The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-02
GOOD MEN AT THE HEAD.
OF CONFEDERATE RE
ryloN 4 REPRESENTATIVE BODY.

rirtv of saVannRh's Leading Citizens
tnpointed TO Collect Funds for the
ConventiOn-Mr. #. ID. BIoodwOrth
the Chairman of the Committee.
CoI. Screvcn, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, VIII Issue nm
Address to the Confederate Organ
fzatfons of the state, Inviting Them
10 Enjoy the Hospitality of Savan-
nah.
The executive committee OF the perma-
rant organization when will have in
charge the arrangements and the conduct
of the reunion of the Georgia division
of the United Confederate Veterans met
a. the court house last night. Col. John
screven presided.
The principal and most important bust
ness transacted was the selection of a
finance committee. 1t was rightly thought
that TO this committee would fall the
greater part of the work and upon 1t de-
mend in large measures the success or
failure of the convention. Almost the en-
tirs evening, therefore, was devoted to a
consideration of this matter, the selection
If other committees being deferred until
some subsequent meeting. The names Of
a large number of gentlemen were dis
Cussed and their peculiar fitness for the
discharge of the duties that would fall
10 the finance committee argued out at
length. Not only ability and energy, but
the interest that these prospective mem
hers would be likely to take in the work
were taken into considerauo and as a
result it Is felt that the committee, as
finally chosen, could not be improved upon
in any manner.
The committee consists of fifty men,
bers. headed by Mr.. F. D. Bloodworth,
as chairman, and is as follows
F. D. Bloodworth, chairman; John
Fannery, II. Myers, Clayton R. Woods,
g. A. Gordon Isaac G. Haas, Earnest A
Cuts, Arthur l.. Well, r. NJ. Butter, b.
f. Levy, F. B. Papy, A. w. Letter w.
E Guerard, M. j. So.omons, J. NJ. Dixon,
J. W Jackson, Thomas Balantyne, A. 5.
Guckenheimer, William W. Williamson, J.
P Williams, D. G. Purse, Ed F. Lowell,
Frank Battey, A. ]. Garfunkel w. f.
Coney, William B. Sullweli, John r. Dill
Ion. c. L. Chestnut, c. D. Baldwin, II.
H Bacon, T. M. Cunningham, Jr. Law
renee Kelly, C. S. Ellis, r. A. Rowlinski.
Thomas Screven, William Kehoe, A. B.
Palmer w. f. Wimpy, George ]. Bald
win, ]. S. Collins Lee Roy Myers, Charles
F. PrendeTgast, George W. Tiedeman, D.
B. Morgan, Merritt w. Dixon, ]. r. An
derson w. T. Hopkins, Thomas H. Nc
Milan, M. A. O'Byrne.
When the finance committee had been
chosen, after much discussion, Capt. John
r. Dillon moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
committee be requested to formulate an
address 10 the Confederate veterans, aud
their sons and daughters, of the state.
rHr fTrafr
OF old and historical Savannah to hold
their usual annual reunion for the year
lSs9 In this city on the 22nd I'D and
Ath days of November next, as agreed
upon at the convention held in Charles
ton, S. c., in May last
BE it further resolved, That the sec
rotary shall have 500 or more comics of
sad invitation printed for distribution
amongst the camps and Confederate So
eietles OF the state as early as practicable.
having first obtained from division head
quarters the number and postof1ce ad-
dress of each of said camps and secreta-
ries
Resolved, further, That before mailing
sad invitations the secretary shall send
copy to Gen. Clement A. Evans. com
handing Georgia Division, U. c. v, with
request that he supplement the same
with an official order or recommendation,
approving of and directing the holding of
Said reunion in this city on the dates
specified of which order or recommended
uon printed copies shall be enclosed with
each invitation mailed.
Resolved further, That copies of this
address, with the order or recommendation
OF Gen. Evans, be mailed to the daily and
weekly press of the state, with the request
mat they be published, with such favora-
pie editorial comment as may be possible"
Inc resolutions were put upon their
passage and were unanimously adopted.
Inc address will be prepared by Col Screw
Ell as soon as is practicable and may be
saIely relied upon TO set forth the ad-
Vantages of attending the reunion at Sa-
Fannah in such charming wise, that the
oio veterans and their sons and daughters
VIII ma 1t impossible to resist it's charm.
When the committee adjourned it was to
meet again next Thursday night, at
tae same place and hour, when the selec-
uon OF the other committees will be taken
up ana such progress made as is compad-
ne win wise and prudent choice.
WIN these other committees there will
oe mule TO do before fan, but 1t was
lAousht wise to select the finance commit
lee ana have 1t begin operations at once,
~ mat When the others began active work
lne needed and necessary sinews of war
should not he IaClyipo