The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05
APPEAL MADE BY COMMANDER Head of Sons Issues a
 New Order. STAFF APPOINTMENTS LISTED Commander Sexton Calls for Rally
 of Veteran Sons. It Is Urged That Camps Be Organized in Every Place Where Five or
 Ten Sons of Confederates
 Reside.

One of the most eloquent appeals ever made to the Sons of Confederate Veterans was issued yesterday In Gem eral Order No. 23 by Commanrer A. c. Sexton of the Alabama Division of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans The appeal is for more enthusiasm. a more abiding interest in the work of the camps themselves and in the or ganization of additional camps.
 Attention is called by Captain Sex ton to the strenuous efforts now being made to establish a camp of Sons in every city and town in the Alabama Division in which reside at feast five or ten sons of veterans.
 Spe al1ing on this point Commander Sexton has this to say: Tt is hoped .hit hefore the end of tire present term much may be accomplished in this di- rection. Stan officers and leaders in this work everywhere are appealed to earnestly for assistance in arousing proper degree of enthusiasm on the part of every Son where there is not now camp that one may be estab- lished. Literature on the subject is now being sent out from Division Headquarters"
 Announcement was also made yes- terday by Commander Sexton of his staff appointments to rank from No- vember IS, 1907. These officers are as follows:
 Division Adjutant and Chief of Staff, John A. Elmore Montgomery.
 Division Inspector, Frank N. Julian, Tuscumbia.
 Division Quartermaster. Ernest W. Thompson. Tuskegee.
 Division Commissary. H. c. Beckett, Mohile.
 Division Judge Advocate. W. c. Swanson. Montgomery.
 Division Surgeon. pr. H. Gaines Owen, Bessemer.
 Division Chaplain. Rev. F. P. Culver, Birmingham,
 Brigade Commanders.
 The following appointments of mem- bers of the various Brigade Command CTS staffs were announced yesterday as having been reported to the Divis- ion Commander:
 First Brigade Commander. c. R.. Brdcken, Luverne; Brigade Adjutant, E. C. Page. Evergreen; Brigade Inspec- tor, Ben R. Howard. Selma; Brigade Quartermaster, M. L. Black, Luverne.
 Second Brigade-Commander P. W. Hodges, Greenville; Brigade Adjutant A. B. Long, Greenville; Brigade In- spector, o. J. Goodman, Stockton; Brig ade Quartermaster, R. o. Semmes, Camden.
 Third Brigade-Conman w. W. Brandon, Tusealoosa; Brigade Adjutant,
 
 tor, T. s. Dark. Blocton; Brigade Quartermaster, F. A. Gamble. Jasper.
 Fourth Brigade-Commander, John Henry Wallace. Jr., Huntsville; Brigade Adjutant, John ". Johnston Tuscum- bia; Brigade Inspector, H. Clyde Thach, Athens; Brigade Quartermaster, Law rance r. Brown, Scottsboro.
 Fifth Brigade-Commander, D. Hous- ton Smith, Anniston; Brigade Adjutant, J A. Edmondson, Anniston; Brigade Inspector. w. E. Striplin, Gadsden; Brigade Quartermaster. A. M. Humph- reys, Oxford.
 The members of the six standing committees required to be named by tht Division Commander are appointed as follows:
 Historical Committee-Dr. Thomas M. Owen, chairman, Montgomery; Will liam B. Bankhead, Jasper; Oliver D. Street, Guntersville.
 Relief Committee-Harry T. Beckett chairman Mobile; Dr. J. H. Crossland Montgomery; George A. Sorrell. Alex ander City.