The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-22
THE ENTENTE C0RDlALE.
BEST OF GOOD FEELING NOW Be
TWEEN REUNION AND FAIR

Letters From GOV. NOrthen and
Gen. Evans Told How AtIantians
Feel About the Action Taken by
the Reunion Committee and Ex-
pressed Thanks and Appreciation
of the Cordial Resolutions That
Had Been Unanimously Passed.
All Ill Feeling Anent the Subject
Has Been Banish ed-Sub-CO mmit-
tees Soon to be Announced.
The executive committee of the Confed-
crate reunion met at the court house last
night. The meeting was presided over by
the chairman, Col. John Sereven, and
there were present satisfying number of
the members Of the committee.
The secretary read a number of COM
munications from various persons, among
them letters from Gen Evans and ex-Gov.
Northen, relative to the resolutions passed
by the committee in reference to the ac-
ton of the management of the state fair,
at Atlanta, in eliminating from the fair
programme ct the request of the commit
Zee, Confederate day, upon which they
had previously determined. The action
of the management of the fair, followed
by the prompt acknowledgement Of this
courtesy from the reunion committee, has
served thoroughly to restore relations that
once threatened TO become strained, but
which are now of the most amicable and
fraternal character possible.
The letter of Gov. Northen is addressed
to Capt. Usina. as secretary of the COM
mttee, and is as follows:
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20, 1S99-Hon. NJ. p.
Usina, Secretary, Savannah, Ga. Dear
Sir: Your letter, enclosing resolutions COW
ering the matter of Veterans day at the
state far and passed unanimously, by the
joint executive committee, has been re-
ceived.
1T gives me great pleasure, in behalf
OF the local committee of the state fair 10
recognize and acknowledge the kindly
spirit manifested by the action of your
JOINT committee and to hope that the res
sults as to attendance at Savannah and
the pleasures of the occasion may be all
that you desire. 1t viii be the pleasure
OF the state fair management to aid in any
way in our power in The general advance
ment of your interests Sincerely yours
w ]. Northen,
Chairman Local Committee
Gen. Evans letter. after touching upon
the action of the committee In passing the
resolutions already referred 70. continues
in reference 10 his prospective trip to Sa-
vannah, in the early part of next month,
and offers much good advice as to the
manner in which the work of bringing the
reunion to the general attention of the
whole people of the state may best be ac-
cempished This letter follows:
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20, 1S99.-Mr. NJ. P.
Usina. Secret ary-My Dear Comrade-I am
very highly gratifed by the happy solu-
Of no tNafaraOc' Ia VI nd
now feel that we can stir up all Georgia
to- the one great reunion of 1899 at Sa-
vannah.
II continue to send circulars to camps,
and have letters written to Confederates
everywhere in the state. I am glad to see
the great interest manifested by our COM
rades at Savannah and by all the Savan-
nah people in their usually royal way of
doing whatever they undertake.
The newspapers of the state are at our
service. and they will prove TO be very
valuable in giving publicity to the event.
Would it not be well to arrange to have
the weekly papers mention our reunion
fully every week in October. I have sent
special circulars to every weekly in Geor-
gia
There is a general desire to have 'ex-
cursiOn rates Very many of our com
rades will feel even $500 railroad fare. A
larger attendance could be secured if some
Texas roads made a rate of $500 from
any part of Texas to the reunion of the
Texas division and thus secured an inn
mense crowd. And i'm addition they gave
the one-cent a mile rate from places not
$50 miles distant. I do not know what to
advise. Capt Purse IS competent 10 con
sider this matter with you.
4 will come down very early in Octo-
Der and spend a day in consultation with
the executive committee. l beg to repeat
that l am at your command. Yours very
truly, Clement A. Evans"
The committee devoted the remainder of
the meeting 10 a discussion of the person.
charge of the reunion under its general
control. Tie chairman of each of these
committees submitted a list of names
which were discussed and approved. These
committees have not yet been completely
filed and viii not be given to The public
until this has been accomplished.
Capt. Purse, as chairman of he trans
por alton committee, reported that the
Central Railway was having prepared for
general distribution along its lines,
handsomely Illustrated booklet, ADVERT
the reunion. This booklet viii contain the
photographs Of Gen Francis S. Barlow.
Gen. John Is. Gordon, Gen. c. A. Evans
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, Gen. U. H McLaws
and of Col John ScreVen, chairman of the
committee. Col. ScreVen's modest obiec-
tons 10 having his photograph inserted in
this distinguished company, were over
ruled by the committee. He was scarcely
permitted to make the objection.