The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-24

corning the approaching Confederate
veterans at Richmond, to be
held May Goth to June 3ra inclusive
have been issued
Headquarters Third Brigade
North Carolina Division.
United Confederate Veterans.
Wilmington, n. c..
= May 8, 1907.
General Orders-No. u:
1. At the Reunion in New Orleans
last year, "Old" Richmond won the
prize of having the annual reunion OF
the Confederate veterans, which will
be held May Both to June Ord inclu-
siVe. She bids you come with open
arms and homes, with as much zeal
as in 1861, when you went armed to
defend her.
2. Veterans who are unable to pay
board will be entertained free by the
hOspitable citizens of Richmond, and
should send their names to Capt. D.
A. Brown, JrI Richmond, Va.
3. The railroads have made the rate
VI OIC S'AL pei hAAIG, SOou uAI1l JuAC
18th. There will be ample facilities
for visiting the jamestown exposition
at cheap rates. Tickets reading to
Richmond and return account the Re-
union, will be good returning from
Norfolk.
4. 1t is earnestly desired that every
camp in this brigade send it's full quo
ia of delegates, and in fact that every
member of the camps attend if it is
possible to do so. The close proximi-
ity of Richmond to our good old state,
the small cost of attending, as we'll
as b happy time CT meeting your
old comrades in arms, should be suffi-
c1ent incentive to stimulate every true
soldier to attend the Jteunion.
s. Attention of the camps is called
TO the fact that it is necessary to re-
NIT the per capita tax t. Adjutant
General Mickle, New Orleans, SO as
to have recognition.
E, There are nan counties in this
brigade that have no camp, and it is
earnestly desired that the old soldiers
get together and organize at once,
sending their papers to AdGutant Cen
eral Mickle.
z. h Atlantic Coast LIne-On which
line is located the bulk of the camps
ET this brigade-desires to have some
idea of the approximate number that
will attend the Reunion, in order that
proper facilities may be provided.
VIII You please advise me promptly
fne aDproximate number of veterans
and visitors that will attend from
YOUR camp and sectlOl, and the date
they will probably move. If sufficient
numbers cave on afternoon of May
Goth we hope to arrange for a special
train.
BY order of
JAS. I. METTS,
q. Brigadier General.
W. G.. McRAE, 1t. Col and A A !.
The following article from the Rich
mond Tfmes-Dispatch of Monday
shows that the North Carolina Soce-
ty of Richmond is preparing to give
the veterans from this state a glorious
time while in Richmond. The Times
Dispatch says:
WARM WELCOME FOR COMRADES
The North Carolina Society of Rich
mond, composed of some of the lead
ing men OF the city, who have been
adopted by Virginia from the Old
North State, is preparing to do the
handsome thing by the veterans OF
North Carolina who come to the Con
federate Reunion.
DR.. J. Allison Hodges, president OF
the society, says that it is the desire
of the organization to give a warm
welcome to every veteran from NORTH
Carolina and to make the entertain.
ment one Of the notable features Of
Reunion week.
: The North Carolina STATE headquar'
tiers during the reunion will be Sanger
Hall, on Seventh street, between
Broad and Marshall, and it is here thai
the entertainment will take place. the
time being fixed for Friday evening
May 31st, the second day of the reunion
when II Is eS1ndCeQ that there Will
be several thousand North Caroline
veterans in the city.
Governor Robt. B. Glenn. of NORTH
Carolina will make the principal ad
dress, and Major General Julian S
Carr, commanding the North Carolin;
Division, will also take part. The full
program has not been completed, blu
will consist of music, vocal and instru
mental, speeches and a buffet lunch
cen.
The committee in charge are sending
out notices to the local papers throug
out North Carolina, asking every vet
aran in the state To roronuo 4hic az