The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
INCREASED FUNDS NEEDED.
HEUNION COMMITTEE DISAPPoINT-
ED AT AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED.

ably BE Made-Cfty Council to BE
Asked for Liberal subscription.
Reports of Committees Submitted
to Executive .Committee-AII De-
paFtments Report Progress.
Method of Housing and Feeding
INDECENT Veterans Applications
missary VIII Serve Meals in the
Market Basement.
The weekly meeting of the Executive
| Committee of the Confederate reunion was
held at the committee headquarters, at
the Chatham Artillery Armory, last night.
The chairman of the committee, Col John
Screven. Vice Chairman Col ]. H. Estlll,
and nearly the full quota of committee
men and secretaries were present
The committee considered the report Of
the chairman of the Finance Committee,
Capt. F. D. Bloodworth who stated that
the subscription to date did not reach $2,-
800. Though this amount does not in
clude the special contribution that it is
expected will be made by Council, nor the
subscription from some sections of the
city from which the subcommittee have
not reported it yet was not nearly as
much as the Executive Committee hal
expected nor even with the other sub
scripdons will 1t be sufficient to carry out
the programme on the scale intended.
It is a matter of surprise and regret to
the members Of the committee that the
response to their appeal has not been
more liberal and it almost warrants faith
in the statement made at the meeting.
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city" In view Of the contribution made by
Council 10 the Dewey celebration
and of the fact that the re-
union win bring to the city many more
persons and much more money than would
the celebration in honor of the Admiral
it is hoped that Council will not be mig
gardly in it's appropriation.
The special committee on this subject
reported through Mr.. j. NJ. Solomons that
number of the Council had been seen
and that Mayor Myers had expressed him
self as heartily favoring the project and
willing to do all that he could to secure
a liberal subscription from the city. 1t is
felt that the appeal viii have its effect
with the aldermen and that there will be
a disposition to render the veterans every
assistance the finances of The city will
permit
1t is likely that a renewed appeal will be
made to the merchants and other business
illtii u iIle CllE ana the case Inen present.
ed 10 them in such strong terms that those
who have already subscribed will increase
their offerings and those who have refused
will reconsider their determination. In
| the opinion of the committee the citys
reputation for hospitality and good treat
ment of those within Its gates is seriously
at stake and believe that this means as
much to the citizens generally as it does
TO them. The plan of a renewed appeal
was suggested by Capt. Purse and was
! heartily Endorsed and seconded by other
| members of the committee, including Col.
Estill and Capt Dillon.
A number of reports were presented from
| the various committees, but it was decided
| that no definite appropriations would be
made to any of them until the financial
\ ability of the reunion could be determined.
| Al me next meeting the chairman of each
| committee has been directed to submit
written report Of its operations and bud
| get of its probable expense.
The Commissary and Quartermaster
! Committee reported that it had effected
| satisfactory arrangements for the accom-
| mediation of the INDECENT veterans who
would attend the reunion. They are to be
| fed in the basement of the market. at a
| price that, considering the liberality of the
| offer and the quality of the meals prom
| ised, is remarkably low This offer is
made by Joseph Fried. and it was decid-
ed that it should be accepted. The table
J VIII be covered above by tenting, so that
| they will be quite private, and there will
| be ample accommodations for as many
! veterans as can reasonably be expected to
| come.
The veterans will be housed at the old
postohice, in the Whitfield building. in the
| hall at the corner of Abercorn and BTy-
an streets, in the Hutchinson building on
| Fay street and in various other rooms that
| Will bring the accommodations up to the
her fa1,l
be furnished
| For the Reception Committee Gen. Nc
| Glashan reports that 1t had fixed upon
the De Soto as the stopping place for the
| distinguished guests of honor. A special
rate had been made with the proprietors
of the hotel Mr.. 81 f. Theus, of the
! Committee on Entertainment, reported
that his committee had fixed upon a
smoker for the entertainment of the vet
Grams on the first night of the reunion
| and a concert at the theater for the sec
| ond. The committee was allowed further
! time. and at the next meeting will submit
| a more detailed report. To ii was COM
mited the matter of music for the re-
union, with the securing of the bands that
| are to give the open air concerts in the
| Park Extension.
The committee considered a number of
| suggestions contained in a letter from
| Gen. Evans, commanding the division 1t
| ing general and his staff should be fur
| nished at the expense of the committee
| and this matter was referred to the Quar-
termaster Committee with power TO act.
Capt. Purse, chairman of the Committee
| on Transportation, reported that the Cen
| trail Railway through Vice President
| Egan, had offered the committee the free
use of as many cars as would be neces-
| sary to convey the veterans and their
| guests to Tybee. for the oyster roast that
win take place on Friday afternoon. This
matter has been in the hands of Capt
Purse and he has completed satisfactory
arrangements for securing as many oys-
tiers, with the usual trimmings. as viii be
needed. An estimate of the expense was
| also given.
Col Screven informed the committee
that he had extended invitations to Gen
w w Gordon and Co. A. r. Lawton to
become respectively chairman and vice
chairman of the Committee on Military
and that both of these gentlemen had ac-
cepted. The meeting was fun of incident
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