The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
IMPORTANT TO VETERANS.
Special Orders Issued B CCmmaldd-lH-
Chief Gordon.
FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCEDURE.
The Prelimsnaric, Necessary '.i''' ~
tending the Reunion Regarding 'he
Basis Of Representation and tho
Election of Delegates.

o,..Scr.1n-chlef OF the United Con-
tsserate Veterans. through Ad.atent-
General ana Chic: OF S;an George Moor
man w..
Headquarters United Confederate 'e'o-
rams, New Orleans La.
General orders No. lst)
r-,eent attention OF commanders and
sdiutants OF camps is called 10 iho H.
portant requirement IN Sec. 3. AT. j. o.
Inc bylaws. that each camp shall an.
nually on or before the first Gay OF Ap.'
next preceding the general onHaas NEE
ing. forward correct ron ~ acufe mem
bers IN each camp direct 10 genera A,. .,,
quarters. upon which certified roll VIII
be based the camps per capita or t'i
cents for each member shown o"
roll which shall accompany IT, a." PC
computed the camps Representative" "a
the annual and other meetings
The proper form OF roster has bfeh A''',
10 each camp. Those camps Wh'l nave ~
already compiled Will please DO 80 az
once. give list OF officers FIRST then mem
hers and request is made that ihe names
be typewriter where practcaole. heiiN'
by j. O.. money order or New orleans or
New York exchange as loss by exchange
r. too great on checks drawn on interior
towns.
III Attention Of camps IS also called
10 sec. ]. Art 10. Of the constitution. that
"no camp shall be permitted representa-
ton I'm any meeting Of this Federation
until said camp shall have paid the aH-
nual per capita tax and an other amounts
due the Federation by SAID camp.
III Commanders OF bel"i mems ,.--.
DIVISIONS VIII see 'hat VIZ 49, 49,
matter IS attended 10 py '"e o"l'lps,
mat hty VIII "o' u.-~".- -'I . a.
iheh' vl '"e =.
on or bel,Ie Aplt H. '' ..I,.r--7..,-r
a COMi ~ - 90 .tt...,,-
section ., ~ 'iD'o o. W. .o5 49,, 20
states that the cD.ilps Des o'N Wy
quiremehts OF TINS Cois''' wv" 80 ~
laws. shal nave lul '"J'' me- D., "a tbo
rleht 10 b"N''" 'l''i'''' ~ 49,, 60. a.,
t'"'iaf 'V'i'iii' -. ~f,,tt
any manner l,''lI W. - W.. 80 ,','t
TO make sussesll'i' WINCH ]" '"' l''- 80
VIII result III great goo" 10 we
lion. rms REFERS TO 'N' l,t-'iD' ~ N''N"7
3ng the adintani' "Nhuahy'
These headquarters experience 'ne al"
noyance and H'''al loss 10 inc oIner Oh
this change.
TO imporiHnl 'i"ris ana ~ 'ii'u.ai
have been sent oli 10 the camps besides
numerous papers and valuable documents
relating TO the camps ana the a@aocla'Ioh
and frequently the incoming soJu'aHl re-
ports no orders on haid, anu no p"pe'S
turned over no lis.lu ,., ,i9's, .. ........
All this can be aNoiaed Wnere Sainps
nave q C".npe''n, an" l,..'D.' 49,,
10 retain illui' az 81, Pr i'.'' -.
oiediI%" ~" "''"
orders ana papers from neau'liaI .1l7'
These headquarters VIII Try ana lllAiAH
orders, circulars ana papers 70 the camps
again, ff requested, stallne NUMBERS o'-
sired. and II lost after being replenlShed
this time will make no further effort. ass
the printing postage. etc, is very eN-
pensive TO the association
These orders and papers should be care
fully preserved, and the commanding
general calls upon "liceIs ol "i CAMPS
10 interest themselves in TINS important
matter, and 70 have them hunted UP ana
cared for at once.
There are now SS5 camps ana an VOC
rams are deslTlous or seeing inc nuiihlI
reach 1000 by date Of the reunion
This appeal Is made 10 every veteran
whether ne be member Of "a camp. officer
Of a camp. stan officer, or commanding
officer. TO exert himself ana Try ana or
ganize a camp at the place where he re-
SIDES or in an adjoining place.
Please see veterans yourself ana Nrte
formation OF camps, or send names and
ADDRESS 10 these headquarters OF com
rades who are likely TO Try and organize.
and all necessary papers fIr organizing
will be- mailed 20 you or 20 them imme-
di.telv
Please interest yourselves in this imp0r-
fant matter as your patriotic action
nv reeult I'm additional camps being
Sormod
TT, renera1 commanding has caused
"a De sem ont from these HEADQUARTERS
10 every camp and % each general com
manding FOR headquarters use the fol-
loving orders and documents. If any Of
them have lCen lost i'm tho malls or from
any cause. b. making APPLICATION 10 these
HEADQUARTERS. giving number missing. etc,
they will be promptly supplied SO as 20
keen YOU fully informed and 90 keep your
rles perfe,t to-wit.
Ia ,,,l,,5tr, 1c, evcnrt Nos d e q I'D
:, 20 70 "a which ,vers mot dofiv,.rod ~
NJ Iy NV rrrdecessot and cannot he
,,rnisbed
These should be kept on file numerically
for reference.
Special orders. Nos. I. AT
Copy new constitution.
Charter OF camp.
U-In MANY cases retiring commanders
OF divisions and their adiltant- generals
and retiring odiutanfs of camps have not
turned over The orders and rarcrs TO
their eycceseors and thaea now ina office
80, end many ~ thc,o missing
I, a. deeiroi nat each adirtant ~ the
camns ana ccmmandinr eeuorals and
their adiutants viii ascertain what they
have on hand and applv az once 10 these
headousrters Tor tho missing numbers