Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
ID VOTE FUR M0NTGOMERY
Camp Hardee's Delegate to Nash
 vile Instructed
ON LOCATING THE ABBEY
And as to PpIace for Holding the Next Annual Meeting-Aso on Changing Name to
 Confederate Survivors Association.

Camp Hardee. United Confederate Vet erans, held a special meeting. yesterday afternoon with Lieutenant Commander Reynolds in the chair. There were about forty members present.
 Gen. Fred s. Ferguson submitted the following report. which was read serl- alum and adopted: sf
 Birmingham, Ala. May 14, loyf. To the Officers and Members or Camp
 Hardee, No. 39, U. c. V.
 At the last meeting the undersigned were appointed as committee ana charged with the duty of ascertaining zawhat questions of importance would sctnne before the annual convention at Nashville and to report what instruc- tiors, if any this camp should give 10 its delegates as to their action Tn releI- ence to those questions.
 Your committee have discharged that duty and now report, that in their opln, ion three very important questions VIII be brought before the annual colNeH- ton, as follows:
 First-Where shall the Battle Abbey De. located?
 Secord-Shall the name -nf~oGr organiz- ation be changed from United Confed- crate Veterans to Confederate Survivors association?
 Third-Where shall the convention of 1898 be held?
 As to the first question we report that the following named cities will be placed in nomination for the location of the Bat tie Abbey, viz: Charleston, Richmond, New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta and Montgomery and we recommend that the delegation from this camp be instructed to vote for Montgomery as long as there Is a reasonable prospect of her success, and that in the event Montgomery is not placed in nomination or is withdrawn during the contest. that the delegates be left free to vote according to their best judgment.
 As to the second question we report that there are many good reasons for changing the name of our organization as proposed. The initials of the words Confederate Survivors association are c. s. A. and they are also the initials of the words Confederate States of Amer ica, also of the words Confederate Sol diers. association. also of the words Confederate Sailors association, also the words Confederate State army, and none can forget that these letters, c. s. A, were emblazoned on our cartridge boxes, belt plates, caps, buttons and indeed on every arm and accoutrement we wore during the war. The name Confederate Survivors association embraces all sol diers and sailors who served the c0nfed- eracy-r7e calls the name of the nation that fell, and pathetically reminds us of all that was glorious or glowing in the great struggle. We therefore recommend 
 for the proposed change of name.
 AS to the third question, we recommend that our delegation be instructed to vote for Montgomery as the place for holding the meeting for 1898, and in the event of Montgomery being withdrawn during the contest that the delegates be left free to vote as they deem east.
 Doubtless other questions which we cannot anticipate, will arise and as to these the camp can safsl.< lis st to the sound discretion of its representatives. All of which is respectfully submitted.
 R. D. JOHNSTON, Chairman.
 r. $. FERGUSON.
 For the committee on uniforms Com- Tade Smith submitted the following re- port:
 Whereas, in all commercial transac- tions financial responsibility must be specifically placed and your committee thinks that as a committee only acting for the camp that they should have the Endorsement of the camp to order the uniforms; therefore,
 Be 1t resolved, 1st, That the entire camp be uniformed, and that all mem- bers who can pay for uniform or amy part thereof be requested to come for ward and give their names and money between now and the 18th of June, and have their measures taken so that ths committee may know what to depend on and how to make their calculations.
 Resolved, 2d, That whatever funds may be lacking that the camp shall supph- ment the SubSCTlpthon with the denclt. A substitute to Comrade Smiths res0lu- tion was offered by Comrade Bridewel that fifty uniforms be contra acted for by tta committee, and furnished only to members in good standing in this camp. Ccrnrade Smith accepted the substitute and the original motion so amended was adopted
 ChaEfoux & Go. were awarded the con- tract for furnishing the uniforms
 Two applicants for membership weres elected.
 June 3 being Jefferson Davis birthday, and also the da ate of the annual meeting of the camp for selection of officers, Com rade Hamilton offered resolution that a. committee of three be appointed to ar range suitable progra mme of exercises. The motion prevailed and Comrades J. K P. Lacy, J. B. Francis and J. L. Darby We're named.
 The camp adjourned to meet Saturday. May g.
 LEADERS.