Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29
THE CHARLESTON REUNION.

Great interest IS being taken everywhere
among Confederate veterans in the re
union Of their various organizations which
is to be held held in Charleston, 5. c.,
i'm May. The indications are that the at
tendance on the occasion viii be unusu-
ally large Charleston is making elabo-
rate arrangements for the reception and
entertainment Of the veterans, and it is
safe TO say that whatever that fine old
city has undertaken TO do will be tho
roughly well done That the hearuest
of welcomes will be accorded the southern
veterans by the Palmetto metropolis it is
not necessary to say.
General Clement A. Evans, commander
of the Georgia Division Of Confederate
Veterans. has issued am address, in which
ne makes suggestions and gives informa-
ton 10 the old soldiers under him, which
we think. will be OF interest to all Con
fcdorates We therefore make some ex-
tracts from the address. as follows:
The annual reunion Tor 1899 Will be-
held ia Charleston. May 10TH llth. I'm,
and 18th. The parade and review VIII
an Confederatcs should reach Charleston
not later than the early part of Wed
nesdav morning, the 10th. which is the
first dav. Railroad rates are / cent for
each mile travelled. The railroad agents
will give fun information. Board can Do
had from e. cents per day up to larger
sum. Ii is believed that this will be our
most important reunion, as many great
subjects will be discussed and disposed
of. Charleston people are making SPLEEN
did arrangements for our entertainment.
and it is hoped that in our love Tor our
memories and comrades every camp
and county will send large number To
this reunion.
commanders will call their camps to-
ecthcr as early as possible TO send dele
gates and altcrnates and TO make all
other arrangements. Each camp, however
small its number, is entitled TO two dele
gates and two alternates. The ratio is
one delegate and one alternate 10 every
twenty members, and one additional 10
every fraction of ten members. Full
delegations should be elected. Camps
should carry their banners, badges. and
every old Confederate flag and banner
that can be secured.
THE effort of the commanding general
of the Georgia Division 60 have camp
succeeded, yet there are some counties
where no camp has been formed. The
appeal is here earnestly repeated to all
Confederates everywhere 10 unite with
some camp. and where ten will unite they
should form a camp, elect officers, and
apply for a charter
1T is the request of great many
comrades that each Confederate shall
wear a badge or card ON his hat or coat.
showing the regiment or battalion in
which he served. The matter of uniform
is left to each camp and each member.
1T is expected that some action viii
be taken at Charleston concerning the
graves Of our brave comrades who fell IN
battle or died of wounds in hospitals and
diseases in prisons. ana also Of those who
have died since the war. Information is
earnestly called for on this subject. and
il is therefore here urged that all camps
of Consederates. all camps of Sons of Con-
federate Soldiers, all Ladies' Memorial as
sociations and all chapters OF Daugh-
ters Of the Confedoracy will AT once mail
TO headquarters statements of the loca-
ton Of the graves nearest them, the num-
Der Of Confederates buried there and
the condition of the cemetery. II is hoped
that this sacred duty will not be neg
lcctod."
General Evans very appropriately CON
cludes his timely and useful address as
follows:
Comrades, II is a great duty we owe
ourselves. our posterity, our whole coun-
try, and all who prize the qualities OF
yalor. patriotism. and devotion 10 great
convictions To foster these reunions. to
sustain the hallowing sentiment they in
spire, TO watch the histories OF Confede-
rate events, 10 preserve the reverence
due the memories Of our deceased COM
rades, and TO so cherish the great aNiOins
of human liberty that our country shall
be distinguished among nations as great