The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-24
j. {. ]. REUNION
1T BIRMINGHAM
Florida Camps are Instructed
Regarding General Re-
union in June.
Special to The Journal.


Monticello. Fla, May 23--The fol
lowing orders have been issued by
Rrigadier General Pasco to all Florida
camps of the L. c. V. calling atten-
ton to the reunion at Birmingham
and giving Information regarding rail
road rates, etc:
MCnIiIellO. Fla. May 10, 1908.
l. The BriCadier General command
iTE hereby gives notice to the camps
OF the First Brigade and their Nom
hers that the eighteenth annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams VIII he held at Birmingham,
Alabama. on Tuesday. Wednesday, and
Thursday. June ., 10 and II. 1908,
All Confederate veterans. United
Daughters of the CCnfederacy, Sons
OC Confederate Veterans, ana mem
hers of their families VIII receive a
hUSpitable welcome, and il is hoped
that the First Brigade Will be largely
represented in the great gathering Of
old comrades who wore the gray that
will assemble on this occasion.
,. General headquarters will be
established at the city hall. where an
Information bureau will he established
Veterans can apply there for assig n-
ment of rooms and those who wish
will be directed to hotel John 3. Cor
don. There they will find comfortable
quarters protected from the clements,
and a mess hall under the direction
OF a competent committee. Those who
desire to accept these accOmnOda-
tICns are requested by the committee
of arrangements to carry blankets
with them, if convenient SUh-infOT
nation bureaus will be established at
the two railroad passenger stations.
Those desiring further information as
to hotels OF other boarding places will
address Jerome A. Tucker, 207 y. DIST
ST, Birmingham, Alabama.
3. The railroad companies. whose
lines will be used by members of the
fist brigade, have generously fixed
low transportation rates. Round trip
tickets will be sold June. 6, Z and s
at the following stations at the prices
designated: Live Oak, $50; Madi-
son, $3.50; Monticello, sos; ITALIA
hassee. $40; Quincy. $40. These
Will be good for the return trip till
June 90
T. Major General Witch has ap-
pointed Miss Ada Hilton Green. of
Pensacola, granddaughter of Major
General S. G.. French. as sponsor. and
Miss Roberta Fisher, maid of honor.
to represent the division. The veter-
ans of the first brigade will take pride
and pleasure in manifestirg the old
time admiration and esteem in which
they always held the noble women Of
the CCnfedeTacy by hCnoring these
fair descendants of brave and distin-
gUished Southern soldiers.
:. Each camp in coed standing is
entitled TO one delegate and an alter
7 ate for every twenty members and
cne additional for a fraction of ten
members. In order to De in good
standing each camp must pay its
dues AT brigade division and general
headquarters
6 The briGadieT general command
ing regrets that some of the camps
have not yet made the annual report
which was due January 10. 1905 The
commanders and adiUraIts OF camps
are directed TO give this matter
prompt attention and forward the de-
layed reports 10 Lieut. Col. c. V
Thompson. adiutant general. at Pen
sacOla
= Notice j. given of the appoint
naent Of Frank Z. Dey. Cf Cobb CamD
No. OBS. at Milton. as COmmissaTy gen
eral upon the brigade staff with rank
OF major in Place Of Major 4. r. Sea
brook. deceased. and he viii he obeyad
and respected accordingly.
SAMUEL. PASCO. !
BRIG. Gen. Commanding. /
c. Y THOMPSON.
Adjutant General and Chief OF Staff. /.
Additional information
Round trip tickets from Laurel Hill /
$50 From all statiCns heginniu" /
wiki River Junction westward 10 he I
Funiak, $6.45; CreStview. 500; Milf /
gan, $50: Hollis. 36-15: Milton. $3.50: /
Gait. 500: NUlat. $3.50: Gull Point. /
800; Pensa cola. $40: Brent. S5.25: |
Roberts, $500; Gonzalez, s5.15: Can
tOnment. SID; Cottage Hill. s510: /
Mc'lno, S4@3; M2navid. $3.50: Bluff
Springs. $3.50: Century. $3.50 Good ,
TO arrive in Birmingham before y m +
June 9TH. 70 leave Birmingham On
June %. Children under y years Of
age, II rates.
c. V. THOMPSON.
Adjt. Gen.