Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-25
THE NASHVILLE REUNION.
Important business to Come Before
the Gathering.
United Confederate Veterans,
Adjutant-Generars ONCE,

United Confederate Veterans,
Adjutant-Generars Once,
New Orleans. La, April Is, 1897.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir-General J. b. Gordon, COM
handing United Confederate Veterans,
respectfully requests the press, both daily
and weekly, Of the whole country to aid
the patriotic and benevolent objects OF
the United Confederate Veterans by pub
fishing date reunion is to take place at
| Nashville. Tenn. on Tuesday, Wednesday
| and Thursday, June y. %. and "a, 1884,
| by publication Of this letter, with editorial
| notice.
| 1t will be the largest and most i'm
! portant United Confederate Veteran re-
union ever held. The personnel of the
| Nashville Reunion Committee, under the
| leadership of its chairman, Colonel j. Il.
! OBryan, is a guarantee that everything
will be done for the comfort and conve-
/ nience Of the old veterans and all visitors
| which is in the power of man; 1t is
! splendid body of very able and distin-
guished comrades, who are fully alive 10
the magnitude of the work entrusted 10
them in entertaining and caring for their
old comrades. and IL will be their pride
TO make it the most memorable reunion
upon record; and the citizens OF Nashville
are aglow with enthusiasm and patriotism
at the prospect of dispensing their far
famed hospitality 10 the surviving heroes
of the Lost Cause.
Also. to urge ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors everywhere TO form local asso-
Citations. and send applications TO these
headquarters for papers to organize camps
Immediately, so as 10 be in time to par
ticipate in the great reunion a Nashville.
and thus unite with their comrades in
carrying out the laudable and phlan-
thropic objects Of the organization as
only veterans who belong 10 organized
United Confederate Veteran camps can
participate in the business meeting at
Nashville
Business of the greatest Importance 10
the survivors of the southern army Will
demand careful consideration during the
session of the seventh annual convention
at Nashville, Tenn.-such as the best
methods of securing impartial history,
and to enlist each State in the compila-
tion and preservation Of the history of
her citizen soldiery; the benevolent care
through State aid or otherwise of dis
abed destitute, or aged veterans and the
widows and orphans Of our fallen brothers
in arms; 10 consult as to the feasibility of
the formation OF United Confederate
VETERAN ucHtNOItHl dll dSSOCldllOn, lHc |
care of the graves of our known and I'M
known dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort |
Warren. Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas, !
lakewood Cemetery at Chicago, JohnsOns |
Island, Cairo. and at all other points, TO |
see that they are annually decorated, the |
headstones preserved and protected, and |
complete lists OF the names of our dead |
heroes, with tie location OF their last !
resting-place, furnished to their friends
and relatives through the medium OF our
camps, thus rescuing their names from
oblivion and handing them down in his
tory; the consideration OF the different
movements, plans. and means to erect
monument TO the memory of Jefferson
Davis, President OF the Confederate States
of America also. TO aid in building monu-
ments TO other great leaders, soldiers,
and sailors OF the South; also. TO assist
in the promotion and completion of the,
Battle Abbey; to vote upon
the proposed change OF the name OF the
association from United Confederate Vete-
rams to Confederate Survivors Asso-
citation, and to change the pres
ent badge or button. which Is
not patentable, for the new one
which is; and TO make such
changes In the constitution and bylaws
as experience may suggest, and other
matters of general Interest.
Total number OF camps admitted. 800.
With applications In for about $50 more. ]