The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

| shall be Eve G) or more. provided that
every camp In good standing shall be
entitled to at least two (2) delegates
This does not prevent every member
| OF the camp from attending the reunion
| They will be cordially welcomed and al
| mitted to all the privileges of the floor,
| but no camp can vote more than inc
| number provided for by the Constitution.
| Camps are therefore urged TO bring as
| many members as possible. for at an
| the business meetings and various en-,
tertainments. they will receive coroia'
| recognition.
| A copy OF the Constitution is enclosed
| herewith, and camps should caleiuiS
| read Sections Sc to 81 Section ~ Sectioh
| 75; Sections SO and 81; and Section lov'
| ali OF which bear directly upon the It.
/ union.
Board and Lodging. Transportation
| The most important matter for delegates
| TO consider is board and lodging auu
| camps should commence without deiay
| 10 elect their delegates and alleilia'eS'
| Visitors are urged to make all arrange
ments for board and lodging In advance
| as they will find 1t very hard 10 secure
accommodations IL delayed until arflVdi
in the city. All information can oe ou-
tanned and quarters engaged by ADDRESS
| ing Mr.. Robert p. Evans chaliiiS =
G.
In this connection, also, Comrade j.
| C. Morris. of Charleston. 5. C., mas peeh
Amounted chairman. committee on trans
| portatjon and camps Will receive full az
| tention by addressing him resardlhs i"l'
road rates and routes. ms VIII DC VI
| great help to the members, and they arc
urged to take advantage OF II.
Meetings, Place. Time-Ihe sessions %
the reunion will be held In the hlDeIi,-
ian Hall. second floor. on Meeting SUI. -
Just above Broad, and In the ceA, ~
portion Of the city. The irst session wiz
be convened at ~ A. NJ. on wednesday
Nav 10th. and all delegates must pe
present at that time 10 present ther
credentials to the committee anu 90
ASSIGNED a place IN the hall. Inc al
dresses of welcome and other Coii'eue
rate speeches will be Delivered AT ti.'
time Thursday, May nm, the sesslop
win he held at 3 \. NJ. and at the same
bour on FRIDAY the 18th: and SATURDAY.
The 18th. All camps should be present
promptly at the first session.
proorau,me Social Sdc-W ecnesudg'
Nav 10th is Charleston's Memorial Day
and visitors and hosts VIII take par "a
a special service that afternoon III eVi"
memoration of the Confederate ecu.
| The Darade will be formed In the io""l
part of the city, and marcheu tht - -.
| The principal streets, about a Inlie' TO 10 TIC
| auditorium building where lneS VIZ an
seated and the memorial ceremonies WIZ
| tale nIacc. The L. ). G. y. nave Dten
invited IN participate IN this parade ana
| tbese exercises. and it is hoped that the
Confederation will make sOOd Sno"i.s
IN that occasion, and thus hoho' ,1 e,is
memory of the Confederate soldiers me
| Confederation will be formed III t"e s'l',o
manner as in Atlanta. ana take us as
signed place I'm the parade at the pI"I'
time. Comrade Daniel l.. Sinkler' o.,
! charleston. s c. has been appolhleI
cbiof marshal for the sons. and the diVi-
sion commanders are hereby requesleu
IN immediately comm unicaie 10 theSe
boadouarters the name of some comraue
from their division. who Will be assisneu
under the chief marshal, 10 form cue"
particular division.
Numerous concerts and musical enter
tainments will be given at the auuilo'
rum building on various nights oil 'he
reunion. and on one OF these eNehlhs9
the sponsors Will be marcheu nv w
auditorium building escorted by detaI
from our Confederation. TO take seals
I'm the same. while various speeches. OF
welcome are delivered.
on one of the evenings AT the audlio-
riurn hall. n public reception VIII be ten
dered by the executive committee ~ an
the visitors The Daughters OF the Con-
federacy and local camps Of our Con-
federation are arranging suitable enter
tainments which will insure all pleas
ant time socially.
The Secretary Of War has thrown open
Fort Sumter and the other forts Of the
harbor TO the Confederate reunion. ana
steamers viii he run TO them every day
and night. and opportunities given for
all TO visit these historical places.
Spohsors-The division commanders
are requested Immediately 10 appoint
division sponsor TO represent their states
at the reunion. These division sponsors
will be entertained at the Charleston
Hotel as the guests Of the Executive
Committee. As heretofore. al camp
sponsors will receive a most cordial wei
come. and it Is suggested that they should
act as maids Of honor for their DIVISION
sponsor. though II will be impossible Tor
the committee to entertain more than
one sponsor from each State The spon-
sor in chief will probably be appointed
later on. if deemed advisable
The HeadQuarters-The oincial hcad-
quarters of the Confederation will be ON
the first floor Of the IIibernian Hall on
Meeting street. 4 committee OF local
comrades will be appointed I'm charge OF
the same. and the delegates. on arrival
should report at once to this Office and
register their names I'm the official book
ana receive the official reunion badge,
which will entitle them 10 admission 10
an entertainments and exercises. The
attention Of the camps IS called 10 the
beautiful badge, adopted at the last re-
union. a design Of which will be found
at the head Of this order Camps are
urged TO provide their members with
these buttons for the reunion, and orders
should be sent Immediately 90 these
headquarters as IT takes time to manu-
facturo them The cost is $3.50 for the
button and 20 cents extra for a ribbon
and bar attachment.
In conclusion, the commander in chief
most earnestly urges large and full
attendance of the members at this re-
union and especially that all should ar
rive in time to attend the first session
on the 10th that the credentials may
he examined and the arrangements made
for the parade that afternoon. The pur-
poses of our Confederation must COM
mend themselves to every true son of
the South. and its objects cannot be con-
strued In any way to foster or create any
feeling of bitterness regarding the out
come OF the war between the States,
but is simply and solely for the perpe-
tuation of the true history of that war,
and the preservation from oblivion Of
the personal records of the men who
wore the Grey: and likewise to extend
the hand OF charity to needy Confede-
rates Let all the Sons Of Veterans from
everywhere attend the reunion at
Charleston. and take part I'm the further
ance of the work of the u. s. c. "
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