The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-02
COMMANDER OWEN OF SONS
 APPEALS FOR BIG REUNION

the United Confederate Veterans the several camps of the United Sons Of Confederate Veterans will hold their twelfth annual reunion convention in the place and upon the dates above named.
 'The reunion convention will be com posed of delegates from camps, selected as hereinafter set forth. and also the Commander-in-Chief department, al : vision and brigade commanders ana their adjutants. as ex officio members, Visiting comrades who are not dele gates, as well as all veterans, are priv ileged to attend the sessions, and an earnest invitation is extended them 10 do so.
 Representations, Delegates. Credentials.
 Second-Each camp whose current annual per capita tax. and all arrear- ages and fines if any, are paid in fuii' and whose muster roll has been re- turned in the time and manner re- quired. Is entitled to representation lii the reunion convention as follows one delegate for every ten active members, one additional for fraction thereof of i've or more. but every such camp IS entitled to at least two delegates.
 All delegates must have credentials signed by the commandant and adtu- tant of their respective camps. to which should be attached the certificate men- tioned in the section quoted in para graph iv below.
 Per Capita Tax-Arrearages.
 ''Third--All camps are urged to the prompt payment of their per capita tax. which Is now due. Camps in ar rears are asked to immediately put themselves in good standing by tho payment of all delinquent per capita tax and fines. The following sections of the constitution are given for your information:
 "'Section 101. A yearly per capita tax of 2S cents shall be paid by each camp for every active member in good standing in such camp. and not emu merated elsewhere.
 '' Sec. 102. The fiscal year of this Confederation shall be from the end of one annual reunion to the end of the next annual reunion. . . The per capita tax of the camps shall be paid anually, before the annual reunion. and shall be calculated upon the num- Der of members shown by the annual muster roll.
 . Sec S3. -" Any camp in ar rears for its per capita tax six months after any annual reunion. shall have five per cent of the amount added to the same
 Return of Camp Muster Rolls.
 ". In accordance with Section 50, Article x of the constitution, blank muster rolls are being forwarded each camp. These blanks shall be filled out by the adjutant of each camp and certified to, as the correct roll of the camp. and returned to the sAdjutant General before the first day of the month next preceding the annual re- union. Upon this certified roll will be computed the camps representation al the annual reunion. and a certificate feCI 1utant General, certifying to the num- ber of votes to which 1t is entitled, if the dues have been paid in full.
 These rolls must be returned on or before May 1, 1907. It is suggested that roll and money order, or ex- change to cover per capita tax be sent at the same time. The practice which has heretofore obtained whereby mus ter rolls have not been forwarded to headquarters at all, or have not been handed in until the reunion. and the further practice of delaying the pay ment of per capita tax until the re- union. are contrary to both the let ter and spirit of the constitution. The regulations of the constitution are wisely designed, and if camp expects to be represented at the reunion, all preliminaries should be a tended to in advance.
 Sponsors and Maids of Honor.
 'V. The reunion would not be a success without the attendance of the fair daughters of the South. Follow ing the usual custom. therefore. it Is expected that one sponsor and one maid of honor will be appointed by De- pertinent. Division and Brigade Com manders and one sponsor each by camps. The reunion committee will supply free hotel accommodations for only one sponsor-in-chief. with one, maid of honor. three Department spon-' sors and one maid of honor for each, and one sponsor and one maid of hon. or for each Division.
 Brigade and camp sponsors and maids of honor. as well as maids of honor and chaperons in addition to those indicated above. must be looked after by their friends. While the local reception and other committees will do all they can in general way for the comfort and convenience of visitors in all cases the officers appointing spon- sors and maids of honor. are charged with the duty of providing escorts, chaperons. etc. for them, Tickets and other courtesies will be supplied on application to the proper local. commit tees.
 The local, reunion executive commit