The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03
PREPARING FOR THE REUNION.
, EVANS WILL REACH sAvAN-
YAH TONIGHT.

..,, visit the Veterans at Their
IAN ana VIII Also Consult With
~. Rcunion Executive Committee
the De soto, When the Special
......,r,ittee on Programme viii
y.1es It's BepOrt-He Will BE
I'D 10 Remain Over Tomorrow.
General Discussion of Reunion
,,..,,,.rctunle and Work by the Ex-
n4,. committee Last Night.
49,, clement-A. Evans, commander of
., -.,rris Division of the United Con-
..,sr,fe Veterans, will arrive in the city
...-is5t. for the purpose of comforting
,,.,5 the local committee on the state re-
,.,o on TO be held in Savannah next month.
Zen Evans comes at the request of the
.,,,nittee. in order that he may advise
o.. "a the scope and detail of the pro-
eramme fer the reunion
Gsr Evans will arrive by the Central
p,uroa5 at Z o'clock. He viii be met at
,,a dspot by Gen. P. McGlashan, president
Of the Confederate Veterans Association.
,bo=e guest he will be during his stay in
+1a ctty. Cen. McGlashan will accompany
ris guest To- the meeting of the Confeder-
are Veterans Association, at the Neter-
ans, Hall. The visit of Gen. Evans is to
ta the event of the meeting, and large
,r+norrtng of the veterans is expected.
TD. members will be on hand promptly at
g o'clock as Gen. Evans stay Will be lin
,ad Gen. McGlashan has promised to
.ieYver him into the hands of the executive
Committee at the De Soto promptly at
o'clock. and as there are many details 10
mo discussed. both Gen. McGlashan and
the Committeeman are agreed upon the inn
por,ance Of his fulfilling his contract.
The members of the committee will
urge upon Gen. Evans that he remain and
be their guest tomorrow, as they desire
70 show him some attention while here as
well as have the benefit of his counsel in
mapplng out their work. In case he con-
SCENTS to DO so. he will be taken in hand
tomorrow morning by a committee, con-
sistlrg of Col. John Screven, chairman of
the Executive Committee, Col ]. II. Es-
all ana Capt. d. G. Purse. Visits VIII be
Maid TO the Cotton Exchange and Board of
Trade after which carriage drive will
he taken around the city and out to Thun-
derbolt, where the party viii enjoy one
of Mrs. BannOn's fish dinners.
The Executive Committee Of the reunion
scent some time in session at the De Soto
last night. discussing arrangements for the
reunion. The members present were Col
John ScreVen, chairman; Mr.. f. d. Blood
worth, Col j. H. Estill, Gen. p. McGlash-
an. Capt. John R. Dillon. Can't S. L.
Chestnut Capt. d. G. Purse and MIR. J.
NJ Solomons. A letter form Gen. Evans
was submitted, giving an outline of the
programme for the reunion. The pro-
gramme is in the nature of a suggestion
10 the committee, giving il an idea of the
business TO come before the convention and
convenient form of arrangement. There
are many details which were necessarily
left to the local committee, and some time
was spent in discussion There was some
division Of opinion as to whether the
morning sessions should be held at the
theater or whether all the convention
meetings should be held at some one of the
halls it being doubted if the theater can
be secured for the afternoon and night ses-
sions. The most suitable time for having
the principal addresses, the number of adj
dresses of welcome to be delivered and
other matters We're discussed.
on motion of Col Estill, it was decided
10 refer the programme question 70 COM
Capt Purse and Capt. Dillon. This COM
miuee is to meet to-day and formulate
programme, or an outline of one, to be
submitted to the committee at its confer
ence with Cen Evans tonight. As the
members Of the programme committee are
acquainted with the views of their fellow
members on the subject, it is likely that
the outline to be submitted by them will
prove generally satisfactory
Col. Screven reminded the committee
that the chairman of the subcommittee
Oh commlssary and quartermasters' de
pdftments had not yet been appointed,
ana the names of Mr.. W. W. Starr for the
former and Mr.. J. II. H. Osborne for the
latter were suggested and promptly ac-
cepled, Mr.. j. r. Sheldon is chairman of
Inc JOINT committee on this work.
form of souvenir badge for the re-
union was submitted by Capt Purse.
'dpJs. Purse and Dillon were appointed
a special committee on badges, with power
10 act.
OoL Screven called attention to the fact
that the Information Committee will have
important work to DO in connection with
lNe reunion, and asked for suggestions as
10 suitable members. The following COM
in-liee was selected: Capt c. S. Ellis,
chairman, and Messrs w. w. Starr. d,
w. W, ufse NJ. A. O'Byrne, john W. Golden,
w. u. Brewer, S. d. Boyleston, E. A.
armand, ID. C. Allen, C. S. Connerat, w.
.r NleCauley and J. c. Shaw.
me chairman will make such additions
s.rahIc
nile none of the features of the pro-
h''Hme have been decided upon as yer.
Is very likely that some of the sug-
l.loHS made by the committee will be
oe med. Among these is the illumination
all toisyth Park on one, and, perhaps,
a a-, oil The nights of the reunion. the dec
y ,5o OF the Confederate monument in
inv parade ground during the reunion and
ana 'i'uh'natlon by electric lights at night.
sr music by bands both in the park
INV me parade ground on the nights of
me Illumination.
dra "e probability is that the principal ad-
On OF the reunion will be delivered
e,... ,He hrst day, and that the principal
1a"eTs from The veterans will be Gen.
eg, ann r. H. Gordon, Gen. Stephen d. Lee
zen Evans. 1t is probable that these
t er will be delivered at the thea
Of u IL can be secured, in order to allow
snoet re attendance Of a large number of
ar. ,D (ors, as well as the visiting veter