The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-12

reputation of the great people OF
chat beautiful city and glorious state,
that in the cordial welcome which
they will extend to the u. @. VS.,
the grand old veterans of Atlanta,
and of the entire state of Georgia,
will strive by all the means at their
command to excel the boundless
hospitality so generously and lavish
ly extended at all our former reun-
ions.
4. He especially urges all camps
to commence now, without delay,
preparing for delegates, alternates
and as many members rs possible to
attend, so rs to make 1t the largest
and most representative reunion ever
held; as business of the greatest
gravity affecting the welfare of the
old veterans will be transacted dur
ing this eighth annual reunion-such
as the benevolent care, through state
aid or otherwise, of disabled, des;i-
tute and aged veterans and the wid
ows and orphans of our fallen broth
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most important matters for our con-
sideration. In this connection the
general commanding calls especial
attention to the increasing age, null
tiplied sorrows and corrodIng cares
of many of the gallant old soldiers,
who risked their lives and fortunes
for what they considered right dur
ing the eventful years of 1s61-1s65.
Through the mortuary reports re-
ceived at these headquarters be 10
daily and almost hourly reminded
that the lengtheninR shadows Of
time are fast settling over the old
demonstrating out already beyond
the allotted span of human life, many
of whom had already passed the age
of manhood when, thirty-ave years
ago, they promptly and nobly re-
sponded to their country's call. 1t is
our bounden duty and the chief mis-
sion of the U. O. v. ASSOCIATION that
these unfortunate SICK, disabled and
INDECENT comrades and brothers and
their widows and orphans should
have our attention, care and such
help in their old age as their more
fortuoate comrades can procure and
give and as their infirmities and mis-
fortunes require. This to him will
be labor of love, and to the carry
ing out of which he will devote his
best efforts, and in the prosecution
of which sacred work he appeals to
all the members Of the U. c. V. As
sociation who are able, for their
earnest, prayerful, patriotic help.
We must take care of our old COM
rades; and in doing this he feels con-
hdent that appeals for employment
for the old Confederate veterans,
who are so rapidly passing away,
and substantial aid for these old sick
wounded, INDECENT and unfortunate
soldiers will not be made in vain to
any state, municipal government or
citizen of any Southern state, nor to
the rising generation themselves, the
worthy descendants of heroes, who
are all alike participants in that her
itage of glory so proudly emblazoned
upon the history of each state by the
unparalleled valor of these aged,
wounded and disabled old warriors,
as it would be ingratitude without
parallel and degradation without
precedent that any of these should
turn their backs upon the old heroes
and their ever glorious records in
their old age and dire distress.
5. Other business of the greatest
Importance will also demand careful
onsideration-such as the care OF
the graves of our known and IN
known dead buried at Gettysburg,
Fort Warren. Camps Morton, Chase,
Douglas, Oakwood Cemetery at Chi
eago. Rock Island, Johnson's Island,
Cairo and at all other points; to see
that they are annually decorated,
the headstones preserved and pro-
tected, and complete lists of the
names of our dead heroes with the
} location of their last resting place
J furnished to their friends and rela.
tives through the medium OF oul
, camps, thus rescuing their names
: from oblivion and handing them
down in history, the best method oi
securing impartial history, and tc
: enlist each state in the compilation
and preservation of the history OF
her citizen soldieryi the considera.
ton of the different movements
plans and means to complete the
} monument to the memory of Jeffer-
, SON Davis, president OF the Confed-
crate States of America, and to aid
; in building monuments to Other