The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
Miscellaneous
nurEnERATE YETERANs, RE-UN1ON.

CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION. .
North Carolina Division Of United COnfeder-
ate Veterans Assemblies at Wrightsville on
August 14th in Annual Meeting.
The following general order rela.
tive TO the assembling of the United
confederate Veterans of the State in
onnnal reunion at Wrightsville has
baen issued at headquarters by Gen
eral Carr;
Haadouarters N. G. Division,
Tinted Confederate Veterans,
Durham, N. c., July 81, 1901.
General Orders, Nc. Is.
A reunion of the North Caro-
lima Division of the United Confed
crate Veterans will be held at
Wrightsville, N. c., beginning on
the afternoon of Wednesday, the
18th day of August, 1901, and clos
ing on the 10th, at which will be held
the annual election of Division and
Brigade Commanders, to wit: A
Major-General and four Brigadier
Generals. Only those will be en-
titled to vote at this election who
are duly accredited delegates from
camps which are reported by Adju-
tant- General Norman rs having
paid their dues. The attention of
camp commanders is especially called
TO this, and they will at once e
that their camp dues are paid, as re-
ouired by the Constitution of the
United Confederate Veterans.
>. Governyr Aycock has kin 'ly
given the use of the tents and camp
eouipage of the State Guard at
Wrightsville, which will accommo-
date about one thousand persons.
Each tent is eight feet square and
has a plank floor and two blankets,
and there are cooking stoves and
utensils sufficient. Cots may be
rented for the occasion by those de-
string them. There are a number
of hotels and boarding houses which
offer reduced rates for those who
may not wish to occupy quarters in
the camp. Each camp, or delegation,
must provide it's rations either by
carrying them or cooking them in
camp.
3. All ex-Confederate soldiers in
North Carolina of good standing are
cordially invited to this reunion,
whether or not they r members of
any camp or association. In order,
however, to exclude unworthy per-
sons veterans are required to carry
with them a certificate from his
camp commander, II from the clerk
of the Superior Court of his county
in which there is no camp, certify
ing that he is q veteran in good
standing. A strict compliance with
this will be required. No veteran
without this certificate will be ad
mitted to the privileges of the camp.
4. All the railroads in the State
have kindly given a rate of one cent
a mile in each direction for this Occa-
sion. Tickets will be on sale On the
18th, 18th and 14th days of August,
and are good for one continuous
passage until the oath. The agent
at any station will give the exact
price of a ticket from his station on
application. The rate is given to all
visitors as we'll as to the veterans.
D. A full attendance of veterans is
urged and as many as practicable are
requested to wear their uniforms.
This may be the last opportunity
for many to attend a reunion and
meet their old comrades, so rally up.
b. A. LONDON,
Adjt.- General and Chief of Staff.
By order of Maj Gen. J. S. Carr.
All State papers will please copy.
We had a pleasant call last week
from congressman John w. At