The Dawson journal., 1883-09-06

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G. Ford moved that Lieut.. Col Jno.
f. Iverson be called to the chair.
He was received with applause.
Lieut.. Jno. Nicely of Co. A. was
made secretery. Col. 1verson was
then made permanent President of
the association, and Lieut.. Jas. Bar
rett elected asst. secty. The follow
ing Vice Presidents were nominated
and elected: Lieut.. Geo. Adam of
Co. A, Judge L o Niles of Co. B.
Lieut., T G Barrett of Co. c., Capt.
E H Pottle of Co. D., Capt. John A
Fulton Of Co. e., Capt. Jno. Kid
doc of Co. F., Lieut. G B Hudson
of Co G., Capt. H NJ King of Co.
H., Capt. |. NJ Burrows of Co. l.,
and Capt j S King of Co. K. Jake
Allen of Co. D was elected Quar-
te1naster, Pete & Burum, Commits
sary, and Sam Wimbush (coD Co. G.
chief cook and bottle washer.
Capt. Jas. Barrett then read COM
munications from Geo W. Burr. Co
B., W K Pillsberry Co. B., G J.
Drake, J G King, J. D. George,
Geo. S Jones, A J Towne, Jno. L.
Moore, j. F. Dickson, Col. S W
Mangham, G II Mooney, NJ NJ Ison,
Thos. Nall, Chas. S Wright, II W.
Hapelker, Geo w. Simpson, Col. G.
P. Daniels, Capt II. NJ King,
Capt. VIM G Horsely of Texas, and
Dr.. G A Cheatham, of Dawson, Ga.
Resolutions offered by w. K
Pillsberry, of Co. B. authorizing
Prof. John Nicely to write a history
of the 5th Ga. Regt. were read and
adopted
DR.. Frank Tompkins and DR.. S.
2. Hunt were elected Surgeons,
and Drs. Griggs and Flewellyn asst
Surgeons. Rev. r. 3. Lester, Chap
lain.
After some other business of mi.
nor Importance, Capt Frank G
Ford arose and said that in behalf
of Mrs. Gen. Jno, X. Jackson, hc
had the pleasure of unfurling the
flag presented to the regt. at Mis-
sionary Ridge. The colors were un
furled amid cheers and tears, anc
were received standing, Capt. Forc
gracefully unfurling and waving tht
standard. Mrs. Jackson was elec
ted an honorary member OF the asso
ciatlon, and the Flag was voted tc
be placed in her keeping. Th'
meeting then adjourned.
At about 4 o'clock p. m. sixteel
, of the finest carriages in the cit,
were driven in front of the Centra
hotel, and the visiting guests con
Quoted into them, and driven to III
city cemetery, the May Park, up tn
canal, to the mills and factories
and all over the city, along tn
, broad and beautiful shaded streets
near the Savannah river, aud in ful
view of the green hills of Soutl
Carolina. 1t was magnifcen
treat, beautiful sight, and attracte
much attention from the citizens
ladies and children. Returned t
the hotel about dark where W
found our excellent friend Amos
Clark waiting for us, with a specia
invitation for Maj D. Fl. Ansle,
e Capt j. f. Kiddoo and myself, t
$ take supper with him, at his res
e dence which we accepted, receivin,
n an excellent supper, and making th
e acquaintance of his charming vii
q and three beautiful and very inteI
/ esting children.
It Thursday morning the survivor
r association met at the hall and tral
L sacted the unfinished business an
= at 10 o'clock formed into column {
e fours, and, accompanied by guar
of honor from the Clinch Rifle,
and preceded by the fine band {
/ that organization, marched up broa
u street, under the old battle fla!
5 The survivors made a fine appea
Y ance on the streets, and as the ban
e played "Dixie" while passing IL
e confederate monument, much el
+ thusiasm was manifested. We the
e took the street cars and went o,
/ to the Schuetzenplatz (shootin
$ place. about two miles from the he
/, tel Our arrival was announced bv
= salute of eleven guns, the piece bein
$ manned by the veterans of the Wasl
d ington Artillery. After breakin
ranks, and again partakiug of th
bountifully supplied refreshments, "
were placed in position and had
v fine nbo+ooranb +olyon ~ +ba Raoi