The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
ORDER ANNOUNCING
 THE DALLAS REUNION
Twelfth Annual Gathering of the Heroes Who Wore the Grey--MOtherS of COnfederacy
 
 Also to Meet

. ago. they promptly and nobiy responded to their country's call If Is our bcundeu duty and the chief mission of the D. C.; V. Association that these unfortunate, sick. disabled and indigent comrades and brothers and thdr widows and 0rphano should have our attention, care and such! help in their old age as their more fot- as their infirmi.ies and misfortuneo re-: Quire. This to, him will be labor Of love. and to the carrying out of which he will devote his best efforts and In appeals to all the members of the C. c. V. Association who are able, for their earnest. prayerfuI. patriotic help.
 rades; and in doing this he feels cona- dent that appeals for employment for the old Confederate Veterans. who arc. so rapidly passing away, and substantial and unfortunate soldiers will not be naas' in vain to any State, municipal govern ment or citixens of any Southern State. nor to the rising generation, themseives are like participants in that heritage cf. glory so proudly ernblazoned upon 9he history of each State by the unpaxal- leled vaior and endurance of these aDo0. wounded and disabled old warriors, n tt would be ingratitude without parallel and degradation without precedent, that any of these should turn their backs> upon the old heroes and their ever-glorious re- COIob III Lnetf olQ axe ana 0lIo 0lutxo31~ z
 ". Other business of the greatest im- portance will also demand careful cou- sideration-such as the care of the graves of our known and unknown dead buried ss ssn Geftysnurg; s @ Fort warren. @ Campf 1ss- Gs cago. Rock Island. JohnsoRs Island. Cairo. and at all other points; we must care for the graves of Our Dead. ana see that they are annually decorated. the complete lists of the names of our dead heroes with the location of their last rest- ing place furnished to their friends and rslatives through the medium of our oblivion and handing them down in hips tory; the best method of securing tnn- partial history, and to enlist each State the history of her citizen soldiary: ths consideration of the different movements, plans and means to complete the monuS ment to the memory of Jefferson Daytss President of the Confederate States of America. and to aid in building monu-s ments to all of the other great leaders. soldiers and sailors of the South; to make such changes in the -Consti tution and bylaws as experience may suggest, and other matters of general interest
 VI. Each Camp now admitted into the United Confederate Veteran organization, and those admitted before the Reunion are urged to at once elect accredited del< egates and alternatcs to attend as only accredited delegates can participate in tha business part of the session. The rep resentation of delegates at the Reunion will be as fixed In Section 1, Article ". of the Constitution: one delegate for ev-, cry twenty active members. in good standing; and one additional for frnc- ton of ten members. provided every cry to at least two delegates. Each Camp will elect the same number of alternates as delegates who will attend In case of any failure on the part of the delegates.
 n fl Section 5. Article V. of the Constitution: Camps will not be allowed representa- ton unless their per capita shall have been paid to the Adjutant General on rr before the list. day of April next preced- ing the annual meeting"
 VIII. A program to be observed at the Reunion and all the details will be fur nished to the Camps and to all Veterans. and also full information. by applying to Col. c. O. Slaughter. President Exec utive Committee Confederate Reunion. or Gen. c. l.. Martin. Secretary, Dallas. Texas.
 TX. The General Commanding respect fully requests the Press. both daily ana weekly of the whole country. to aid the United Confederate Veterans by pub,i- cation of these Orders: with editorial no tices of the organization.
 x The Geuera1 Commanding respect fully requests and trusts that railroad officials will also aid the old Veterans by giving the very lowest rates of trans portation so as to enable them to attend.
 xI. Officers of the General Stan ara directed to assist Department, Division and Brigade Commanders and others in organizing their respective States, and generally to aid in the complete federa- ton of all the survivors in one grand or ganization under the Constitution of tha United Confederate Veterans.
 By order of,
 !. B. Gordon,
 General Commanding.
 Geo. Moorman.
 Adjutant General and Chief of Stan.
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