The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
OWENS GIVES OUT SOME INFORMATION Tells Sons of Veterans What
 to Expect TEAGUE SEEMS IN EARNEST Has Given Orders to Close All Meat Shops and Other Business
 Houses on Sun
 day.
TEAGUE SEEMS IN EARNEST


 In a circular just issued by the com mander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate veterans, Dr. Thomas M. Owen of this city, there is outlined in- formation concerning uniforms, badges, commissions, membership certificates, printed minutes, forms and supplies, flags and banners. There are given, also, the places at which all the supplies can be had by contract.
 It is urged by the commander that every camp have a Confederate flag, leaving the particular kind to the taste of the sub-organization. Each should nave also q camp banner embodying the Con federate colors, red and white, suitably ineor,bed with the name and number of the camp. It is also suggested that hass should be purchased and kept h the homes of the members and brought out in nrofuson for Confederate ceremonial occasions.
 Forms and blanks have been made up ana will he supplied from the general headouarters There are only tew oi tue minutes of the meetings and eonVehtioHs' dSes and 1897 being out and to keep 'nei'' from heinz sent to those who wouio ho' appreciate and keep them cnai so made of $1 each by the headauarters ne' - The fee for membership certinca.es 'a C, if enprossed in old English 70 ee"'' a,.ra The same cost prevails Tor coii- ,,,,,,,,io,,s for camp officers. A charge or ., ,s made for the badges. $l.5o if par -,,th hodge nendant from red ana Whi'e ribbon is desired. ,;can,,
 To give the true idea or tue oi'to' .na badge. both of which are iiiipoi '''' .ho sections concerning them are q'osoU sro,,, the circular of Commander o"on.
 ,.rho uniform for officers and meii'po'' ,.-,n,hea in the following amendea p'o 10 ,sisio,, of the general constitution, 4 4ha reunion in Nashville, l9of 'see i' utes, 1904, D. SD:
 The Uniforms.
 ,,,,. ,,niform for members shail pe, ,nIa breasted blouse coat r-,,n. reae,t,.e ,,4 to crutch, with turn oo"h .,,,a,, oaa row of buttons tseVen il a,, year aau,n the front, three put.oiis ,oa doun oe aaoh sleeve; collar to pc tui ieu fsa,oy in ,,,,tb small fiat, worsted piaiu' 'Nesfo,,rth Wi,h arm of service) about oie ,. ,oii indicate a r,,,de. cuffs trimmed with siila,' or al, illu ,n and one-half inches rom D .,io a l pra,u 4.n,,, eide, and slope up"alus ,e,,o ". on pos. ;nches from end or the s,eeen ,,,. point lou u,ithout further braid or ,s,i, ueep, eo". o.s of any kind, except as ,t stars he,o,ls -aio,,ed in this section, Wi'nv ,atters l,'.aaths or facings, and Wi'n h e, collar. w w c " in gold, on s"o -t.,,,o one. trousers of ordinary cut, "1,a a,ter leg side half lncn t;,,, arm of service. ne o.o. .s color lliui0s trousers to be Conieo, :" " " or coao r,,s;,e duck vest, with TOW n, grey, " buttons down the
 D. ost at the option or "ea, tion Grey no Ves. @ ha+ to be the "Reguia.ion ro, e.n,go nT Hat" Wh9e de,alls s Those oaia,p a,s tbev shall be the san l, tba limited slsed sls,',dod for camp unstorihs at,,,tinp py the Confederate veterans TT ". wherever letters U. s. c. ", Tor o' -
 they occur bolts etc, to be as ueed by the U. '. " ,,,iforn shall he 7. .,rar all officers the uiilio, uiil-,,,ors ,.n uitl
 TOT an ns nrovided for mempers, ~,t. o1. W ,,ie soI,oving substitutions, on ,s thread the ,he rectangular panel o, soru +i,o th, anclosing words or inltlais
 l office of the wearei. .ho 1902 edition ot
 Tn the aa dpp constitution, pages 24 ana 70 the ,, dascr,ntion of the un1ior ms auo IS a run .,,o Irnited Confederate veterans veterans ea ps aoyerns on points not ei''o' 'S ,s, inc details above glVeh'
 The Badges.
 ., beautiful and symbolic es paae of tn, ,,.a of the members was aoop ,ao,, mi, use oi in 1898 The design has peeii o,,, | reuiiiVn ,n' aanired and it's adop,lon ID VersanS Vn os exceedingly fortunate The ioi ,,,r,g is the official descrlption .r-,,,. lo".iss .seotion 72.-The badge of the U, uni. It. | ss af Confederate veterans shaii " e' a;ro,,lar medallion three-quart oi o' .s,at n in diameter; the rim white eiis''.'s ss ,ia,a ,n, one-eiehth of an inch wiue oi, iase .1a center field of gold and shghus ue od eile containing in relief the two pat, p i,a eags of the Confectionery crosseo' aho ,'ev,aath these the date 1856 the Iass nronerlv enameled in colors; the "orus | Hs.Ir,,i4ad Sons of Confederate veterans l +o anpear upon the rim In goiu ie.'eis . M 1 inc order shown, and arrahseu III ,ou ,i eonal divisions, formed by four puefis9 e,. en e.raments of blue enamel. The badge v, ,,ao,, he worn pendant by means of a rec 1 and white ribbon. attached to par saa,;rg the name and number Of the camn They shall be ordered through the | commander-in n-chief.
 .,rhe price is one (s1OO dollar TOT padge If A bar. with badge pendant from red ana white ribbon, is desired, the total charge | is one (s1 :5O) dollar and 50 cents. These nrices make it possible for every mem- | Der to secure one.
 | Will Enforce Law.
 That he is going to enforce the laws of the city the new mayor, w. M. Teague gives ample evidence. Several days ago he sent out the word that those business ,,,o,, ubo .tuere using the streets for the