The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
TO ORGANIZE FOR REUNION.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS DISCUSS
THE COMING CONVENTION.

Consult With similar Committees
From other Confederate Orgnni-
cations and to Prepare "a Plan OF
Entertainment and Reception for
the Visitors-Expected That Be-
tween 5000 and 5000 People
VIII he in Atfendance-Gen. Nc
GIashan Sketches che Movement
That illuminated in the Determt-
nation TO Hold the Convention and
| the Selection of Savannah as the
Place of Meeting.
A meeting of the Confederate Veterans
| Association. called by the president, to
| consider matters in connection with the
| convention of The Georgia division of the
| United Confederate Veterans, was held at
| Confederate Hall last night. Members Of
| the other Confederate organizations had
been invited TO be present, and both Nc
| Laws Camp of Confederate Veterans and
Barlow Camp of Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams were represented.
In calling the meeting to order Gen. Nc
Glashan. president Of the association. gave
a short history of the movement that had
| eliminated in the determination of the
Georgia division to hold an annual con-
vention, and the selection of Savannah as
the first place of meeting. Gen. McGlashan
said that he had long been impressed with
the necessity of such a gathering OF the
veterans of the state in common council.
where matters pertaining to the separate
interests of the state and the welfare of
The old and INDECENT members of the as
ISOLATION. who were in need of its pro-
tecdng care. might be discussed and a
definite and direct plan of action be agreed
upon aud followed.
There are questions of internal policy
that confront the members Of the state
divisions, in which the general associa-
ton has only a general interest. The
care of the graves of Southern heroes
and the duty Of providing for those who
are still alive and need the protecting
arm of their comrades are among the
problems that demand solution at the
hands of the state division and in which
the members of the association, living
beyond the borders of the state could not
be expected to take the same acute and
loving interest that prevails with those
OF their comrades who live their lives in
udily EOulhcl WIN NiESe OpJNCNs Vi NhCtI
benevolent care.
With these views strongly impressed up
on his mind, Gen. McGlashan said, he
had gone to the reunion determined to Sc
cure a convention of the Georgia divis-
ion and after vigorous efforts in which he
had received the earnest support of the
Savannah delegation, had succeeded in
impressing upon the representatives. of the
other camps in the state his view of the
Ql1petiOu and securing the MASSAGE NJ
a resolution providing for the holding of
such a meeting of the division Savan-
nah was selected as the place of meet
ing and the time and other subsidiary
matters left to the determine ton of the
veterans and their allies from this city
Gen. McGlashan said that there are in
the state 1l6 camps of Confederate Veter-
ans, with twelve others waiting to be char
tered, and he thought that a large proper.
ton of their membership with their wives
and families, could be induced 10 attend
the convention. He thought that some date
in the fall would be best suited for the
purpose and would permit the attendance
of larger proportion of the farming class
than could come at another time Between
5000 and 5000 people, he estimated would
be present, and he urged upon the Veter-
ans the immediate Inauguration of a move
ment for their reception and entertain
ment.
At the conclusion of Gen. McGlashan's
talk, Capt John r. Dillon offered and
moved the adoption OF the following reso-
buttons.
Resolved, That the president of this as
ISOLATION shall appoint committee of ff-
teen members whose duty it shall be TO
take into consideration all matters per-
tanning to the convention of the Georgia
division of the United Confederate Veter
ans, TO be held in this city next fan; said
committee TO formulate a programme for
the entertainment of the members attend
ing said convention. with power to invite
the cooperation of McLaws camp the
camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans and
! the Daughters of the Confederacy and to
refer TO this association its actions. from
time TO time, as the scheme progresses.
BE it further resolved That said com
mittoe shah have full power to Increase its
| membership as the necessities of the oc-
casion may require, and 10 appoint such
subcommittee as it may deem necessary
and proper
| BE il further resolved. That the score
| tary notify the proper officers of The Nc.
| Laws Camp, the Sons of Confederate Vet
| Grams and the Daughters of the ConfA1sr-
acy of This action of our camp and request
that lists of the members of their commit
| tees shall be furnished to the chairman
of our committee, SO that a meeting NAV
/ be called at an early date for the purpose
! Of organization.
! The resolutions were discussed at length
! and various amendments and suhstit,,tes
were offered. These were at last oil
/ abandond. and the resolutions. as originai-
! ly offered, were passed without a dissent
ing vote. The chairman announced the
! appointment of the following committao
OF fifteen: John II. Dillon, Chairman.
| William Harden, J. r. Sheldon. d. r Mo-
| gan, A. Nee. Duncan G. H. RemsharI 7
M Sclomons c; r. Woods, l.. G. Young.
! T. I. Chapeau J. II. Estlll, A. f. Marn,a7'
stein, NJ. =. Usina, T. N. Theus, ana - n
| Bloodworth. -
lt seemed 10 be quite unanimously agreed
| that the best time for holding the 49,
venton would be during the fan in ~.
month of October or November. ana tbis
time was virtually settled upon wI,bo,,.
| discussion. II remains with the commit
| tee to fix a definite date and Ia ,rra,'a'-
! the other details of the celebration
Gen. McGlashan suggested that there
was one other matter that could nroneri,,
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