The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-27
PROGRAMME FOR
 CONFEDERATE SONS
COMMANDER T. w. OWEN ISSUES ORDERS TO HIS CONTINGENT FOR THE REUNION OF UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The following is portion of the general orders issued by Thomas M. Owen com mander of the Alabama division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, in regard to the reunion which will be held here November and 5:
 Comrades
 '1. In accordance with Section 15 of the Division Constitution, the several camps comprising the Alabama division, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, wlll holo their third annual general reunion In the city of Birmingham, Ala, Wednesday ana Thursday, November and D. 1905 Much important business will come before this meeting and it is earnestly desired that there should be full and enthusiastic at tendance. Every camp in the division must be represented. The Confederate Veterans have their reunion at the same time, and this in itself should be an in- spiration to all loyal Sons, and arouse enthusiasm sufficient to bring delegations from all the camps.
 "A cordial invitation Is extended the general public to attend the meetings.
 "2. Each camp is entitled to one dele gate for every ten active members in good standing on it's rolls, and one additional for every fraction of five or more mem- DSIb put every cdfHp III SOOu SldHulHS lS entitled to at least two delegates. Dele- gates must present written credentials, signed by the commandant and ad1utant of their camps.
 "3 On receipt of this order camps should proceed at once to the election of delegates, the election or appointment of local sponsors, the collection of annual per capita tax, and the completion of all other arrangements for the reunion
 "A In order that the commander may be fully advised as to the condition of the several camps in the division, command ants are requested to at once make re- port to him in writing as required by section 32 of the constitution, on the fol- lowing subjects:
 Subjects of Reports.
 T. General condition of the camp.
 '2. Historical work accomplished during the year.
 g. Contributions made by the camp to patriotic causes. giving names of the ob- Jects to which help has been given Gas Tor monuments, soldiers home. etc) . "4. How often meetings are held by the camp, with general account of what Is done at the meetings
 '5. Has local reunion or anniversary of the camp been held, and if so state "hch, eiio WHcbhcN UT nOL IHe OCCASION was a success.
 '6. Does your camp work in harmony and concert in all patriotic matters with the camp of Confederate Veterans and the chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy fin your locality?
 '7 State the causes, if any, which mlli- tate against the successful operation of your camp.
 s. What, in your opinion, should be done by way of arousing more interest, and in securing better results In our camps; and finally.
 @. Furnish a complete roster of the &C., tive members of the camp in good stand ing, accompanied by 10 cents per capita tax for each (Unless the roster is fur nished and this annual per capita tax is paid, the camp will be in bad standing and will not be allowed representation in the reunion.)
 ''1n preparing this report use comnier- cial or legal size paper, and write in ink on one side only'
 There will be two sessions one at noon on the 4th and the other at D. m. on the same day At the latter session Judge Thomas G. Jones will deliver the an- nual address before the Sons and Daugh- ters In the Auditorium.