The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-19
WILL. MEET IN SAVANNAH.
RFrNION OF SONS OF VETERANS
CALLED TO ASSEMBLE HERE.

70 This Encct-Ihe FinaI COnsum-
nation of the Committees Hopes.
N.py Obstacles at Last SurmOunt-
rd-Hartow Camp to banquet Del
.cotcs 20 Convention of sons of
veterans.
q-,sre has come at last from the head
.,,arters of the Georg division, United
- of confederate Veterans, an Official
ord-r designating Savannah, as the place,
and Nov -, % and "a, as the time, for
5oLfine the state conven ion of the con-
alteration during the Gu rent year.
The pcstlve announcement thus made
g, enzcal orders viii come as relief to
,6a Executive Committee of the reunion in
savannah who nave been laboring to-
wards This end for months Iast. When the
movement Tor the adoption OF Savannah
as me mace for holding the annual reun-
ION OF the state division of Confederate
Veterans had is inception, Dublin had
already been selected as The Ilaee for no d.
inc the reunion of the Sons. Because Of
many reasons and many opposing obsta-
Ges not al all due to the camp at Dub
lin the time for holding the convention
had been many times pcs pcnsd and fin
ally was virtually abandoned.
This circumstances, while it blasted the
hopes of those in Dublin, who had counted
confidently upon having the reunion of
the Sons of Veterans take place in their
beautiful and thriving lit1le city, was YET
decidedly favorable to the chances of the
Tenn,on OF the Sons taking place a Sa-
varnah. at the same time as that of their
sire. A vigorous campaign of CORE
eD0ndeuce was at once instituted by the
local Executive Committee and the final
pronunciation of a positive order, direct
ing the holding of the reunion of the Sons
of Veterans here, is the result.
The order is issued by Mr. II. n. Ran
dolph. commanding the division, and is IT.
tested 10y his division adjutanr Mi. w d.
Ellis. lis essential portions are as fol-
lows
"special order. No. Z. The commander
of the Georgia Division having received a
special order from William B. Bankhead
Of Huntsville, Ala, commanding the De
partment of Tennessee, L. S. c. ", in
which department is our division, instruct
ing him as commander of this division TO
cal. the annual reunion thereof in Savan-
nah on Nov. %, % and "a next, it is SO or
dered."
The Confederate veterans will hold
their annual reunion in Savannah at that
time and much pleasure and profit is eX-
pected 10 be derived from the renewed as
ISOLATION of ourselves with the veterans Of
the state, at that time and place. Ger
taiuly no better place could be selected
than Savannah, and il is the hope of the
commander that very large delegations
from all the camps of the state wiz lie
present at that time. The commanders
i are requested to Immediately call meetings
Of their camps and lay this matter before
The same and appoint delegates, on ba-
sis Of one delegate for every ten members
and one for fractions over five, TO said re-
union. The adjutants of the various
camps are requested to make out proper
Il credentials TO said delegates 10 the reun-
ion.
Further information as 10 the reunion
q can be obtained from IL. NJ. Branch Of Sa-
"A yannan. who has been made chain man or
Il a committee to look after this matter"
This order was read at the meeting of
81 Francis S Barlow Camp of Sons of Con-
Tolerate Veterans, a its meeting last
81 tight, and was received with every demon
stralon of satisfaction. The members of
the camp have worked Zealously to secure
the reunion of their confederation for Sa-
# yannah at the same time as the veterans
will hold theirs, and it is a matter of much
self graduation that their efforts have
81 been crowned with success.
# subscription list was at once set in
motion among the members present at the
81 meeting, not one-fifth of the entire num-
Der and quite respectable sum for the
III entertainment of the delegates was raised.
81 Inc Executive Committee Of the reunion
have already arranged for a hall for the
meetings of the convention of the Sons of
Veterans and 1t is intended to eXpend the
81 sum raised among the members of Barlow
81 camp In a banquet to their delegates.
This Will be outside of the elaborate series
OF entertainments that the Reunion Com
muees have already arranged to have.
The members of Barlow camp feel that
much Of the credit for the final success of
tn4 effort 20 have the reunion of the sons
IN savannah is due to Commanders Chief
Waller T. Colquitt, who has been indefat-
sanIe in his kindly and willing assis .ence.
MS position as commandments of the
tnlre confederation gave him power 10
make his wishes and purposes good, and
Aal he has done so, the result has eVl-
len1ed The members of Barlow camp
le ina, this is but in line with the steady
interest the new c0mmander-in-chlet is
.aKlhg In the work and they are grateful
70 him and proud that in any small part
hey contributed to his election. He is ex-
pttJ5d to be one of the guests Of honor
d BE reunion, and they intend then 10
debt
The camp feels grateful also to the de-
IaIyment commander, Mr.. William B.
oanAhead. who was also instrumental in
.s-l.lng The reunion for Savannah, and to
GF dFls.on commander, Mr. Hollins Ran
oopA, Tor his kindly interest and encour-
s'heNt The assured fact of the reunion
~ ss. "e Sons being held in Savannah will
I ~. much to the pleasure, success and in
80 80 OF the occasion. Efforts will be
,-ale at once to increase the number of
pst 'Ls IN The state, so that as large a dele
dun as is possible may respond when
iYH Of camps and delegates is called.
,51alto" Camp itself is in a most flour
tba lbs condition. The roll now contains
names Of about 125 men and the APP
he ,0aAons OF a dozen others were read al
on 'CteIns and referred to the Committee
nam, vi eIientials Five applicants, whose
anil, mad already been reported favor
cam We're elected full members of tne
'ELEPH0NEs TO CHARLESTON.