The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
CONTEST WITH CHARLESTON.
ATLANTA WANTS HEADQUARTERS
OF SONS OF VETERANS.

Reunion-FuneraIO of the Late Col.
\. j. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ConVicts
Being Moved to MiiledgeVille.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Debate POstpOn-
ed-YounE Girl Ran Away and
Married Her Lover.
Atlanta. April g-There is hardly any
limit TO what Atlanta would like to have.
SIZE has open doors to the whole world,
ana If there is anything good going around
Atlanta is never backward about asking
for it, or az least part Of the good thing.
The latest desire for expansion that has
been expressed by the restless spirits OF
the. town is to have the headquarters Of
the United Sons Of Veterans established
here. Charleston is now the headquarters.
but when the reunion is held in that city
next month Atlanta proposes to put in
bid TO have the headquarters removed to
this city.
The Sons of Veterans Of this city think
the headquarters would be good thing
and Commander Smythe of Charleston may
find a lively campaign on his hands in
very short order, if he and his comrades
I
prestige they now enjoy
The local camp of Sons of Veterans
held a meeting tonight, and discussed
the matter quite fully, the sentiments ex-
pressed being unanimously in favor OF
making the effort to have the removal
brought about, if possible, at the coming
reunion.
Col. HammOnd's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Col. N. J. Ham
rnond took place this afternoon from the
First Methodist Church, of which he had
for years been devoted member, the in
torment being in Oakland cemetery. DR..
walker Lewis, pastor of the church, Off
ciated assisted by DIR. W. E. Glenn and
DIR. Henry Mcdonald of the Central Bap-
tist Church, the latter being a lifelong
and devoted friend of the deceased.
The funeral procession started from Col.
Hammonds late home, on Peachtree
street, and proceeded to the church. The
floral offerings were prOfuse, the local bar
sending a large piece representing the col
Hmns of the state constitution.
The state university at Athens held no
session during the day and the trustees
at the funeral, Col. Hammond having for
a number of years been president of the
board of trustees. The faculty and trus-
tees of the Atlanta College of Physicians
and Surgeons were also present in a body,
the deceased having also been president
of that body.
Col. Hammond was universally beloved
and respected, and hundreds of his fellow
citizens and friends took part in the fun
eral this afternoon as mark of their af-
lection.
A Brunswick Case.
The Supreme Court to-day decided the
case of the Brunswick Hardware Com
pany VS.. Bingham. from Glynn Superior
Court, reversing the decision of the lower
court
Transferring COnvicts.
The female convicts of the state will
be transferred tomorrow from the camp
of Capt. Maddox at Hardmont to near
the state prison farm at Milledgeville. The
transfer has been contemplated since the
first of April, the date on which the TWEEN
ty-year lease expired but the prison build
iGgs al the state farm have not been
ready
The women have been worked under a
lease held by Capt. Maddox for a number
of years, and his camp has been the home
of all the women in the state penitentiary
There are now about sixty women in the
state penitentiary and the majority Of
them ara in for long terms, some for life
Capt. Maddox conducts one of the largest
farms in the state. and he has worked
the convicts on his farm
The state camp at Milledgeville is now
ready for occupancy and everything is
prepared for the reception of the women
'he children and the aged and infiFm All
other convicts except those who come I'M
der this class have been leased to other
parties by the state.
Debate Has Been Postponed,
The oratorical contest between the Sc
lected speakers from Mercer University
and the State University, which was
booked for next Monday at the Grand
opera house, this city has been postponed
for two weeks on account of the death of
the mother of one of the debators. Great
interest is manifested in these annual Tits
of oratory between the students of these
two institutions.
Runaway Before Breakfast.
Archie o. Farr, a photographer and Miss
Edna Corley, young miss of 10 wears
were married this morning by Justice of
the Peace Edgar II. Orr, after a rather
difficult contest with the brides father.
VINO objected TO the marriage on account
of his daughters age.
The young lady has been inclined tn have
a VIII of her own, and several times re-
Gently ran away from home because things
did not go TO suit her Yesterday after
noon her father brought her home from
downtown boarding house, and had
made plans to send her to a convent to-
day. 10 prevent her marriage with Farr.
Pending the arrival of the time of her
departure for the convent she was placed
In the Home for the Friendless to spend
the night. At an early hour this morning
the wilful miss left the home over the pro.
test of the matron, and notifying he,
lover, they proceeded to have the nunHa