The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-30
REUNION COMMITTEE NAMED.
MEN WHO WILL DIRECT CoNyEN-
TIoN OF GEORGIA VETERANS.


Soi' screvcn, Chairman and Mr..
BlOodwOrth and Col. EsuII. Vice
Chairmen of the Committee-WorIy
VIII BE Pushed Forward From
Now On-CoI. Screven Gracefully
Acknowledges the Distinction Ac-
corded Him-Other Committees t.
Be Chosen.
A meeting of the joint committee of the
Confederate Veterans Association, Nc
Laws Camp of Confederate Veterans and
the local organizations OF Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy was held at Con-
federate hail last night. The three male
organizations were largely represented.
but the threatening weather kept the la
dies at home.
The meeting was called for che purpose
Of hearing and considering the report of
the advisory committee, which was read
as follows:
Your advisory committee, to which was
referred the matter Of formulating a pro-
gramme for the permanent organization
for the reception and entertainment of The
delegates to the convention of the Georgia
Division of the United Confederate veter-
ans to be held in this city on the 22nd. 23d
and 2lth days of November, begs leave to
report as follows:
First. II recommends that the follow
ing named veterans shall constitute an
executive committee, that shall have full
charge and authority for the execution of
ell details, namely, John Screven chair
| man; f. d. Bloodworth, vice chairman;
j. H. Estill second vice chairman; P.
McGlashan c. l.. Chestnut, U. H. Me-
Laws, John r. Dillon, d. G. Purse. Clay
ton r Woods, c. S. Ellis and Joseph NJ.
| Solomons.
IN. P. Usina. general secretary; H. NJ.
Branch and E. c. Ryals, assistant secre-
taries"
Your committee further begs leave to
recommend that the chairman of the ex-
| ecutive committee, with the assistance
and advice of the executive committee,
shall appoint the following committees,
each of which shall consist of such num-
Der of members of Confederate organiza-
| tions or of citizens generally as in their
discretion shall seem necessary or proper
1t is further recommended that the mem
bership of each or all the committees
may be increased at any time in the dis
| erection of said executive committee and
additional committees may be organized
whenever deemed necessary. The COM
mittees TO be on finance transportation,
| reception, commissary, quartermaster, en-
| tertainment printing and publicity, con-
vention and hail. decorations, information
and local transportation. We further rec
ommend that the chairman or acting
chairman Of the executive committee shall
be ex officio a members of each and every
committee. Respectfully submitted,
John R. Dillon. Chairman"
The report of the committee was adopt
| ed by a unanimous vote and Col. Screven
thus elected to the leadership of the en-
terprise, took the chair. AS he did so he
was greeted with applause and in assum-
| ing his seat spoke a few words of grateful
| appreciation of the honor that had been
conferred upon him by his comrades
Il thank you, gentlemen, for this hon
| or" he said. II have accepted it with re-
| uctance, because / have thought that
some other of. our number might be better
| fitted to endure the hardships that it
| might entail I can only say to you that
| l will do my best to justify your conf
| dence and that shall spare no effort to
make the reunion of the Georgia Division
of the United Confederate Veterans a sue
| cess"
1.-THE longer live-and have lived now
for very long time--the greater is the
admiration that 1 feel for the band or
noble men of which your association is
a part. the greater the love and venera-
ton Ia which hold them. In no war that
history records, in no other civil war-and
they are noted for the desperate determi-
nation with which their battles are fought
was displayed the valor and the ehivalry
| that constantly distinguished the soldiers
on both sides, and especially on the South
ern side. in the war between the Ameri-
can states Therefore feel that this hon
or. that may be the last Is certainly the
| greatest I have ever been shown"
savannah owes it to herself that, In
the entertainment she offers those of the
veterans who accept her invitation to
come within her gates, there be no loss
of her ancient and glowing hospitality,
famed from the mountains to the sea- and
RELY upon you, gentlemen, and upon the
members of the committees that Will pe
associated with me in this work, to extend
them a gracious and loving welcome. We
would not have 1t otherwise. and / feel
confident and assured that we shall not
have IL otherwise"
The Joint committee transacted no Dusl-
ness other than the reception OF the COM
mittees report, and adjourned afterwards
sine die. Its work has ended. and now de-
wolves uuon the executive committee anc
the others associated with II. The exec
utive committee held a short session after
the Adjournment of the general committee,
at which it was determined that Il should
noeet In Cant. Dillon's Office at the court
house at $50 o 'clock tomorrow night, Tor
the purpose of appointing the members
of the other committees.
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LOCAL Personal.