The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-11
REUNION OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Headquarters Louisiana Division, U. c. w.,
New Orleans, La, Sept. 3, 1913.
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GENERAL ORDER No. Q. }
To Ny Comrades G. the louisiana Division, L. CIV.
l. Again, for the fourth time, it becomes
the most pleasant duty of your commander
to call you together in your twenty-third
annual State reunion and convention. 1t
affords your commander great pleasure and
satisfaction to inform you that the hosplt-
able people of the city of Monroe have
again extended you most cordial invita-
ton to come to them for the second time,
so that they may have second opportun-
ity Of showing their love and respect for
the remaining brave and gallant souls who
are still here TO answer roll cal" and
represent all of our brave and worthy
comrades who have passed over the great
diving line: who are here to reafhrm their
love and devotion to the cause for which
We fought for four long years. Not to do
this would make us forgetful OF the ties OF
pect and love that we owe, in the high
est degree, to our dead comrades. Your
commander would rather, and l know you
would. my comrades, go to Monroe this
time than any other place in Louisiana.
because it was there that you failed to have
quorum and consequently had no busl-
ness convention, which precipitated some
differences in our ranks. Because your
commander and many of your comrades
are looking forward with high hopes that,
at this Monroe meeting every vestige of
difference and misunderstanding will be
obiterated, and by the brotherl y influences
that are being exercised harmony will pre-
vail.
Your commander hopes sincerely that
those who have drifted away from our
splendid organization will come back and
all be comrades once more. There are no
apologies or amends to make. All that is
necessary for all to place themselves in
good standing and send their delegations to
Monroe, in accordance with the laws regu-
lating our organization. If this splendid
work can be consumated, your commander
would consider it the best and grandest
work that has been done for the good of
the Louisiana Division, U. C. V.
Your commander, therefore, in this, his
last order that he will issue to the division,
pleads for renewal comradeship that will
solidify the bonds of love that should exist
amongst Confederate soldiers, thereby
showing our respect and love, which we
certainly owe to our dead comrades who, in
their patriotic love for the cause for which
we all fought so hard, formed this, the
grandest organiza on earth, the ''United
Confederate Veterans"
To have discord in our ranks is not
worthy of US as Confederate soldiers, and
is not showing the proper respect, admira-
| &c, 900 splendid and lovable women COM
posing the United Daughters of the Con-
| :ederacy, who are tireless in their noble
;pht To hot tho IN
| Of the living Confederate soldier, and to do
all in their power to perpetuate the memo
ries of our dead comrades. Your COM
mandeT takes this method of expressing
his feelings, and believes he is expressing
the feelings Of every member of the Lou
isiana Division.
2. The twenty third annual State re-
union and convention of the Louisiana Dr.
Thursday and Friday, October I'd and Sd
at o'clock a. m. Thursday, so that it will
be most important for all delegates to the
convention to arrive in Monroe Wednesday
Southern Pacafic.
3. The several railroads, as usual, have
offered reduced fare for the round trip
One and one-third for the round "trip
Tickets on sale September 3Oth, October
1st, I'd and Sd. Limit for return October
4th. Fare S11 40 from New Orleans Ground
trip.)
Your commander strongly requests and
usges every comrade who can possibly dc
so to be present at this reunion, and mus,
impress the Importance Of all camps to send
full delegations, as matters of the greatest
Importance to the organization will be pre-
sented for consideration. A new com.
mander of the division must be selected
and elected. Your dues are all paid that
were paid to the general reunion at Chat
tanooga, but if any camps had not paid
their dues at that time, they must do sc
now, to entitle them to representation al
Monroe.
5. Your commander has every assurance
that the good people of Monroe will have
made every preparation to entertain, take
care of and provide for all who accept thei1
J hospitality. No advance in prices at the
hotels is assured, and every accommoda.
ton will be provided.
6. The Sons of Veterans and United
Daughters of the Confederacy will hole
their annual reunions and conventions a
!, Monroe at the same time the United Con.
federate Veterans hold their reunion. The
business meetings of the three organiza
tons will, of course, be separate, but thu
social features will be in common.
u Your commander desiring to dispense
the honors to be conferred by the division
amongst the daughters and granddaughter
!; OF our comrades in an impartial manner
appealed to the several camps to sugges
certain youngladie for these appointments
[ and he has. from these SUGGESTIONS. an