The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-02
VETERANS ARE
REMINDED Of
CONVENTION
MAJ. GEN. BENZ. w. PARTRIDGE.
COMMANDING FLORIDA DIviS-
ION U. c. v. ISSUES GENERAL
oRDER-MEETiNG IN PENsA-
COLA.


Calling the attention Of the forty
camps, y. C. ", IN Florida, to the
twenty-secon annual convention of
the Florida division, United Confed-
crate Veterans, Major General Ben
jamin W. Partridge, commanding the
Florida dicvision, u. C. ", has issued
an order from the division headquar-
tiers in MonncelIo, urging all veterans
to attend the convention which VIII
this year be held in Pensacola, Octo-
Der 81 to 20.
Gen. Partridse's Order.
The order, as sent out, is as follows:
To the Florida Division United Con-.
federa+e Veterans:
At your twenty second annual con-
vention held in Lake City, October %,
"a and rs, 1912, cordial invitation
was extended to you TO accept the
hospitality Of the city of Pensa cola.
and make that your reunion point in
1913. This invitation was accepted
with great enthusiasm. Your COM
naander is in receipt of a comnnunica-
ton from Camp Ward, u. c. ", No. 10.
reminding us of our enga cement In
difference to the wishes Of the hostess
city, your commander now announces
that our twenty-third annual conven-
ton will be held in the city of Pensa-
cola, October 81, % and %, A D. 1913.
When We recall the splendid hospi-
tality extended 10 US in the past; nota-
bly, at Ocala, Live Oak, Barlow, Or
lando and Lake City; when we glow
with the loving memory of the sweet
eonradeship renewed as we met each
other once more on this side of the
river, then let US rejoice at the nearby
prospects Of once more looking into
each others faces here upon earth.
To Brigade Commanders, Officers Of
the Division Staff and Camp Com
Your division commander admon-
isles you in love to perfect all 1r~i
rangemerts. prepare all necessary re-
ports and put yourselves in readiness
to march without confusion on the 21st
day Of October into convention at Pen
saccla.
One Delegate to Twenty Members.
The basis of repr esentation in the
convention will be one delegate to
every twenty COO members of a camp
whose per capita, dues are paid, and
one additional delegate for a fraction
of ten (101 additional members; but
every camp shall be entitled to not
less than two (2) delegates, provided
that camp has paid up its membership
dues.
Your commander wishes to express
his grateful appreciation OF the bust
ness loyalty of the great majority Of
camp commanders and adjutants. He
regrets to say that a few have lacked |
the general spirit of enthusiasm that |
Mt cd in ~
BILE achievements. Upon those who |
have allowed their camp fires to burn |
put he sends this message OF love: Get |
your comrades in line, remit your per |
capita dues and file our camp roster |
with these headquarters, then meet us
1t Pensacola and in 1914 meet the
grand reunion of the southern fedora
ion at Jacksonville. You can't afford
o miss these events. We need you.
You need US.
Erection of Monument.
We found an appropriation of $4,000
o aid US in erecting a monument to
ne women Of the southern Confeder-
ICY upon the statutes of our state We
ave increased the sim to $4,000,
here being only one dissenting vote
n the house and two CD in the senate.
We had collected less than $4,000 for
4
S5,400 in cash and have
hedge from the contractor Of $500
more, making in all $500 in cash or
equivalent towards the $4,000 we must
aise to make the states appropriation
AVAILABLE. Against the $500 neces-
arv to make good with the state we
ave definite personal pledges in the
ity of Jacksonville for S5,o25, and I'M
aid camp pledges for s607.50, aggre-
ate complete our 500 only $4sz.5o.
Your commander is in close touch
With Major General Joseph H. Bur
gu CHS. commander Of the Florida di-
ision Of Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ms. The sons are our natural heirs
nd the hope of perpetuating our or
ANIMATION is in the amalgannation Of
he two organizations whe nnhe proper
ime arrives. Gen. Burroughs viii
meet us at Pensa cola Let us consider
hat no camp is perfected in organiza-
ion without an auxiliary camp of sons.
let us devote the latter days of 1913
n organization of our sons, and let
- hope to meet them at Pensacola
BY order,
BENJAMIN ". PARTRIDGE,
Major General Commanding Florida
Division United Confederate Veter-
ans.
>. C. BoTT.
dfItant General and Chief Of Staff.