The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-05-04
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 5.


tice of and much information concerning
the Confederate Reunion to be held at Lit
tie Rock, May 10th, 18th and 18th, were
issued last Saturday by Major General
Thomas J. Shaffer, commanding the Lou
isiana Division United Confederate Veter-
ans. The orders in part are as follows:
Your commander advises that all camps
inform the chairman, Dan W. Jones, of
Entertainment Committee, at Little Rock,
about how many will accept the hospitality
of the citizens of Little Rock, so that am
pie provision will be made for veterans.
For the information OF all staff officers,
members of camps and their friends, who
requested Col. NJ. L. Costley to secure
rooms for them at Little Rock, | will state
that Col. Costley made a trip to Little Rock
and succeeded in getting rooms for all
whose names had been furnished him, at
the Hotel Marion.
Your commander announces with great
plea -: c that he appointed the following
ladies as the official ladies Of the division,
during his administration, all of whom have
done the division the honor toeaccept their
appointments: Miss Noelie Prudhomme,
the charming daughter of Gen. j. Alphonse
Prudhomme of Natchitoches, is the spon-
sor of the division; Miss Lucille Edwards,
who represents one of the oldest and best
families of Bosser Parish, whose Confed-
crate record is second to none, is her chief
maid of honor; Miss Dorothy Payne Mad
ison, of Terribonne Parish, the beautiful
and accomplished granddaughter of that
devoted Confederate and splendid soldier,
Major John J. Shaffer, is her second maid
of honor; Mrs. Edward Gottschalk, the
honored, devoted and most efficient Presi-
dent of the Louisiana Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, has done
the Louisiana Division, U. G. ", the great
honor of accepting the position of chaperon
to our sponsor and maids.
Your commander knows that it is unnec-
essary for him to even suggest to such
gallant men as compose the Louisiana Di-
vision that all respect and homage is due
these beautiful women, who love and cher
ish everything connected with the Confed-
crate soldier and the glorious and living
cause for which he gave the best four years
of his life, who have so graciously con-
scented to preside over the destiny of this
command both at Little Rock and our COM
ing State Reunion.
For the information of those interested
in Confederate pensions am glad to inform
them that the whole $3.50, 900 allowed under
the Constitution OF the State is now avail
able, and for the quarter ending June 80,
1911, the Pension Board will send check
to each pensioner on the roll for the sum of
SIT, except grade one, who receive all the
time under the law the sum Of S24 quar-
ter.
Your commander desires to say that at
the last regular meeting of the State Leg
islature, when he, with committee of your
comrades, went to Baton Rouge and pre-
sented to Gov. Sanders, the Senate and
House the subject matter of pension money
that was justly due our comrades, that he
and his committee were received with the
greatest respect and kindness from the
Governor down, and there were none but
we're too glad and anxious to do all in their
power for our needy comrades. And while
| have been tardy in acknowledging their
courtesy, now most sincerely return each
and everyone of them the thanks of the
Louisiana Division, U. G. ", for desiring
to afford all the relief possible under the
Constitution to those Confederate soldiers
who are on the pension roll.
According to resolution passed at our last
convention, held at Opelousas last October,
your commander and State chairman, T.. W.
Castleman, appointed the following named
comrades to constitute the State Commit
tee: Gems. T. j. Shaffer, j. A. Prudhomme,
j. B. Levert and A. B. Booth, Col. M. L..
Costley, Lieut.. Coils. Alden Mcclellan and
H. C. Rogers, Majors A. B. Anderson, S. A.
Poche, 0. D. Brooks, w. W. Wilmington
and W. H. Scanland. Representing the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, W. O. Hart
and J. D. Shaffer; the United Daughters
of the Confeceracy, Mrs. Edward Cots
chalk. appointed State organizer, to erect
Stste monument to the noble women of
the Confederacy, who bravely endured and
passed through so much for the Southern
| cause, which was and is still SO dear to the
hearts of all. The State Legislature, at its
session in 1910, passed bill approving