The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-20
ORDER FOR REUNION
DUNCAN CALLS SONS
 or VETERANS.
Miss Elisabeth Thrash of Auburn Has Been Appointed Sponsor For Alabama Division at New
 Orleans Meeting.

orleans MeetiBs.
 Capt. A. C. Sexton. adjutant of the Alabama Division United Sons of Confederate Veterans yesterday issued. by command of Division Commander George W. Duncan of Auburn, general orders for the annual reunion at New Orleans.
 Tn this order Miss Elizabeth Thach of Auburn is named as sponsor for the division, while her maid of honor will be Miss Elizabeth Houston of Monte- vallo. Mrs. George W. Duncan will be matron of honor and Mrs. John A. Elmore of Montgomery. chaperone.
 The order Is as follows:
 March 17th. 1906. Headquarters Alabama Division, United Sons of Confederate vete-
 rans. Montgomery
 General Orders. No, IF, New Series,
 Comrades:-1. The eleventh annual session of the United Sons of Con- federate Veterans will be held in the city of New Orleans, La, April, 18th 18th and 27th. inclusive. in accordance with section 54. article g. of the con stltution of the organization, which re- quires It's reunions to be held at the same time and place as the Confederate Veterans, Copies of General Orders is- sued by Dr. Thos. NJ Owen commander in-chief. have been forwarded to the several camps in the Alabama Division, and in them will be found full particulars concerning the reunion. All sons of Confederate Veterans are invit- ed. and the commander, confidently ex- poets all Alabama camps to be rep resented. New Orleans is noted for fts hospitality, and every preparation Is being made which will conduce to the comfort. pleasure and entertainment of the Veterans and their friends.
 2 Each camp in the Division Is en- titled to one delegate for every ton active members in good standing, and one additional for fraction thereof or nve or more, but every camp in good standing Is entitled to at least two delegates. All delegates must have credentials signed by both the cons nlandant and adjutant of their res pecttve camps, to which should be at. tached the certificate mentioned in inc section quoted below
 Camps will not be allowed rep- resentation. however, unless their an nual per capita tax of ten cents for each active member on their rolls has been paid in full for the current year, and all proceeding years.
 Attention is specially called to tba provisions of section so of the consti tutlon of the U. s. C.. V. which must be strictly observed. If a camp exnects ro pc represented at the reunion. all prelimiparies should be attended to in advance Note that the rosters must he sent to the commander in -chief .before the Hrst day of April, 1906: do rot oVerlook this. Socffon SO Is as follows.
 ne Adtutant-Generai shall send out plank muster rolls to the various caInns @t least sixty days before the annual reunion. The blanks shall be filled out by the adJutant of each cann. and re- turned to the Adjutant- General before the first day of the month next preeed Ing the annual reunion. Upon this certified roll will be comptIted tbe camps representation at the annual reunion, and certificate issued to inc camp, signed by the Adjutant-G General. certifying to the number of votes to which 1t is entitled, If the dues have been paid in full"
 B. Miss Elizabeth Thach of Au- burn, Ala. who has been named the sponsor for the Alabama division. is the daughter of Dr. Charles Coleman mach. Professor Alabama Polytechnic institute, the first commander of Camp Felham' at Auburn, and now commander or the 1st brigade; granddauRhter of R. H. Thach. who served in the Army or Virginia, 9th Alabama. Company F. and through her grandmother, Mrs. Lila Coleman Thach, she is related to Col '. M Wilcox, Capt. T. H Hobbs, Capt. John H. Coleman, Capt Daniel Coleman, Lieutenant Richard Vassar Coleman, all of whom are distinguished for gal lant service in the Confederate army Her maternal grandfather was Dr. o. S. smith, who served in the 6th Alabama. company F, and participated in First and Second Manassas. Seven Pines Mechanicsville, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, and most of the other great battles in which the Virginia army was en- gagged, and was severely wounded at South Mountain. captured and later was exchanged and by order of General Lee was assigned to the QuarteTmaster De- pertinent.
 The Maid of Honor is Miss Elizabeth Houston Winston of Montevallo, Ala, daughter of Mir. Charles H. Winston, and granddaughter of William Over ton Winston of Gainesville. Ala, and granddaughter of pr. Robert IT. Park, who was a surgeon in the Confederate army
 Mrs. George W Duncan of Auburn. Alabama. is Matron of Honor and Mrs John A. Elmore of Montgomery, Ala, is chaperone.
 These fair representatives of the Alabama Division will be at the St Charles Hotel, official headquarters 1or sponsors and maids of honor and the delegates. and others from Alabama are requested to show them all the courta- sies and honor due their position.
 The headquarters of the commander of the Alabama Division, during the re- union, will be at the St Charles Hotel. and all comrades are earnestly urged to call az soon as convenient after tn ,ir arrival in the city The commander desires personal acquaintance with every one from Alabama.
 Special railroad rates of one cent per mile round trip have been secured tickets being on sale from April 22 to 26, Inclusive return limit to April 30th. with the privilege of extension to a later date.
 Information concerning the entertain ment sto be given during the reunion carriages, mounts for the parade, hotel and boarding house accommoda tions, or other matters, can be had from c. K Renaud, Secretary Reunion Executive Committee. T1S Henen Building, New Orleans. La,
 The Alabama Division has the honor of having the Commander in Chief. this