Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
THE SONS TO ORGANIZE.
Dig Meeting In This Connection to
BE Held Tucsdov Ninht

Inc Sons OF Veterans are moving in the
matter OF consolidation OF their camps.
ana In order 20 procure concert Of action
they VIII hold a mass-meeting, to which
the public IS invited, on Tuesday night. at
$50 o'clock, at tho Auditorium. when they
VIII be addressed by prominent Confede-
rate veterans regarding this important
matter The following letter from Gene
raj Norman, Adjutant-General Of the
United Confederate Veterans and Gene
RAJ Gordon's chief OF stan, to the Sons
OK veterans Committee. will be read
win interest In this connection:
New Orleans, La. June %, 1896
Edwin y. Cox (chairman) Thomas W
Gardiner. W. r. Walden, !. Il. -.
Stuart. Thomas +. Pollard. Committee
K. j.. Lee Camp, No. /. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans, Richmond, Va:
My Dear Juniors. Yours communion
ton OF the 18th instant. addressed 10 me.
IN regard to the movement for the for
nation Of a national organization OF
sons OF Confederate Veterans, with the
TWO circulars bearing upon this matter
received. and 1 answer with great plea
sure j assure you l am proud as viii
be every sOutherner, 10 know that the
young men who are 10 come after us
our successOrs-are at last actively or
ganzing TO take up the veteran work.
where their fathers leave off, and con-
sutute themselves, as they are, the legiti-
mate guardians and protectors Of the
history and glories of the South.
WILL BE ENDORSED.
Your proposed action will carry 10Y
10 tho breast OF every veteran I'm the
South, and 1 feel sure VIII be endorsed
by all the delegates who attend the Rich
mond reunion. This ms been a matter
Of the deepest solicitude. and anxiety has
found expression I'm many forms; there
has been no thought nor care as to what
the world will say or DO, but the all-ab-
sorbng question has been. What will
our children say and DO? And. TO be
candid, the Sons OF Veterans as a rule.
have been remarkably apathetc. or
course. there are notable exceptions, but
generally they have not evnced that In
terest which was expected in the gather
Ing together and perpetuation Of the
story Of the deeds Of their fathers, which
were performed in one Of the most memo
rable struggles IN history; and tie
knowledge that interest IS at last to be
more fully aroused and the consummation
so devoutly hoped for, about 70 be re-
allied, win send a thrill OF qualification
and unspeakable pleasure TO tho heart
OF every Confederate II is true that the
apathy shown so far has been mainly
on account OF the youth Of many Of our
junior comrades. and the poverty OF the
South. brought on by the devastation OF
war. has made the struggle for existence
paramount with many. but now that our
successors are stepping into manhood.
panoplied with ygOr and intellect, taking
prominent positions in the van Of pro-
&c % In
spration born of affection and duty
will urge them onward 70 the work
which should and l believe will con-
stitute the chief glory Of their lives 1
am authorized. In the name Of the Com
handing General. 10 speak for the United
Confederate Veteran organization, and
10 say that you VIII be met with open
arms, and secure ali the endorsement and
assistance you desire, provision having
already been made TO meet your case in
our constitution (see section 3. Article
VIID.
HOW TO BRING IT ABOUT
In regard 20 the form Of organization
and information in regard to all the de-
tails. YOU viii find many wel-informed
United Confederate Veteran delegates.
who viii assist you greatly, as for many
years past Alabama, Tennessee. Texas,
and Louisiana have had many fiourishing
camps OF Juniors. There VIII be two ways
to bring the liect up in the convention:
one will be by motion, and the other
through the report of the Credentials
Committee in recommending tho ratio OF
your representation as provided in the
section just quoted. 1 will call the mat
ter to the attention OF the Commanding
General and see that IL has the very
earliest possible attention; in any event,
there viii be no difficulty IN securing
recognition from General Gordon. the pre-
siding officer, for the realization Of this
grand purpose The union Of the Juniors
into a brotherhood, who will pick up the
scattered and broken threads OF the
most important era In the life OF our sec
tion and with the golden warp and wool
Of truth weave them into AUTHENTIC and
IMPARTIAL history for coming generations
is one OF the cherished ambitions OF his
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