The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
THE CON EDERATE REUNION.

Tho ANnua' Gathering Of tho Veto-
rams In Louisville, Ky, Will Begin
May 80, 1900.
The next annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans Associa-
tion will be held from May 3Oth to June
81, inclusive, 1900. These dates have
been submitted to the reunion commit.
tee Of the city Of Louisville, where the.
veterans will next meet, and have been
acquiesced in. This information is CON
tained 10 general order, Issued from
the headquarters Of the veterans at
New Orleans and mum bered 223.
1t is also announced that June I'd has
oeen set apart for religious and
memorial services to be held In mem.
,ry Of Mr.. Davis, "The Daughter Of
The Confederacy and the thousands
)f deceased private soldiers and COM
manders OF the Confederate army.
pirate, in view of the fact that dne Sd
will be the ninety second anniversary
of the birth of Mr.. Davis, who was
given to tho Confederacy from the COM
| monw ealth of kentucky, at q spot To-
Gated near Louisville.
Extensive preparations have already
be u made In Louisville for the recep.
| ton and entertainment Of the veterans,
aud they expect to have one of the
mCst successful reunions yet held by
| the organization. The general order
| ls as follows:
The general commanding announces
| that under the custom established by
the association, leaving the date OF the
| next annual meeting and reunion,
which is to be he Id In the city Of Louis
IN hn Il Ats,r
| md the department commanders, by
| unanimous agreement the next reunion
| will be held upon the following dates {:
May 30th, 3lst and June lst, d and Sd,
1900, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, respectively,
| which dates have been submitted TO
"Our Host" and acquiesced In.
On account Uf the rapid growth OF
the association and the immense accu.
mutation of important business which
| will be presented TO the delegates for
| their consideration, and which will de-
nand urgent attention at the coming
session, four days will be given for the
business meeting, unless such matters
are sooner disposed Of; and as the
| grand old commonwealth OF Kentucky
gave Mr.. Jefferson Davis to the Con-
J federacy, he baving seen the light Of
day on the 81 day OF June, 1908. at the
spot where the Baptist church OF Fair
view Is now located, in what was for
merly Christian, now in Todd County,
Kentucky, and as Sunday, June 3, 1000,
will be the ninety second anniversary
OF his birth, that day will be specially
set apart for religious and memorial
service to be held in memory OF Mr
Davis, 1.-THE Daughter OF the Confeder-
acy," and OF the thousands Of our peer
less private soldiers aud i'll lstrious
commanders and leaders Of the Con-
federacy Who have gone "to join the
special armies encamped among the
stars"
| With pride the general commanding
also announces that l ,240 camps have
now joined the association, and appli-
cations for organization papers have
been received At these headquarters for
about 200 more.
Hs urges veterans everywhere TO
send to these headquarters for organi.
cation papers, form camps at once and
join this association SO as to assist In
carrying cut its benevolent, praise.
worthy and patriotic objects. By Or
der of
J.B. GORDON, General Commmand-
ing.
GEORGE MooRMAN, Adjutant Cen
eral and Chief OF Staff.