The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
THE CON! EDERATE REUNION.
The Annual Gathering OF the Vcte-
rams In Louisville, KY, Will Begin
May 80, 1000.

The Annual Gathering of the Vete
rams In Louisville, Ky, Will Begin
May 80, 1000.
The next annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans Associa-
tion will be held from May 3Oth to Juno
Sd, 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-
the headquarters Of the veterans at
New Orleans and numbered 223.
1t is also announced that June Sd has
been set apart for religious and
memorial services to be held in mem
ory Of Mr.. Davis, "The Daughter OF
the Confcderacy and the thousands
OF deceased private soldiers and com
manders OF the Confederate army.
This service will be particularly appro-
| pirate, In view OF the fact that June Sd
will be the ninety second anniversary
| OF the birth of Mr.. Davis, who was
given to the Confedcracy from the com
monwealth OF Kentucky, at a spot To-
Gated near Louisville.
Extensive preparations have already
| be N made in Louisville for the recep-
tion and entertainment OF the veterans
and they expect to have ono of the
most successful reunions yet held by
the organization. The general order
| Ia rs follows:
The general commanding announces
that under the custom established by
the association, leaving the date of tn g
next annual meeting and reunion,
which is to be held in the city of Louis
vile, KY, to the general commanding
and the department commanders, by
unanimous agreement the next reunion
will be held upon the following dates
May 30th, 31st and June lst, 2d and Sd
1900, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, respectively,
which dates have been submitted to
"Our Host and acquiesced In.
On account of 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-
mand 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-
federacy, he having seen the light OF
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, 1900,
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, the Daughter OF the Confeder-
acy," and OF the thousands OF our peer
less private soldiers and i'll istrious
commanders and leaders of the Con-
federacy who have gone "to join ne
special armies encsmped among the
stars"
With pride the general commanding
also announces that ,240 camps have
now Joined the association, and appll-
cations for organization papers have
been received At these Headquarters for
about 200 moro.
He 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 out It's 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.