The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
JFTERANS MOVE ON ATLANTA.
COOKING FORWARD TO THE JULY
REUNION.


Large Delegation Going From sa-
vunnah-Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy VIII Raise a Fund-TraveI-
ing Expenses of the Veterans VIII
re Defray VIII Prob
obI, BE WOrn-Expccted That the
Atlanta Encampment VIII BE
Large-CRmp Reports Must Go to
the Acknowledgement.
The reunion of the United Confederate
veterans will not take place until July. but
members of the Savannah camps have al
rady begun to consider the number of
men that will represent them. 1t is de-
sired to have a large delegation of the old
varriors in Atlanta to mingle with COM
rades and fight again the battles of the
early sos, and the energetic members of
,hs Veterans association will do all they
can to see that a large number goes up.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will
probably undertake the work of raising
flnds to send veterans to the reunion,
VINO without tneIr assistance, woulo be un-
able TO go. several of the veterans have
been discussing the matter with the la
dies. and ii is evident that they feel suf-
fcient interest to undertake the matter.
The ladies, though they have as yet form
ed no definite plans, expect to give a series
of entertainments to raise enough money
to defray The expenses of a number of the
old soldiers They would like to see the
reunion as successful as possible and they
understand that success can be only
achieved by a large attendance.
At the last reunion of the veterans, it
Is said that seventy went from Angus
ia, as a result of the efforts of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. The cost to the
old soldiers was nothing, as all expenses
above railroad fare were betrayed by the
general association. 1t is said that the
Nashville reunion was one of the most
successful that has ever been held. The
fare and accommodation arranged for the
veterans was excellent, some of them af-
frmiug that they were treated much bet
ter than they would have been had they
been atithe hotels. Similar provision will
be made at Atlanta for their comfort, SO
that the expenses of the trip win consist
of only the railroad fare. This will be
Sfealy fcUuCeQ Oh ACCOUNT OIL the NUMBERS
that will attend the reunion, and the
fund to be raised by the Savannah ladies
will not necessarily be very large.
Gen. Clement a. Evans, who Is in COM
mand of the Georgia division of the vet
Grams, has notified the Savannah associa-
tons of his desire to have the members
attending, wear gray uniforms and suita-
bic badges to indicate their camps. This
is matter that is left TO the camps to
determine, but it is said that the local
veterans are in favor of wearing uniforms.
Many of them will so into camp. where
they win have to rough it IN way that
would play havoc with ordinary clothes.
The esprit du corps of the association also
renders the use of the uniform probable.
Members feel more like the reunions are
military affairs when they appear in uni
form, and the memories of the war crowd
more strongly when the gray is worn.
A special meeting of Lafayette McLaws
Camp was to have been held last night for
the consideration of the matter of uni
forms. Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, however, a quorum was not pres
ent. 1t will therefore be necessary to hold
another meeting at an early date 1t was,
intended to appoint a committee for con-
ference with the Veterans Association
upon the question of uniforms and other
matters pertaining 10 tneNg reunion.
The annual reports. of the camp to be
sent in to the office of the adjutant gem
eral at New Orleans, were also to have
been considered. 1t is imperative that
these reports be sent in before April l, or
the camp loses its privileges and rights in
the general association. The per capita
tax on all members of the camps and their
complete rosters of officers and men are
sent to the Adjutant General, whose work
IS by no means easy, when ii is considered
that the number of camps has Increased
greatly of late, and has now reached 1851.
The regular meeting of AfcLaws Camp
Will not be held until the third Tuesday
IN April. It will thus be necessary for the
matter of the reports to receive considera-
ton at an earlier meeting. The meetings
OF the camp and also of the association
are held quarterly. 1t is said the members
are dissatisfied with this plan, and intend
adopting change in the constitution that
VIII call for more frequent meetings. II
Is thought interest in the assemblies can
De greatly increased by this means.