The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
VETERANS RRUNI0E.
To he Held in New Orleans MAY 18th to the
22d
Headquarters n. C. Division,
Durham, N. c., March %, 19i

Headquarters n. c. Division,
United Confederate Veterans.
Durham, N c., March %, 1903.
General Orders, No. %.
Paragraph l. The Major General COM
handing the North Carolina Division of
the United Confederate Veterans an
ncunces that the Thirteenth Annual Re-
union will be held in the City of New
Orleans, on May 10, 20, q and o. 1908,
and urges that there be a full attendance
Of the old Tar Heels" Few cities of
the South offer such attractions to every
visitor as does New Orleans and her
sufferings and hardships endured under
the tyranny of Beast Butler render her
doubly dear to the heart of every old
Confederate. typical Southern welcome
Will be extended by her hospitable citi-
zcns. and tents supplied with straw and
free ratlons will be furnished to all vet
Grams who may wish to avail themselves
Of them. Those desiring this free en-
tertainment must at once communicate
with A. r. Blakely, at New Orleans,
Chairman of the Committee on Accom-
modations, who will reserve quarters for
them in these tents
Paragraph 2. The railroads have
mile to all visitors, whether or not they
be veterans. This rate will make the
price of u round trip ticket $1S.35 from
Raleigh, and the price from all other
stations can be learned from the rail
road agents thereat All North Carolina
veterans are requested to rendezvous at
Atlanta on Monday, May 18th, reaching
there by their nearest route and on that
day will go to New Orleans by a special
train, arriving there in time for break
fast on the 10Th.
Paragraph g. Miss Eugenia Roberts,
daughter of General w. p. Roberts, has
been appointed the Sponsor of this diyi-
sion at New Orleans. and the following
are appointed on the staff of the Major
General, to-wit Col. Fl. A. London,
Pittsboro. Adjutant General and Chief of
staff; Lieutenant Colonel, w. II. Greg
DRY, Statesvile, Inspector General; Lieu
tenant Colonel r. L. Emery, Weldon,
Quartermaster General; Lieutenant Col
cnel {. B. Watson, Winston, Judge Ad
vocate General; Lieutenant Colonel Jas.
A. Bryan, New Bern, Commissary Gen
eral; Lieutenant Colonel J. b. Starr,
Fayetteville, Chief of Artillery; Lieuten-
ant Colonel Frank Bennett Wadesboro,
Chief of Ordnance; Major Cicero w.
Barker, Salisbury, Assistant Adjutant
General; Lieutenant colonel w. u. Nc
MILAN, Wilmington, Surgeon General;
Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Belts, Lilling
ton, Chaplain General; Major j. w.
Scott, Greensboro, Assistant Inspector
General; Major General r. f. Wilson, AS
sistant Comn1issary General; Captain J..
H. Currie, Fayetteville, Color Bearer;
Major Harrison Watts, Charlotte, Assist
ant Judge Advocate; and the following as
the Aides de Camp: Majors Ashley
Horne, Clayton f. H. Bus5ee, Raleigh
A. II. Boyden, Salisbury; George II. Hall,
Red Springs; r. P. Paddison, Point Cas-
we'll; W. P. oldham Wilmington; J. y.
Long Roxboro w. P. Wood, Asheboro
s. H. Smith, Winston; W. w. String
field, Waynesville; T. c. Davis, More
head City; L. ]. Moore New Bern, and
J. f. Rheinhardt, Lincolnton.
Paragraph A. All Camps are earnestly
urged to send at once to General w e.
Nickel S24 Common street New Or
leans, their annual dues of ten cents for
each member for no camp will be allowed
any representation unless all it's dues
are paid including all arrears. Every
staff officer is also requested to send
General Nickel $3.50 for expenses at his
headquarters. Prompt compliance Is
urged
BY order of
MAI. GEN. J. S. CARR
Fl. A. LONDON,
Adi't Con and Chief of Staff.