Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-06

who will be guests of Memphis during
the Reunion. is as follows. Commander
J, d. Adams; executive officer and nsvi
gator Lieut.. w. L. Howard; chief engi
neer, Lieut., A. L. Willard; watch anC
division officers, Lieut. Frank Lyon
Ensign Zeno L. Briggs and Cadet II
X. Cage; assistant, c. Il. Delaney; as
sistant paymaSter, II, @ Stevens.
Letters continue to pour into the
local committees from different division
commanders, and from detachments
and groups of veterans, who, Judging
from the tone Of their communications
are waiting in veritable trembling
eagerness for the Reunion, whore they
will again be enabled to clasp hands OF
comrades long lost to them. or to renew
the precious reunion with friends, who,
in ranks and file, in the whirl of savage
battle, or on the picket line of a
shadowy moonlight night, were wont to
look ON them for encouragement and
triumph
The finance committee continues to
receive money orders and checks; the
eommissary department is almost EN-.
barrassed with offers Of edibles; all are
working hand in hand, the committee
and the far-away countryman alike, for
the success of what is hoped will be the
grandest Reunion of them all.
Letter From Gen. Gordon,
The following letter has been sent
out by general commanding, J. b. Cor
don of the United Confederate Veterans:
New ORLEANS, March 16, 190t
10 all Commanders, Camps and Comrades:
The general commanding calls attention
to the fact, that the same custom which has
heretofore existed in regard to the appoint
ment of sponsors and maids Of honor In the
past will apply to the Memphis reunion.
AS the veterans are fast passing away
and will soon be too few to hold reunions
even-handed justice demands that these
honors should be broadened and extended
so as to reach, now while the opportunity
offers, every one of these noble Young
women, even to the humblest as they are
all active workers for ours and their be,
loved cause.
1t is beautiful custom, and is In keeping
with the chivalrous spirit Of the old soldiers
OF the South, is elevatng and ennobling,
ana is right from every standpoint that all
the headquarters in the association should
have sponsor and as many maids of honor
as desired; this applies to general, depart.
ment, division and brigade headquarters,
and to all the camps.
Nearly every dollar Of money which is
required for help for the living, and for
care of the graves and monuments for "our
dead is raised by the survivors of the
glorious women Of the Confederacy and
their descendants, these noble Young
women Nearly every act of mercy, and
nearly every good deed which is done can
be traced to theirloving and devoted hands.
The general commanding therefore feels.
that as they are called upon to fill the posts
OF duty, they should also be given the posts
OF honor Therefore he desires the origi. .
nal custom adhered to of the appoint.
nent of sponsor by general, depart.
ment, division and brigade command.
erS and by every camp, with as many
maids Of honor as desired, there being no
limit to the number but with the distinct
understanding that the reunion committee
at Memphis will only entertain and provide
for one sponsor and one maid of honor from
general, department and division headuuar.
.ers, as the expense for the entertainment
Of larger number would be too great for
.he reunion committee to bear, neither
would there be room upon platforms, etc,
Tor any larger number; but it is earnestly |
hoped and requested that all the rest will
attend and grace the Memphis reunion with
their presence.
By order of
j. b. GORDON, General Commanding.
GEO. MooRMAN,
Adjutant General and Chief of staff