The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-29
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION
Will BE Held ut Atlanta Next
Month.
PREPARATIONS FOR The MEETING.
survivors OF the Southern Army
VIII lie Considered There.


To the Editor of The Post.
New Orleans.-Dcar Sir: General John
u. Gordon, commanding United Confed-
crate Veterans, respectfully requests tho
press of the whole country to aid the pa
trlotic aud benevolent objects OF the United
Confederate Veterans by publishing the
date the reunion ID TO take place at At
lanta, Ga, on July 20, 81. % and %, 1898,
Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
cay, respectively, by publication OF this
letter with editorial notice. The dates OF
July 20, 81 and 20 being anniversaries Of
the battles of Peach Tree Creek Manassas
and Atlanta, respectively.
Tho war viii In no wise interfere with
the objects purposes and plans of the re-
union. as the aims and aspirations OF the
United Confederate Veterans are as stated
in tho constitution. strictly Social. Lit
erary Historical and Benevolent" and
must continue as long as we can aid our
living heroes and protect and peipstuato
tho fame OF "our Dead"
1t is the universal wish that 1t proceed
az usual. aud unboundcd enthusiasm is
manifested all over the South. and 1t will
be tho largest and most important United
Confederate Veteran reunion ever held
The Atlanta reunion committee. under
the leadership OF It's chairman, the chival-i
rous General Clement a. Evans, IS guar
antee that everything viii be done for II
comfort and convenience Oh the Dad vets
ans anu all visitors wDrch Is IN tue pow
OF man.
Business OF the greatest Importance
tho survivors OF the Southern Army W
demand careful consideration during
session OF tho eighth annual convention
Atlanta, Ga, ana special attention is call
to the fact that the following great n
unions will be held at tho same time. 10
wit. OF tho survivors On the Confederate
Navy. United Sons OF Confederate Veter-
ans, surviving Confederate Surgeons. sur
yiying Confederate Chaplains. I he Daugh-
ters OF the Confederncy viii also be present
with their distinguished president. Mrs.
Kate Cabell Currle.
Information OF any description will be
| furnished by these headquarters. OF by
| Colonel John w. Waddell. secretary, re-
union committee. or General Clement A..
| Evans. president OF same, Atlanta, Ga,
and special Information will be furnished
| as follows:
| In regard to the survivors OF the Confed-
| crate navy, by Admiral John Mcintosh Kell.
| Atlanta. Ga: In regard TO the United Sons
| OF Confederate Veterans by Comrade w.
| W Davies commander OF the Georgia
division. Atlanta, Ca. or COMMANDMENTS
chief Robert a Smyth Charleston. s. c.:
| In regard to Confederate Surgeons, by DR..
| X. G. Devine, Atlanta, Ga, or DR.. G. II.
| Tobault, surgeon general. United Confed-
! crate Veterans, New Orleans. La; in re.
| gard TO confederate Chnplains, by Rev.
! T. p. Cleveland. ID. Atlanta, Ga. or
| Rev. DR.. j VIM. Jones, chaplain general.
! United Confederate Veterans. Richmond,
f, Va in regard to the Daughters Of the
| Confoderacy, Mrs Helen Paine OF Atlanta.
| Ga. or Mrs. Katie Cabell currle presis
dent. Dallas. Texas. II Is hoped that there
| will be immense numbers OF the Sons and
| Daughters and OF the old army chaplains
and surgeons and all OF tho survivors OF
| the navy present. All are cordially invited.
| and indications point to tremendous at
| tendance.
All ex- Confederate soldiers and sailors
1 everywhere are urged TO form local ASSOC
| Citations. and send applications to these
headquarters for papers to organize camps
| Immediately, so as to be In time TO partlct-
| pate In the great reunion at Atlanta. ana
| thus unite with their comrades In carry
| ing out the laudsble and phIlanthropic OBJ
| iects OF the organization; as only veterans
| who belong 10 organized U G.. v. camps
! can participate in the business meeting II
| Atlanta.
| Total number OF camps now admitted
| 1877. with applications in for about $50
more. Following Is number Of CAMPS BY
| Ststes.
Northeast Texas subdivision. 81, Vest
Texas subdivision. 81 Southeast Tryee
| subdivision. s4 Southwest Texas ruLdiyi-
| sion. az: Northwest Texas subdivision, ~:
total Texas. $50, South Carolina. t16: 0eor-
ria. 10: Alabama. %: Missouri. rs: Arkan-
sas "a: Tennessee. So; Misalssippi. 81:
| louisiana, So: Kentucky. ~: North Caro.
Una <a virginia, 80: FIorida, -; WEI
Virginia. 81: Indian Territory. IL osle5
| Wexico q. IiiinoIs. q: Montana >; Calf
snrnia. q: Colorado. 1:plstriot o. Cnluubla;
1. Indiana, 1. Very respectfully.
0eoeee MonFnsn.