The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-05
TALKED OVER REUNION PLANS.
EVANS VISITED BUSINESS BODIES
AND CALLED ON ACTING MAYOR.

! OF SaVau mass Business Wen in He
gard to the ReuniOn-EscOrted
over Central Terminals by Agent
Recommendations Dale Showed
Him the County Camps for Misde-
meanOr COnvicts-He Returns 10
Atlanta To-day, Much Pleased
With His Visit.
Gen. c. A. Evans continued the guest of
the Executive Committee Of the Confed-
crate reunion yesterday, and in company
with members of the committee, visited
the headquarters Of the city government,
and of the principal business bodies, where
ne was warmly received
In the morning Gen. Evans went to the
Board Of Trade, accompanied by President
! Purse, and met there many Of its mem
bers. There were expressions Of interest
in The success Of the reunion from these
gentlemen TO Gen. Evans and cordial as
! surances that Savannah would make the
gathering Of the Georgia division memora-
be. From the Board Of Trade building,
! Gen. Evans went to the Cotton Exchange,
where he was received by President H. T.
| Williams and introduced 10 those of the
members OF the Exchange present on the
| floor. The experience at the Board of
! Trade was reproduced in detail
Tn call upon Acting Mayor Tiedeman,
! at The City Exchange. was made in COM
pany with Col. J. H. Estill and Capt.
| Purse. Alderman Tiedeman received his
| distinguished visitor cordially and on be-
hat of the city promised that the reunion
would be taken under the protecting wing
| Of the municipality and everything posi-
! bic done that would tend 10 assure It's
| success The commanding general of the
/ division and the Acting Mayor of the city
! parted with assurances Of mutual good
| viii and esteem. This was an incident
| OF every meeting of the morning though
| ana 1t all pointed to the fact that the
| reunion is deeply joined in the affections
| of The people of the city and that they
| have been brought thoroughly to realize
! that this viii be one of the few remaining
! possibilities to do honor 10 the old heroes
who Wore the gray.
/ Gen. Evans Col. EstiI and Capt Purse
! visited the terminals of the Central Rail-
| way, over which magnificent propertv they
| were shown by Agent r. G. Trezevant
| Inc convenience and extent of the prop
erty excited the constant and amazed
comment Of the visitor, who was much
/ pleased with all that he saw aud scarcely
| prepared Tor the conviction thus forced on
! him of the extent of the city's business
! interests. Thai the terminal facilities of
| the Central should be thus large and that
| there was sufficient announcement for an
other line 70 build other terminals
| was matter of equal surprise and graft
! ication to Gen. Evans.
After the inspection of the terminals
! Mr. Irezevant escorted the party over the
| steamship ChattahoOchee lying in the
cock. Upon The return to the city, the
new government building the Offices of the
clerk of the courts The postoflice and 9th
! er government departments received a
| visit. Everywhere there was the same
courteous attention and the same kindly
| wishes for the reunions success.
In the afternoon Chairman J. ]. Dale Of
! the Board of County Commissioners took
/ Gen. Evans on a tour of inspection of the
/ convict camps This visit was Official for
the control of the misdemeanor convict
camps is vested by a recent act of the Leg
| islature in the Prison Commission of the
state, of which Gen. Evans is a member
| His satisfaction and approval of the sys-
tenn pursued in the arrangement. care and
conduct of the camps were marked, and
| he expressed The unreserved opinion, that
| of all the camps in the state he had seem
for the care of misdemeanor convicts,
there were none that compared with the
| m sdemeanor camps of Chatham county.
The Generals exertions during the dav
had been continuous and eXhausiing and
he was permit ed at night to rest quietly
and not suffered to subject himself 10 the
| annoyance and fatigue of another consul
taton. However, he was WISHED informal
" by some of the veterans and to these
and others he expressed something of the
pleasure he fell in meeting the people of
| Savannah, ana in comforting with them in
regard to an event which he and they
held so close to heart Gen. Evans was
| greatly pleased with everything that he
| had seen and assured the members of the
! committee 40 Nx-as FIJI u,
their plans for the entertainment of their
guests and had nothing to suggest.
Gen. Evans viii return to Atlanta by the
Central on the morning train. He expects
to be in this city at least several days be-
| fore the first day of the reunion, so that
he will be in a position to consult and ad-
wise with the committee as to details of
programme.
The Finance Committee of the reunion
| will begin to-day the canvas and sub
scriptiops for funds for the expenses of
the entertainment of visiting veterans and
| others. Chairman F, d. Bloodworth has
issued a circular letter, in conjunction
| with the general chairman, to the men,
| bers of his committee in which he saws:
"All indications point to a large attend
! anCe of the veterans and a cCnsidera hle
/ sum will be required for their entertain
ment. Funds may be turned over as col
lected to Mr. William Harden treasurer of
the committee"
The committee, with Its subdivisions
and the district to which each has. been as
| signed, follows:
Bay Street. East of Abercorn.-C. r.
Woods, chairman; r. M. Butler, A. M
Lcf1ler, George w. Dwelle.
Bay Street, Between Abercorn and Bull.
John FlanneTy, chairman; G. A. Gordon.
| c. d. Baldwin, e. A. Cuts, William w.
williamson, Frank Battey, J. J.. Williams.
| c. 5. Ellis
Bay Street, Between Bull and Barnard
| Lee Roy Myers, chairman; J. NJ Dixon
Isaac G. Haas, r. T. Semmes.
Bay Street West OF Banard.-George
w Tiedeman, chairman: A. b. Palmer. A
5. Guckenheimer, J. S. Collins. A. Ehrlich
Bryan and St Julian Streets. East Of
Whitaker.-W. c. Powell chairman; NJ. j.
Solomons. w. T. Hopkins, Charles f.
| Prendergast
Bryan and st. Julian Streets West of
! Whitaker.-H. III. Bacon chairman; w. %
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