The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-27

so fapluly pasSiDg stWd1s anu suusldn-
tia aid for these old sick, wounded. in
digent and unfortunate soldiers will
not be made in vain to any State, mu-
nicipal government or citizens of any
Southern State. nor TO the rising gen.
GRAFTON, themselves the worthy descend
ants Of heroes, who are all alike par
Elephants IN that heritage of glory so
proudly emblazoned upon the history
of each State by the unparalleled yalor
and endurance of these aged, wounded
and disabled old warriors, as it would
be ingratiiude without parallel an deg
radiation without precedent. that any of
these should turn their backs upon the
old heroes and their ever-elorious rec
ords IN their old age ana dire distress.
V. Other business of the greatest i'm
portance-such AS the care of the
graves of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg. Fort War
rem, Camps Morton. Chase, Douglass,
lakewood Cemetery. at Chicago. Rock
Island, Johnson's Island, Cairo, and at
all other points; we must care tor the
graves of sour Dead" and see that
they are annually decorated, the head
stones preserved and protected. and
complete lists of the names of our
dead heroes with the location of their
last resting place furnished 20 their
friends and relatives through the me-
dunn of their camps. thus reseuing their
names from oblivion and handing them
down in history; the best method of Sc
curing impartial history, and to enlist
each State in the compilation and pres
ervation of the history of her citizen
soldery; the consideration of the diner
ent movements, plans and means to-
complete the monument to the memory
of Jefferson Davis, President OF the
Confederate States of America. and to-
aid IN building monuments to all OF the
other great leaders, soldiers and-sailors
of the South, to make such changes ins
the constitution and bylaws as expert
ence may suggest, and other matters of
general interest.
VI Each camp now admitted into
the United Confederate Veteran organi-
zation, and those admitted before the
reunion. are urged to at once elect &C.
credited delegates and alternates to at
tend, as only accredited delegates can
participate in, the business part of the
session. The representation Of dele
gates at the reunion will be rs fixed in
Section / Article 3 of the constitutions;
"one delegate for every twenty active
members in good standing and one adj
ditional for a fractional of ten members,
provided every camp in good standing
shall be entitled to at least two dele
gates" Each camp will elect the same
number of alternates as dele gates, who
will attend in case of any failure on the
part of the delages.
VII. A programme to be observed
at The reunion and all the details will
be furnished to the camps and to all
veterans in Que time and any further
Information can be obtained by apply
ing to Col. L. A. Parker, secretary Con-
federate reunion committee, Memphis.
Tenn.
VIII. The commanding general re-
speetfully requests the press, both daily
aud weekly, of the whole country, to
aid the patriotic and benevolent objects
of the United Confederate Veterans by
publication of these orders, with edito-
rial notices of the organization.
TX. The general comman ding re-
specially requests and trusts that rail-
road officials will also aid the old vet
Grams by giving the very lowest rates
of transportation so as to enable them
to attend.
X. Officers of the general staff are
directed 10 assist department. division
and brigade commanders and others in
orgaIzing their respective States, and
generally to aid in the complete fedora
ton of all the survivors in one grand
organization under the constitution of
the United Confederate Veterans
By order of