The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ANNUAL REUNION AT GREENS
B0R0 AUGUST 10Th
One Major General and Four Brfga-
ernOr AycOck Has Loaned the State
Guard Tents and Blankets and
There Will be an En~campment in
a Pleasant Grove.

Captain James /. Nets, commander
of Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, United
Confederate Vetel ans, has received the
following geaeraI orders:/
Headquarters North Carolina Division
United Confedel ate Veterans:
Durham, n. c., July 10, 1902.
Paragraph 1. The annual Reunion of
the North Carolina Division of the
United Confederate Veterans will be
held at Greensboro, N. c., on Wednes-
day, the goth day of August, 1902, in
accordance with the resolution adopted
at the last annual Reunion held at
Wrightsville, at which will be held the
annual election of division and brigade
commanders, to wit: A major-general
and four brigad1er-generals. Only
those will be entitled to vote at this
election who are duly accredited dele
gates from camps which are reported
as having paid their dues. The atten-
ton of camp commanders is especially
called to this, and they are urged to
see at once that their camp dues are
paid, as required by the constitution
of the U. c. V.
Paragraph 2. Governor Aycock has
again kindly loaned the tents and
blankets of the State Guard for the
use Of the veterans, and an encamp-
ment will be neid in a shady grove
convenient to the railroad station n
near the centre OF the city, where will
be accommodated and fed free all those
who cannot, or do not wish to board
at the hotels and private boarding
houses of the city. This ~encampment
will be ready for occupancy on Tues
day afternoon, The 18th of August, so
hat veterans can arrive then and rest
that night for next days pleasures.
Paragraph 3. The main business Of
the reunion will be transacted on the
morning of the goth, when several ad-
dresses Will be delivered, and IN the af-
ternoon of that day there will be a
grand parade. The encampment will
end on the 21st. The veterans and
other public-spirlted citizens of Green's
boro are making preparations for the
comfort and pleasure of visiting vet
erans, and are determined to make it
the most successful and pleasant re-
union yer held IN this state.
Paragraph 4. All ex-Confederate sol
diers in North Carolina of good stand
ing are cordially invited TO his re-
union, whether or not they are men,
berS of In am or association. Com
manders of camps are requested to
communicate as oon a. possible with
Commander ]. W.. Scott. Greensboro,
the number of veterans who will wish
free lodging and entertainment. so that
it may be known in advance for what
number to prepare.
Paragraph 5. All the railroads in the
state have kindly given a rate of one
cent a mile in each direction for this
occasion, and THIS low rate will be
given all visitors as we'll as veterans.
Tickets will be Oil sale on the 18th, 18th
and Goth, and will be good until the
25th Of August.
Paragraph 8. All officers, and as
many comrades as can, are requested
to wear their uniforms. A full atten-
dance is urged and a pleasant occasion
is anticipated. Rally UP, comrades,
and let US make il the grandest re-
union ever yet held in our good old
state.
By order OF
]. s. CARR. Major-General.
II. A. London.
Adjutant- Gen. and Chief of Staff.