The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23
GEN. EVANS REELECTED.
Unanimously Chosen Division Com
mnnder For Another Term.

Unanimously Chosen Division Com
mnnder For Another Term.
This portion of the business Of the con-
vention disposed of, Gen. Evans an
nounced that it became proper for him to
leave the chair, as the special order for
the day called for the election of a division
commander at this time. Upon the motion
of one of the delegates, Gen. McGlashan
was called upon to take the chair, and
unanimously chosen by the convention He
announced that he stood ready to enter
tain nominations for the office of division
commander for the ensuing year.
Capt Smith, chairman of one of the
delegations from Augusta, placed in nomi-
nation the name of Gen. Clement A.
Evans. Capt. Smith alluded in eloquent
terms to the services Gen. Evans had per-
formed for the division, and for the Con-
federate cause, and urged that every senti-
ment of justice, as wen as every demand
of policy and expediency, required the re-
election of the present division command
err Capt Smith added that 1t gave him
additional pleasure TO propose the name of
Gen. Evans, as he was the first command
er of the camp which the speaker then
represented.
The nomination was seconded by Capt
delegation. Capt. Harris recalled the fact
that he and Gen. Evans had been mus
tered into the Confederate service to-
gether, near the spot where the Jasper
monument now stands. He seconded the
nomination with hearty applause. There
were other seconds to the nomination
from all over the house.
There was no opposition. Gen. Evans
was again chosen commander of the di-
vision without a dissenting voice, and
amid a scene of the widest enthusiasm.
At the suggestion Of a delegate, all of the
veterans present at the time, whether they
were delegates or not, were permitted to
vote and the matter ended by everybody
in the audience casting vote for the
nominee. BY special request, this privil-
ege was exercised by the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
In accepting the gavel anew, Gen. Evans
said that he appreciated most highly this
compliment from his old comrades, and
that the older he grew the more firmly he
! became convinced that the loyal affection
of old and tried friends was dearer and
more precious than riches or treasure or
! fame. or aught else that earth could give
its sons. The veterans must realize they
| had a great mission yet TO perform, but
| 'Dlxie land was a land of glory" and,
| by the blessing Of God, he and they would
do their fully duty.
! A pleasing feature of the convention $
morning session was the Introduction Of
| the Daughters of the Confederacy, who
| had been conducted to seats on the stage.
Gen Evans had a few kindly and COM
| plimentary words to say and then intro
duced the members of the Charter Chap
ter and their visiting guests. generally,
| and Mrs. Margaret Branch Sexton, the
president OF the chapter, specially and in
| divdually. Mrs. Sexton made a graceful
| little speech Of greeting and welcome,
saying that when she addressed such a
! gathering of Confederate veterans there
was but one thing she could say. That
one thing was Welcome" and she want
ed the convention TO know that the hearts
| and homes OF the Charter Chapter were
| open to its members, I'VE Will accept
| them both" Gen. Evans retorted