Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-15
TO THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Effort to Revive Interest In Organi-
zation--Special Address.

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The following address to the sons
of Confederate veterans of the State
has been issued: rt h.
To the Sons of Confederate Vete-
rams: Comrades--At a meeting Of a
special committee, appointed by tho
South Carolina Division Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. which was held in
Columbia June Sd, the undersigned
We're appointed sub committee to
prepare an address to those in South
Carolina who have the right to join
the organization known as Omitted
Sons Of Confederate Veterans
All male persons are eligible to
membership In this order, who are
themselves Of good moral charcter,
and who are the direct descendants
of men who were regularly enrolled
in the army or navy of the Confede-
rate States Of America, and who
We're killed or died In the service, or
were honorably discharged there
from, or who served to the end Of
the war.
1t seems that 1t should not be nee
essary to urge upon one, whose rec
ord for courage, endurance and an
cestors had a part in the glorious
patriotic devotion to duty made by
the soldiers and sailors Of the Con-
federacy, the duty to join an organi-
;zation designed to perpetuate the
STORY of their heroic deeds, and to
preserve for the future historian the
information upon which shall be
predicated truthful history Of the
motives which led them to war, and
Of their conduct in the prosecution
Of that war. The Society of Cincin-
natl, the Sons Of the Revolution, the
Aztec Club, and similar organiza-
tions are designed to perpetuate the
memory Of those who served their
country In the cause Of freedom, and
the maintenance of the honor and in
tegrity of the government. Member
ship in these organizations has come
to be badge of honor, much sought
after by those entitled to 1t. The
day will come! Aye, 1t has already
come, when to be known as q son Of
a Confederate veterans is q distinc-
tion which brings the proud blood to
the cheeks Of him who may claim it.
AS the years go by and the world
knows more and more Of the mar
vellous history Of the greatest armies
that ever fought under any banner,
this distinction becomes more and
more honorable. Is it not then a
simple duty of those who inherit the
fame Of the Confederate soldier to
take all necessary steps to perpetu-
his name? ............
1t has been determined to organ
ize a central camp, to be known as
Camp South Carolina, United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans, so that
those who live in communities where
no local camps are established may
join this general camp. Indeed, any
one may join 1t. 1t Is desired that
there shall be grand revival Of in
terest in this order and that at the
city Of Greenville. August Sth, there
shall be great gathering Of the
Sons OF Veterans. To this end we
earnestly urge the organization Of
local camps, and the reorganization
or those which have been allowed to
fall into condition Of disorganiza-
ton. If it be impossible to organize
or reorganize these camps, then let
all Sons OF Veterans join the central
camp, Camp South Carolina but,
above all, let there be great out
pouring Of the Sons of Veterans at
GreenVille, whether they be men,
bers of any camp or not.
Comrades, shall we call in vain?
Shall we appeal in vain to your pride
Of ancestry? To the veneration for
your forefathers? To your admira-
tion for courage, fortitude and devo-
tlon to duty? Are you unmindful of
the wonderful heritage Of honor and
glory which Is yours. and are you
unmindful Of the sublimity Of the
duty which deVolVes upon you to
perpetuate the fame OF those who
won this undying honor? We do
not believe II. We have faith that
the spirit which made your sires IL
lustrious as patriotic soldiers, as he
roes, burns and lives in your breasts
and will manifest itself in the deter
mination to do the duty which lies
before you. Let uS all meet at
Greenville, August Sth, 1908, pre-
pared in Snilit and In nnthn nsiasm To