The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-03
AGoLD BADGE FOR MRS. DAVIS.
ELECTED AN HONORARY MEMBER
OF THE CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS.

EKANss
The Association VIII Present Her n
Gold badge of the Same Design ms
Is Worn by the MemberS-JudGe
Harden Named as "a Committee TO
Garry the Resolution Into Effect.
Mrs. Davis saw the Badge Worn
by Judge Harden and Admired IL
so Much That lie Promised That the
Association Would Present Her
With One, which She Promised to
| Wear.
Mrs. Varina Jefferson Davis has been
elected an honorary member Of the Con-
/ federate Veterans Association OF Savan-
nah and will wear the badge of the asso-
citation. She will be presented with a gold
badge as soon as one can be made and
forwarded to her.
At the meeting Of the association last
night the first vice president. Judge W. d.
Harden. presided in the absence of Presi-
| dent Ryals. After the transaction Of the
regular business Judge Harden announced
that he had an interesting communication
TO make the association.
while in New York city the latter part
OF last month";" he said. Il spent an even
ing with Mrs. Jefferson Davis. She no
ticed the badge which I wore and admired
It very much. She said it was the most
beautiful thing she had ever seen. AS she
seemed TO admire the badge so much 1
offered, in behalf Of the association, to
present her with one, feeling sure that my
action would be approved by the associa-
/ ton. She accepted the offer with pleasure.
Everybody sends badges to Winnie she
said. but nobody sends any to me. Win
ME is covered with badges while l have
none. I shall wear 1t with a great deal Of
PRIDE"
The chairmans announcement was the
signal for half dozen motions from va
rious members to carry Judge Harden's
promise into effect. 1t was suggested that
the proper course to pursue would be to
elect Mrs. Davis an honorary member Of
the association, a precedent to this effect
having been established of the late Mrs.
Charlotte Branch and a few other staunch
lady friends of the veterans as honorary
members On motion of Veteran Gardner
member.
on motion Of Veteran Williams Judge
Harden was appointed a committee of
one to have prepared a badge of the
association to be forwarded by him to
Mrs. Davis, with a suitable memorial,
expressing the sentiments Of the Savan-
nah Veterans Association toward her
Both motions were unanimously carried.
Considerable sollcitude was exhibited by
the veterans to the effect that the badge
presented to Mrs. Davis should be Of
genuine gold and not doubtful metal,
which might be gold in name only, and
Judge Harden was enjoined to be care
full on this score The badge will be a
fac-simile of the badge worn by the men,
bers of the association, which is the
confederate flag, the stars and bars, in
relief, surrounded by a wreath, with the
words: Confederate Veterans Associ-
alton Of Savannah. Ga" on the outer
circle. On the reverse will be engraved
the words: "Narina jefferson Davis, Hon
orary Member. Confederate Veterans AS
ISOLATION of Savannah, Ga"
Judge Harden will notify Mrs. Davis
Of the action of the association and will
| forward the badge as soon as it is made.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted, eX-
pressing the gratitude Of the associa ton
to the ladies of the Ladies' Auxiliary aud
the Daughters of the Confederacy for he
work done by them in preparing wreaths
and flowers for the veterans and for the
soldiers graves on Memorial day, and fJr
the same work done in preparing the car
load of decorations sent from Savannah
TO Chicago to be used at the unwilling Of
the monument to the confederate deai
In that city on May 30. The secretary
was instructed to forward copies of the
resolutions to each of the societies
named
The death of Veteran T. H. Maxey was
announced while the meeting was In pro-
gress. The veterans will assemble at their
/ quarters in the Knights of Pythias hall
at 3 80 o'clock this afternoon, for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral of their late
comrade.
A vote of thanks was rendered Veteran
/ j. Gardner, for his work in preparing the
nah to Chicago.
Mr.. c. G. Dupont, son of the late Veteran
w. E. Dupont, has consented to act as the
official bugler of the association on such
! occasions as when his services may be
/ needed.
The resignation of Mr. ]. f. Kollock as
| assistant secretary was accepted and Mr..
/ r. F. Baker was elected to fill the va
| cancy.
| communication was received from
| Rev. ]. William Jones of Richmond, offer
| ing to deliver a lecture under the auspices
/ of the association, the entire proceeds to
| go to the fund for erecting the Davis
/ monument at Richmond. The letter was
| referred to the entertainment committee.
RAIN STOPPED THE GAME.