will be furnished to the
camps and veterans. ANY further information
can be obtained by applying to Capt. R. E.
Jones, Commander Camp Hardee No. 80, chair
VII. The General commanding respectfully
requests the press of the country to aid the pa
triotic and benevolent objects of the United
Confederate Veterans by publication of these
General Orders, with editorial notices of the
organization.
VIII. The General commanding respectfully
requests that railroad officials will also aid the
old veterans by giving such reduced rates of
transportation as will enable them to attend.
TX. Officers OF the general staff are directed
to assist department division commanders and
others in organizing their respective States,
and generally to assist in the complete fedora
ton of all Confederate survivors in one organ
ization under the Constitution of the United
Confederate Veterans.
By order of ]. B.. Gordon, General Command
ing.