The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-15
VETERANS DAY ABOLISHED.
NONE TO BE HELD At ATLANTA
STATE FAIR IN OCTOBER.

| Management of the Fair Meets the
Wishes of the Savannah Veterans,
as Expressed Through the Chair
man of the Executive Committee
of the Reunion, and Rescind For
mer ActIOn-AII Cause for UnpIeas-
antness or Misrepresentation Is
Thus Hcmoved-Letter of Gen.
Evans TO the Committee in Charge
of the Fair states His. Position in
the Matter.
A telegram received last night by Col.
John Screven, chairman Of the executive
committee of the Confederate reunion,
from Capt. d. G. Purse, also of the COM
mttee, announces that the management OF
the Atlanta state fair has unanimously
eliminated Confederate Veterans day
from the programme of the fair.
This just and determined action on the
part of the fair authorities at Atlanta en-
tirely removes all reason for misunder-
standing or confusio. as to the Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion at Savannah, on
the 22d, 23d and oath of November next,
and, as it's understood to meet the I'M
qualified approval and concurrence of the
veterans of Atlanta, may be confidently
expected that the attendance at the re-
union will be enthusiastic and large from
every part of the state.
The action of the fair authorities at At
lanta was formally founded upon the fol-
lowing letter Of Gen. Evans, which will
serve not only correctly to present his
own views on the subject, but to divest
it of all misrepresentation likely to lead to
confusion, as to the origin and design of
the reunion and indicate the confidence he
entertained of the cordial response and
cooperation of the state fair authorities.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept -, 1S99.-Hon. w.
J. Northen. Chairman Executive Commit
tee, State Fair Atlanta, Ga.-Dear Sir:,.
desire on behalf of myself and my as1-
Ciate Confederate comrades who were APP
pointed to take charge of Veteran day
Oct. %. to respectfully request you to an
nounce the withdrawal of that day from
your programme, In consideration of the
convention and reunion of Georgia divis-
ion, United Confederate Veterans, on the
22-3-4 of November next, at Savannah, and
in Difference to the wishes of the people
of Savannah, who cordially extended an
invitation al the Charleston reunion oflast
May, which was accepted by the division.
1T is fully understood that the man
agement of the State fair desired to show
their appreciation of the Confederate vet
Grams in complying with custom which
has prevailed in this state, by designat-
ing a day of the state fair as 'Confeder-
ate veterans day and also that II was the
purpose to make that occasion adVanta-
gious to the great reunion at Savannah
But as confusion and misunderstanding
may occur, II is now obviously best to
have only one Confederate reunion of a
general character, and that at Savannah
i'm November, according to arrangements
made by the Georgia Confederates at
Charleston. l am satisfied your commit
tee will cordially take the action herein
suggested and lend its assistance and aid
of the state fair to the Savannah reunion.
The people of your sister city are thor
oughy and unanimously enlisted in their
ample preparations to receive and enter
tain the Georgia division. They will be
gratihed by knowing that they have the
cordial good wishes of your body. am
very respectfully yours,
Clement A. Evans
Through the action of the management
of the state fair the last vestige of mis-
apprehension and confusion, that by their
prior action was likely to result, has been
removed and thoroughly amicable rela-
lions once more assured. This action can
not but be satisfactory to Savannah vet
erans, whose annoyance and displeasure
have hitherto been invariably perceptible
and in some instances marked. The execu-
tive committee will meet at the court
house tonight and doubtless will take
such action as the circumstances seem to
demand. It's members will not be back
ward in meeting the frank and cordial
agreement and compliance with their
wishes. with acknowledgements equally
cordial and frank.