The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-02

The practice which has heretofore OBJ
tanned whereby muster rolls have not
been forwarded to headquarters at all.
or have not been handed in until the re-
union, and the further practice of delay
ing the payment of per capita tax until
the reunion, 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 rep
resented at the reunion all preliminaries
should be attended to in advance.
Sponors and Maids of Honor.
5. The reunion would not be a success
without the attendance of the fair daugh-
ters of the south. Following the usual
custom, therefore, it is expected that one
sponsor and one maid of honor will be
appointed by department division and
brigade commanders, and one sponsor
each by camps. The reunion committee
will supply free hotel accommodation for
only one sponsor-in-c chief, with one maid
of honor, three department sponsors and
one maid of honor for EACH and one
sponsor and one maid of honor for each
division. Brigade and camps sponsors and
maids of honor, as well as maids of honor
and chaperons in addition to those in
dicated above, must be looked after by
their friends. While the local reception
and other committees will do all they can
in a general way for the comfort and
convenience of visitors, in all cases the
officers appointing sponsors and maids
of honor, are charged with the duty Of
providing escorts, chaperons, etc., for
them. Tickets and other courtesles will
be supplied on application to the proper
local committees.
The local reunion executive committee
will allow assignments for free entertain
, ment as above ouly on the order of the
commander-in-chef. To enable him to
promptly comply with this requirement,
and in obedience to tie directions of this
committee, all appointments must be com.
municated to him by letter prior to April
Is, otherwise they will positively not be
allowed the privilege of this paragraph.
Programme.
6. Formal programme, with full details
will be published as soon as completed.
Confederate Southern Memorial Asso-
citation.
7. At the request of its president, Mis-.
W. ]. Behan, the COMMUNICATIVE chief
takes pleasure in announcing that the
Confederate Southern Memorial associa-
ton will hold its eighth annual conyen-
ton in Richmond on the same date as
fixed for the reunion.
Reunion Executive Committee.
s. Camp r. E. Lee No !, u. s c. ",
Richmond, in connection with the veter-
ans and committees of citizens, is max
ing executive preparations for the reunion,
| and no effort or pains will be spared to
make the occasion the most successful in
the history of our confederation, as we'll
as in the history of Richmond. COM
mittee on reception and care of sons has
! been named, to which has been committed
the task of caring for all details, of
| which Past Department Commander E.
Leslie Spence, Jr., is chairman. Comrade
Spence will be glad to supply any infor-
nation concerning reunion particulars
Railroad Rates.
! 8. Special railroad rates of ! cent per
mile round trip have been secured, tickets
being on sale from May IS to 80, inclu-
sive return limit to June 6, with the privi-
| lege OF extension to later date.
Headquarters.
10. The headquarters of the commander
in-ehief and staff will be announced later.
Appeal.
II. The commandcr-in-chlef desires to
make this reunion the most successful
| in our history Organized in 1886 in Rich
mond, Va, every effort should be made
| to show that we are alert, active and we'll
organized, 1t is planned to have present
| all of the past ommanders-in-chief OF
| the confederation. Besides many mai
! ters of grave import are to come before
the convention.
The several members of the staff OF
the commander-in-ch are expected TO
be in attendance upon the reunion. They
| will report for dut vas soon as possible
after arrival in the city.
Let all camps be revived and delegates
electer. Lit every community where nc
camp exists speedily organize and apply
| for a charter.
Department, division and brigade COM
manders are expected to cooperate with
| general headquarters in giving publicly
TO this ORDER and in the development and
! upbuildins of the confederation in theii
| commands. By order of
| THOMAS NJ OWEN
| COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Official: ALBERT c. SEXTON,
Adjutant General and Chief Of STAFF.