The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-10
A UNION AGREED UPON.
The Confederate Veterans AssOcia-
ton to Join the United Veterans.

The Confederate Veterans AssOcfa-
ton to Join the United Veterans.
The Confederate Veterans Association
held a special meeting last night for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
special committee on uniting with the
United Confederate Veterans, and for the
transaction of such other business as
might be brought up.
The receiving of the report however.
was the special object of the meeting.
The matter of uniting with the United
Confederate Veterans was taken up be-
tween two and three years ago, when Col.
Olmstead was president of the associa-
ton. In connection with the report, Judge
William d. Harden, chairman OF the
committee which had the matter under
consideration, stated that there had been
several delays for unaccountable reasons
and that several months ago he was
appointed chairman of a committee TO
look into the matter and secure certain
necessary information. The full informa-
ton necessary, he said, he had just sue
ceeded in obtaining.
Judge Harden made the report of the
committee as follows:
April 9, 1S96.-To the Confederate Vet
Grams Association, Savannah, Ga, Gen
tlemen: Your special committee to in
quire into and report upon the practical
bility and advisability of this association
uniting with the United Confederate Vet
Grams, has the honor to further report
that it has correspondent fully with Gen
Norman, and attaches thereto as a part
of this report, the letters to and from
Gen. Norman, and respectfully recon-
mends that this association at once cause
TO be prepared and signed, the proper pa
pers, accompanying this report. and con
meet themselves with the United Confad-
crate Veterans az The Confederate Vet
erans' Association Of Savannah, Ca,
Camp No. 756."
And this association will retain its or
ganization and offices and be in ali re-
! spects as independent as it now is, to
| pursue its regular routine of duties. a
copy of the present constitution of the
United Confederate Veterans is also here
to attached.
| Camp No. $50 can be considered later on.
4 Respectfully submitted,
William d. Harden Chairman"
This report was discussed at some
] length by members of the association
present, and on motion Of Col w "a
Gordon, was unanimously adopted The
letters to and from Gen. Norman adm
| tant general and chief of staff of the
/ United Confederate Veterans together
with the constitution of the United Con
/ federate veterans, were attached to the
/ report and read to the members present
] The proper papers in connection with the
union with the United Confederate Veter-
/ ans will be drawn up at once and ar
/ rangements made to perfect the union
Mr. c. l.. Jones stated thar Lafayette
] McLaWs camp had been invited to Join
! the association in a parade on Aprii 27
/ in celebration Of Memorial day and thai
the children Of the white schools had
also been invited to join in the parade
and had consented to do so. The chill
dren, he said, would be in charge Of their
! teachers.
Mr. Fred. Myers was elected a member
/ of the association.
II was also announced that the ante
! anniversary meeting OF the association
! viii be held April 20 for the transactiof,
! Of any business that may come Up at tina;
| time.