The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
THE NEW ORLEANS REUNION.
= Official Call Is Issued by Commanding
General for Annual Event

General for Annual Event
Headquarters United Confederate Vet
'crans, New Orleans, La, January %, 1903
General Orders No. 204
l. The general commanding announces
that, according to the custom heretofore in
force which leaves TO the commanding
general and the department commanders the
'hxlng OF the date Of the reunion, the thir-
'teenth annual reunion will be held in the
city Of New Orleans, La, on MSy 20, 20
p and %, 1903. Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, respectively, those
days having been named by our host as
satisfactory.
H. with pride the commanding general
also announces that 1870 camps have al
ready Joined the association, and he hopes
that many more viii Aie applications before
the reunion. lie urges veterans everywhere
to get together and form themselves into
camps, and send at once TO these headquar-
ters for organization papers, so that their
aid may be secured In carrying out the
benevolent, praiseworthy and patriotic Oh
iects OF our order.
IL. lie begs that camps already organ
led and those about to be organized, viii
at once set about creating an interest ia
tnis great reunion. which promises to sur.
pass all heretofore held Let delegates and
ulternates be chosen, ana every prepare
ton maze 10 take part IN TINS gathering.
\ Not uIone the city "a New orleans, but the
Y state OF Louisiana as we'll, mas invited us
10 come TO the metropolis " tnc great
southwest, and let the survivors OF the
lost cause be not backward IN accept
Ing this invitation.
Few clues ot the South offer such at.
fractions 10 the ordinary visitor but her
suncrlngs ana hardships render her douOy
dear to the heart OF every Confederate
a. be a Il Ia "a O.
| I'm age TO take up arms, and her noble
| women that We're hcapea all the barbara
| ties the Ingenuity Of a brutal Butler could
7 imagine within hcr borders was the hume
h Ul the gallant BeaWegard, at whose com
mand the first shot OF the war WAS fred
p the hero ut the first Manassas, the able
I engineer who planned the deteuses Of
Charleston harb0r, which so long success
u fully resisted the terrible attacks of tue
" powerful Federal feet and here his spirit
=, Swccty sank To rest; here lived and died
y the beloved George Norman, the mspiH,
q ton and life of the great order of the L, G.
!. US Tor which he toiled night and day, and
y TO whose efforts its wonderful success is
\ entirely due; here labored and administered
spiritual consolation the sainted b. VI,
Palmer, who regarded 1t almost a teach.
Ing of the holy word OF God that the doc
trinc OF states rights should be upheld
even at the great sacrifice that was lGade
for 1t, and who, In the last hours OF his
= ne, referred lovingly TO his Confederate
! uniform; almost the first life that was sac
/ rlhced on the altar Of his country, that Of
i, the noble Colonel Charles DreuX, was a
W. rcsideut Of this city; here, FOR a while. re
posed the precious ashes ot Albert sidney
Johnston, before their removal 10 their
homo In our sister state Of Texas IN the
{. magnificent lb IN Metairie cemetery; here
> passed away the great aud only president
r, Of the Confederate states of America, JEFF.
forsOu Davis; and here, on all Sides tho
mind aud heart are stirred 10 patriotic en-
thusiasm hy enduring monuments In marble
M bronze to the glorious dead M the past
II the noble column to the Immortal lee
towering over all. here dwell he most open.
hearted men and the most beautiful, pati.
D, otto and loyal women OF the South. These
men ana those Women stand with open
arms and cordial greeting 10 welcome the
survivors of the lost cause" to this fair
IS city No better preparations have ever
N been made for the pleasure and entertain
u. Wcut OF the wcHrers Of the gray The
~ commanding general hopes that there VIII
D, be On immense gathering OF his old com
u rades, ana that these old heroeS win 90
Is back to thCil homes when the reunion Is
over happier aud better men, singing the
st praises Of those who have contributed SO
I much TO make their soiourn pass delight
% fully.
y ~ Az the request OF its most jealous
Ie president Mrs W. Behan, the command
~ ing general takes pleasure In announcing
Is that the Confederate southern Memorial
association will hold Its Fourth annual
convention at New Orleans on the same
dates as the United Confederate Veterans
The opening feature OF the convention Will
be the usual jefferson Davis memorial
service, which win he held IN Christ
10 church cathedral, tuesday, May 10. 16t3.
ii All United Confederate Veterans United
Sons Of Confederate Veterans and United
Daughters or the Confederacy are cordial
ii rs invited Ia assist OF this solemn aud I'M
~ prcsSlyc ceremony In memory of the first
NJ and only president OF the Confederacv
X Tho commanding general sincerely trusts
or that all Who visit New Orleans will TAX,
n part In this beautiful service II possible
The Confederate soldier cannot too offer
q mark his appreciation ~ the glorious womer
t. " the South. and their noble work
IN y. Many matters Of Importance will u,
L, brought before the convention. among
10 which viii be the proper steps 10 he takeI
M To teach the Young men and the young
g, women who are soon 90 take our PLACES
" that tho cause for which their fathcr.
h. fought and their mothers tocd so un
p. woariugly for tour suffering years wa,
right-wRs right then, Is right now ant
y win ever no No greater effort has hror
al made to lnstill thc truth OF history into IN,
minds " the rising generation than IS PM
"a forth by the historical committee OF aui
a organisation. of which General s. n L.,
Is chairman nad tho commanding genera
" feels that the convention should adoni
We measures 70 push forward tho noble work n
&C. the committee Prizes should be oTeref
So for the best school histories old eoldlers
pc rrivatee ana officers shnnlh Ne nravailef
X, ,ipon 20 contribute their experiences ~ ~,
press, thus saving much valuable matte