The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-09

Camp Lomax United Confederate Veter- ans yesterday afternoon completed ar engagements for the State Convention of Confederate Veterans which will meet in Montgomery Wednesday at noon. The official program. except for a few minor details, was arranged.
 On motion of Captain w. B. Jones the Committee issued a cordial invitation to the members of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic to attend the barbecue at Jacksons Lake Thurs day. The Camp deemed 1t a happy idea for the survivors of the Lost Cause and those who fought them in '62 to break bread together.
 The veterans are taking great interest in the social features of the approaching Convention, and the sponsors of the va rious camps will be their special guests. Yesterday Miss Elizabeth Winter the sponsor for Camp Lo max. announced the appointment of Miss Katherine Davidson as maid of honor. It has been decided that the sponsors and the maids of honor shall be in the parade. Carriages will be provided for them and they will occupy a conspicuous place in the procession.
 The official program as completed is as follows:
 The Convention will assemble at Nc Donald's Opera House at noon Wednes- day, November 18th, and will be called to order by Major General George F.. Harrison of Opelika Prof. Reinzi Thom- as is preparing a musical program for this meeting. The names of the partic- ipants and the musical numbers will be announced later.
 The Convention will assemble again at o'clock.
 Wednesday night at 8 o'clock the ladies of the White House Association, the La dies Memorial Association and the four Chapters of the Daughters of the Confed eracy will tender the Veterans a recep- tion at the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association.
 The second day. November 14th, will be essentially Reunion Day" Those who will participate in the big parade will as- semble at the City Building at 10 o'clock a. m. The procession will move prompt ly at 10:S0 o'clock. The Committee ar ranged the parade in the following order:
 Mounted police, B. M. Washburn. Chief Marshall the sponsors and their maids of honor in carriages; they will be in the order If the oldest organizations first; band. Major General George P. Harrison and staff mounted; first brigade, second brigade, third brigade, fourth brigade, Sons of Veterans
 After the parade the veterans will take the train for the barbecue at Jackson's Lake. It is expected the train will re- turn to the city at D. m.
 Judge Fullers office a box of small Con- federate flags. These will be pinned on the lappel of the veterans coats.
 Judge Fuller's office will be general headquarters for veterans during the Convention. The local veterans are ex- pectng a very large attendance at the reunion and Judge Fuller has requested all hotels and boarding houses who are willing to entertain the veterans at re- duCed rates to notify him at once.
 Last night Judge Fuller received ad- vices from the camps that will send dele gates. Each camp has promised to send large delegation particularly the camp at Luverne which says 1t will send sev- enty-five men here. The cities which will be represented are Cullman. Birmingham. Guntersville. Mobile. Brnwtan, Selma. We tlimpka. Troy. Union Springs Abbeville, Eufaula, TuskeSee, Opelika. Luverne, Prattville, Holly Pond and Lowndesboro,
 Sons of Veterans,
 Camp Holtzclaw, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held an important meeting at the office of J. S. Fuller last rSght at vtich the Committee on Arrangements for the State Convent.cn of Sons of Vet eIans made report which was accepted by the Camp.
 The meeting was called to order by Lieutenant Commander J. H Crossland
 Thomas M. Owen. Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements, made port. He said that the business sessions of the Convention would be held in the Circuit Court room which would he ap- rI opriately decorated for the occa sion. H, hoped to have a large portrait of Gen. James T. HCltZclaw to occupy cC nspicuous position in the court room.
 I he Sons will attend the reception giv- en by the ladies at the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association Wednesday night.
 Clayton Tullis made report that n smoker would be rendered the visiting Sens, members of Camps at Clanceys Hotel Wednesday night after the recep- tion at the Commercial and Industrial Association
 The Sons of Veterans will establish general headquarters at the office of ]. S. Fuller on south Court Street. and an attendant will be present to give infor- nation and see that each visitor regis ters Badges have also been provided for the use of members of Camp lIoltz- claw and also a general reunion badge for the use of all delegates. Tho Camp will have committee to meet all trains and escort the Sons to the Camp head quarters. The Sons of Veterans will also participate in the big parade of the Vet erans Thursday and attend the barbecue at Jackson's Lake.
 Commander LomaX was authorized tn appoint delegates tn the State ConVen- tion. The camp also decided to have Sponsor and three Maids of Honor
 Governor w. D. Jelks. J. C. Lawrence and Wellington owen were elected mem hf rS of the amp.