The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.
BARLOW CAMP ARRANGING FOR IT'S
TRIP TO CHARLESTON.


Places in Line Assigned to Divisions
and Camps-Headauarter of thc
Confederation to BE Hiberninn
Hall, where the Sessions VIII BE
HeId-DeIegntes Instructed TO Vote
for Recollection of Robert a. Smyth.
as commandments
Resolutions On Death of Mr.. W. l..
Haupt Adopted-Five New MEM
bers Elected.
Francis S. Barlow Camp of Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans met last night at Con-
federate Hail and discussed questions in
reference to the reunion at Charleston,
which many of its members purpose 10
attend. The annual convention of the
Sons takes place at the same time as that
of the veterans themselves and the re-
unions offer may additional attractions
that call the members Of the younger or
Eaniza ton to the cities in which they are
held.
General order No. 16, from the headquar-
tiers of the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans, was read to the meeting AZ
ter directions in reference to the trans
action of routine business. the order pro-
ceeds: I'm accordance with the order
from the chief marshal. L. c.. v. the con-
federation will form on the south side of
Broad street right resting on East Bay
and facing north, on Wednesday May
10. at .. m. The divisions will form in
the following order: South Carolina,
Mississippi Florida. Alabama, Georgia
Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Kentucky. The diVi-
sions will form under their respective com
manders and the camps under their COM
mandents. The marshal appointed by the
division commanders will report 20 the
chief marshal. U. sc. ", Capt Daniel
L. Sinkler, at the corner Of East Bay
and Broad streets. at 2:45 p. m. Camps
are urged to have as many in parade as
possible and to bring flags and wear
badges"
Division sponsors, as previously notified,
will go TO the Charleston Hotel on arrival
where they win be entertained and chap
eroned. on Wednesday. May 10. at 2:30 p.
m, the division sponsors will report TO
Capt. Louis F. Sloan, special marshal. in
the parlors of the hotel. They will be es-
corted to the carriages for the parade"
The sessions of the confederation VIII be
held on the second floor of the Hibernian
han, and the first session will be convened
a 10 a. m on Wednesday, May 10. At this
time all delegates TO the convention must
be present in order 10 secure their Gre
dentials. The official headquarters of the
confederation viii be on the first floor of
the Hibernian hail, where the official
badges viii be distributed and the dele
gates must register.
A communication was read from one OF
the Atlanta camps of the confedera ton.
asking that the camp support Mr. Walter
Coiqultt' OF that city for the office of COM
mander-in-chief. This office is now held by
Mr. Robert A. Smy IT, of Charleston. who
mas made most excellent and efficient
commanding officer. Under his administra-
uon the confederation has doubled the
number Of camps on lis roster, and In
every department Of its work has made
marked and material progress.
Barlow Camp is averse to disnensing
with the services of Mr.. Smyth AZ this
crucial period in the history OF the confed.
GRAFTON. and its delegates were instructed
10 support him for reelection. in ease. his
name was brought before the convention
IL was the sense of the meeting. only very
slightly varied that Mr. Smyth's services
entitled him to the compliment and that
the delegates should go instructed The
opposition 10 this was not opposition to
ground that the delegates would be able
20 do better work If they We're unhampered
with any instructions whatever.
The committee appointed to prepare
memorial resolutions upon the death of
Mr. William l.. Haupt. the first member
OF the camp 10 die since its orsanizat ton.
submitted its report The report was
adopted and a copy of the resolutions d.
rected sent to the family of Mr. Haunt
and the resolutions spread upon the min
utes of the camp.
Five neE members of the camp were
elected, Messrs. C. F. Baker, E. L. Schirm.
c. G. Rowland. William p. Kavenaurh
ard r. A. Rowlinski, and the appdcat ions
of two others passed their first reading
and Were referred to the committee on
credentials and applications. The camp
is now in most thriving condition ana
numbers over 100 members. This num-
Der Is being increased at each meetlrs, bv
the addition of five or six names.
A resolution of thanks to Cant. Frank
Stringfelow, for the pleasing and instrllc.
tive lecture on Scout Life" recently de-
lvered before the camp and its friends
was Offered and adopted by rouslng vote
the unanlmity of which showed better
than bare words, the real gratitude of It's
members. The adjutant was directed m
convey 10 Capt. Stringfellow the thanks
of the camp.