The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
THE SONS OF VETERANS
PREPARATIONS FOR THE REUNION At
CHARLESTON.
General 0rdsr Governing The Formation
of Camps and the Seating Of
Delegates

Inc reunion Oh luc SOHS Oh +t1D1ltucl-
ate Veterans will be held in Charleston
this year ana press reports Indicate much
interest i'll the matter charming city
always, Charleston as the terminating
place of the CCnfederaey will have espe-
cial interest for the Sons of Veterans and
the attendance will undoubtedly be
large. Every arrangement is btLng
made by the Charleston camps to pro-
mote the pleasure of participants i'll the
reunion and lthe proveIOial hospitality of
Charleston will be in evidence. In or
der that delegates may thoroughly UNI
derstand the formalites as to seats in
the meeting, and other matters connect
cd with the reunion, the following gem
cral order has been issued:
Charleston, :. c., Mar,a 10Th, 1890.
General Order No. 10.
L. Reunion. As set forth in General
Orders No. IL and No. II, January 24th
and March LIST, 1899, the Fourth Annual
Reunion Of the United Sons of Confei-
crate Veterans will be held il Charles
ton. :. c., May 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th, 1899, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday respectively. All
Sons of Confederate Veterans, whether
members of Camps or not, aid all
Camps. whether chartered by the Com
federation or not, are cordially invited
to attend this Reunion. Only Ca,1ps Of
the l.. :. G. V. in good standing can
vote.
III. Camps. 1t is with pleasure we an
nounce that there are now 1iI Camps
on the roll of the Confederation, and
about fifty Camps being organized, to be
chartered in time to take part in the
Reunion Sons of Veterans everywhere
are urged to form Camps now. and be
chartered in order to participate in this
Grand Reunion in Charleston. This OPP
portunity to sJe Fort Sumter and. the
Cradle of Secession under such splcn-
did auspices. should induce all Sons of
Veterans to come to the Reunion. The
organization of Il Camp is very simple
and full particulars, with papers and
blanks, will be furnished from these
$500 fer Il charter for the Camp, and
10 cents per member per year. Camps
can be chartered with ten members. 1T
is Il sublim. duty for Il people to conse-
crate their lives for the succor of their
DtIUtS anu Ol Tire ldllt III
their glorious dead says General Cor
don, and now that so many of our
comrades have had actual experience, in
actual war, of the sacrifices and suffer-
ings necessary in serving ones country
Sons of Confederate Veterans should be
all the more d sir0us To do honor to the
men who wore the grey, and administer
charity to their widows and orphans.
which are the chief purposes of the T..
5. G.. V.
ILL., Delegates The attention of the
camps is called to Art. y of the Con-
stitution, with reference to delegates No
camp, though a member OF the Confede-
ration. can take part in the Reunion. nor
have its delegates admitted to the floor
unless the per capita tax of 10 cents Il
memL.r has been paid to these head
quarters for the past and present year.
Camps are therefore urged to send in
these amounts Immediately and receive
certificates of representation from the
Adjutant- General. All delegates from
camps must have credentials. signed by
the Commandant and Adjutant of the
camp. stating that they are duly elected
delegates of ill., camp. The full name
and number of the camp should be given.
Representation at the Reunion is provi-
ded for as follows:
Sec. DC. One CD delegate for every
tn tl0 active members in good stand
ing in the Camp, and one ID additional
one for II fraction thereof, which frac-
tion shall be five 90 or more, provided
that every Camp in good standing shall
bc entitled TO at least two (2J delegates. p"
This does not prevent every member
OF the Camp from attending the Reunion.
They viii be cordially welcomed and add
mitted to all the privileges of the floor,