Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-THE
formal order fixing the date of the 1916
reunion of the Confederate veterans for
April 26, and the place. Mobile, was
issued tonight by General Evans and pub
lshed by Adjutant General Mickle. IT
says:
Headquarters United
Confederate Veterans,
New Orleans. La, Dec. IL, 1909
General Orders, No. q.
l. The general commanding announces
that, according to the custom hereto
fore in force, which leaves the general
commanding and the department COM
manders the fixing OF the date of the re-
union; the 10th annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans will be held
in the city of Mobile, Ala, on April 20,
q and Is, 1910, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, respectively, these days having
been named by our host as satisfactory.
For sentimental and practical reasons
Mobile possesses peculiar claims as a re-
union city. Her geographical position in
the center of our territory her beautiful
bay, her delightful and invigorating eli
mate, the charming weather which usual
ly prevails at the time of the year when
the reunion is to be held, her numerous
palatial hotels. restaurants and private
boarding houses, are arguments for the
practical side, while the many events in
her history connected with the war,
around which the hearts OF the old SOL
diers ever linger with fondness, represent
the sentimental view.
Within the borders of the state of Ala
bama was born the storm-cradled ma
ton that FELL" and in the adjacent city
of Montgomery, is to be found the first
capital of the Confederate States of Amer
lea, and the first home of its only presi-
m, he ffTrII .oxy - TA1f he
greatest naval battle of the war took
place. for many weary months handful
of men and boys, under the command of
Gen. d. H. Maury, numbering about 1900,
held in check and delayed the advance of
General Canby's 5000 trained soldiers; at
her very doors, almost within the county,
was fought the last great battle of the
conflict; in the north end of the county,
in the village of Chronicle. the last army
Of the c. S. A. west of the Mississippi,
was surrendered. and the curtain fell on
the great drama; an Mobile was construc-
ted, by a Mobile man, the first and only
required of it; here rest the ashes of
General Bragg, General GLADDEN., Fa-
ther Ryan, and the great naval comman-
der Raphael Semmes.
These are some of the historic events
which will add to the pleasure of the
old soldiers who will come to the re-
union. Then the men of Mobile, second to
none in patriotic fervor, promise to give
their best efforts to promote the enjoy
ment of those whom 1t will be a delight
to entertain; while the ladies of the city,
famed all over the world for their great
and wondrous beauty and
have determined that no re-
union ever held or to be held shall COM
pare TO this in the magnitude or duration
of the enjoyment that will be given 10
the heroes of the sixties who will come
to partake of their hospitality.
With such plans laid the veterans are
likely to have a most enjoyable time. and
the general commanding earnestly urges
all to come who can possibly do so, to
take paEa in these three days OF festiv-
ity.
2 TA0 general commanding announces
with naRi1h pleasure, at the request of
its most energetic president, Mrs. w. J.
Behan, that the Confederate Southern Me.
mortal association will hold its meeting
at the same time.
3. The general commanding sincerely
hopes that the press of the entire coun-
try will endeavor to stir up interest In
the coming meeting, and to this end he
requests that this order be published,
and editorial comment made thereon.
By command of
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
General Commanding.
Official: WIN. E. MICKLE,
Adjutant General Chief of Staff.