Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13


reunion has just been sent out from the
headquarters Of the United Confederate
Veterans. at New Orleans. under the
signature Of the general commanding,
J. B. Gordon The order is as fol-
lows
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans
New Orleans. La, May ], 1885,
General orders No. 1854:
l. The General Commanding announces
that the sixth annual meeting and re-
union OF the United Confederate Veterans
will be held. as stated in General orders
No. 154. current series, from these head
quarters. in the city of Richmond, Va,
on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
June 30. and July l and 2. 1896. All Con-
federate organizations and Confederate
soldiers and sailors OF all arms, grades,
and departments. are cordially invited to
attend this sixth general reunion OF their
comrades.
2 With pride and pleasure he also an
nOunces that s15 camps are already en-
rolled In the United Confederate Veterans
organization, with applications in for over
100 more. Ex-Confederate soldiers anu
sailors everywhere. are urged TO form
themselves into local associations. where
this has not already been done: and
all associations, bivouacs, encampments,
III
United Confederate Veterans organiza-
ton are earnestly requested to send IN
applications 20 these headquarters, with
out delay. In time TO participate in this
comrades In carrying out the laudable
and phianthropic objects of the United
Confederate Veteran organization.
BUSINESS TO COME UP.
g, Business Of the greatest importance
will demand careful consideration during
the sixth annual convention-such as the
best methods OF securing impartial his
tory. end to enlist each State In the com
pilation and preservation or the history
OF her citizen soldiery; the benevolent
care, through state aid or otherwise, OF
disabled destitute, or aged veterans ana
the widows and orphans Of our fallen
of our known and unknown dead buried
at Gettysburg, Fort Warren, Camps Nor
ton, Chase, Douglas, Oakland Cemetery
(at Chicago, Johnson's Island, Cairo and
at all other points; to see that they are
annually decorated the headstones pre-
served and protected, and complete lists
Of the names of our dead heroes, with the
location of their last resting places, fur
nished to their friends and relatives
through the medium of our camps, thus
reselning their names IRON rom oniivion - snd
pate in laying the cornerstone of the
Jefferson Davis monument, az Richmond,
Va: the consideration Of the dieerent
movements, plans, and means TO COM
plete the monument TO the memory OF
Jefferson Davis President of the Con-
federate States Of America, and H. aid In
building monuments to other great leaters,
soldiers, and sailors Of the South; and
as there is no relief or aid for our vete-
rams and their families outside OF our
selves and our own resources, to perfect
a plan for mutual aid and benevolent
association; to make such changes In the
constitution and bylaws as experience
may suggest, and other matters of gene
THE REPRESENTATION.
4. Each camp now admitted into the
United Confederate Veteran organization
and those admitted before the reunion.
are urged at once to elect accredited dele
gates and alternates to attend The re-
union, as only accredited delegates VIII
participate in the business part OF the
reunion.
The representation OF delegates at the
reunion will be as fixed i'm section ], Arti-
Gle ", OF the Constituton-one delegate
for every twenty active members in good
standing, and one additional one for
fraction of zen members, provided every
camp in good standing shall he entitled
TO at least two delegates.
Each camp can elect the same number
of alternates as delegates, who will serve
I'm case of any failure on the part of the
delegates to attend.
g. Attention OF camps is called TO section
3, Article ", of the Constitution-"Cam
will not be allowed representation un.<ss
their per capita shall have been paid 70
the Acknowledgement on or before the
LIST day OF April next preceding the an
| nual meeting"
| 6. A programme to be observed at the
| reunion. and all the details viii be fur
/ nshed TO the camps ana TO all veterans
| by the Committee OF Arrangements IN
| can be obtained by applying TO General
[ Peyton Wise. chairman, United Confede-
| rate Veterans Reunion Committee, Rich
T. The General Commanding respectfully
| requests the press, both daily and weekly,
| OF the whole country TO aid the patriotic
| and BENEVOLENT objects OF the Unlted Con-
| federate Veterans by publication OF these
orders, with editorial notices Of the or
| ganiZation.
8, The General Commanding respect;
| fully requests and trusts that railroad
| officials will also aid the old veterans by
| giving such reduced rates OF transporta-
| ton as will enable them to attend =,
| 3. Officers of the general stan are di-
rected 10 assist department, division
commanders. and others In organizing
their respective States, and generally 10
assist In the complete federation OF all
/ Confederate survivors In one organization
| under the constitution OF the United Con-
federate Veterans.
BY order of ]. B. Gordon, General Com
GEORGE NORMAN,
Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff
(Official)
BRIEF REUNION NOTES.
The chairman-general of the Winchester
| Monument committee mas also BlNei
| oricial notification OF the change OF the
date Of the unwilling of the shaft to the
| Louisiana soldiers from June 9th to July
| 4th.
Chlef-of-Staff II. A. Newman. OF the
st. Louis Camp OF Confederate Veterans
writes General Wise. stating that fifty
members out of the 100 of that body will
attend the reunion. and that he is DESTROYS
OF obtaining two rooms at the Jefferson
Hotel i'm which they can receive thel
friends and comrades. Major Newman
will be here In about ten days TO make al
necessary arrangements for the quarter
ing OF the veterans from Missouri. Be-
sides the st. Louis camp, the seventy
other camps I'm the State will also be-
largely represented here on the occasion
of the reunion
Captain w. II. Carnes, of Memphis. has
again written in regard to the drilling OF
the veterans Of his cemp at some public
place here during the reunion. 1t will be
remembered that this company wears the
old Confederate uniforms. and uses tbs
original "Hardee' tactics.
The Ben. McCuloch Camp of Confede'
rate Veterans. of ST. Louis. Mo-. have en-
gagged rooms at the Valentine House FOR
seventy men, The camp will bring fifty
members and their band, composed OF
twenty pieces
United states Circuit Court OF APP
peaIs,
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals was in session yesterday morn
ing, with Judges Con, Hughes. and Nor
ris presiding.
The first case taken up for argument
was that of the Hamburg Bremen Fir