The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
ECHOES OF THE REUNION.
EVERY DEPARTING VETERAN SING
ING PRAISES OF SAVANNAH.

WAS cted-Savannahians Are
entitled and Find Consolation for
,b,. had weather in the Thought
rhat 1t Was Delayed Until After
,be ReuniOn-SOme Convention
yosoIutions-StOries That Were
T,Id when Two or Three Gather
ed together.
The veterans and other visitors to the
..,o.on. VINO crowded Savannah from
r,e-dav until Friday night, have about all
rst,rned to their homes. There are a scat
tsrs5 few who are still here, being enter
,sined by their friends and extremely 10th
70 tear themselves away from the spot in
which they have so thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
The perfect weather that made the SEES
s,on5 and other features of the reunion so
15s,sant and added so much to the gem
traI enjoyment of the visitors, deserted
the city yesterday morning, and there
was. after the fine, sunshiny days that
had preceded it, a forenoon and afternoon
Of steady rain and an evening of clammy
and misty dampness. That the arrival of
fms lisagreeable visitor had bean delay
ed until after the departure of other visit
ors from Savannah, was enough for most
OF the citizens, and. they registered COM
paratyeiy no complaint. Had the weather
Of yesterday come al any other time there
would have been sufficient profanity pro-
duoed to clear the atmosphere and to dry
up the clouds. AS it was, every passing
NV
sfterthought that the rain had been rea-
sonably considerable in delaying its coming
as long as it had. and that it might very
well have been worse.
Every one of the veterans left singing
enthusiastically the praises of Savannah
and her people. They concur in the ex-
pressed opinion that never before In the
history of Confederate reunions has there
been such boundless hospitality displayed
by any city and they have learned to love
Savannah for the glorious time they have
had. Il feel that 1 could spend the rest
of time right here in Savannah said one
of the veterans yesterday, land if Savan-
nan survives the final holocaust, as she
deserves to do, that should like to make
the city an occasional visit even then. An
eternity of such treatment as we have had
for the past three days would not be too
much
During the session of the convention
two resolutions were introduced by Vet
eran Col. Ulysses NJ. Gum, of the Bib
County Camp, that excited more applause,
and received more hearty support from
that great body of the delegates than did
any others that were presented.
The first of these is what is known as
the "Haneluiah Resolution" which was
materially altered, and much of its force
destroyed by the action of the Committee
on Resolutions, to which 1t was referred
The resolutions were first offered at one
OF the sessions on Thursday, and were
then referred to the committee. The
'HaIlelujah Resolution" as introduced by
Veteran Gum, reads as follows:
BE it resolved by this convention of
the Georgia Division of United Confeder-
ate Veterans, that we here and now affirm
our allegiance and devotion to the prin-
eples for which we fought during the
Civil War, and declare our firm and unal-
terabie conviction that they express the
truths of sound government and public
policy.
RESOLVED further, That we declare to the
world our fixed intention that, not until
We reach the further shore, and see Moses
waking down Hallelujah avenue, Offering
apologies for bringing the children of Is
Iaei through the wilderness, and into the
Promised Land, or Paul asking the par
don OF the Prince of Peace, for his at
tempt to head off the devil from his soul
deVouring crusade, shall we apologize for
me great fight we waged in defense of
the constitutional liberties of the people
Of this country"
Inc other resolution introduced by Vet
efan Gum had reference to the part play
ed during the Civil War by the women of
me South, and was passed by the conven-
uoh with some amendment AS ii was
originally prepared it read:
veterans, being worn and torn by the
Flclssitudes of time and war, deem it prop
Ct ana htting to leave our testimony, to
an Iuture generations, as to the sublime
pNalty and patriotism of our women, dur
ing the civil War, we hereby declare that
tney inspired the Confederates to deeds
vi chlValrous courage on more than a
thousand battle fields, that not only equal
Ieu' put even eclipsed, the deeds of the
creeks at Thermopolae. or those of the
Ehgilsh when galloping into death lane
At baiakiava, during the Crimean War"
4. me spirit of these enthusiastic resolu-
uons caught the fancy and inspired the
sentimental affection of the delegates for
ele cause they so much loved. But for the
ooHparatlvely small attendance of the del
1s9les at the session of Friday morning,
II Is quite probable that they would have
psen adopted as presented. In offering
T., .S resolutions, Veteran Gum had right
~ owned Just what would appeal to and
eaten the fancy of his audience.
1udge Robert Fallgant has been telling
" os the days of the reunion, a number
~ 5000 stories of his service during the
|ai' one OF them has reference to a Gel
e0laled character, Thad Davis. who was
nm VI, inoer of Judge Falligant's battery.
Una l.ao was good soldier and a brave fell
l9"' put he had the predatory instincts
VI retainer of some medieval baron.
oe Ater one of the battles of the early part
VI Ins war Thad, the Judge saws. was
tHLaiAlng over the battle field relieving
b t'5ose OF the enemy, who had ceased to
o cang use for their valuables of these In
tpI FRANCES. His eye lighted finally on
i s Hoslrate figure of a Federal officer.
,ls sum and silent on the earth. Thad
o' '''sn over and had just started a thor
tbs s7arch of the officers pockets, when
c cbe yes of the figure opened and a sepuI-
d dul1- voice said: you wouldn't rob a
Az a. man, would your" ''But you are not
'00' u you" was Thad's response.
"H>sENGER COIN SUSPENDED.