The morning news., 1899-11-24
THE LAST SESSION TODAY.
Veterans VIII Meet This Morning at
the Thenfer

the Theater.
night session of The United Veterans
was held at the Guards Han, Mai Gen.
| Clement A. Evans presiding. The con-
Guiding session of the reunion win be held
this morning at the theater, commencing
| at 10 o'c,ock. This afternoon an oyster
roast al Tybee win be given The veterans
their train. for which free tickets will be
provided them, leaving promptly at .
o'clock. city time.
! II Is desired that a great crowd of veter-
ans and their visiting relatives lake the
| trip TO the beach. The affair promises TO
| be very enjoyable. Capt D. G. Purse.
who is In charge of the arrangements.
says the merchants of the city, who sub
scribed to the fund for entertaining the
veterans, are all invited to take the trip.
and viii be given tickets on applica tion.
The tickets win be given out this morning
| at the theater.
The session at the Guards Hal brought
forth but few interesting matters One
| was resolution introduced by Veteran
| W. w. Graham in reference to the cree
| tlon OF shafts or mounds of marble to the
memory of the Confederate soldier. The
| committee TO which the resolution was
| referred reported that the matter had al g..
! ready been acted upon by the camps AMI
memorial associations in each county and
that action by the division was unneces-
| sary.
Capt. NJ. P. Usna was elected secretary
and treasurer of the division. During ths
! reunion in savannah he has been tempor-
ary secretary, and the position, as testl-
/ fed to by Gen, Evans last night, has heea
filed with ability and success Veteran
Waiter "A. Clark of Augusta was nut in
nomination for secretary but his name
was withdrawn, the sentiment being
strongly in favor of Capt Usina. The
latter's election was roundly applauded
a resolution OF thanks TO the Daughters
of the Confederacy and Mrs. S. e. CAB
5ett of Atlanta was offered and Dassa6
for the cross of honor the Daughters pur-
pose giving every Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Gabbett was the originator
Of the movement and is the custodian Of
the crosses.
The following resolution was offered BY
Veteran A. Ii. Wootten and adopted: RE
solved, That this convention recommend
that the camps in this division parade only
at funerals, at reunions and on memorial
| occasions
Another resolution was adopted TO have
an address sent TO comrades In counties
where camps have not yet been formed.
This will be done through the medium OF
the brigade commanders.
Veteran James T.. Chies offered a reso-
luton that register be kept at reunions
for the names. rank, commands ana resi-
denoes OF veterans, together With their
stopping places while attending the re-
unions The resolution also provides for
a bulletin board for information to be es
tablished a the division headquarters. and
a sentinel to be stationed as a bureau Of
Information.
Tae veterans heard from Dr. r. r. Bur
roughs of Jacksonville, surgeon genera,
of the Florida Division, who formerly,
lived in Savannah. DIR. Burroughs moda
patriotic speech, winning applause bv
his references to Gen. Francis S. Bar
tow.
Gen Evans stated the division was well
up with its business; that the sessions
had handled 1t all well His question as
TO any further business disclosing none
the meeting was adjourned.