The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-05

The beautiful and historic city Q
Columbus, Miss, that sent man,
brave young men into the Confederate
Army to battle for Southern right :
and where the first decoration day
was observed is now the headquart-
ers of the Tennessee Department Of
the United Confederate Veterans.
General Calvin B. Vance, COM
mander Of the Army Of Tennessee
Department of the U. c. ", being i'll
and unable to direct the affairs of his
office, has turned matters over to
General Hampden Osborne, of Column
bus. AS will be seen from Order No.
4, General Osborne will issue all or
ders, and all official communications
for the department will be addressed
to him here.
General Order No. 2.
Our Commander in Chief has ac-
cepted the invitation from the City
IF Chattanooga to hold our next An
lual Reunion there, and General Or
iers No. 6" from General Headquart
ars fixes the dates for said Conven-
lion as the 25th, 26th and 9th of
October, next.
Departmental Commanders may
come and Departmental Commanders
nay CO." but upon the shoulders of
he Commanders and Adjutants Of the
sub divisions of our central organ
ization rests the life of the Confed
rate organizations-th keeping alive
he camps and all that concerns the /
Welfare of the smaller units. We
therefore, appeal to the Division,
Brigade and Camp Commanders and
heir Adjutants to stimulate interest !,
n our organization, to the end that
he attendance at our approaching
Convention may be a full one; and
nat lIllSy our IHuly -iitSI iNSuiiiph'
nay be marked by degree of enthus-
asm and fraternal affection-of COM
ade for comrade-second to none in
he history of our great gatherings
Every year marks the passing of
he Confederate Veterans. Our num-
lers are growing less, but the bonds
f comradeship should grow stronger
md warmer, at each recurring Re-
lnion, with those who survive.
The City of Chattanooga viii be
our host and its richly-merited rep
Itation for unstinted hospitality, we
ire assured will this year be con-
maintained.
The mountains and valleys sur
.ounding this historic city are all
allowed by the blood of our com
AIDES, so freely poured out there in
he sixties, and sacred memories will
yreet the eye of the old soldier on
very side.
The railroad systems have grant
d the usual one cent per mile rate,
md other accommodations hereto
ore accorded our organization. Camp
should see that the
lgents at different stations are duly c
lotifed and have on hand tickets to I
accommodate those attending the
Reunion. Many, in the past, have been Q
and put to unneces- ,
ary expense on account of station b
Igents failing to supply rate tickets b
n time.
In conclusion let US say: no nation =
# people ever survived who failed d
o keep alive and cherish the tradi- I
ions of the past. The most sacred
lebt that appeals to the hearts of g
southern people today is the preserv-
Ition of the true history of the Con- Il
'ederate armies and the men who !
jared their breasts in that unequal I
ontest. Let us therefore meet in ?
in October. there to re- o
lew our vows Of love for each other
nd Of undying loyalty to the grand q
Iasic principle of self-government }
or which all Of US suffered, in our n
truggle to maintain it, and for which o
ur brothers died.
With kindly greetings,
Your Comrade.
CALVIN B. VANCE. c
Commanding Army Tennessee
Dept L. c. V.