The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
PREPARATIONS FOR
 REUNION AT SELMA
 MADE BY VETERANS
General Orders Read and Noted at Meeting of Camp Wilcox Yesterday.
 Sponsors Named

Active preparations are being made by the local Confederate veterans in regard to the state reunion which will be held at selma, October 70 and sl. At the meeting of Camp Hardee, held yesterday afternoon. the special orders in refer ence to the reunion were read and noted. The camp will send a strong delegation tc the reunion, A letter was read from Captain Scott of Selma chairman of the entertainment committee. promising the veterans the greatest time at the re- union ever had in the state
 Camp Wilcox has elected delegates and sponsors for the reunion and expect to make blg showing at Selma The camp under command of Capt. John G. Smith Will meet Tuesday morning at the Termi- nal station and entrain for Selma cap tain Smith has been placed in nomination Tor brisadier general of the Fourth Ala bsma brigade. United Confederate Yet erans and his comrades expect to make strong fight for his election.
 In reference to the reunion the local camps have received the following special orders from headquarters of Gen. T. S. Plowman:
 Headquarters Fourth Alabama Brigade,
 United Confederate Veterans.
 "ralladega. October 13. 1915. Special Order No. {:
 Headquarters of the Fourth brigade. U. C.. ", will be at the Hotel A'art during the reunion, October a0-21
 The brigadier general comma nding Is pleased to announce as part of his official staff for the reunion October 2o-H, the ladies mentioned below. Miss lOttie Slaughter. sponsor. Miss Bertha Hicks. maid of honor; Miss Selby Camp, maid of honor; Mrs J. w. vandiver, c ha peron.
 "ln order that the camps may be fully represented. 1t Is desirable that those at- tending the reunion at Selma entrain October IS. either morning or evening the opening October %
 ''As 8 special aid to the veterans. many of whom are too feeble to walk. the com mtttee of arrangements for the reunion. will have automobiles for every veteran, maid. sponsor. and official ladies to>ride in.
 "On arrival at Selma each camp will report at the Hotel Albert to the re- union headquarters and register when as- signment and quarters will be designated. By order of
 GEN. T. s. PLowMAN,
 JOHN G. SMITH,
 "Adjutant General.' The following order has been issued by Captain smith in reference to the re- union
 Special Order No. {:
 Camp Wilcox i7s2. United Confederate Veterans. will assemble at the Terminal \ a sIa n,.tA October 19 1915
 "The assembly will be sounded at GAS a. m. and the line will be formed and the roll called preparatory to entraining for the reunion at Selma.
 The Alabama Boys Industrial band will report to Lieut. D. l.. Bridges at the Terminal station at 6:8 and play the assembly for the formation of the camp in line.
 "Lieut. R. Fl. McCallum will be in com mand on the train and on arrival at Sel- ma will form the lines and march tho comma nd to reunion headquarters at the Hotel Albert. where Adjutant Robert R. lell will register them before being dis missed.
 The camp headquarters will be at the Hotel Albert and the commander would be pleased to see the comrades there as often possible
 Tho comma nder calls on each and every to be courteous and polite un- der all circumstances while attending the reunion that the state of Alabama may be proud of such a noble hand of veterans and that Birmingham may be honored by your presence in Selma.
 JOHN c. SMITH.
 Commander Camp Wilcox 17s2 "R. R. FELL. Adjutant.''
 Delegates and alternates and sponsora and ladies to the reunion have been elected by Camp Wilcox as follows: Delegates-T. g. McCauley. R. H. Mc- ~allum. R. R. Zell. D. L. Bridges. J. r. Fletcher, A. c. Oxford. !. w. Barcley. ]. M. Harron. J. k. Hewlett.
 Alternates-J. NJ. Robinson. W. R. Low 'ey. John Oldham, R. F. Lacey. w. M Malone. Carlos Reese. George 0orff. !. P. Moncrief. w. K. Waltom
 Sponsor and Ladies Miss Ida Mae AL en; sponsor; Miss Lucille Walker. maid Miss Mary F. Rush, maid; Mrs. v Ham- nond, chaperone.