The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
EVANS COMES TO MORROW.
He VIII Attend Confederate veter-
ans Association Meeting at Night.

ans Association Meeting at Night.
Gen. Clement A. Evans has accepted the
invitation of the reunion executive COM
mittee to visit Savannah on tomorrow, and
will reach the city during the morning.
1t is hoped, though the general has only
agreed 10 spend one day, that he win be
induced TO reconsider and, that he viii
consent TO stay over Wednesday al least.
During his stay in Savannah, Gen. Evans
will be the guest of Gen. z. McGlaShan,
president of the Confederate Veterans As
sociation. Tomorrow evening he viii at
tend the meeting of the association, at
Confederate hal, and afterwards win be
in consultation with the officers and men,
bers of the reunion committee. AT this
consulta ton, as has been previously an
nounced, the commander of the Georgia
division VIII take UP with the committee
the questions of the arrangement of the
programme fer the reunion, he attractions
that will be Offered TO induce The coming 10
Savannah OF We Grams ana other visitors
and viii make suggestions as 10 who shall
be included In the list of distinguished
guests of honor
Tuesday was selected as the day of Gen.
Evans visit because of the fact that the
meeting Of the Confederate Veterans AS
ISOLATION is to be held in the evening. For
the purpose of meeting the general, 1t has
been urged by the officers of the associa-
ton that every veteran who can possibly
make il convenient 10 attend, will DO so,
and that each of them win urge the like
course upon his friends. 1t is designed 10
make Gen. Evans visit the occasion Of
the first outpouring of the reunion spirit
and co follow il with the canvass for
funds, in the hope that the outpouring of
the sheckes will not be less gratifying i'm
amount To make the reunion what it
should be- money, and plenty of it, is an
essential
The finance committee of the reunion Of
fer for the consideration of the public what
its members consider cogent and COM
polling reasons for liberal subscriptions.
In the first place, say they, this is the
first occasion when there has ever been
any large gathering of Confederates in
Savannah. As the increasing age of the
Old heroes of the civil war makes it more
than probable that II will be the last, 1t
is reasonable to think that Savanna hans
will have no further opportunity to do
honor 10 them in the flesh. The finance
committee cherish the opinion that the de-
sire to honor these men should abide in
every Southern heart and that IL does.
Leaving the sentimental side of the ques-
ton. for the material and business side,
IL is equally evident that the reunion VIII
be of marked advantage to Savannah and
to Savannahians. 1t is confidently expect
ed that the reunion will attract at least
1900 persons, from all parts Of the state,
who viii thus be thrown in intimate con-
tact with the business men of the city,
and while in that humor in which lasting
and pleasant relations are quickly formed.
OF this advantage the wholesale and re-
tail firms of the city Will not be slow to
take cognizance and to follow up.
For every reason, then, both of senu-
ment and business. the finance committee
think they may approach those of whom
they will ask subscriptions without fear
Of HON ~ aftHfr I'D
~ sum, when greater one is needed. The
hospitality of Savannah has been weighed
In many balances. and never found want
ing the least fraction of the fun quantity
and tested in many flames, without ever
having shown any depreciation in its gra-
cious quality. II IS due 70 Savannah, think
and say the members OF the commit lee, that
the quality and quantity OF the hospitality
bestowed on the old veterans of the state
should be up to the Savannah standard,
and they expect the people of the city to
help them accomplish this desired ana nee
essary end,