The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
MEMORIAL DAYS ORATOR.
COL. A. II. LAWTON WILL DELIVER
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.

At the OunruS Hail on the NiSht OF
April 2G-Secretary II. s. Dreese
Elected Third Vice President OF
the Confederate Veterans AssOcia-
tiOn-Veteran VI. II. Usina Appoint
ed Lieutenant Colonel and Chief or
stan-The Louisville Reunion Dis
cussed-Military Escorts May Not
BE Permitted at Louisville.
Col. A. r. LawtOn will deliver the adj
dress on Confederate Memorial day. AS
has been the custom for the last two OF
three years the address wiz be delivered
at the Guards Hall at night, concluding
the exercises of the day.
This announcement was male by Chair
man C. Lucien Jones of the Memorial
Committee, at the meeting of the Confed-
crate Veterans Association last night.
Chairman Jones stated that the commit
tee is now engaged in making other prep
arations for the day. The selection of
Col Iawton as the orator win meet with
general approval H is prominent both
in military circles and at the bar, and his
ability as an orator is well known. He is
held in high esteem, not only by the vet
Grams, but by the Sons Of Veterans and
the Daughters of the Confederacy as wel1
and his personal popularity alone would
be sufficient TO insure an audience We're
there no higher motive to attract Be-
sides, he is native Savanna hian, and the
son of the late Gen. A. r. Lawton, who
was held in high esteem by the people
"A tender of escort to the veterans for
Memorial day from the Republican Blues
was referred TO the Memorial Committee
with instructions TO accept the offer
The meeting of the camp was a lengthy
one and a number of interesting matters
were up for consideration. Secretary II.
S. Dreese. VINO has served the camp
faithfully for eight years, was promoted
to the third vice presidency. No camp
ever had a more faithful or more efficient
secretary than Veteran Dreese, and the
fact that his new position relieves him
from his former duties is the cause of
some regret. His comrades felt however
that his faithful service was deserving of
recognition, and by unanimous consent
the ballot of the camp was cast by the
President. The announcement of the vote
was greeted with applause. The vacancy
in the secretaryship was filled at the next
meeting.
Orders from the national headquarters
were received and read, announcing the
approaching reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans at Louisville, KY, Nav
80 and June /, 2 and 3, and notifying bri-
gade and camp commanders to arrange for
representation. Similar orders were read
from Gen. p. McGlashan, commanding
the South Georgia brigade
Gen. McGlashan announced the appoint
ment of Veteran NJ. p. Usina as adjutant
raj "A oh f.af .Nf 49, y,
Georgia Brigade, with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel. Veteran Usina has been
one of the most active as well as one of
the most popular members of the asso-
citation for a number of years, and his
appointment gives general satisfaction. In
the capacity of secretary of the Reunion
Executive Committee, which had charge
of the arrangements for the reunion of
the Georgia Veterans in Savannah last
November Col. Usina rendered valua Bile
service.
Orders We're also read from Gen. Nc
Glashan, calling attention to the fact that
there are eleven counties in the territory
of the South Georgia brigade which have
no organized camps, and calling upon the
camps of adjoining counties to interest
themselves in bringing about organiza-
tons in these counties. Another order re-
quested the views of the various camps
composing the brigade as to the advisa-
WaycroSs on July 1. Gen. McGlashan said
that 1t had been suggested that a brigade
reunion would serve to bring the camps
composing the brigade into closer touch
and would enable various matters of inter
est to be discussed as well as to afford a
very pleasant time for those in attend
ance. July being a holiday he said a
large attendance could be easily Sc
cured, there would doubtless be severaI
speakers on hand, and with a barbecue,
or some other form of entertainment, the
occasion would be likely to prove a very
pleasant one.
A communication from Veteran r. w.
Hunt called the attention of the camp 10
the destitute condition of Mrs. Maddox,
the widow of a Confederate veteran who
died recently leaving a large family of
children. The eldest son, who has been
earning a small salary at the Plant Sys-
tenn, is now quite i'll, and other members
of the family are also i'll. The deceased
was in the employ of the city at a small
wage. but the severe winter weather was
TOO much for him, and he succumb1d. At
the instance of Veteran Hunt a sum of
money was raised by the fellow Employees
of the deceased Gen. McGlashan stated
that he had informed himself of the cir
cumstatfCes of this case, and that II was
one of peculiar destitution. The deceased
veteran had not been a member OF the
that he was a Confederate soldier. Gen.
McGlashan suggested that subscription
be Immediately taken among those pres
ent. This ives done, and the sum of S1451
raised. To this was added $l515 collected
by Capt. NJ p. Usina among the pilots.
The entire amount was turned over to a
friend to be handed to the widow. Mrs.
Maddox lives on Bolton street east, in
Coiiiusville.
The question whether the delegations OF
veterans 10 the Louisville reunion shall
be accompanied by military escorts seems
70 be in doubt. A tender OF escort on his
occasion was received by the camp from
the Republican Blues 1t was stated how
ever, thar the announcements had been
made in the newspapers that The Commit
tee OF Arrangements in charge of The re-
union had adopted resolution 10 the ef-
feet that no provision should be made for
military commands. Gen. McGlashan said
he had received no official Information TO
this effect. though he had seen the pub
lshed statement. He had accepted The