The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-25
CONVENTIONS LAST SESSION.
THE CITY THANKED FOR THE
ABUNDANCE OF IT'S HOSPITALITY.

or Is to BE Made What Has Been
Intended, and Unworthy Ones Pre-
vented From Nearing It-aesOlu-
lions of Coincidence Upon the
Death of Vice President Hobart
Photographed 10 His Family ana
the President-Everyb Esteems
the Reunion a GIitterinR and Dis
tinguiShed success.
The concluding session of the convention
Of tie Gelrg a Division Of United Con-
Tolerate Veterans was held at the theater
yestes, ay morning. the major general COM
mandine, Gen. Clement A. Evans, presid
ing The principal business dore at The
sessi-n was the passage of resolutions re-
ported favorably by the committee on res
oludons.
There was much vigorous dis cuss.on Of
the matter OF The proper stand hat should
be taken by tie convention on the various
subjects that came up for consideration,
and some of The resolutions we're material
ly changed and amended by vote OF The
convention before they finally passed
Dr. Burroughs Of Brunswick, offered the
following resolution Of thanks TO the au-
thorities, the committees and the people
of Savannah for their arrangements that
have resulted in the holding of such a sue
cessful reunion. The resolutions were
adopted without a dissenting vote.
Resolved That a vote of most sincere
and cordial thanks be extended to the
Mayor and Council and to the various
committees who have made preparations
ness of their details and the perfectness
of their arrangements have removed from
the performance Of our duties many EN-
barrassments that would have character
lied them
Resolved, further, That to them, the
ladies, the military organization, the cit
liens and the newspapers Of this historic
city, we would express our warmest APP
precia ton for their kind attention and
courtesies extended to us during our pleas
ant stay among them
II was evident that this vote of thanks
10 the city met with the heartiest APP
proval of the delegates present The smil-
ing faces of all of them testified 10 the
Pleasure they have had since they have
come to Savannah and to their satsfac-
tion with the manner in which they had
been treated. Therefore was il that the
response TO the call of the presiding Off
Ger for the ayes and nays was one reson-
ant and resounding aye. The perfect and
hearty unanimity With which the resolu-
tion was passed testified more the appre-
citation Of the convention Of the hospi-
tally of Savannah than could have been
shown in anything the resolutions them
selves might have contained or in any
other way. 4
The Committee on Resolutions, Veteran
Joseph Boyle, chairman, also submitted n
resolution relative to the sacrifices and de-
Votion of Southern women, evincing the
appreciation of the veterans of the part
the women of She South have played since
the termination Of the war in acknowledge
ing and perpetuating the deeds and the
chivairous courage of the armies of the
Confederaey. These resolutions were as
follows:
Whereas We the survivors of Georgia
veterans, United Confederate Veterans
being worn and torn by the vicissitudes of
time and war. deem it proper and fitting
10 leave cur testimony 10 all future gem
erauons as to the sublime loyalty and pa
triotlsm Of our women during the Civil
war, hereby declare that they inspired our
men to deeds Of chiValrous courage on
more than a thousand battlehelds.
'ResolVed, further. That this convention
tender TO the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy its profound appreciation of its in
tehtlon, expressed by Mrs. Gabbett of be-
slowing on the true soldier of the South
the iron cross of the Southern Iepior
OF Honor" Coming from the purest and
best, the most lovely and heroic of God S
creation, the women of the South, the gem
uine soldiers of the South win receive and
wear II as the highest honor that any SOL
der OF any period ever received The
honor OF the Southern soldier was most
costly and is a priceless heritage. We de-
sire Shat II may be transmitted TO future
generations unstained, and we will trust
lhese noble women to carefully formulate
such regulations as win prevent any hlIt
the true, genuine and faithful soldiers of
the SCUM receiving ii, knowing they would
nor Willingly confer this honor upon de-
serters or other unfaithful men"
This token of appreciation of action of
the Daughters OF the Confederacy was
IolloWed by an announcement from Mrs
Gabbeu that the organization she renre
sented, would see 10 it that the honor
was not bestowed upon any man who was
not well worthy to have and bear it Mrs
Gabbetts plan is TO nave each of the
crosses numbered, and to require each
chapter OF Daughters of the Confederacv.
Dy Whom they are distributed TO retain a
record Of the name and credentials of each
confederate Veteran, upon whom one of
the crosses is bestowed Under this pian
IL Is reasonably certain that no one of the
crosses will be unworthily worn.
10 make assurance douby sure, though.
capt Thornton Wheatley, of Americas.
moved that the Legislatures of the several
southern states be memorialized to make
IL a penal offense for any one, not duly
authorized, TO manufacture sell, give
away or wear one of these crosses of hon
or. When the crosses are copyrighted.
with the assistance of the plan outlined
by Mrs. Gabbett, and the protection
thrown around the wearing Of the badges
under the legislation proposed in the res
olution of Mr.. Wheatley, il is thought
that the cross will be what it is Intended
to be, "a cross of honor" and that it viii
not be worn by any one not entitled to
the distinction
The committee appointed TO draft reso-
lutions OF confidence upon the death of
vice President Garrett A. Hobart con-
sisting Of Gen. A. j. West, Veteran Ca
rey j. Thornton ana Veteran NJ Newman.
submitted It's report. she resolutions We're
as follows:
Whereas, This convention Of the Geor-
eia Division CT United Confederate Vetcr-
ans has received official notification of the