The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21

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/ tie constitution. which only allows one
/ delegate for every twenty members, ana
/ one additional Tor q fraction OF ton. there
1 fore representation al the Richmond re-
! union VIII be based entirely Oh the amount
I Of per capita you pay IN, and not upon
! me membership Of your camp COHlnlt"u-
| ers and aliItants OF camps are cFsed 10
| take active Interest IN this matter.
I Y. The general commanding Is extreme
/ " dcsirlous 70 organize all the veterans IN
| .hc South into one association. ana re-
/ quests commanders and adjutants 10 help,
( and TO call thE matter a, once 10 'he
attention Of all members OF their camps
/ % see II they cannot influence veterans
in adjoining towns and counties 20 them
I &C organize camps al once IN llDe 10 %
| represented at Richmond.
send 20 these headquarters and get all
/ necessary papers 20 organize camps ana
help 20 form al the veterans Into one
glorious brotherhood
Bach camp now ADMITTED into the United
/ Confederate Veteran Organization, and
those admitted before the reunion, are
/ urged 90 az once elect accredited dele
/ gates and aiternates 70 attend the reun-
/ !on as only accredited delegates Will par
/ ucipste In the business part Of the re-
union.
! The representation OF delegates al the
| reunion VII. be as fixed in Sec. ], Article
{ g. OF the constitution; one delegate for
/ every twenty active members In good
| standing, and ons additional one for
/ fraction q ten members. provided, every
| camp ia good standing shall be entitled to
| al least two delegates.
! Zach camp can elect the same number
| OF alternates as delegates, who will serve
4 in case Of any failure on the part OF the
! delegates 10 attend.
Attention OF camps is called 10 Sec. 5.
/ Article 3. Of :he constitution: Camps VIII
not be allowed representation unless their
| per capita shall have been paid 70 the
/ adtutant general"
Oncial blanks for delegates and aiter-
| mates have been sent from these head
! quarters 20 every camp which has paid
/ per capita. and TWO blanks each for dele
/ gates and aitcruates have been sent TO
! camps which have not paid in the hope
1 they will DO induced TO remit at once.
end as soon as remittance Is received tho
I proper number OF additional blanks viii
| he Immediately forwarded to the camp
| making the remittance.
AS TO REPRESENTATION.
/. AS there Is much misunderstanding
! IN regard 70 representation. and as TO
! number 81 delegates each camp IS en-
titled 10, and as there are many inquiries
| being made every day IN regard 20 the
proper construction to be placed upon
Section J. Article o. OF the constitution.
which reads, The representation
Of the various camps al the
annual meetings. general depart
ment. division and brigade. shall be
| by delegates as follows: one delegate for
| tyery twenty active members In good
standing in the camp, and one additional
one for q faction Of ten 90 members:
provided. every camp In good standing
| shalt be entitled 20 at least two dele
cates.'-the following Is issued. II IS
/ Main thar ia entitled to
| delegate for every twenty active mem
| hers. two for forty, thIce for sixty, four
| for eighty, five fer one hundred, &c. But
many Tail 10 understand the sentence
"anl one additional one for a fraction OF
! ten GO members" This reads exactly
! the same as IN the old constitution, and
| has always been interpreted as follows
for illustration. take forty go members
! which give two delegates, Al would give
! three. and 20 would only give three. so
would give three 81 would give four 20
would only give four and eighty also four.
| Ia other words any numeral or fraction
between the 40 and go would give three
! delegates, for the reason 80 would only
give three while 81 would give three also,
/ this oqualizes the ratio. as there are just
ass many rosters with the fraction APP
prOximafng the - as the smaller num-
| beers. and this applies 10 every section OF
! twenty members beyond forty, as 10 seems
! that for any number below forty mem-
ler- provision SIS made that every camp
shall be entitled 10 at least two dele
| gates"
IT, Each camp can elect as many dele
| gates as alternatcs. :. ifrle q
Ill., Where more veterans desire 10 go
ass delegates. ass is often the case, than
| the camp is entitled 10. 90 crafty their
desire they can De elected as IL has been
| The custom 10 seat such delegation upon
/ half vote.
! ~ Blanks for delegates and alternatcs
| have been sent TO every camp; II lest in
| che mails. or not received from any cause
| Mostly these headquarters, and they Will
! be Immediately forwarded.
| l. The attention OF commanders and
| aljutants OF camps is specially and earn
! csfiy called 20 circulat letter no. 90. also
| "SuppI elemental List or roster which ace
! company this circular. and they are zee
| qursfed 10 read il carefully. and carry
| out its provisions A. possible.
IT, Where practicable please remit the
/ per capita 20 these headquarters. as 81
| makes the duties OF the acknowledgement
( very oncrous for payment 20 be made at
| Che reunions, bat II impossible 10 send
30 in Time receipt will be given FOR Il
"a tho reunion and tie additional dele
gates thero allotted TO the camp making
the payment.
III Commanders and adiutants or
| camps Will also note particularly that IN
! order 10 participate In the Richmond re-
! union. not only the per capita due April
/ lst 1885, must be paid. but that the per
| capita FOR al previous years and the
| membership Zee also must be paid.
~. The general commanding Is eX-
| tremelv DESTROYS 10 organize all tho vete-
| rams IN the South into one association and
| requests commanders and adiutants TO
/ help. and 20 call this matter at once TO
| tho attention Of an members Of their
! camps. 20 see II they cannot influence
| veterans I'm adjoining towns and counties
/ 20 them TO organize camps ut once in
! time to be represented at Richmond.
send 20 these headquarters and get all
| necessary papers 20 organize camps and
help 20 form all the veterans into enc
! glorious brotherhood By command OF
j. Il. GORDON.
General Commanding.
GEO NrOORMAN.
| Acknowledgement and Chief OF stan.
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