The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-20
GEN. M'GLASHAN IN COMMAND.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MAKE
HIM THEIR PRESIDENT.

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cred by Judge Robert FaIIigant in
| the Guards HaII-PIans for the At
| Ianfa Reunion-The Veterans Pro-
posed Hall.
The Confederate Veterans Association
held its ante-anniversary meeting last
night. In spite of the pouring rain there
was good attendance. The most i'm
| portant matter was the selection of Off
| GERS to serve for the ensuing year, the
nominations being made and the regular
| election takes place at the anniversary
meeting April 26. This business was dis
posed of promptly and unanimously, the
following board of officers being named:
President-Gen. p McGlashan.
First Vice President-Hon. Robert Fall
ligant.
Second Vice President-Capt H. M.
| Branch.
Third Vice President-L. G. Young.
Secretary-H. s. Dreese.
Assistant Secretary-R. f. Baker.
Treasurer-John S. Haines.
Adjutant-Joseph p White.
Sergeant-at- Arms-W. c. Workman.
The only new officer on the list is MIR.
Young. the other officers having previosuly
| served several terms Gen. McGlashan,
who was nominated for president, has
served several terms as vice president to
The entire satisfaction of the association.
| His deep interest in the association is well
known. Judge Falligant and Capt. Branch
have also served previously as vice presi-
dents, and all the other officers, with the
exception of MIR. Young, have had several
| years experience in their offices. 1t is
a good team and the members like to keep
| them in harness.
| Gen. McGlashan expressed his apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred upon him in
a stirring address, which warmed the
hearts of the members. He urged upon
them that they should draw closer TO,
| gether IN fuller fraternal relations, and
| that the helping hand should never be
withheld when 1t was possible TO aid
! brother member in any manner.
| Capt H. M. Branch of the Memorial
| day committee reported upon the pro-
| gramme for the day. The anniversary
meeting of the association will be held at
noon in the Guards Hall, At 4 o'clock
| the members Of the association will meet in
| Wright Square, opposite the court house,
and wilrproceed shortly thereafter under
| tine escort of the Chatham Artillery to the
| Confederate monument in the parade
| ground. The veterans will deposit THEN
| wreaths upon the monument after which
ceremony they will proceed to Laurel
Grove Cemetery, where they will be met
| by the school children with flowers They
| will then proceed TO the soldiers lot After
| the flowers have been deposited upon the
| graves The president of the association will
| deposit upon the monument a wreath made
| especially for the occasion, together with
a Confederate flag. The bugler will then
blow taps This will conclude the cere-
| monies at the cemetery and the parade will
| be dismissed there. Al night the annual
address will be delivered at the Guards
Hall by Hon. Robert Falligant.
1t was announced that Judge Falligant
| would, by request of the ladies of the
| Daughters of the Confederacy, repeat the
| eloquent address delivered by him at the
| monument in the parade ground on Me-
mortal day five years ago. Those who
| heard the address then are fully aware
that 1t is well worthy of repetition, and
| many who did not have the pleasure of
hearing il then will be afforded the oppor-
| tunity
The matter of the annual reunion of the
| United Confederate Veterans at Atlanta In
| ported that he had interviewed the officials
of the Central of Georgia Railway and
| had been informed that a rate of l cent
per mile would be given for the occasion
This amounts to $685. for the round trip.
Sleeping cars will be furnished the assoc
citation for $50 day per ear If the
cars are held in Atlanta and used for
sleeping quarters an extra charge of $40
a night will be made
Capt. M. p. Usina brought up the matter
of uniform for those attending the At
lanta convention and exhibited gray coat
which had been furnished by b. H. Levy
& Bro. These coast, he stated could be
secured for S.79 each. Several styles of
hats to be worn with the coat were exhibit
ed, the one most favored being the reeu-
lation brown campaign hat now worn by
the military. Some of the members
thought. however that the black felt hat
should be adopted, this being the regular
campaign hat of the Confederacy. Fur.
Their discussion of the matter, both of uni
form and attendance upon the Atlanta re-
union. was postponed until the annual
meeting.
Capt. ]. p. While reported upon the mat
ter of permanent han for the associa-
ton. The committee had been endeavorinc
TO secure hall he said and had its eve
| upon two which would be suitable for its
purposes Neither of these, he said. could
/ 't SSS1Ieu ioT less imam w month.
Gen. McGlashen called upon all the
members 70 give the association their aid
IN the matter of the permanent hall. II
was important, he said, that the associa-
ton should have a hall of it's own whore
its meetings could be held in comfort
and where the pictures, relics and merasn-
toes which the veterans have gathered
and which they may secure in future NAV
be properly arranged and cared for. A
permanent headquarters would be a great
aid to the association, in fostering ana
concentrating the intrests OF it's members.
II is Intended that the hall shah be used
by both camps of Confederate Veterans ms
well as by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
"Dillon's Tactics" were adopted bv the
association for its future government in
parades and other public appearances
The tactics were prepared by Capt John
Dillon. They include a few simple march
ing movements. based upon Hardee's tac-
ties Of which the veterans yet have a feel
ing remembrance.
Secretary Dreese announced that the
| pamphlets of the associa ton for 1895 are
| now ready for distribllti0n and tbat i,o