The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-19
HEROES OF THE LOST CAUSE.
ATLANTA ALREADY CROWDED
WITH CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Col. Motley submits n Proposal
for settlement of the SenatOrshiP
sauabbIe-Mrs. HObsOn Going to
Lithia SprinEs-several Deaths at
Fort Mcpherson.
Atlanta. Ga. July 1S.-The visitors 70 the
great reunion have already begun to ar
rive. and tonight the hotels and streets
are crowded with heroes Of the lost cause
although the exercises will not commence
tnl Wednesday morning.
The reunion auditorium was formally
opened yesterday at Piedmont Park IN the
presence Of several thousand people with
beautiful and appropriate ceremonies.
The list of the speakers at the first ses-
sion of the United Confederate Veterans,
which begins Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock has been completed. The conven-
ton will be called 10 order in the Con-
federate auditorium at Exposition Park by
Gen. C. A. Evans, commander of the Geor-
gia division. The exercises will be as fol-
lows:
Music by the reunion band.
Doxology by the audience. led by cor
net.
Prayer by Rev. J. William Jones' D. D.,
of Virginia, the chaplain general of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Music by band.
First address of welcome, Hon. c. A.
Collier Mayor of Atlanta.
Second address of welcome, Hon. &. q.
Gray of Fort Valley, state senator.
Third address of welcome, Hon. T. Il.
Fielder of Atlanta, of Georgia House Of
Representatives.
Music by band.
= Fourth address of welcome by Hon. w.
Y. Atkinson, Governor
Fifth address of welcome. Hon. w. A
Hemphill, chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Music by band.
Formal turning over of the auditorium
by Gen. Evans, president Of the reunion
association.
Response by Gen. John b. Gordon, COM
nlander-in-chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and president of the con-
vention
Organization of the convention.
Annual grafton by Gen. Charles e.
Hooker Of Mississippi.
Regular business.
Maj Gen. Clemnt A. Evans, command
ing the Georgia division, will be assisted
during the reunion by the following staff;
Col. John A. Miller adiutant general and
chief of staff; Col A. NJ. Foute, inspector
general Col. Amos Fox, commissary gen
eral Col. John o. Waddell, quartermaster
general Dr. W. c. Kendrick, surgeon Dr.
E. A. Flewellen, surgeon; Rev. ]. A. Glib
son, chaplain; Rev NJ. J. Golfer chaplain;
Col Robert NJ. Clayton chief engineer;
Hon. J. w. Linsey, judge advocate gem
eral; Hon. W. NJ. Hammond, assistant
judge advocate general; Col. G. NJ. Wheat
ley, assistant inspector general; Lieut. Col
A. B. Saxon, assistant commissary gem
eral.
The sponsor for the Georgia division is
Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon. The maids
of honor are Miss Newman, Miss Nc
Laws, Miss Hand, Miss Crisp, miss
Mootey, Miss Carr, Miss Rogers, Miss
Smith, Miss Edmonson, Miss Heard, Miss
CASTOR, Miss Eve, and Miss Grace.
John Z. Motley of Cobb county, who
was nominated for senator from the Thir-
ty-ffth district by his county, and who
was turned down by the senatorial conven-
ton In favor of col r. T. Nisbett has
submitted to Col. Nisbett, through Sena-
tor Clay, the following proposition:
ITO the Democrats and Executive Com
Inittee of the State of Georgia:
Whereas, there is dispute between r.
T. Nesbitt and j. E. Motley as to who is
the legal and rightful nominee of the party
for senator from the Thjrty-ffth district.
we the undersigned hereby agree that the
matter be referred TO your honorable body
and that each side be allowed to be heard
before your body, and that the action of
the committee be final settlement of the
controversy and that we win abide the
judgment rendered by said committee.
This July 16, 1898.
(Sgned) ~. e. Motley"
Col Nesbitt will probably confer with
the gentlemen who presented his name to
the convention before making finar an
swer. To Senator Clay, who, as a mutual
friend, was the bearer of the communica-
ton, he said he was disposed to regard it
with favor.
Mrs. Salhe c. Hobson, mother of Lieut..
Hobson, who distinguished himself in sink
ing the Merrimac in Santiago harbor, will
arrive at Lithia Springs, twenty miles
from here, tomorrow morning for a sew
eral weeks visit
Several of the sick and wounded soldiers
at Fort Mcpherson have died, and others
are in precarious condition.
The Fifth infantrymen viii start for
Tampa tomorrow under command of Col
Freeman, and Capt Bubb will be left in
command at the fort
The convention of the county commits
sioners of Georgia will meet here Wednes-
day. The principal object of the conven-
ton is 10 devise ways and means of Sc
curing better roads throughout the state
The officers of the association are as fol-
lows:
President-C. N. Featherstone of Rome
Vice Presidents-J c. HoHlngsworth of
Dover, II. c.. Cox of Albany. ]. f. John
SUI u A'Ai4ilAlNailts D. H. Gown OF I1O9anS-
vile, Forest Adair of Atlanta G. Nj. Da-
Wis of Macon, n c. Napier of Lafayette.
j. M. Hunter of Madison. e. e. Dixon of
Gainesville, William +. Eve of Augusta
J. o. Varnedoe of Valdosta
Secretary-A. L. Kontz of Atlanta
The annual interstate shooting tourno-
ment under the auspices of the Fulton
Gun Club of Atlanta, begins tomorrow
on the grounds of the club at Lakewood.
and will last through Wednesday after
noon. Crack shots from South Carolina.
Alabama. Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky.
and many other states in the South viii
be here to partake in the contest Several
handsome prizes are offered and much an
terest is being taken in the contest.
John c. Underwood, commander of the
Kentucky veterans, and Robert c. White.
commander for West Virginia, were
among those who reached the city to-day.
The Nashville train brought several dis
tinguished gentlemen. Adit .Iohn p