The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-08
GENERAL EVANS
ISSUES AN ORDER
-
Relative to the Coming
Reunion to Be Held i'm
Augusta
BIG CROWD is LOOKED FOR
The Reunion Will Be Held Next Month
and Will Be Attended BY Hun
dreds of Veterans From Over
the State.

General Clement a Evans, COM
manding the Georgia Veterans, has is.
sued his first order relative to- the
coming state reunion in Augusta.
1t is as follows:
Atlanta, Ga, October 3. 1908.
General Orders, Series 1908.
Comrades:
The Annual Reunion of this division
at Augusta, November 10, IL, 12 is
near at hand. 1t is one more of the
series of grand honors which have
beenn annually paid us in several
cities of our state, and Augustus plans
to entertain us are cast in such mag
'nifcent proportions that we stand
pledged to make a suitable return by
our presence in greater numbers than
ever before from every county in Geor-
gia.
Eeach camp commander will for
ward to these headquarters during Oc-
tober list of officers of the camp,
the numebr of active members, and
list of delegates and alternates. The
division roster will be imperfect if
any camp fails to have its place on
the roll of the division.
In order that all delegates may ar
rive in time to- participate in the open
ing exercises the division will be call
ed to order at 2:3O p. m, eastern time.
on the first day, and all exercises will
close about midday of the 18th ol
November Every member and y :;
ttof Us urged 20 sTay unTn the feuhioI'
is over
In addition to several social features
many other important matters will
be duly considered, such as the fol
lowing: 1.-The assistance we may
give the State to collect, compile and
publish the muster rolls of all Geor-
gia commands. 2-The building of q
monument in honorable loving memory
of Confederate women. 3-The best
means to preserve Confederate GENE
teries in Georgia perpetually. 4-Re'
vival Of interest in southern literature,
and preservation in history of our
southland's past. 5-Steady insistasc~
that books which do not as fairly
and fully represent the Southern states
in all respectes as other states are
represented shall have no place in our
schools and homes. 6-Closer rela-
tions among all Confederate organi-
gations, and still closer comrade-
ship. among Confederate soldiers. Z
And not least OF any matter, the ways
and means of more adequately meeting
the necessary expresses of the General
United Confederate Veterans head
quarters at New Orleans.
Brigade commanders will adopt their
usual methods OF preparing the bri-
gades for the reunion, and securIn
full attendance OF all camps. Every
camp is urged to- attend the reunion
in full force and each camp is re-
quested to bring banners, flags and
| badges, and to appoint one young lady
honorary title of Daughter OF the
Camp" wearing, if practicable, gray
suit, with the red and white Confed
crate colors in satin ribbons.
The Ladies' Memorial Associations
the Daughters of the Confederacy, the
United Sons and all Confederate as
sociations are earnestly requested tC
unite with US in all the proceedings
| of the reunion. The claim is hero
definitely made on The Sons" that
their column in the general parade
shall be as long as that of their Vet
eran Fathers.
Veterans who served in the cavalry
arm of the Confederate army are earn
estly reeupdets mfwyp hrdlu mfwyE
nestly requested to report, mounted
on the day Of the general parade.
Comrades, with grateful hearts ant
with sympathy for each other thai
grows in tendency and strength ever,
year. let us rally around the STANDARD
of the dear old cause once more.
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
MajOr-General Commanding
| VIM. M. CRUMLEY,
Adjutant- General and Chief of Staff