The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-21
General Gordon Opposed to Cutting
Down the Number.
HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN,
Adiutant General Norman says They
Deserve All Honor. and They are
Invited 90 BE Present nj the Big
Reunion in Charleston.


New Orleans. La, March H. 1899.
TO All Comrades:
The General Commanding invites atten-
ton to Circular Letter No. lOS. from
these headquarters. and deeply resfc u
thai no cannot ind 10 consistent with
his views TO comply with the request con-
tainod in the resolutions passed by the
Daughters OF the C0nledoracy,' at Hot
Springs. Ark. In November, 1895. 10 limit
the number Of sponsors and maids OF
honor TO one OF each from each division.
As the veterans are fast passing away.
and soon Will be too few 20 hold re-
unions. even-handed justice demands that
these hOnors should be bIOadened and eX-
tended so as TO reach. now while the
opportunity offers. every one Of these no.
Bile young women. even TO the humoest
as they are an active workers for ours
and their beloved cause.
IL j. a beautiful custom, and is In
keeping with the chiyalrous spirit OF the
old soldiers OF the South, IS elevating
and enn0bling. and IS right from every
standpoint that an the headquarters IA
the association should have a sponsor and
as many maids of honor as desired. this
applies TO general. department division
and brigade headquarters and 70 all the
camps.
WORK OF THE WOMEN.
Nearly every dollar Of money which is
required Tor help for the living. and for
care OF the graves and monuments Of
'our dead" is raised by the survivors
OF the glorious women Of the Confed-
eracy and their descendants. these noble
young women. Nearly every act Of mer-
cy and nearly every good deed which is
done can be traced TO their loving and
devoted hands
The General Commanding. therefore.
feels that as they are called upon 70
I'll the posts of duty. they should also
be given the posts OF honor.
Therefore he desires the original Gus
tom adhered 10 Of the appointment of a
sponsor by general. department. division
and brigade commanders and by every
camp. with as many maids Of honor as
desired. but with the distinct understand
ing that the Reunion Committee at
Charleston will only entertain and provide
for one sponsor and one maid OF honor
from general department and division
headquarters. as the expense for the en-
tertalnment Of a larger number would be
too great for the Reunion Committee 10
bear. neither would there be room upon
platforms. etc. for any larger number:
but II Is earnestly hoped that all the
rest will attend the reunion.
BY order OF J. r. GORDON.
General Commanding.
GEO. MOORMAN,
AdJutant-General and Chief OF staff.
TO LIMIT THE SPONSORS.
Circular Letter No. l05 referred 70, is
as follows:
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans
New Orleans, March ., 1899.
To all Camps and Comrades.
AS requested by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. the following resolution is
sent 10 all the Camps. to-wit:
The following resolution offered by
Mrs y. Y. Randolph, OF Virginia, was
unanimously adopted at d convention Of
the United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
held IN Hot Springs. Ark. November,
lSsS.
Resolved. That the United Daughters
of the Confederacy request the United
Confederate Veterans 10 limit the number
of sponsors and maids OF honor to one
OF each, from each State and Territory
where there Is Camp of United Con-
federate Veterans, because the COnfede-
rate reunions have been Of late years an
entertainment for the sponsors and maids
OF honor instead of for the veterans.
Resolved, further. That the secretary
forward these resolutions 20 the Head
quarters of United Confederate Veterans
with the request that they be sent to all
the Camps"
II certify that the foregoing IS a true
copy from the minutes
(Signed) MRS. JNO 2. HICKMAN.
Recording Secretary"
OPPOSED TO IT.
To which resolution the following reply
has been made for the l.. q. vs.:
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans.
New Orleans La. March .. 1899.
Mrs. Katie Cabell Currie. President,
Mrs. John y. Hickman. Secretary.
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
NY Dear Comrades:
In classic land. under the Cedars OF
Lebanon, IN the delightful plain OF Bukaa.
nestles what remains OF one OF the most
magnificent cities In history. Hoary
with age. dating back almost 20 the
genesis Of the world. IL was once filled
with gorgeous palaces, temples, courts and
columns and fountains and beautiful
nonuments now. famous only for the
splendor OF its ruins
In the heart OF this splendid city was
erected the greatest and most imposing
Temple ever bullded by man dedicated
10 the worship OF the God of the Sun
The fervor and grandeur Of the wor-
ship % its devotees had never been sur
pas led
The moment that the first rose colored
rays Of the God OF Day touched the snow
covered peaks Of Dhahr 81 Khodlb. and
were reflected back upon the fiuted coli
umns OF this mighty building the daily
ceremonies Of the grandest temple Of
ancient or modern times began
Priests. Choristers Trumpeteers, and
Devotees as they caught sight upon the
distant peaks OF the first blush OF the
Lord OF Day. and saw his tints reflected
upon those golden columns. as he rose
In spendor above the eastern hills sound
ed their trumpcts. knelt I'm alienation
and prayer and Joined in hymns OF devo-
fson and praise.
Perished and almost forgotten are the
people who Duilded this marvellous Tenn
ole OF the sun. and who worshipped al It's
shrine. Time has married It's once tram
rcendant beauty. and the finger Of decay
has left It's Imprint. bat the everlasting
Symbol OF Devotion stu remains and as
his nrst crimson flush covers the summit
OF the peaks OF Lebanon. and his brilliant
hues are reflected back upon the golden
1uted columns OF this mighty Temple. de-
voices still kneei and worship the God
OF Day with idOlatrOus devotion as they
have done through all the centuries and
as they Will continue 60 do 10 the end
OF time.
OUR SOUTHLAND.
Metamorphose this story OF devotion.
and transp0se the wOndrous alteration
shown by the people OF that Eastern land,
away back before the Christian era. 20
the millde or the nineteenth century and
90 our beloved Southland. and you will
hehold the richest and the fairpSt SPOT