The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.
BARLOW CAMPS REVOLUTIONS Up
ON DEATH OF CAPT. BRANCH.

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union at Charleston Read and
Acted UpOn-PreparatiOns Being
Wade for Nisitoss' Entertainment.
Francis S. Barlow Camp, United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, held a meeting IN
Confederate Hail last night Commander
L. H. McLaws presided and there was a,
large attendance of members. Eighteen
new members were admitted and the ros-
ter of the camp now contains ninety-six
names.
The matter which is at present of chief
interest with the Sons is the reunion al
Charleston on May 10. Il, u and Is, in ref
srence TO which a general order from the
headquarters OF the confederation was
read at the meeting last night The vr-
der is issued by Commandments Rob
ert A. Smyth and is an urgent plea for
the camps representation at the reunion
by as large a proportion of their mem
bership as is possible. All sons of Con-
federate veterans, whether members Of
camps OF not, are cordially invited TO at
tend the meetings, but only camps OF the
L. S. c. V, in good standing, are entitled
20 vote.
THE most important matter for dele
gales to consider says Commander
Smyth, lis board and lodging and camps
should commence without delay 10 elect
their delegates and alternates Visitors
are urged 10 make all arrangements for
board and lodging in advance as they will
find il hard to secure accommodations II
delayed until arrival in the city"
THE sessions of the reunion viii pe
held in the HibernIan Hall, second floor,
on Meeting street, just above Broad, and
In the central portion of the city The
first session will convene at 10 a. m on
Wednesday, May 49, and all delegates
must be present at that time to present
their credentials to the committee and be
assigned a place in the hall. The ad
dresses of welcome and other Confeder-
ate speeches will be delivered at this time.
An camps should be present promptly at
the first session"
"Wednesday, May 10, is Charleston's
Memorial day, and visitors and hosts VIII
take part i'm a special service that after
noon in commemoration Of the Confeder-
ate dead The parade will be formed In
the lower part of the city and marched
through the principal streets about
mile, TO the Auditorium building where
the memorial ceremonies will take place.
Numerous concerts and musical entertan-
ments will be given at the auditorium on
various nights of the reunion, and on one
of these occasions the sponsors will be
marched into the building, escorted by
detail from our confederation, to take
seats in the same while various speeches
of welcome are delivered"
ION one of the evenings at the audito-
rum a public reception will be rendered
by the executive committee to all the
visitors. The Daughters of the Confederacy
and local camps of our confederation are
arranging suitable entertainments, which
win insure all a pleasant time socially.
The Secretary Of War has thrown open
Fort Sumter and other forts of the harbor
TO the Confederate reunion, steamers will
be run to them every day and night. and
opportunities given for all to visit these
historical places.
In conclusion, the commander in-chef
most earnestly urges a large and fun at
tendance of the members at this reunion,
and especially that all should arrive in
time 10 attend the first session on the 10th,
that the credentials may be examined and
the arrangements made for the parade that
afternoon. The purposes of our confedera-
tion must commend themselves to every
true son of the South, and its objects can
not be construed in any way to foster or
create any feeling of bitterness regarding
the outcome of the war between the states,
but are simply and solely for the perpct-
uation of the true history of that war
and the preservation from oblivion of the
personal records of the men who wore the
grey; and likewise to extend the hand of
charity to needy Confederates. Let all the
sons of veterans from everywhere attend
the reunion at Charleston and take part in
the furtherance of the work of the u s.
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II Is thought that large proportion of
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the reunion. The matter was discussed
at the meeting and most Of those present
expressed a wish to go and the intention
of doing so, If their business affairs per-
mitted. The camp is entitled to ten dele
gates and ten alternates, who will be ap-
pointed by the commander at the next
meeting.
The camp passed resolutions upon the
death of Capt Branch, who was one Of
its warmest friends and who was largely
instrumental in its organization. The res
olutons were drafted and signed
by committee composed or
Messrs. Epting ii. NJ. Bertody, w, G.
Strobhar, b. P. Arson and f. l.. Purse
and were adopted by rising vote. The res
oludons follow:
Whereas, Death, the universal enemy
of mankind, suddenly laid his bliehting
hand upon our esteemed friend. Cant.
the war for Southern independence, a loyN
Confederate veteran, who never quailed be.
fore the hail of lead and the storm of shot
and shell. an upright and useful citizen
who manifested abiding interest in what
ever tended to promote, the moral and
commercial prosperity of his state and
city, ever faithful to his convictions of
duty. whether on the fields of battle or in
the quiet walks Of private life; and
Whereas, II is proper and right that
the sons should preserve the memory OF
valiant sires, who fought and many of
whom gave not only their deeds of hero
ism, but their blood and their lives-their
ali-for the cause that was lost-lost. not
for lack of determined courage and I'M
equalled Valor, but because of numerical
superiority and more abundant resources;
and
Whereas, 1t is especially fit that the
name Of Capt Hamilton NJ. Branch should
be perpetuated by US, since he was an i'm
portant factor in the movement which
issued in, the organization of this camp
and In various ways showed great interest
in its welfare; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we tho ,,,op,ha,.- -