The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-26
CHANGED THE TIME OF MEETING.
Dinner of the University Club Here
after I'm February

The annual meeting of the University
Club was held last night In the gentle
mems parlor at the De Soto. Col. John
screven presiding. The business of the
club was taken up after short while spent
by the members, some Of whom were from
distance, In social converse.
For some years It has been observed that
the attendance upon the annual meetings
of the club has not been as large as It
might have been had they been held at a
time when the lawyer members would have
been able to attend. Just at this time
the circuits of this district make their de-
mands upon the Savannah bar, and many
of the lawyers are members OF the Uni
versity Club.
Mr.. A. A. Lawrence proposed IN view Of
this fact and the absence of several Of the
club members each year who are invited
TO render Memorial day orations in neigh
boring town and cities, that the time of
the annual meeting of the club be chang
ed. April % Is the anniversary of the
club, and the day has been observed for
nine years as the occasion for the ANIMAL
meeting and annual dinner. Mr. Lawrence
with favor. After some discussion il was
agreed to make the first Thursday In Feb
ruary the substitute Of April 25 for both
the annual meeting and the annual din
ner.
MIR. John D. Carswell, as a members of
the committee. read resolutions that had
been drawn up expressing the regret of
the club IN the loss of one of its most val
ued members, the late Edgar Denmark
al,
the rare virtues and endowments of the
young man who was cut down so early in
the bloom ofAhis life, and 1t was by a ris-
ing vote, at the suggestion Of President
Screven, that the members OF the club
adopted the resolutions.
Col Screven called attention to the death
of Hon. N. j. Hammond of Atlanta, and
suggested that suitable resolutions OF the
club be passed as an expression of the re-
greet the alumni OF the University In Sa-
vannah, as well as those throughout Geor-
gia, feel in the loss of the great friend and
patron of the university. committee of
four, consisting of the president. as chair
man, and Messrs. w. l.. Clay $. 3. Adams
and p. w. Meldrim, was appointed to
draft the resolutions.
In the election of officers 10 serve the
club during the ensuing year Col. Screven
was again chosen president. Col. p. w.
Meldrim was nominated Tor the vice pres
iAency, but he suggested the advisabity
of the election of some out-of-town mem
Der of the club and nominated Mai W. A.
wilkins of Waynesboro. At his request,
Col MeIdrim's name was withdrawn from
nomination, and Maj. wilkins was unani-
mously chosen as vice president.
Mr.. Davis Freeman has served the club
with an ability that has been one OF Its
chief sources OF success for several years
as secretary and treasurer, and II was no
more than had been expected when he was
proposed and unanimously elected to sue
coed himself.
Col. Screven stated the same executive
committee that stood during the past year
will serve during the ensuing and the bus
mess OF the meeting being complete, the
chairman of the dinner committee ar
nounced everything ready and in waiting
for adjournment TO the banquet hall.