The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-05
PLANS OF THE VETERANS.
A CONVENTION OF ASSOCIATIONS
TO BE HELD IN SAVANNAH.

a Committee Of Eleven Appointed to
Invite the Georgia Veterans Asso-
cations to Meet in Savannah end
Organize a State Association-The
Savannah Association Preparing for
Memorial Day-Gens. McLaws and
McGlashan to Deliver Addresses
Before the Association
The bi-monthly meeting Of the Confede r
ate Veterans Association was held last
night at the associations rooms in Armory
hall, ard was largely attended.
The following report of the committee for
the organization Of a state association, and
signed by A. McDuncan, r. E. Lester,
John R. Dillon, g. II. Ryals, and E A.
Silva, was received and adopted:
Your committee originally charged with the
duty OF formulating plan for the organization
OF a state association OF confederate veterans
and the further duty of submitting the plan
which was approved by this association to the
different associations of the state of Georgia,
beg to report that they have discharged the
duty assigned them, and in addition have had
mailed to nearly all the counties of the state
copies or the report made by us Oct. s, 1889.
We are as yet without any direct response TO
this communication, but we are in receipt of
assurances from the Survivors Association Of
Augusta that they would gladly unite with the
Savannah association in the formation OF a
state association OF veterans, provided their
constitution organization, and independent
existence remained unaffected Other indirect
indications Of approval OF the proposition of
this association have come to our notice. From
no source have we received any intimatiou Of 6
preference as to the time Of holding first con-
ference or delegates and pace of assembly.
In reporting this unsatisfactory conclusion TO
our efforts, your committee beg leave to sug-
geSt that, in order to secure more practical re-
suits, 1t would be we'll for this association TO
indicate some date for the assembly, at Savan-
nan, OF de egates as proposed. and that an invi-
tatiou be extended by this association to the diff
ferent associations OF the state to be repre-
sented on such an occasion, and. further. that a
committee OF eleven members be appointed by
the president at this meeting to be charged with
the duty Of extending this invitation, together
with all proper arrangements for the meeting
ana the entertainment Of delegates.
TIE COMMITTEE OF ELEVEN.
The president thereupon appointed the
following gentlemen as tie committee of
eleven: Gen. Z. ?. Alexander, Gen. g. M.
Sorrel, Maj. G. NJ. Ryals Capt. John. K.
Dillon, Capt. I. E. Besselieu, Col. Peter
Reilly, Col. Charles H Olmstead, Mai. w.
+. Shellman, Capt. J. r. F. Tattnall, Col.
j. II. Estill and Col. w. w. Gordon.
On motion Of Capt. Dillon, Gen. McLaws
was requested to prepare at his leisure re-
view OF the siege of Savannah, 10 be read
before the association, In part or as whole,
at such time as may be convenient to him
A resolution by Capt. Dillon was also
adopted, requesting the chairman of the
committee on memorial hall to call the
committee together to make preliminary
report at the next regular meeting.
On motion Of Jacob Gardner the presi-
dent was instructed to appoint committee
Of nine to prepare for Memorial day, and
to meet the delegates from visiting assoca-
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pointed as such committee: +. ID. Blood
worth. j. b. Withers, Jacob Gardner, J.
r. Dillon, A. II. Launey, D. B. Morgan,
Charles White, P. Buttimer, and Joseph
E. Way.
On Motion Of Mr.. Gardner Gen. Nc
Glashan was requested to deliver an address
before the association upon the battle of
Salem church, the public to be admitted
upon the payment of q small admission fee.
THE DAVIS PICTURE.
Capt. Dillon reported that the committee
had collected S23 so for the fund for the
purchase Of the jefferson Davis picture and
easel which was on exhibition in the hall
last night, and is true copy by Launey &c
Goebel of the picture which attracted so
much attention at the bazar of the Geor-
gia Hussars. The thanks of the association
was rendered to the artist ON Mr.. Gardeners
motion, for sele citing the association to
present the original to the Hussars.
The president called the attention of the
members present to the confederate
veterans meeting to be held at Atlanta on
April &c. and suggested that the Savannah
association send delegation to the meeting
at the state capital.
The following new members were elected
at the opening Of last nights meeting: Gen.
r. p. Alexander, Capt. r. M. Demere,
Gen. G. NJ Sorrel and l. c. Downs.
Toe following applications were received
and reported to the committee on member
ship: A. j. Pursely, r. Il WILLY, Capt.
John Flannery, Terrence Bennett, Gen. A.
R. Lawton, and Rev. w. s. Bowman,
D. d.
The meeting, which lasted TO a late hour,
after the usual routine work adjourned
to meet at s o'clock on the night Of April
10, it being The ante-anniversary of tine
association. The anniversary meeting will
be held at noon on April %