The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
ActiDe Campaign to Secure
 Attendance of Sons at Reunion

North Twenty First Street. Chairman Homes Committee"
 '. For further information con- corning the reunion write Comrade J. A. Rountree. Chairman Executive Committee of Camp Clayton. Birming- rendering you- any assistance in his power.
 $. 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.
 Commander Army of Tennessee De-
 pertinent.
 Offciai:
 John L. Moulton.
 Department AdJutant and Chief
 of Staff
 Tn a new order which went out yes terday from the headquarters Tn Mont- xonoerv' in csntaIn A. c. Sexton. Com mander of the Alabama Division. Uni ted Sons of Confederate Veterans Fur nIshes detailed information for the guidance of his comrades as to the coming reunion to be held In Birming- ham June g, 10 and II. lnasmuch as the Alabama Division is this year the host of all the confederation, Captain ssxton urges the Sons of this State to show the best there in them next month.
 Notice is given that the railroads have provided 1 cent mile rate to the reunion.
 The order Is in full as follows:
 Headquarters Alabama Division' uni-
 ted Sons of Confederate Veterans
 Montgomery. Ala, May 1, 1908. General orders No 24.
 "C.on1ra is hereby m de of the thirteenth annual reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Vet arans to be held at Birmingham. June 8, 10 and Il. 1908, as authorized oy General Orders No. issued by Com mander in Chief, John W. Apperson or Memphis, Tenn, copies of which have been forwarded to all camps of this division by the commander in chief. The order contains full Information concerning the reunion.
 Birmingham has on previous occa- sions demonstrated her ability to en- certain the United Sons of Confederate Veterans and that great and good city ia In better condition now, in many ways, to make the occasion for this year a memorable one In point of hos pftality, comfort, pleasure, and every other feature necessary for success | ful gathering as large as that of the | U. O. ", the U. s. c. w.. and allied | orEantzatl0nS. All COHs alc lhfitcN 1 and 1t is earnestly desired and conf1- l dently hoped that every camp will be | represented, and that many new camps l will be organized In order to place the | Alabama Division at the head in mat l ters of attendance and activity shown Inasmuch as our division Is host this l year to visiting Sons from all over the | confederation, we are called upon to show to the utmost that hospitality l for which Alabama is noted. and to feel | that we are individually responsible | for the success of the occasion. New | Orleans, Richmond Mld other cities have made good in entertaining the re- union in past two years and our own | Birmingham must and will not do less | but will show herself to have every | ability to make all veterans and sons I of veterans and visitors generally feel l justly proud of her as great city. l Representation.
 "Each camp whose current annual
 per capita tax and all arrearages and
 fnes, if any, are paid in full, and whose | muster roll has been returned by May | 2s, is entitled to representation at thu
 reunion convention. One delegate f'
 allowed for every ten members, ant