The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-23
GENERAL ORDERS
FOR THE REUNION.

Ofhclal orders announcing the gen.
eral reunion of the United States
Confederate Veterans in New Or
leans, on April rs, 26 and % were is
sued March 20 by Major General
Francis P. Fleming, commanding the
Florida division. U. c. V.
In additions to the announcement of
the reunion and the official naming of
the sponsor and her maid Of honor,
who will represent the division at
New Orleans, the order appoints Com
rade ]. K. Munnerlyn Quartermaster
general OF the division, with the rank
OF heutenant-colonel. Following is a
copy Of the official orders:
Headquarters Florida Division, U. C.
", Jacksonville, Fla, March 20.
General Orders No. 3.
in pursuance of General Orders
No. 33 issued from the general head.
quarters the major general command
ing announces that the sixteenth n
nual reunion Of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans win be held in the city
OF New Orleans, La, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, April rs, 26
and q.
The unbounded hospitality of the
people of New Orlea2s, their cordial
welcome and the royal entertainment
OF those who attended previous re-
unions held there, the many attrac-
tions of that city, and the extensive
preparations now being made, give
assurance that the reunion of 1906
will be one of the most enjoyable
and successful in the history of our
organization.
Selecting Of Delegates.
"As provided by Article 5, of the
constitution, each camp is entitled to
one delegate to every twenty active
members in good standing, and one
additional for fraction of ten mem
bers, provided that every camp in
good standing is entitled to at least
two delegates Camps in good stand
ing may also select the same number
of alternates.
AS only camps in good standing
are entitleil to representation, if any
camp is in arrears it should prompt
u remit its per capita to division or
general headquarters as the case may
be. 1t is hoped that many of our
comrades, whether delegates or not
and their friends will attend.
''The Major general commanding
most earnestly appeals to every camp
that it be represented by delegates
at the reunion. 1t is desired that all
staff officers attend in uniform. The
charge for a mount to ride in the
parade is five dollars. To secure
horses write B. T. Walsh, chairman
Of the committee on horses, ETC.,
New Orleans, La.
The Railway Rates.
Transportation is at the low rate
of one cent per mile for the round
trip. The cost of ticket from each
point may be ascertained from the 10
cal agents.
ION the additional payment Of
twenty-five cents. tickets may be ex-
tended until April 30th, and for fifty
cents until May 81. Local agents will
advise you as to how this can be ar
ranged.
Sponsor and Maid.
''The major general commanding
takes pleasure in announcing the ap-
pointment of Miss Genevieve Park
hill of Tallahassee, as sponsor for
the Florida Division, United Confed-
crate Veterans, and Miss Elizabeth
Legere Fleming. of Jacksonville, as
her maid of honor.
THE devotion of woman hallOwed
the cause of the Confe0leracy for
which men fought, suffered and died.
So is the purity of that cause well
typehed by those fair daughters OF
the Southland. whom our comrades
will be proud to honor,
The New Quartermaster.
'tComrade ]. K. Munnerlyn, of Jack
sonville, is hereby appointed quarter
master. general, with the rank of lieu
tenant-colonel. vice, G. N. Saussy, re-
signed. He will be respected and
obeyed accordingly.
''By order of
Francis P. Fleming,
"Major-General Commanding.
Robert ]. Magill, Adjutant-General
and Chief of staff"
Colonel R. ]. Magill the adiutant-
general of the division, was busily
engaged yesterday in sending out
copies of the orders to all the camps
in the State. It is desired that the
Florida Division be largely represent
ed in New Orleans and the indica-
tons are that splendid showing will
be made.