The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-03
MANY VETERANS WILL
ATTEND MACON CONVENTION
Briaadier A. D. Williams, Command.
ing Second Brigade, Issues Gen.
eral Orders.

Observation-Disclosures veterans
of Florida, and particularly of Jack
sonville, are making elaborate prepa-
rations for their annual reunion,
which is to take place in Macon, Ca,
early in May. Owing to the close
proximity of Macon to Jacksonville,
it Is expected that greater number
OF veterans will attend the gathering
this year than ever before. In this
connection, special trains will be op.
Grated from Jacksonville to accom-
modate those who will attend from
Florida. Exceedingly low rates have
been offered for the occasion by the
railways operating into Macon.
In view of the early approach of
the reunion, the following general or
ders have been issued to members
of the Second brigade, Florida diyis-
ion, United Confederate Veterans, by
Brigadier A. D. Williams, as fol
lows:
General Orders No. 8:
l. The brigadier general command
ing officially announces the annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams to be held in the city Of Macon,
Ga, beginning Tuesday morning, May
s, 1912.
2. Each camp in good standing is
entitled to one delegate for each twen
ty members and an additional dele
ta fp,, IF moi
i'll good standing shall be entitled to
at least two delegates. Only camps
that have paid their assessment to the
brigadier as provided in Article l,
Section 3, bylaws of the U. c. v, will
be considered in good standing. 1t is
urged, therefore, that all camps that
have not paid such dues will promptly
remit the same to brigade headquar-
ters, or to Lieut.. Col. T. H. Willard,
adjutant general, at High Springs,
Fla, that they may have representa-
ton.
8. 1t is gratifying to note that Ma
con is making every preparation to
give the veterans a most pleasant re-
ception, and with that characteristic
hospitality that is Unborn in every
Georgian, Macon will care for her
honored guests with a liberality and
painstaking worth of the Empire state
of this great commonwealth. Tents
with floors, cots and blankets, togeth-
er with three meals day, will be Of
fered free to all veterans who desire
them.
T. The railroads with a liberality
extended to the veterans and to all
visitors to Macon on the occasion of
the reunion will sell round trip tick
cts at a rate of one cent mile each
way plus 80 cents; for this reason we
hope to meet a large number of the
Second brigade and their friends at
Macon.
5. The general commanding takes
great pleasure in announcing that the
brigade is to be honored on the occa-
sion of the reunion by Mrs. E. NJ.
Howard of Ocala as matTon of honor,
and Miss Isabel Patton of Gainesville
as sponsor, with Miss Lucia Harmon
also Vi Ddlu6SNlllG DIS ultilu VI uOuOI.
These ladies' are worthy descendants
of gallant Confederate soldiers and |
shall be our especial care and pride
upon the occasion.
6. Each camp is urged to send to
this reunion a full delegation and all |
comrades are cordially invited to this
beautiful and patriotic Georgia city |
which will so cordially welcome us. |
And once again, as we unite in fra
ternal greeting and memory takes us |
back to the march, the bivouac and |
the battles, let us confer together as
to the best means of promoting the |
object of our organization, especially |
in handing down to posterity the true
history of our Southland,
THE story of the glory
Of the men who wore the gray"
By order of
BRIG. GEN. A. D. WILLIAMS,
Second Brigade Florida
Division, L. c. V.