The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-27
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD.
MONUMENTS AND GRAVES DECO
RATED BY REvRRENT HANDS.

The Confederate Soldiers Monument
Piled With Wreaths and Roses, ana
the Gettvsburg Monument Twineo
with Ivy and the LaureI-The Con-
federata Veterans Parade and Their
Fxerclses at the Monument - The
Visiting Veterans from Bryan and
Liberty Entertained by the Savan-
nah Association.
The confederate soldiers monument was
never 50 deliberately decorated as it was yes
terdav. Festoons and wreaths of laurel hid
the imposing pile to the hight OF twenty
feet, and rare flowers were bankad up at
the base, the panels being beautiful and
significant background Of army and navy
battle flags. Among them were the follow
ing:
Flag Of the JEFF Davis Legion-Georgia
Hussars.
Fifty-fourth Georgia, Pat Cleburnes bat
tie fiag-Savannah Cadets.
Confederate ram StOnewalPs hag-Mrs
W. p. Brooks.
Colors of the confederate steamer Ala
bama-Mrs. W. p. Brooks.
Savannah Cadets, confederate battle flag
Two confederate flags, First Volunteer
regiment of Georgia, Col. C. II. Olmstead.
Confederate flag, hand-painted on silk,
fires burning on "a sacred altar. History
unknown-C. z. Stanton.
The elaborate decoration was due to the
zeal and taste of Veteran Charles White
ana his associates on the committee OF dec
Grafton.
Four Of the Busch Zouaves in uniform
had collection boxes ct the monument and
at Laurel Grove, and a handsome fund was
contributed for the care OF the graves OF the
confederate dead.
AT LAUREL GROVE.
From TO o'clock in the afternoon Lau-
rel Grove cemetery was crowded with wish
tors bringing floral mementoes TO be laid
upon the graves of the dead soldery, and
while the supply was limited this spring,
the decorations were quite extensive and
many of them most elaborate. Bouquets
and baskets Of roses were placed on the
graves of the confederate dead in Gettys-
burg lot and in tine Guards lot and laurel
wreathes were placed on many Of the tomb
stones.
The Gettysburg monument was encircled
at the base by laurel, ivy and rare and
beautiful flowers, and laurel and floral fes-
toonery depended from about midway Of
the hight. Laurel wreaths were hung above
the panels, and those who moved through
the lot between the thickly studded graves
seemed TO feel the sentiment carved on the
monument
Tread lightly, for each man bequeathed,
Ere placed beneath this sod.
His ashes to his native land,
His gallant soul to God.
The decorations on many of the graves
in private lots were most elaborate, espe-
cially those of the Habersham brothers, aud
Barlow, Branch, Lamar, Postell, John W.
Anderson, w. P. Brooks and Others.
The soldiers graves at the Catholic Gene
terry ana Bonaventure were visited during
the morning and afternoon, and we're pro-
fusely decorated, principally by the ladies.
The graves of the unknown confederates
at Isle # Hope we're tastefully decorated by
the ladies.
THE VETERANS oBsERvANCEs
Memorial day was observed by the
Confederate Veterans Association of Sa-
vannah with the veteran associations of
Liberty and Bryan counties, guests of the
local association, participating.
Capt. s. d. Bradwell OF the Twenty-fifth
Georgia regiment, president of the Liberty
countyveterens association, with forty three
men, came in on the Savannah, Florida and
w estern railway, and was met by Veteran
j. Z. Way, of the reception committee, aud
escorted to the Hussars' bazaar building
Maj William Letford, adjutant of the
Second Florida cavalry and president OF
the Bryan county veterans association,
came in on the Central, and was met by
Veteran Peter Reilly, of the reception com
mittee, and was also escorted to the bazar
building
AT noon, after the veterans association
and their guests had assembled, Gen. Lafay-
cite McLawes, president of the Savannah
association, called the meeting to order,
and the regular business was transacted.
The committee on membership reported
list Of applicants for membership, and on
motion tue president was authorized to cast
the vote, which he did for the admittance
of the applicants as follows: John f. Rob-
ertson, J. ri. Won Newton, L. s. Flood,
Thomas Healy, W. l.. Exley, A. L. Harri-
tage, James Manning and William Harden.
OFFICERS OF THE SAVANNAH ASSOCIATION.
Col. W. J. VIM, chairman Of the nomi-
mating committee for the selection of a
ticket for officers for the ensuing year, re-
ported complete list, which was unani-
mously received, and Acting Chairman
John 4. DILLON was authorized to cast the
ballot Of the association for the entire ticket
reported, which was done, and the following
officers were thus elected:
Observation-Disclosures McLaws.
First Vice President-Henry r. jackson.
Second Vice President-W. w. Gordon.
Third Vice President-J. r. Saussy.
Secretary-E. G. Cabaniss.
Treasurer. K. T. Carr.
Sentinel-W. G. Workman.
Auditing Committee-J. d. Johnston
ItteT Molly.
Visiting Committee-W. B. Puder. J. E
Way, j. Gardner, P. Buttimer, C. f. r
Thorpe.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
McLaws. Henry r. Jackson, w. w. Cor
don. j. r. Saussy, G. M. Ryals, f. D.
Bloodworth, E. q. Cabaniss, John Green
W. G. Workman, J. Q. Hodges. William Il
Patterson.
THANKS TO RETIRING OFFICERS.
Capt. John r. Dillon submitted the fol
lowing resolutions by the committee O,
nominations, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. This association has learned witt
deep regret of the determination on the part o
Vice President Tattnall and Secretary BesselIe,
not to allow the use of their names for anothe
term in their respective offices, therefore be il
Resolved That the thanks or this association
be- and they are hereby rendered to Third Vic
President John X. +. Tattuau and Secretar
Thomas E. Besselleu, for their faithful aud eff
Gent services in the intere L of the association
Be It further resolved. That the thanks of tn
association be rendered TO all the officers an,
committeeman for their earnest zeal during tn
past year
On motion of f. d. Bloodworth the ladie
who assisted at the tables and in the decora
ton were provided with association badges
VISITING VETERANS SPEECHES.
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