The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
GIN. GORDON's ORDERS.
He Issues instructions to the Camps At
tending tho Reunions.

tending tho Reunions.
Tie following important circulars have
been issued BY General John b. GoruUn.
commanding the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Headquarters United Confederate vete-
New Orleans, La. May l. 1896.
General orders, No. 1Gi.
l. The General Commanding. announces
that the sixth annual meeting and re-
union of the United Confederate Nett-
rams Will be held as stated IN General
orders No. lJ4 current series, from these
headquarters, in the city ON Richmond,
Va, On Tuesday wednesday, ana
Thursday, June BOTH, and July and :,
1891 All Confederate organizations and
Confederate soldiers and sailors Of all
arms, grades, anu departments, are cor
diaiy invited TO attend this sixth gene
raj reunion Of their comrades.
II. With pride and pleasure he also an
nOunces that eight hundred ana nlteen
camps are already enrolled I'm The L. g.
Y. organization, with applications IN lor
over one hundred more. EN-COniederdte
soldiers and sailors everywhere are urged
10 form themselves into local assOcla-
tons, where This has not already been
done. and all, associations. biYouacs, en-
campments and other bodies not mem
bers OF the l.. q. Y. Association are
earnestly requested 20 send In applica-
tiols to these HEADQUARTERS, without de-
lay, iE time TO participate In this great
reunion. and thus unite with their COM
radcs i'm carrying out the laudable and
philanthropic objects 0f the United Con-
fcdcratc veteran Organization.
III. Busiuess - the greatest import
ance viii demand careful consideration
dnuring the sixth annual convention
such as the best methods OF securing I'M
partial history, and 10 enlist each state
in the compilation and preservation or
the history Of her citizen soidiery: the
benevolent care through State aid or
otherwise of disabled. destitute. or aged
veterans and the widows and orphans Of
our fallen brOthcrs-in-arms; the care or
the graves Of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort ar
rem. Camps Morton. Chase, Douglas. oak
land Cemetery ut Chicago. JOhnsons ISL
and. Cairo. and at all other points 10
see that they are annually decorated, thr
headstOucs preserved and protected, ana
complete lists Of the names or our dcld
heroes with the location OF their last
resting places furnished 10 their friends
and relatives through The medium OF our
camps. thus resccuiDg their names from
Oblivion and handing them down In his
tory. TO participate in LAYING the corner
stone OF the jefferson Davis monument
at Richmond. Va. the consideration oi
the different movements, plans, anu
means 20 VOmplcto the monument 10 inc
memory of Jefferson Davis, President OF
the Confederate States Of America. ana
20 aid in building monuments 10 other
Great lo-,lers. soldiers. and sailors OF
the S--th, and rs there IS no rehei or
aid 10 our veterans and their families
outside of ourselves and Our own re-
sources. 90 perfect q plan for mutual
aid and benevolent association: TO make
such changes in the constitution ana hy-
lawn as cNpcric1-e may suggest anu
other matters OF general interest
~. Each camp now admitted into the
United Confederate veteran organization
and those admitted before the reunion,
are urged 20 at once elect accr'n.tc, "eI'-
gates and alternatcs 10 attend the re-
union. as only accredited delegates VIII
participate in the business part OF the
The representation Of DELEGATES at the
reunion will be as fixed in sec. J. Aru-
Gle =. Of the Constitution: one delegate
for every twenty active members IN sool
etqndfng and one additional one Tor n
fraction Of ten members. provided every
camp in good standing shall be entitled
10 AZ least two delegates
Each camp can elect the same nuinuer
Of altornates as delegates. who will serve
in case Of any failure on the part OF the
delegates 10 attend
VI Attention Of camps is called to
Sec. =. Article >. OF the Constitution
camps viii not be allowed representa-
;iou unless their per capita shali nave
been paid to the Adjutant-General on or
before the 1st day of April next pre-
ceiling the annual meetinr.
VI \ programme 10 I' NuT'lN VIZ a.
tho reunion and al the details VIII Zee
furnished 20 the camps ana TO All veto
rams by the Committee Of Arrangements
i'm due time. and any further information
can be obtained hy applying 10 General
Povton Wise. chairman. L. g. Y. Reunion
Committee Richmond. Va.
VII The General Commanding respect
fully requests the press. both daily ana
weekly. Of the whole country. 20 aid me
patriotic and benevolent objects OF the
United Confederate Veterans by publ
cation Of these order4 with editorial
notices II the organization.
VIII The General Commanding re-
spcctfuily requests and trusts that rail-
road officials will also aid the old vote
rams by giving such reduced rates Of trans
portation as will enable them 80 attend.
IX. Officers OF the general stan are
directed 20 assist department. division
commanders and others i'm organizing
their respective States. and generally 10
assist in the complete federation ~ an
Confederate survivors In one organization
under the Conl-imtiOn of the United
Confederate Veterans.
J. = GORDON.
General Commanding.
Geo. Norman Adjutant-General and
Chief Of STAFF.
(Ohicial)