The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-13
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.
A PUBLIC Meeting TO BE BE D IN
SAVANNAH, JUNE ID.

The Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton Takes the Initial Step Toward
Starring the Monument Fund Here
The Military and Civic Societies and
Ladies of Savannah Invited TO CO.
operate With the Veterans-A Gen
eral Committee to be Organized.
A special meeting of the Confederate
Veterans Association was held at Armory
hall last night Its object was to give
proper direction to and to begin preparations
for a general meeting of confederate
veterans and the public at the call
of Gen. John B. Gordon, the head
of the United Confederate Veterans, to con-
slider plans for raising money for the erec-
ton OF a suitable monument In honor OF
Jefferson Davis.
Gen. Gordon's call was issued in cOn-
formity with the action of the Southern
Press Association, which first gave shape to
the movement Gen. Lafayette McLaws
presided, and the meeting was well at
tended. A. McC. Duncan read the call
issued by Gen. Gordon for the public
meeting June Is aud the editorial
upon the jefferson Davis monument
from yesterdays MORNING NEWS. He
offered q series Of resolutions expressing
the sense of the meeting and outlining
proper course of action.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions and amendments, as fol-
lows, were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. A call has been issued by Gen.
John B. Gordon, general OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans, in response to the action OF the
Southern Press Association, requesting o.
operative movement by all confederate $3.50
Citations, confederates and the southern public,
by contemporaneous action at meetings 10 be-
oh fft Thursday
June Is, with purpose to erect monument 20
Jefferson Davis; be 1t
Resolved, That this association cordially and
with earnest purpose viii respond 70 this call
and to the end that the good work may be
prosecuted vigorously and enthusiastically in
Savannah, that an invitation is hereby extended
TO the various military organizations, civic
associations, the ladies especially, the southern
people and all friendly to the contemplated
work, TO unite with us In giving evidence OF the
community love and admiration for the fame
and name Of jefferson Davis.
Resolved That each Of the organizations
responding to this invitation be requested, by
written communication 70 j. +. Way. secretary,
to name at the earliest possible date one repre-
sentative each, TO constitute, with one repre-
sentative from the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation, general committee TO take charge OF
the movement.
Resolved That the committee so created be
requested to meet at the armory of the Chat
ham Artillery on Tuesday evening, juno is, to
organize and formulate the line of procedure
it may think proper to present.
RESOLVED. That his honor the mayor Of Sc
yannah. be, and heIeby is requested to invite
an assembly of the citizens of Savannah at the,
City Exchange Building, or such other placen
and at such an hour as he may think best, in
order that the assembly Of the citizens may be
under the auspices Of the constituted author
tiles, and its actions may acquire the force and
character OF community sanction.
THE VETERANS REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Duncan offered the name of Capt.
John r. f. Tattnan to represent the Con-
federate Veterans Association upon the
committee proposed by the resolutions. He
said that the Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton would be expected to take the lead in
the movement, aud that Capt. Tattnall
would be good man to have at Its head.
Capt Tattnall was unanimously elected
Capt John r. Dillon's name was
proposed as alternate or assistant
to Capt Tattnall The meeting was
Just about to elect Capt. Dillon
when he withdrew by stating that his time
was 50 taken I'D with other duties that it
would be impossible for him to give this
matter proper attention. Mr.. Duncan was
nominated as alternate by Col. ]. II. Estill,
and was unanimously elected.
The object Of the resolutions is to Be-
cure the cooperation with the confed-
crate veterans Of all other organ
izations in the city, especially the military,
by the immediate appointment Of a
representative from each organization to
meet with the general committee at Armory
hall next Tuesday night to formulate plans
for the public meeting.
Col. Peter Reilley of the First regiment
was seen last night and said that he would
appoint Adjutant r. G. GailS
lard, who IL not going into
camp, to represent the regiment on the
committee, and would also have him
notify each one of the company COM
manders to appoit one member of his COM
pany who is not going into camp to repre-
sent il.
Immediate action upon the part of the
different organizations IS necessary, as the
committee meets next Tuesday night, and
will have time for only one meeting
SHE broke INTO TIE RANK