The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-06
MISS EMMA NEWMAN WILL BE SPONSOR
For Army of Tennessee Sons
 of Veterans
AT BIRMINGHAM REUNION
Mrs. John L. Moulton Will Be the Chaperon and Mrs. Clarence J. Owens VIII Be Matron
 of Honor.

Montgomery, May 5.-( Special .)-Miss Emma Lee Newman of Abbeville will be sponsor for the Army of Tennessee i Department of thoNnited Sons of Con federate veterans at the Birmingham | reunion. Mrs John L. Mouton of Mo- i bile will be chaperon and Mrs. Clar- ence J. Owens of Abbeville, matron of honor. These appointments are made | by Dr. Clarence J. owens, commander of the department, in general orders No. ?. Misses Francis Stately, Mill dred Andrew, Dolly owen and Marge- urite Brown of Montgomery and Miss Minnie Rainer of Union Springs will be maids of honor.
 Staff appointments are given as fol- lows: Robert Newman of Abbeville to succeed Eli P. Smith, deceased, of Birmingham( as commissary; J. L. Pol lard of Abbeville, assistant adjutant; J. B. Hobdy of Albertville assistant in- sistant quartermaster.
 This department is composed of the divisions of Alabama, Florida. Geor- gia, Mississippi. louisiana and Ten nessee.
 Official Order. The order follows: Headquarters Army of Tennessee De- partment United Sons of Confederate Veterans.
 Abbeville Ala, May l, 1908. General Orders No. 2. Comrades:
 l. The Army of Tennessee Depart ment will be the host of the general confederation at the forthcoming re- union, to be held in Birmingham, Ala, June g, 10 and II. Thousands of patri- otic sons will no doubt gather in the Magic City" to honor their heroic fathers.
 2. Division Commander A. c. Sexton of Alabama, c. Seton Fleming of Flor ida, J. J. Carr of Georgia, Edmund Maurin of Louisiana, E. A. Miller of Mississippi and R. E. L. Bynum of Tennessee, will publish orders promptly and appeal to the camps in the depart ment to perform the duties enumerated below:
 l. Forward roster of officers and memb CTS together with the per capita tax. prior to May 29, 1908, to the commanderin chief, J. ". Apperson, Memphis, Tenn.
 ?. Elect enthusiastic sons and dele gates to the reunion and insist upon tn cir attending.
 8. Appoint sponsors and maids of honor who will attend the reunion
 4. Appeal to the officers and mem bers to secure uniforms, badges, cer- tifcates of membership and commits sions.
 5. The department headquarters will be establish ed at the Hillman hotel.
 4. The following appointments for the 18th general reunion at Birmingham are hereby announced. E
 Sponsor: Miss Emma Lee Newman, Abbeville, Ala.
 Maids of honor: Miss Frances State ly, Montgomery Ala; Miss Mildred T. Andrew, Montgomery, Ala. Miss Minnie Lee Rainer, Union Springs, Ala; Miss Dolly Williams owen, Montgomery Ala; Miss Marguerite Brown, Montgom- cry Ala.
 Chaperon: Mrs. John L. Moulton, Mo- bile, Ala.
 Matron of honor: Mrs. Clarence I. owens, Abbeville, Ala
 6. The following additional staff ap- pointments have been made to read from date:
 Department commissary, Robert New man, Abbeville, Ala, to succeed Eli r. smith, deceased.
 Assistant department adjutant. J. L. Pollard, Abbeville, Ala
 Assistant department inspector, J. B. Hobdy. Alb bertville Ala.
 Assistant department quartermaster. E. A. Miller, Blountsville, Ala.
 [. Notice has been received from Adj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest as fol- lows The reunion committee of Bir- mingham state that they will not de- fray the expenses of the department and division sponsors and maids of hnor. Applications for hotel accommo- dations should be made at once to MT. Jerome Tucker, POT North Twenty first street, chairman homes commit tee."
 B. For furth CT informa tion concern. ing the reunion write Comrade J. A. Rountree, chairman executive commit tee of Camp Clayton. Birmingham, Ala. He will take pleasure in rendering you any assistance in his power
 9. Comrades throughout the depart ment will please report to headquar- ters patriotic activities of interest to the confederation, which should be in- corporated in the annual report of the department. CLARENCE J. OWENS Commander Army of Tennessee Depart ment.
 Official:
 JOHN L. MOULTON, Depa rtment adilItanf and chief of Sta if