The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
MAPPED OUT REUNION PLANS.
,nvIsORY COMMITTEE ARR ANGEs
PROGRAMME TO work UPON.

rr,eIve Committees VIII Have the
convention in Charge-Chairman
and Members of the Executive
committee Have Been ChOsen-Ae-
,ive work to Begin at Once-Gen.
Evans Approves the Committees
plan and Writes an Encouraging
letter.
The advisory committee of the asso-
.i.rei Confederate veteran organizations
ii The city, appointed to formulate a plan
II reception and entertainment for the
visiting delegates to the reunion of the
,.-oreia division of the United Confeder-
ate veterans, 10 be held here in Novem-
hsr met last night at the residence of the
chairman, Capt. John r. Dillon, on Dray-
Ion street.
The meeting was attended by every
member of the committee Capt. John r.
nllon. Gen. p. McGlashan, Capt. C. l..
cbesnutt. Capt NJ. P. Usina, Mr.. F.>p.
Rloodworth, Mr.. S. E. Theus and Mr.. H.
Ia Branch Plans were suggested and
debated at length, the work that will
nave to be done divided among various
committees, the chairman and members
Of the executive committee named and a
definite pan of operations decided upon.
The advisory committee will report TO a
raped meeting of the general committee.
that will be held as soon as the report of
the former can be got into shape, the
Conclusions il has reached. It's sugges-
lions in regard TO the division of the work
among committees and nominations for
chairman and members of the executive
committee viii doubtless receive the APP
proyal of the general committee, when
that body will surrender its authority and
control to the new directors of opera
tons.
While the members of the executive COM
| uitlee have been chosen it has not been
thought advisable to announce their names
until they have accepted and their selec-
| lion has been ratified. The chairman of
| the committee is 10 be a gentleman known
| 10 everybody in the city and the state, and
ii he can be induced to accept, as the com
| mitJee think likely, will almost assure the
/ success of the convention. His fellow
. members on the committee, its treasurer
| secretary and assistant secretaries have
/ been chosen with equal care and may be
relied upon to look well after the comfort
| convenience and pleasure of those who
| attend ne reunion.
Besides the executive Committee there
| will be committees on finance, transpor-
1 tdtlOl, COnlnlSSdTy supplies, reception,
| entertainment printing and publicity, dec
| grafton, Information, convention, han,
| Quartermaster's supplies and local trans
/ 10riation. Each of these committees will
| consist Of a sufficient number of mem
| bers to insure good service and will be
/ filed from the rolls of the four organiza-
| tons who have taken the reHnion in
charge 1t is proposed that the selection
/ Of members of the committees shall be
made by the chairman of the executive
| committee and mis- confreres, with a due
regard, of course, to the eternal fitness of
/ things and of the man for the business to
which he is expected TO attend.
i To the Daughters OF the Confederacy
will be cOntlded that part of the work
! for which they are deemed especially wei
dued The decorations of the various
+ buildings, the entertainment In large meas
we of the delegates and such other mat
/ ters as they can be induced TO look after
will be their share and the temporary
| guardianship of the fair sponsors and
maids of honor of the various camps their
especial province.
The following letter in reference to the
| convention has been received from Gen.
Cement A. Evans. commander of the
Georgia division
Atlanta, Ga. June II, 1899 Mr., NJ. P
Usiua Savannah, Ga: NV Dear SIR ana
Comrade-Your cautious note announcing
me date of the reunion of the Georgia di-
VISION Nov. %, q and "a, was received
lhs morning. I regard the time as be-
Mg very wisely selected. November will
sGl me farming class of our comrades and
VIII interfere less with other business men
man any other month in the fall
am satisfied that the Savannah reunion
me Georgia division wifi be attended in
| s9fpHsnSly large numbers from all paris
q The state, and win be one of the most
Xhtfestlng we have ever held. My own cir
c9aIs viii soon go into all parts of Geor-
ga, TO establish camps where none are
now W have now 100 camps in Georgia
q winch ] feel sure that 80 more will be
AIDED making $50 camps. Many will at
s4d ln tull force-of numbers as well as
eeigsates; l repeat my assurances that l
wa gladly render the committee. any SER
vice tAey desire. Sincerely your comrade
mt Clement A. Evans.
MS letter was ia response to one sent
" capt. Usina as secretary of the general
committee, advising the commander of the
gaNs mat had been proposed and asking
az conflrma lion. 1t will be seen that it
was given gladly.
APT Dillon, as chairman, and Capt.
9sna as secretary of the committee, were
Iecled TO notify the chairman and men,
US OF the executive committee of their
eection and TO ask their acceptance of
NJ trust, prior TO the meeting of the gen.
sal committee. 1t is hoped that at that
ne a report may be rendered that will
aguqe the acceptances of these gent )ernan
5 ld mus indicate the satisfactory progress
mai has been made