The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
croRGIA'S GREAT REUNION.
-,-v EVANS ENCOURAGING ORDER
70 VETERANS OF THE STATE
PROMULGATED.

,ur,otfon of Value to Those Who
vish TO Attend the Convention of
che Georgia Division in NOvem-
t.r-InvitatiOn Extended Every
Confederate Organization to Be
preseut or Represented and a Clio
-to,s Time Assured Them AII-Mat-
.ors of Moment to Be Considered.
Tho circular letters of the local exec
.,.,,a committee and the general orders
If rhe major general commanding, in ref
..,rca 70 the reunion of the Georgia d.
vision Of United Confederate Veterans,
chat is to be held in Savannah on Nov.
90 % and "a were yesterday scattered
broadcast throughout the state.
Comics were sent to the commander of
Zach camp of veterans and Sons of Vet
erare and to the president of each chap
,sr Of Daughters of the Confederacy In
the state and to those few counties where
pore of these organizations are repre-
sented. They will be sent also to the
newspapers, the daily and weekly press,
and the constant effort of the committee
viii be 10 keep the reunion and the nota-
bic events that it is proposed shall accom-
many it prominently before the people. The
letters and general orders will be supple
mented later by more elaborate advertis-
ing of the attractions of the convention
and the city.
In the circular letter accompanying the
other reprints, Col. John Screven, chair
man of the executive committee, SAYS:
IL beg to invite your attention to the
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Confederate Veterans Sons of Confederate
Veterans and Daughters of the Confeder-
acy of Savannah 70 all the Confederate
Veterans of Georgia, their families and
friends, to be present on the occasion of
the Reunion of the Georgia Division of
the United Confederate Veterans, to be
he'd in Savannah on the 22nd, 23rd and
2ith of November, next, in accordance
with the accompanying general order, No.
series of 1899, of Maj Gen. Clement A.
Evans, commanding, and also Gen.
Evans address, cordially commencing
The acceptance of the invitation by all the
Confederate Veteran camps and COnfed-
eiate Veterans, their families and friends,
throughout the State of Georgia"
"A low scale of rates for the round trip
VIII be put in effect by the railroads of
the STATE, which viii be given general
publicity later. Ample arrangements will
he made for the accommodation of all
visitors on the occasion, and especial pro-
vision for our comrades of limited means.
Further information relative to the re-
union may be obtained by addressing Capt
NJ. P. Usina, secretary, Savannah, Ga"
1T is our hope that the camps of Vet
Grams and Sons of Veterans and chapters
Of Daughters of the Confederacy through
out the state, and others TO whom this in
vtatlon is extended. win honor US by its
acceptance, and will inform the secretary,
prior to oct. Is, of the number of ther
members and others in their vicinity who
are likely to be present"
The headquarters plans for the conven-
ton are fully set forth in general orders,
No. 8, series of 1899, recently issued by
Gen. Evans, which forms a part of the
matter sent out to camps and individuals
throughout the state, and in which he
SAYS:
AT the regular annual convention of the
Georgia division held in Charleston, May
Y, this year, it was unanimously resolved
to hold a reunion and convention of the
Georgia divis on during the present year;
and the cordial invitation extended by the
two camps at Savannah, TO hold it there.
was cordially accepted. This invitation
has been not only promptly Endorsed by
our comrades in that patriotic city, but
has been enthusia stically repeated and
pressed by the entire people, through an
association of the Two large camps, the
ter Chapter of Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, and citizens generally, an repre-
sented by our distinguished Confederate
comrade, Col John ScreVen, chairman Of
the association, for which they have our
profound thanks"
Thus, in our oldest Georgia city-a city
which has passed, with honor, through all
our country's wars, since 1882 to the pres
onJ time, and whose record during and
since the Confederate war bears proud wit
ness to the bravery patriotism and fidelity
of its people-we shall have the pleas
ute of gathering together as comrades in
the cause we love so We'll. 1t is un0eces-
sary to say that hospi atty never exceed
cd and esteem for the Confederate Veter-
an unsurpassed will greet us in the city
of savannah and warm our hearts afresh."
The dates of the reunion were chosen
after careful deliberation, so they would
not conflict with other gatherings in the
slate, and time appointed when the
greatest number of our comrades could
most easily be absent for a few days from
business. The time selected is November
Wednesday p, Thursday % and Friday "a
We owe It to ourselves to see that
every camp attend the reunion in its full
strength with badges and banner and bat
Tie flag. Each camp win elect it's own
delegates, at the ratio of one delegate and
one alternate to every twenty members
ana one additional to every ten members
out every camp, however small is en-
uIed to two delegates and two alternates.
Each camp commander or adjutant
VIII at once forward to these headquar-
iers a roster of the officers of his camp,
ana will also send the list of delegates
ana alternates Immediately after they are
cected
The commanding general is glad to
say that Georgia is second only to the
great state of Texas in the number of
camps enrolled In the United Confederate
veterans Yet there are about q dozen
counties in which no camp has been form
a. He is again sending circulars into
nose counties and appeals now most
Earnestly to our comrades to join us in
Ur general Confederate brotherhood.
comrades! Our reunion as Georgia
Nontederates in the elegant and hospit-
eole city OF Savannah will bring to US the
treasures, as well as the sadness of our
memories; viii renew our fraternal sym
pa mes and inspire our children anew
Wila veneration for the exalted virtues,
winch were displayed in the heroic Con-