The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-22
OLD SOLDIERS
WANTEDTOJO|N
The i. c. Y.
NEW coMmANoER-IN.cHiEF OF
FLORIDA DIVISION WANTS ALL
CONFEDERATE VETERANS TO
BE ENROLLED IN THE ORGAN
izATloN.

Monticello, Jan 21-Major General
Partridge, commanding Florida Dfvi-
sion, United Confederate Veterans.
has issued the following greeting and
appeal:
To the Florida Division, United Con-
federate Veterans:
Your commander extends to you g.
cordial and affectionate greeting.
The inestimable tribute of your con-
fidence and esteem which placed your
present commander at the head of the
division, in your convention at Lake
City is accepted with most exalted ap-
preciation--but also with an acute
consciousness of his lack of ability TO
do for our division what should and
what might be done.
In assuming command of the divi-
sion, your commander appeals to you
to every Confederate Veteran in our
state-for their loyal and active CO.
operation that is absolutely essential
to our success.
There are duties yet for the old SOL
diers to perform; there is work for
every man to do. When our emaciat-
ed rank tell the story of our swift
passing, how precious should our re-
naming work hours be to us. Then
let US get down to business.
There are two thousand (2,000) Con-
federate Veterans within the bounds Of
our state that are not enrolled upon
the roster Of our division. Who will
go out after recruits? Camp comman-
ders-Canp adjutants-do you want
something better than the rank indi
Gated by your office? This is an empty
honor without service. Your comman-
| l. hat a
will undertake to furnish you the
names of the Confederate Veterans
by counties If you have life enough to
look them up. He will suggest a test
ed plan that will bring life into your
camp. and joy to the hearts of these
old men, if you will call for 1t. 1t is
up to you-camp officers Let your
commander hear from you.
The per capita dues, for all pur-
poses, per annum are only 25 cents.
Every pensioner in our state should be
member of some camp, and your
commander does not hesitate to rec
ommend change in our present pen
sion law-requiring every pensioner to
file annually a statement from camp
adjutant that he is a member OF a
camp in good standing. We need our
comrades. They need us.
Our division at Standardization
ed resolution looking to a closer
relation between the kindred organi-
cations in our state: the u. d. c.
the S. c.. " and the u. c. V. Little
has been done to promote this relation,
and your commander is free to say
that Scant courtesy has sometimes
been shown to the Daughters and Sons.
Comrades: wherever we magnify the
women; those noblest of creation; we
do honor to ourselves. They have
planted their witnesses of granite and
marble all over this southland, to tell
the story of woman's imperishable love
and memory of mans heroic valor.
Are we worthy of it? Where have we
erected tribute to them? Let our d.
vision hasten to complete Its memo
rial to the women of the Southern
Confederacy, or let us no more assem-
BILE ourselves to hear the undeserved
praises of those who do us honor. Your
division took advanced ground at Lake
City. It selected site in the city of
Jacksonville for its monument to the
Women of the Confederacy. 1t pledged
it's entire resources to a completion of
the work. Camps and individuals are
pledged to this specific work. Let each
camp take stock. How much do you
own in this glorious enterprise?
Are you satisfied-or do you
want more? Come up with your
pledges and come quickly. The trus-
tees have begun the work in earnest.
No deserving Confederate Veteran can
dodge the issue. No worthy man of
our state should withhold financial aid
from this cause.
To the Sons of Confederate Veterans
we should contribute our best efforts
to perfect very imperfect organiza-
ticn. Every camp in our state should
have a strong auxiliary camp of the
sons. They are our heirs. Unto them
must we commit the heritage of rec
ord and the honor of our valor as SOL
diers of the Southern Confederacy.
They should be a great and attractive
feature in our division life, and in all