The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-28

Marmelstein, W. P. Solomon, L. C. Downs,
I d. B. Morgan, John Reilly.
/ r. q. CaOaniss. the retiring secretary, de-
/ clined a reelection, aud was rendered q
vote of thanks.
CHEERS FOR HAMPTON.
Veteran T. Z. BesSelieu addressed the
I veterans as follows:
while we are to-day assembled in OuI
| fair city to celebrate the anniversary OF our
/ association and decorate the monument
erected by the loving hearts Of our fail
women in memory Of the heroes who gave
| their lives for the cause that we hold SO
| sacred, let US do honor also to the surviving
| heroes who are still with Us, and who have
I exemplified by their lives and the services
/ they have rendered to our common country
that they were worthy leaders In our glorl-
| Gus armies.
To-day our sister city Of Augusta is pay
ing a great tribute of honor TO one who was
among the bravest OF the brave, a man who
ranked high in the magnificent army that
| the immortal Lee commanded, one whose
name and fame are dear to the hearts OF his
old soldiers, a man whom a party OF his
native state, for which he has done so much,
has tried TO dishoaor.
This gathering Of his old brigade in Au-
gusta to-day is intended TO show the grand
old warrior and statesman that the love and
pride with which we regard him are not
dead and call upon you, fellow soldiers,
to Join us who followed him in so many
battlefelds in giving three rousinR cheers
for Wade Hampton
At the conclusion OF his remarks the vet
Grams gave three cheers and a tiger for Gen.
Hampton. and motion was made and
unanimously carried that a telegram of
greeting and congratulation be sent 70 the
reunion in Augusta.
Maj. William Letford of the Bryan dele
cation extended al invitation to the Savan-
nah association to meet them at Pembroke
July s, and the invitation was unanimously
accepted.
Gen. Lawton was called upon aud made
an eloquent speech appropriate to the day.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the vet
Grams adjourned TO the lunch room on the
ground floor, where they refreshed them
selves and compared notes aud chatted over
the stirring "reminiscences of the great war
drama, in which they we're stirring actors.
TIE THIRD GEORGIA SURVIVORS,.
While lunch was being served word was
received that the steamship Kansas City
was on her way up the river with the Third
Georgia survivors. and a committee, consist
ing Of Veterans Charles White, Cecil Ber-
riel, William c. Workman and William B.
Puler was sent to meet them. There
were only four Of the veterans
Iuai1ed IN New York. They we're Col
Claiborne Snssd, Maj. R L. McWhorter, J.
w. Lindsay and Capt R. G. Hyman.
Clark H0NeL and wife, Miss Howell, Miss
Baker and Ness 5. Nlrthel and Calhoun
made up the balance Of tie party. A bus
was secured sCd the party was taken under
escort o. the cJmmic-ee 70 Armory hall. AS
soon as the bus stopped at the entrance the
assembled veterans gave three rousing
- II "A
the parry was escorted into the
lunch room, where Maj. Letford, on behalf
Of the Savannah association and its invited
guests, delivered an eloquent though brief
speech Of welcome.
COL. sNEAD's SPEECH.
Col Snead responded: 81 and my COM
rades," said he, thank you for your hearty
welcome. We have just come from well
come in New York, rendered us by men
whom we once faced as enemies on the bat
tie field, but since have proven themselves
our friends. Although that welcome was a
royal ons, we appreciate this one at Savan-
nah much more, for it comes from our old
comrades in arms
"The Hawkins Zouaves, whose visitors
we were for the past week were a brave and
true set Of men, not mercenaries or inva-
ders, but men who fought for what they
considered right. When we left they
charged US to carry back to the Savannah
Veterans their greetings, and they sent
them to you from trus and noble hearts.
They are men who, like ourselves believe
in burying ssctionalism and working for
the common cause Of our glorious country.
In conclusion let me say to you that when
l cross over the dark valley l will not wish
for better welcome than that accorded ia
US to-day by the veterans of Savannah
Col. Sneat's speech was crested with pro-
loDged applause. Speeches were also made
by Col. MoWhorter, Capt. LYMAN and Mr..
Lindsay, after which Mai. Letford moved
that the veterans assembled in Savannah
send greetings to the Hawkins Zouaves and
express their thanks and high appreciation
OF the hospitable treatment accorded by
them to the veterans Of the Third Georgia
The motion was carried amid wild
chesrin4, and Col. Snead was asked to send
the message in his name for the veterans.
The resolutions adopted by the veteran,
are as follows:
/. Resolved, That the thanks Of the conreder
ate veterans here assembled are eminently due
aud are hereby rendered 60 the Hawkins Zou
ayes Ninth New York Volunteers, for the gen
erous attention shown by them to the delega
ton OF the Third Georgia regiment, during thei
recent visit to New York.
2. Rescued, We highly and gratefully az
preclate the motive that prompted the invita-
tion Of those veterans to the homes of the fed
eral soldiers and indulge Inc hope that the ira
ternal greetings anu brotherly love manifested
by those meetings may unite and sOldify tbs
whole country as one people in one union for
ever.
g. Resolved, That we, the delegation OF thi
Third Georgia veterans, recognize with grateful
consideration and appreciatve hearts tn,
kindly attentions shown to us durinG
our recent visit to the Hawkins Zou
the Ocean Steamship Company through it
| general manager, Gen. G. Moxley Sorrel, who a
| one time commanded the brigade of which tn
Third Georgia was a most important part.
The delegation also desire to extend thei
| thanks to Capt. Kempton and his officers an
| crew, Of the Kansas CITY, for graceful courte
| sizes extended to US on our return
THE VETERANS PARADE.
| The March to the Confede crate Monu