The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
ANNUAL REUN|ONO OF
 SONS 0F VETERANS
Official Programme for the Opening Meeting Given
 Out by Committee

United Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold their twenty fifth annual re- union on May Is, Is, IT, IS at Birming- ham and large attendance of the de- cendants of the gray coated warriors" are expected to be In attendance. The following information is given out by the committee in charge:
 GENERAL INFORMATION
 All business sessions will be held at the Majestic theatre located on Third ave nue.
 chief and the adjutant-in-chief will be at room 23S. Tutwiler hotel.
 The business session will open promptly at the hours designated.
 A registration book will be opened at the Tutwiler hotel. All comrades and of ficial women are urged to register their names with their Birmingham and home addresses.
 Sponsors, maids of honor, matrons of honor, chaperons and their friends are expected to attend the sessions of the convention.
 The opening session of the convention will be held on Monday evening, May 10, at the Bijou theatre, corner Third avenue and Eighteenth street. when the welcome address and the annual oration will be delivered, and the official women intro duced. Special attention is called to this session that all who are interested may reach Birmingham in ample time.
 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME MAY 15
 Evening Session, S:3O O'Clock.
 Music, Memolis band.
 Call to order by Comrade Thomas Dozier, commander Camp Henry D. Clay ton. No. 432 s. c. V.
 Invocation by Rev. J. Cleveland Hall, chaplain-in-chief s. C. y,. Danville, Va.
 Howard College Glee Club. Robert Law renee, Director-(a) "The Charge" Well lings; (b) Poor Ned" Koerner. Welcome address in behalf of the city of Birmingham, Hon. James A. Wealth erly (city commissioner, Birmingham. Welcome address in behalf of the state, Hon. Thomas E. Kilby Qieutenant-gov- ernor), Anniston. Music, Memoli's band. Welcome address in behalf of Sons of Alabama, Comrade Thomas Dozier, com mander Camp Henry D. Clayton, s. c. V. Commander Dozier turns convention over to Comrade Adolph D. Bloch of Mo bile, commander Alabama division, S. lC. ".
 Song, United Confederate choir. Response to welcome address, Robert P Linfield, Biloxi, Miss. Division Commander Bloch turns con vention over to Comrade John s. Cleg- horn, Summerville, Ga., commander oi the Army of Tennessee department, $ | c. ".
 l Department Commander Cleghorn turns convention over to Hon. w. N. Brandon Little Rock. Ark. commander-in-ch chief l s. C. V.
 l Song, United Confederate choir. l Greetings from the Confederate south ern Memorial association, Mrs. w.
 Behan, New Orleans, president-general Annual address. Hon. NJ. E. Dunaway
 Little Rock. Ark, judge advocate-in chief, s. C. V. | Howard College Glee Club. Robert Law renee. Director-(a) 'Just a Girl smith l (b) "Mammy's Lullaby" Jemison. 1 Presentation of official ladies. by Hon
 John w. Bale Rome. Ga. 1 Response in behalf of official ladies. bl Hon. Merritt J. Glass Tulsa, Okla, com
 mander Oklahoma division. s. c. V. Address, 'sThe Confederation by Will liam w. Old. Jr.. Norfolk, Va. past com mander- n-chief. s. c. " !, Benediction. by Rev. L. c. Branscomb
 chaplain Camp Henry D. Clayton, s. c l ". Birmingham.
 1 Band.
 All addresses are limited to five min | ,ites, with the exception of the weicom address, the annual address, the pre- sentation of the official ladies and tn response in their behalf.