The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-24
A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
SAVANNAH HON RS THE MEMORY
OF GEN. JOHNSTON.

Flags on the Public Buildings At Half
Mast-The Confederate Veterans to
Assemble at the Confederate Monu-
1nent This Afternoon at the Hour of
the Interment in Baltimore-The
Cotton Exchange Te' egram OF Con
dolence TO the Dead Chieftsin's
Family.
Savannah wiz to-day honor in q public
manner the memory of Gen. Joseph E
Johnston, the great warrior who was ones
a resident Of this city. This sction was de-
cided on at special meeting Of the Con
federate Veterans Association last night, al
Armory hall.
There was large attendance of veterans.
Gen. McLaws presided. He stated that the
members had been called together for the
purpose Of giving expression to the general
sorrow felt in Savannah over the death Of
Gen. Johnston. who had done such valiant
service for the confederacy, and had once
been an honored resident of this city.
at the conclusion of Gen. McLaws re-
marks the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
THE PROGRAMME.
Resolred, That the Confederate Veterans
Association assemble at the soldiers monument
IN the parade ground at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. March "a and that q committee OF
q be appointed TO prepare and have read at
that hour resolutions expressive OF our admrs-
ton and love of Gen. Joseph Z Johnston, de-
ceased; and the public in general be invited 10
Join with us. and the ladies especially TO bring
floral OF rings
Resolved further, That a committee Of ive be
appointed to carry out such arrangements as
may be necessary for the occasion.
In accordance with the resolutions, Gen.
McLaws appointed the following gentlemen
on the C, mmittee of twenty-one: Gen.
Henry r, jackson, Capt. j. d. Johnston,
Col. c. II. Olmstead, Gen. A. R Lawton,
F. D. Blood worth, Capt. J. r. F. Tattnall,
Cot r. j. Davant. Capt. John Flannery,
Gen. P. McGlashan, Maj. g. NJ. Ryals,
Maj. w. F. Shellman, j. R Saussy, Capt.
John r. Dillon, D. Brown, E. A. SILVA,
Charles White, Capt. j. J. McGowan, Col.
Peter Reilly, j. w. lyman, and s. E.
Theus.
The committee Of five, to make arrange
ments, is: j. Gardner, ]. P. White, ]. K.
p. Carr. 7. e. Besselleu and A F. Mar
melstein.
"A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD WARRIOR.
The programme will consist in the read
ing and adopting of eulogistic resolutions
on the dead chieftain and the placing of
floral tributes around the monument. A
large craYon of Gen. Johnston, draped in
mourning, will be exhibited on the monu-
ment during the ceremonies, at the conclu-
sion Of which the soldiers last tribute Of
TAPS" will be sounded by the bugler.
The ceremonies have been fixed for about
the same hour at which Gen. Johnston's in
torment will take place in Baltimore, and
the placing of votiye offerings around the
monument and portrait Of the dead general
is intended to symbolic in a small degree
the scenes which will occur at the tomb in
Baltimore.
As the time is too limited to make mill
tary demonstration, and as Gen. Johnston
had many times expressed himself against
any great demonstration at his funeral
confederate veterans thought it best TO
adopt this method Of expressing their regret
at the death of the great military strategist
under whom many Of them served. The
veterans would like to have the floral offer
ing OF the ladies at the monument before
the time set for the meeting. The committee
OF i've will be in attendance to take them.
COINCIDENCE TO THE FAMILY.
The flags on the city exchange and on the
cotton exchange were at half-mast yesterday
IN respect TO Gen. Johnston's memory
The following message of condolences was
telegraphed the relatives OF the dead gen.
eral:
Robert AcLdne, WASHINGTON, D. c..
The Savannah Cotton Exchange begs leave to
express to tue relatives OF the late Gen. Joseph
+. Johnston their high appreciation of his dis
tinguisned and patriotic services TO this country
and their sympathy with them IN their bereave-
ment- J. ?. 2xRzIHEw. Supt.
the exchange viii be Closed to-day be-
tween the hours % 1919 a. u. and D m.
Tor the funeral Of tie Gls7i1guished chief
tain
The general was - ho7orary life men,
Der o. tie DEls111-Ve Light Infantry,
and TIE tags q re regiment on the regi-
mental arrnarF hBre oasz flying at half-mast
sancs Sunday zD1Ezzzg and will continue at
hS1-r1EsI EuT- liz t--s-al services are over.