The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-02
MEETING IN THEIR OWN HOME.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS TAKE
POSSESSION OF NEW QUARTERS.

Arrangements Made to Furnish IL
and Have n HOuse-Marmfng With
Daughters of the COnfederacy as
Guests of HOnOr-ResoIutiOnN
Adopted Expressing the Veterans
sorrow at Miss Davis Death-SoI-
diers to BE Invited TO Gen. Me-
Glashan's Address.
The Confederate Veterans Association
held its first meeting last night In a home
of its own. II has secured permanent
quarters in the hall over the postofIice. in
the Whitfield building. formerly occupied
by the naval reserves, a room large enough
for all of its purposes Here this asso-
citation, the McLAws Camp of Confederate
Veterans, Barlow Camp of Sons of Vet
Grams and the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy will hereafter hold their meetings
The expenses OF rent. lights, etc, VIII be
borne by the three camps, the Daughters
Of the Confederacy being their guests.
A special committee will be appointed
by each of the camps to unite with Mrs.
John M. Bryan representing the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, in decorating and
furnishing the quarters. II is proposed to
make the hall comfortable and attractive.
The endeavor will naturally be to give
1t a dstlnctively Confederate air, Relies
of the war and of the South of the past,
with portraits Of prominent men of the
COnfederacy, will adorn the room. IL is
suggested that a large reading table, with
current literature. and especially all bear
ing on the war, be provided for the bene-
fit of the vets. This Will doubtless be
done. Each party entitled to the use OF
the hall will be provided with key and
it is the hope that it will become a So
cial rendezvous of the veterans, its con-
venient location serving to make II use
full for that purpose.
This Is the realization of a hope the
veterans have long INDUCED. At one time
1t was hoped to build a hall of their own,
but this was found impracticable owing
to the great cost. At that time the La
dies Auxiliary, which subsequently be-
came the Daughters of the Confederacy,
raised $l15 toward furnishing the hall.
This fund was turned over to the Veter-
ans Association, and with other money
subsequently received gave about 5000 to
use on the present quarters. This will be
adequate to make the hall an attractive
HpOt MANY IellCes It Is DeileNNu, VIII De
Forthcoming, now that there Is a place
for their preservation, and the hall will
become a museum In this way.
At last nights meeting a resolution of
thanks to the Savannah Volunteer Guards
was adopted. The veterans have had
the use of the Guards Hall for the past
year for their meetings. Thanks were
also extended Comrade A. K. Wilson for
the donation of three chairs for the use
of the president and vice presidents.
1t was decided, as soon as the hall Is
furnished, to have a house warming, at
which the Daughters of the Confederaoy
will be the guests of the three camps. A
committee of eight from the association
will unite with committees from the other
bodies to prepare a suitable programme
The entertainment committee of the as
ISOLATION will also arrange for an address
by Gen. McGlashan some time this month
on the Battle of Gettysburg" II is prob
able that large hall will be secured and
the soldiers now in the city invited to
| attend. Gen. McGlashan Will speak of the
battle, as seen from his position as a colo
| mel.
A circular letter was received from Rich-
mond Chapter, Daughters of the Confed-
! eracy, stating its intention of erecting a
| monument to the memory of the late
Miss Winnie Davis and requesting assist
| ence. The association voted $40 to the
I %
| Branch a committee to solicit personal sub
scriptions for the fund. Messrs. Branch,
Young and Sheldon were appointed a fom-
mittee to draft resolutions expressing the
sentiments Of the association at the death
| of Miss Davis. A rough draft Of the reso-
lutions was adopted They will be dressed
up and copy forwarded to Mrs. Varna
| Davis.
In appointing this committee President
McGlashan said that Miss Davis was "a
| parsonage dear to us all She was init
mately associated with the Confederacy.
| While its armies were In the field she came
! to add to the happiness of the home Of its
! president. She grew up a veTitable en-
| bodiment of the true spirit of the Confed-
! eracy linking US to the past in "a manner
| tender and beautiful. Her death came
as a personal loss to every one who fought
| for the Confederacy, who was attached to
1t in any way, and who still reveres its
history"