The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-08
VETERANS TO HAVE a HALL.
a Committee OF Members Appointed
to Raise Funds.

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to Raise Funds.
The Confederate Veterans Association
propose TO have big turn out on Memorial
Day, April %, when falls on their anniver.
ssry, and they expect soon 10 have a hall Of
their Owl, two questions Of Importance
which We're considered at their BIZ
I monthly meeting night before last.
| TIE meeting was well attended and in
the absence Of the president Vice President
| Capt. j. r. r. Iattnall presided.
The following preamble and resolutions
| by Gen. p. McGlashan, submitted with a
brief but eloquent speech, were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS. To give stability TO our organiza-
| ton, and to fully carry out the objects for
which We are assembled, and more especially
for the proper care and stogage Of all relics and
| records Of the late war Of which we may be-
come possessed. IL is desirable that the Confed-
crate Veterans Association should own in fee
simple a suitable hall, to be known as the Con
federete Memorial Han Of Savannah, Ga.
therefore be 1t
Rescued. That committee Of seven memb ers.
10 form committee Of arraD gemenJs 10 carry
out the above object, be appointed by the chair.
RESOLVED. That committee Of three shall be
appointed by the chair, which shall be known
as the finance committee. TO take charge Of
and properly invest. all funds as raised from
time to time in the fuTtherance Of said obi ct.
HAeA - pHAA4NA~A-N Al hAo Blt
pose desired.
Resolve, That we, the members Of this asso.
citation. hereby agree TO cordially assist the
ABOVE committees IN their work until the same
Is fully accomplished
A motion by Gen. McGlashan was unaui-
mousy adopted, instructing Secretary Bes-
salieu to invite the confederate veteran
societies Of Bryan, bingham, Liberty, and
Ware counties, and delegates from all other
confederate veteran associations in the
state, to meet with the Savannah associa--
tion in this city on Memorial day.
A Nice. Duncan, chairman of the special
committee TO formulate blank application
for sons Of veterans desiring to become
auxiliary members, reported with a blank
form, which was adopted. The form pro-
vides for the name of the applicants father.
his rank. date of entry into service date Of
retirement, command, company, and regi-
ment; in what command he served, il de-
tailed, by whom. for what service, and when
and how long; If in prison, where captured,
where and how long imprisoned, and when
released; where he was at date of surrender
in April, 1865, and if absent from COM
mand, why. The age of the applicant,
residence and pogtoffice address are required.
Two members of the Confederate Veterans
Association must certify that of their own
personal knowledge they know that the
father Of the applicant served honorably in
the confederate army or navy.
The following applications for member
ship were read and will be acted upon.
under the rules, at the next meeting: Gen.
E. +. Alexander. Gen. c. Moxley Sorrel, c.
T. Curry, and Capt John Flannery.
On motion of f. f. Neufville, the associa-
ton voted one of the silver buttons, the
emblem of the veteran association, TO Mrs.
Gen. Gilmer, and the secretary was IN
structed to forward it to her.
The committee charged with the exami-
nation Of the books of the association was
granted further time. The next bi-monthly
meeting Of the association will be held on
the night of March 4.