The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-24
SONS WILL GATHER ALSO.
GOOD CHANCE OF REUNION OF SONS
OF VETERANS WITH sIRES.

Encouraging Letter Received From
| Commander HOIIins Randolph. of
the Georgia DivIsiOu-WnI Take
the Matter Up with Commander
| fn-Chief COIquitt - Commander
Randolph Believes That savannah
Is the Place for the Reunion of the
Sons and Atlanta Members Share
His OpiniOn-COmmIttee to Pur-
chase Supplies for Entertainment
of Veterans.
A meeting OF the executive committee
Of the Confederate reunion was held at
the court house last night, at which a
number of members of the committee were
present a letter was read from the COM
mander of the Georgia division of Sons
of Confederate Veterans, which would
seem to carry a reasonable degree of as
surance that the annual convention of he
Sons Will be held here at the same time
as that of their sires.
This letter was addressed to Col. John
Screven, chairman of the committee and
was in answer to a letter recently writ
ten by him to Commander Randolph, con-
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attractions and benefits Of the reunion.
The reply was in the following terms:
John Screven Esq, Chairman Execu-
tive Committee, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir
I am in receipt of your favor of the
| 18th inst, with enclosures contained, and
| beg leave to acknowledge the same.
| have carefully read the enclosed circulars
/ and am prepared to say that l Will take
/ the matter up with Hon. Walter Colquitt,
commander-in-chief of the Sons of Veter,
ans, with view to giving it the direction
| you suggest
| l desire at this time to again extend to
| you and to the executive committee nv
| personal thanks for the very kind invi-
| tatIon extended to us and also the thanks
OF the Georgia division of the Sons of Vet
| Grams. Rest assured your hospitable in
vitaton and your kindness are very sin
| cerely appreciated by US all
! Nothlng would be peasanter TO my
| mind than a reunion of all the Confed-
| crate organizations in your city, and if
the selection of place to hold our con-
! Vehtlon were in my hands, it would be
| held in Savannah without fail I have
| previously communicated with Mr. Usina
| secretary of your committee, and put him
! in possession of the facts relative to the
| Sons of Veterans. Since writing to him
! nave conferred with several prominent
! sons in this city and they all seem to
| think that the convention should be held
| in savannah, at the time that the veterans
| meet there
The Dublin camp controls the situation
! at present, but perhaps they may be will
ing to waive their rights to the conven-
| ton, in view of the developments anon q
the veterans and the holding of their re-
union in your city. The plan of holding
| your annual reunion there has developed
| since Dublin was selected as the place to
| hold our convention.
You may expect to hear from me some
! time in The near future. Again thanking
you and in behalf of the Georgia division
of the Sons of Veterans for your very
| kind invitation. and with renewed assur-
| ances of esteem and appreciation, I beg to
remain, Very truly yours
H. N Randolph
Commander Georgia Division.
| The receipt of this letter has put into the
! hearts Of the members Of the committee
! renewed hope that the convention of the
Sons Of Veterans viii be held in Savan-
/ nah, something that previous dscouraging
| reports and unsuccessful attempts had
! somewhat discouraged. The fact that the
convention had been called for Dublin and
/ the apparent inability of the committee to
secure change of place had rendered its
! members a trile Respondent of ultimate
! success but they now hope and with
good reason to do So that the convention
| viii be held here after all.
1t is believed that the camp at Dublin.
when it comes to appreciate the advan-
| tages that VIII result, not only to the Sons
! of Veterans. but TO the cause in general
| from joint reunion of all the Confeder-
/ ate organizations of the state at Savan-
! nah, it viii be willing to relnduish it's
claims and that this additional interest
| viii be added to the convention of the vet
| Grams here.
A matter of prime interest at the meet
| ing was the discussion of means to provide
| accommodations for those veterans of lin
| tied means who desire 10 attend the re-
union and who will accept the hospitality
of the committee. For these it is neces-
| sary TO provide cots and bedding. cooking
| utcusils and crockery for their meals, that
are to be served in some large and conven-
ienuy located building, that will be Sc
iected for the purpose.
A prospective sale of government prop
erty of this description. that is to be
| held here on Aug. Is, affords an oppor-
| tunity to purchase these supplies that
/ the committee did not desire to miss.
Many articles of the nature wanted for
| the purposes in view are to be sod by
the government and it was anticipated
that they could be had at reasona bic
| cost The chairman appointed AZ a COM
mittee to attend the sale and make the
| purchases AGessrs. john r. Dillon, NJ 2.
| Usna and A. X Wilson.
The work Of preparation for the reunion
| is moving steadily forward, and by the
middle OF September will be well toward
| the goal sought for-complete readiness
for the coming of the veterans and their
friends. If the anticlpatlons of the com
| mittee ana the officers of The division find
fulhlment, no prior gathering of Georgia
| Confederates Will be like to it in interest
or importance.
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