The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-22
ISSUES CALL FOR
 REUNION OF SONS
Sexton Sends Out Order for Gather. ing to Be Held Novem-
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Commander A. c. Sexton of the Ala bama division. United Sons of Confed- | crate Veterans has issued the follow ing general order regarding the annual reunion to be held in Montgomery, No vember and 8:
 Headquarters, Alabama Division, United Sons of Confederate Veterans. Montgomery, October 20, 1911. T. Pursuant to announcement by Gen. George P. Harrison, commanding g the Alabama division, United Confed crate Veterans, that the reunion of the --bama division, United Confederate Veterans, would be held this year at Montgomery, on Tuesday and Wednes- day, November 7-S notice is hereby given that the reunion of the Alabama division, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, will be held at same time | and place.
 "2. Exercises will be held in the | city council chamber and the head | quarters of the sons will be a the EX- | change hotel where Comrade Walter B. | Jones, adjutant. Camp Holtzclaw, will | be fin attendance with a registration | book and badges.
 "3 The division per capita tax is | 10 cents for each member in good standing and must be forwarded wIlh | muster roll of not less than 10 mem- l bers for each camp, accompanied by | list of delegates to the division head | quarters, promptly upon receipt of this | order. Each camp whose muster roll has been returned is entitled to one delegate for every 10 members and one additional for every fraction thereof of | five or more, but every camp is en- ! titled to at least two delegates whose | credentials must be indorsed by the | commandant and adjutant of theIr re- spective camps.
 A It has always been a beautiful | custom to have the division brigades
 and camps represented by sponsors maids of honor, chaperons and matrons | of honor and it Is hoped that the pri- | gades and camps will name their fair | representatives and use every possible
 means to have them in attendance upon | the exercises of the sons. As soon as | appointed the names of the official
 ladies should be forwarded to division l headquarters in order that they may
 be properly enrolled to avoid any over l sight in connection with social features | of the reunion.
 "5. This is truly patriotic occa- | sion and demands the attention and deepest interest of every loyal son | Let us honor our fathers, the wearers | of the immortal gray, our patriotic | state and ourselves by doing every
 thing within our power for the sue
 cess of this reunion. Each year brings
 a greater necessity for the sons tC
 be more active in perfecting their pat
 riotic organizations to the end that al honor be done to the heroes who have passed away and to the rapidly thin. ming ranks of those who yet answer | to roll call.
 "6. The official programme and an. nouncement regarding entertainments will be issued later. Extensive prepar- ations are, however, well under way for affording visitors every possible pleasure. The patriotic, commercial ant other organizations and the citizens ol
 Montgomery generally most cordial,
 invite large attendance. The Capita
 City has always been q most delightful
 host and her interest in the reunion,
 grows with each succeeding year. Thert
 will be eloquent speakers interesting
 exercises. important business to b,
 transacted, social functions and grand
 parade
 "7. Until the completion and an
 nouncement of the various committees which will have charge of the detail
 of the reunion. you are requested f.
 communicate with Comrade William E
 Pitts, commander. Camp Holtzclaw, fo any further Information that may t'
 required. Faithfully and fraternally, ALBERT C. SEXTON . Commander Alabama Division, U. !;
 C. ""