Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Hold an Important Called Meeting and Arrange for Honoring Their
 Dead Comrades.

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, held a called meeting yesterday afternoon with Camp Commander Meade in the chair. Secretary McMiller was at Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved
 The membership committee through Commander Reynolds, made a report which was received and ordered filed. Comrade Chisholm, from the arrange ments committed, made the following re- port:
 10 the Commander Camp Hardee:
 I beg to report that I have invited to be With us on the 26th:s
 The city council. 4
 Fire department.
 School
 Grand Army of the Republic.
 Sons of Confederate Veterans.
 Daughters of-the Confederate Veterans. Troop D, Ala bar ma state troops
 Jefferson Volunteers and Birmingham rifles. ,4....5s.
 We will meet at3p. m. at Central park, and form in the above order. our camp coming between the c. A. R. and Sons of Confederate Veterans. then move to the cemetery and decorate the graves.
 Gov. Johnston will address us. if here, if not, I have invited eX-Cfov. Smith to do so in his place.
 
 Parade to be under command of Gen Fred S. Ferguson, T.. c. Y.
 l will assist at ceremony if my sick are well, otherwise not. when Commander Meade will assist Gen. Ferguson in for nation of line.
 Think we ought to have kettle drum to start with, but have nonc
 The programme will be published in the State Herald and Evening News
 ISls concludes my work and I beg to report it. Your comrade. ROBT. CHISHOLM
 Chairman Committee. The report was received, and ordered filed.
 Comrade T. Y. Cain offered the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved, That a committee be appoint ed to take charge of the decoration of graves of confederates at WoodlaWn cemetery and to invite the authorities of Woodlawn and Avondale, the schools ard all other organizations, orders, societies and individuals as in their judgment shall seem proper. The arrangement to be committed to the hands of that com mittee exclusively.
 This committee will meet at the gate of Woodlawn cemetery at 80 o'clock D. m. The resolution was adopted and the commander named the committed
 Comrade Smith offered the following resolution, which was adopted and the following committee named:
 Comrades R. b. Johnston w. s. Smith, John Haran, c. Ii. Reese and M W. Steele.
 Whereas At the earnest solicita ton of quite a number of comrades, an informal meeting was held in this hall on Saturday last, for the purpose of trying to organ. iZe a uniform rank among the members of Camp Hardee, and after due consider ation committee of five was appointed for the purpose of bringirg~the matter be- fore this camp. And
 Whereas, It was pparent to all present that such an organization would appeal to the patriotism of all ex-confedera te soldiers. to our sons and daughters and all good citizens. in honoring and perpet- uating the memory and historic deeds of our brave comrades, and might be made a source of revenue to this camp. And Whereas, It was the, opinion of said meeting that such an organization would carry out the objects and purposes of the United Confederate Veterans asscc.a- ton, And
 Whereas. We believe not only the time has come for this organization, but that the camp should make a liberal appro- priation, to uniform those who are not able to uniform themselves, and that none be admitted to this rank who are not of good standing in the camp.
 Therefore. Resolved. That we earnestly petition Camp Hardee1 not only to CO., operate with us in cffecting the objects herein set forth. but to take us under her fostering care and control.
 Second, That all comra des as far as they feel able be requested to contribute to this fund and that a committee of fiyQ be appointed to solicit subscriptions among the'citizens as well as all old soI- diers, and 1t shall be further the duty