The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
ORDER FROM T. NJ. STONE
Addressed 10 United Sons of Con
federate Veterans of South.
DIRECTS PREPARATION FOR REUNION
Gives Instructions as to Department and
Division Sponsors, Maids OF Honor
and Their Chaperous.
DIRECTS PREPARATION FOR REUNION

Waco Texas, February 21--The follow.
ing order has Just been issued by Thomas
Z. Stone commander in chief Of the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans;
10 the United Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams
Waco, Terms February 20, 1oos.--Com-
rndes: The great reunion Of the Confederate
Veterans viii be held IN the city Of New
Orleans on Mny 10, 20, p and %. 1893, as
per general order No. 2a4, issued by the
commanding general, John b. Gordon and
IN accordance with section "a, article 0, Of
our general constitution directing that the
oununl reunion Of the United sons Of Con-
fcderate Veterans shall be held at the same
time and place. Therefore the commander
In chief Announces that the United Soma
Of Confederate Veterans will hold their
eighth annual reunion IN New Orleans La,
ON May 10, 90 u and -. This should and
will be the greatest reunion ever held by
us. and each camp Ia specially urged to
have representations there Our constltu-
ton, article 10, section 90, provides thnt
each camp shall be entitled to one dele,
gate for every ten active members IN good
standing In the camp ana one addiuonhl
for Il fraction thereof Of i've or more; pro
vlded, that every camp In good standing
shall be entitled to at least two delegates
| NV Tho c5tntnot,tau+ ana adintnnf of Tho
: respective camps attached 10 which sinai
! rounrDl I'm accordance with SECTION 90 or
| they Gun not be recognized, the blanks as
! provided for In this section will be sent YOU
| you srn mos nrgrd Ia commence MT once
! f., revive nm interest among those eligible
c'oaac IN ronr $50 Ps al rhis ia np6,
! tnnt to Won for fine greater n,lrn,er of Nom
, hers Won have the greater will he your In.
| guCttSr ot rho reunion Lot us stir the
hnys M 10 nm enthusiastic interest in our
| rofse ind show 10 Tho world that we are
| pnt ushoued To he known as the AZ.
| scendnnts ~ +hot brnyc cbiv0lrcua and
heroic BODY Of men who once composed the
C'ouf-dcrnfe army and navy Impress on
tho hoys that they should join onr ranks
I-.r,,rJs made nv Dur ancestors I'm TINT war
Cnt them to come to New Orlpnns and feel
fhc lnspiration as can only be felt when
mmglug with the Confederate Veterans
gDd mo beautiful women VI our beloved
Southland n VIII do YOU good make you
hettor mon and worthier ot such noble an
c,4try
rhG commander I'm chief renuesta the OBJ
srrropre az Tho following rnie Ms 10 spou-
sor, and maids Of honor For the general
mnids ~ honor ytItb rhoprron, for dcnart.
| mCnta spousnr and two maids Of honor
with cbnptron Tor divisions a sponsor nnd
one maid Of honor with chnpcron. for
&. | brirndeg spnpsor and onn maid Of honor
! y,lfb chs prr6, Itbe hrIqedc comm ndcr IN
| son rbot ono ogCprt no gcnt n hc Intends
2 ~ NOT to have twol. for cntnps n sponsor
With rhaneron the cnmp In MI cRsrs 10
q send ot leaat one escort; for the CHmp I'm
? Nov OrIenrs n sponsor and ma many maids
~ honor "a NAV bn desired With n chan.
p cron n e. Recommended that ali snonsots
ana maids Of honor no selected FROM among
@ the members Of tho United Daughters Of
Tho Confectionery.
A+ tbc ,,f,,uest ct ,ts prasident Mira w
RchRn Inc conm1nder In chief takes
= Measure In opr,nuncing that the CouFnder.
Q 6ted Southern Memorial association Will
b GCid tie fourth annual convention nj New
o Orlcsns on the same dates as the United
t'nnfcderate Veterans,
I Tho opculnr feature will he tho usual JEFF
o rrrsnu nayta memorial service which Mil
4 bc held M Christ church cathedral, Tues
r. Inv. Nav TO- AT 10 A. m All United Con.
a fcAernte Veterans the United Sons OF Con.
= fCderpte Veterans nnd the United DauGh.
b, tors OF the Confedcrncy are cordially In.