The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-03
WANTS DIVISION CAMPS.
GEN. srGLAsHAN's PLAN FOR STATE
ORGANIZATION.

Each Local Cnmp-An Appeal Tor
the INDECENT Recommendations
Association Delegates to the Re-
union.
The May meeting of the Confederate
veterans Association was held at Confed-
crate Hail last night. the president, Cen
p. McGlashan, presiding. There was a
large attendance.
In the course of the meeting Gen. Nc
Glashan made an eloquent and impassion-
ed appeal for the old soldiers OF the Con
esdeTacy, whom misfortune has oyertaken
and who are not able to care for them
selves. The presidents talk was apropos
of a suggestion that he intends making to
the convention of United Confederate Vet
Grams assembled at the reunion, that
change be made in the constitution to per
nit the formation of division camps, con-
ssting of one delegate from each of the
camps in the state, which shall meet each
year, month preceding the reunion OF
the entire association and discuss and de-
eide upon questions of interest TO that
particular STATE and that demand action
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With matters as they now are 1t is I'M
possible for the veterans to act effectively
on any questions, as they never come to-
Rether except In the general convention
and can only act as separate camps. Mat
tiers of importance to the states are not
attended to and duties that rest upon Con-
federa,e veterans in their organized capa-
city and as individuals are not performed.
There Is a lack of unity and concerted et-
fort that is fatal to the success Of every
plan that is offered and suggested. With
the division camp Cen McGlashan thinks
that these defects viii be remedied and
that plans long cherished and ardent
hopes LONG entertained, for the good of
the order and for the alienation of the
distresses of INDECENT Confederate SOL
diers, will see their contamination.
AS an instance of the need for such an
auxiliary to the work of the general as
ISOLATION, Gen. McGlashan instanced the
fact that In this state there is no provis-
ion made for caring for the veterans who
are in want, are undergoing suffering and
prlvation and who are in daily and urgent
need of assistance. Many of them are old,
many of them are poor. many Of them
have Witnessed the passing away Of the
last member of their family, who could
give them sustenance or support. These
ate armies and it is the plain duty of their
surviving comrades, who are able to do
so, TO look after them in their declining
years.
Now there is no place for them TO go but
the poor house and to poor house nearly a
hundred of them have gone This said
Gen. McGlashan, was a crying disgrace to
every Confederate veteran in the state,
who was able to assist and had not done
or
been made TO establish the Confederate
Home had resulted in failure was further
illustration of the need for some state or
ganizaton The Daughters of the Con-
federacy had taken up this work with all
of their accustomed conservation aud il
was not their fault that the plans that
have been made have not proved SUCCESS
full. The blame rested with the veterans
themselves.
Upon motion Of Mr.. A K. Wilson, a com
mittee was appointed, consisting of Vice
Presidents Falligant. Young and Ddlon,
TO confer with the delegates from the other
camps Of the state at the reunion. ami
strive TO secure some action that would
result in the formation of the division
camps.
The association decided TO go over to
Charleston on the same train on which the
members of McLaws Camp will travel
that leaving Savannah at 1875 O'Clock, city
time, on the afternoon of May Q. This, II
Is expected, will put the veterans in
Charleston in ample time to secure quar-
tiers and make themselves comfortable be-
fore the commencement of the convention
exercises and the parade on the succeeding
day. The adjutant was directed to notify
McLaws Camp of this determination
The delegates to the reunion were NAM
ed at the meeting, and are as follows: Gen.
p. McGlashan, Mr.. Louis G.. Young, Judge
Robert Falligant, Mr.. j. NJ. Solomons. Mr.
T. NJ. Theus, Capt. NJ. P. Usina, Mr. ia
cob Gardner, Mr.. William Harden, Mr.. c.
l.. Jones and Mr.. j. r Sheldon The alter
mates are Capt. John II. Dillon. Mr.. George
H. Remshar, Capt. j. J. MCGOWAN. Mr.
M G. Kollock, Mr.. John +. LaFar, Mr.. d.
G. Morgan, Mr.. A. r. Launey, Mr.. C. f.
Cler, Mr.. L. C. Downs and Mr.. Frank
Werm. The delegates were instructed to
oppose any proposed change of name for
the association and to vote against any
scheme which contemplates the transfer of
the cemeteries containing the graves OF
me Confederate dead 20 national control
The following resolutions were submitted
and adopted by the association: Resolved
That the thanks of this association be and
are hereby rendered 10 the commanding Of
ncer, AlaJ. Bowman, of the Second United
states Regular Infantry, for the graceful
offer of his battalion to act as an escort
TO the veterans on Memorial day. during
their parade to the resting place of their
venerated dead, and that the secretary no
directed to send copy of this resolution
TO Maj. Bowman and each of the officers
present"
The thanks of the association were fur
ther rendered TO Col. Lawton and the or
neers and men of the regiment for their
courtesy in escorting the veterans ON
Memorial day and 10 MIR. j f. r. Reck-
with for his able and instructive Memorial
day address. 1t was further ordered thst
the address be filed with the archives and
published in the annual report OF the as
sociation.I '-N as
Capt. j. 2. White presented the assoc,a
uon with Clipping from the Morninc
News of July y, descriptive OF The 1rst
meeting of the association. at which IL
was organized and that had been held
on the preceding evening. The account
or the meeting was read by Gen Nc.
Glashan and the associations thanks ten
dered TO Capt White.
Veteran G, w Nichols. of Jesup wa c
introduced 10 the members of the associa-
ton and had a few words 10 saw in re-
gard to book he has written. "a SOL