The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-04
EVANS wIrH rue COMMITTEE.
Discussed Questions of Programme
and Selection of Guests Of Honor.

Discussed Questions of Programme
and Selection of Guests Of Honor.
The Executive Committee of the Confed-
crate reunion met in the breakfast room
Of the De Soto at oclock last night.
Gen. Evans was the guest Of honor and
the occasion, and il was to meet and con-
fer with him that the members Of the
committee had been called together
The chairman, Col John S-Teven, pre-
sided aud there wye present the two vice
cha.rmen, Capt Francis -. BlOoiWorth
and Col J. II. Estil. and Nzs7rs. John
r. Dillon, d. G. Purse j. NJ Solomons'
C.. ;. Ellis, c. L. Chestnut, 7. M1ilashan
and L. II. AIcI4aws. members Of the COM
mittee. Capt. N. p. Usina. secretary. and
Mr.. +. c.. Ryals. assistant secretary OF
the committee, were also in attendance.
Col Screven called the meeting 10 order
with the remark that il had met to listen
to suggestions from Gen. Evans, as to the
programme Of the reunion and the selec~
ton of those to whom invitations should
be sent as guests Of honor 1t was eX-
plalned to the general that a sub-commit-
tee had been appointed TO draft a form
Of programme, in conformity with the
suggestions he mad made la his letter, and
this committee was requested 10 render its
report
The committee consisted of the chair
man, Capt John r. Dillon and Capt D.
G. Purse. The last named rendered its
report, that had been formulated along
the lines suggested in the letter of Gen.
Evans. The programme thus arranged
had been drafted roughly, and was not
In a condition to be made public. It's
sential features though met the approval
of Gen. Evans and the members of the
committee, and it win be rewritten, rear
ranged and submitted TO the meeting of
the Executive Committee that is to be
held at the Court House Tomorrow night.
1t win be adopted then in the same form
substantially as has been already consid-
cred and approved, and then given TO the
public.
In arranging the programme the COM
mittee deferred largely to the opinions Of
Gen. Evans. Whenever, indeed, the Opin-
ions of the committee clashed seriously
with his, which was rare, theirs gave way
and his prevailed. The programme is an
attractive one, and II is certain that the
great throngs of veterans and their
friends who attend the reunion, will be
entertained in the style for which Savan-
nah is famed. There viii be no falling off
in the spirit or the measure of the old
hospitality.
At the suggestion of the commanding
general, the COMM ttee decided upon a par
tial list of the distinguished guests of
honor who will be invited to attend the
reunion They will be specially enter
tanned by the committee during their stay
in the city, should they agree to accept
The invitation that will be rendered them
This list includes Gov. Allen D. Gambler
and Mrs. Gambler, Gen. John b. Gordon
and Mrs. Gordon, Gen. George Norman
OF New Orleans, adjutant general OF the
United Confederate Veterans; Cen Ste
phen d. Lee of Mississippi ana Mrs. Lee
Cen. Wade Hampton, Gen. NJ c. Builder,
Gen. c. I. Walker. Gen. J. J. D,ckerson,
Col. James G. Holmes, Mrs. Hattie Alex
ander Rounsaville, president Of the Geor-
gia Division Of Daughters of the Confed-
eracy; Mr.. Walter T. Colquitt command
er-in-chief of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, and Mr.. Ho.Hns Randolph,
commander OF the Georgia Division Unit
ed Sons of Confederate Veterans. Hon. J.
H. Regain. postmaster general of the Con
federacy and the only surviving member
of President Davis cabinet VIII be also
among the CUES Of honor.
After the business for which TIE com
mittee had been called together had been
transacted, refreshments We're served and
these too, were discussed a some length.
During to-day, Gen. Evans viii be taken
charge of by a committee, consisting of
Col. ScreVen, Col. Estll and Cant. Purse.
ana VIII be shown various attentions.
Among these a ride to points of interest
| around the city has been included, and in
the course of this Gen. Evans will visit
the camps of the county chain-gang. OF
these places he WI make a casual fnspec-
| ton, in his capacity as one of~the prison
commissioners of the state Tonight or to-
morrow morning he has no yet decided
which, he win return to Atlanta.