The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22

OakwoOd Cemetery, at Chlcaeo' A'00.
Island, johnson Island, Cairo ane
at all other points. We must care
for the graves Of "our dead, and SET
that they are annually decorated, the
headstoncs preserved and protected
and complete lists of the names OF oul
dead heroes, with the location OF thell
last resting place, furnished to thell
friends and relatives through the me-
dium Of our camps, thus rescung
their names from oblivion and hand
ing them down in history; the best
method Of securing impartial history
and to enlist each State in the com
pilation and preservation Of the his
tory of her citizen soldiery; the con-
sideration of the different movements,
plans and means to complete the mon
ument to the memory Of Jefferson
Davis, President of the Confederate
States of America, and to aid in build
ing monuments to other great leaders,
soldiers and sailors of the State,
to give all aid possible to the
Confederate Memorial Association IN
assisting to raise the money, and to
complete the grand historic edihce and
depository of Confederate relics and
the history Of Southern valor, popu-
larly known as the "Battle Abbey
and as there is no relief and aid for
our Veterans or their families outside
of ourselves and our own resources,
to perfect plan for mutual aid and
benevolent association; to make such
changes in the constitution and by
laws as experience may suggest, and
other matters OF general interest.
VIII. Each camp now admitted into
the United Confederate Veteran or
ganization, and those admitted before
the Reunion, are urged to at once
elect accredited delegates and alter
mates to attend, as only accredited
delegates can participate in the busi-
ness part of the session. The repre-
sentation of delegates at the Reunion
will be, as fixed in Section l, Article
5, of the constitution, one delegate
for every twenty active members in
good standing and one additional for
fraction of ten members; provided
every camp in good standing shall be
entitled to at least two delegates.
Each camp will elect the same number
OF alternates as delegates, who will
attend in case Of any failure on the
part of the delegates.
IN. Attention of camps is called to
Section 5, Article 5, of the constitu-
ton: Camps will not be allowed
representation unless their per capita
shall have been paid to the adjutant
general on or before the first day Of
April next preceding the annual meet
ing
X. \ programme to be observed at
the Reunion, and all the details will
be furnished to the camps and to all
Veterans in due time, and any further
information can be obtained by ap-
plying to Col. Theodore G.. Barker,
chairman executive committee, Con-
federate Reunion, or to Major Gen. G..
Irvine Walker, commanding South
Carolina Division, U. c. VS., or to
Col. James G.. Holmes, adjutant gen.
eral and chief Of staff, South Carolina
Division, U. C. VS..
NJ. The general commanding re-
spactfully requests the press, both
daily and weekly, of the whole coun-
try to aid the patriotic and benevo-
lent objects Of The United Confederate
Veterans by publication Of these or
ders, with editorial notices of the or
ganization.
MI. The general commanding re-
spectfully requests and trusts that
railroad officials will also aid the old
Veterans by giuing the lowest rates of
transportation, so as to enable them
to attend.
NH. Officers of the general staff
are directed to assist department,
division commanders and others in
organizing their respective States, and
generally to aid in the complete fed
Grafton Of all the survivors in one
grand organization under the constl-
tuition of the United Confederate y ct
Grams.
| By order of j. B. Gordon, General
Commanding.
Geo. MooRMAN,
Adj't General and Chief Of Staff.
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have most to fear as a result of the