The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
VETERANS WILL ORGANIZE.
STEPS TO he TAKEN TO FORM A
HOME GUARD.

" HtcOl1&nAn.
Accepting the Presidency said the
Sons of Veterans Will Prove They
Are Not Degenerate Sons of I'm
worthy Sires-If Necessary, Some
of the Veterans Are Yet Able and
Willing 20. Go to the Front.
The annual meeting OF the Confederate
Veterans Association was held at noon
at the Guards hall. The veterans were
called to order by Gen. p. McGlasham,
senior voice president.
Maj. G. M. Ryals, ex-president, was in
vited to seat on the stage and was an
nounced as the grand marshal of the day
According to the usual custom, the roll of
officers was called, all being present and
responding, and the minutes of the last
anniversary meeting were read, and ap-
proved.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year being the main business of the meet
ing, Secretary Dreese was authorized to
cast the ballot Of the association for the
officers nominated at the ante-anniver-
sary meeting. This was done and the off,
GERS were declared unanimously elected.
Ex-President Ryals presided during the
vote. The officers are as follows:
PTesident-P. McGlashan.
First Vice President-Robert Falligant.
Second Vice Presidential NJ. Branch.
Third Vice President-L. G. Young.
Recording Secretary-H. s. Dreese.
Assistant Recording Secretary-R. T.
Baker.
Adjutant-J. P. White
Treasurer. S. Haines
Sergeant at Arms-W. C. Workman.
Gen. McGlashan, who has been the vice
president of the association for several
years. succeeds the late William d. Har-
den as president. Judge Robert Falllgant
and Capt. H. NJ. Branch, vice presidents,
were promoted one grade EACH and Mr.
L. G. Young was elected to fill the vacan-
cy in the third vice presidency. The other
officers have all filled their respective
posts for several years.
Gen. McGlashan in resuming the chair
expressed feelingly his appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him. No man, he
said, could receive such testimony of re-
spect and confidence without emotion and
the highest sense of appreciation of the
honor conferred There were many who
could fill the position more acceptably, he
declared.
II can only thank you for the honor and
assure you that l will fill the place to the
best of my ability" said Gen. MeGlashan.
I'VE represent the valor and patriotism
of the South of the past age. The young
men of the present day are called upon
to face a situation similar in some re-
spects TO that which we were called upon
to face. 1 doubt not that they will re-
spond promptly. l do not believe they
win prove degenerate sons of unworthy
sires. They will march under the flag
against which we fought for four years
now the flag of our united country. We
know what dangers they have to face,
what experiences they will have to under
go. We trust confidently that they will
meet the situation as their fathers met
that of a third of a century ago. AS for
US, we VIII show them that we are ready
to do what we can. Had this trouble come
a few years earlier many of us would no
doubt have gone with these boys. We will
do what We can to aid them, and If IL
should become necessary there are few
of US left who are able and willing to go
to the front and stand by the side of our
boys"
Gen. McGlashan's remarks were receiv,
ed with applause by the veterans.
If the veterans cannot go to the war,
they propose to devote their services in
the maintenance of law and order at home.
The following resolution, offered by Vet
eran George L. Appleton, and unanimous
ly adopted by the association, is self-ex-
planatory
Whereas, the existence of war between
the United States and Spain may cause the
withdrawal from our midst of a large por-
lion of our local military companies; and
Whereas, in the absence of this relia-
bic adjunct to our civil authorities an
emergency may arise which might require
The moral, IL not the active, support of or
gained military bodies for the mainten-
ance of law and order in this community
therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the president of this as
ISOLATION shall appoint committee of six
members whose duties it shall be to care
fully consider this matter and report to
this association a as early date as prac-
tIcable such plans of action as will I'M
der the approval of the proper authorities
enable the ex-Confederates to be prepared
to fully perform such duties as may de-
volve upon them as citizens and soldiers. ="
The matter had already been informally
discussed among the veterans and all aD-
proved of the idea set forth in the resolu-
ton. The idea is that if necessary, in the
absence of the volunteer troops, the veter-
ans will constitute a home guard for the
purpose of aiding the authorities IN re-
pressing disorder or rot
DR.. s. A. White said that in view of the
resolution it might be we'll to invite all
gentlemen eligible for membership in the
association to unite with the veterans with
the object stated by the resolution in view.
A motion to this effect was adopted.
Judge Falligant said that he understood
that the purpose was to form q home
guard and that all who were eligible for
membership in the association were invited
TO Join with the veterans for this purpose.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee as provided for by the resolution:
Veterans George l.. Appleton, John r. Dill
lon, James f. Sheldon, +. ID. Bloodworth
and J. r. Saussy.
The presidents annual report, made by
Gen. McGlashan, showed the loss Of seven
members by death since the last anniver-
sary meeting: Gen. Lafayette McIaws,
Hon. William d. Harden, president Of the
association; A, ]. ]. Blois, Julian B. Bell.
Louis Prudential, Calhoun Temorel and
John S. Shivers. The following new mem
bers were added TO the roll: George III.
Remshart and william Eaton, veterans.
and E. S. Elliott and G. b. Pritchard
auxiliary. The president urged the desir-
ability of a full representation Of the asso-
citation at the annual encampment of the
United Confederate Veterans, to be held