The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-06-05
PLANNING REUNION
Al VICkSBURG.
President of National Assn. of ViCks.
burg Veterans Outlines Plans,

Inc National Association of Vicksburp
Veterans. F. A. Roziene, President
43l6 North Kildare Avenue.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 80, 1914.
Soldiers of the Great Armies of the
North and the South.
Your valorous deeds are not vet for
gotten. Once again, as at Gettysburg
last year, the veterans of the war Of
1878, the old boys who wore the blue
and those who wore the gray, hope to
clasp hands in amity, at Vicksburg
early in October, 19l5-next wear.
Fol this gathering of the clans
from the North, the East, the West
and the South, possibly for the last
time on earth. We have the invitation
OF the governor of the state of Missis-
sippi, the approval of other states, as
well as of military and civic organiza-
tions, and We have applied to the con
gress of the United States for an ar
preparation to provide the necessary
facilities for making this fraternal &C.
casion at V~icksburg as great a success
as was the Gettysburg gathering.
To this end this appeal is sent forth
now in order that each and every man
who reads it shall write at once to his
senator or representative in Washing
ton, d. C., urging him to support any
bill introduced in congress at this pres.
ent session which will provide needed
funds for the Vicksburg celebration
further particulars concerning which
are hereinafter related. PLEASE DO
THAT MUCH NOW.
The National Association of Vicks-
burg Veterans has selected the early
part of October in 1915 in the belief
that the most desirable weather condi-
tons pertain in the South at that season
of the year. The National Military
Park at Vicksburg where the National
Celebration and Peace Jubilee will be
held, will then be at its best, and tent
life will be comfortable. Magnificent
military roads will make hill and raw
inc climbing unnecessary in your mean
derings amidst the grandeur and beauty
of historical monuments. Clothing ap
propriate for the month of June in thu
north will be about rihgt for Octobe'
in V~icksburg.
The Vicksburg celebration in 1911
commentaries:
First. The Semi-C Centennial close o
the war between the states.
Second. The Centennial close of tn
last war between Great Britain and tn
United States.
Third. The continued growth of fra
ternal feeling between the South an
the North.
Peace on earth and good will towar
men.
The foregoing is a brief outline c
what is proposed for Vicksburg in 1871;
but more details will be furnished frol
time to time either by direct commun
cation with each veteran, North an
South, or through the newspapers an
periodicals, etc.
As previously stated, the main pul
pose of this notice is to enlist intere'
not only among all old soldiers, b'
with citizens of the present age ar
their representatives in state leglsl'
lures andsin congress assembled.
Your personal effort will accompli'
much.
The National Encampment of Il
Grand Army of tie Republic held
Chattanooga last September, by mar
nous vote adopted resolutions IN su
port of this celebration. Last Octob
the Mississippi division of the Unit
Confederate Veterans at their annu
reunion unanimously adopt I'd like res
%lutions, and on May 6-5th, 1914. t
Grand Annual Reunion of the COME
crate Veterans at Jacksonville, Florid
also adopted resolutions in support
. this proposed Peace Jubilee.
For further information address:
Fraternally yours,
F. A. ROZIENE,
ID President Natl Assn of Vicksbu
Veterans, 43l6 North Kildare Avenr
Chicago, Ill.