The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
a GAyEL FOR THE CHILDREN.
VETERAN WHITE PRESENTS ONE
FOR WINNIE DAVIS CHAPTER.

evacuation of Savannah and the
handle From Piece of Wood
From the Confederate Ram savan-
nah blown Up at the Same Time.
The Louisville Trip Discussed by
Yeterans-SpOnsOrs VIII BE P1cnti-
fuI If the Commanding Generals
Recomme DdatiOns Are Followed.
RESOLUTIONS of Thanks to Those
who Contributed to the Success
of the Memorial Day Exercises
Adopted.
The May meeting of the Confederate
veterans Association last night was some
what lengthy, but a very satisfactory one
10 the members. There was a good at
tendance. A numoer of matters of inter-
est we're discussed, including the recent
Memorial day services and the arrange
ments of the camp for representation at
the general reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans to be held at Louis
vile.
Perhaps the pleasantest incident of the
meeting was the presentation to the camp
by cara J. P. White, of a neat little gavel
inten1e for presentation through the
camp to the Children of the Confederacy
Capt White said that he had learned thar
tie Winnie Davis camp, recently organ.
zed here, was without gavel. All his
relics of the Civil War; Capt. White said,
are The property of his daughter, and it
was she who suggested that he should
make use of some of them in making a
gayel for the childrens camp, to be pre-
scented through the Confederate Veterans
Association.
Capt. White then handed the gavel to
President Falligant and explained that the
head of the gavel was made from part of
wheel of gun which went overheard
into the Savannah river when the Con-
federates were evacuating the city by way
of The pontoon bridge at the close of the
war. He had brought up the wheel on
the anchor of his boat in the river some
years since, he said. The handle of the
gaVel was made of a piece of wood from
the Confederate ram Savannah, which
was blown up by Commodore Tattnan,
also at the evacuation of Savannah. 1t
was the desire of his daughter Cant
White said, that this gavel should be pre
sented through the veterans association
me appropriateness of this gift TO the
chlldrehs camp was recognized by the vet
rams present and Capt. Whites remarks
We're received with approval Vice Presi-
dent Young moved vote of thanks tn
Miss White and her father" which was
unanimously adopted
Wsen the question of attendance mon
the Louisville re union was brought up it
was found that seven of the members
present intended going. They are Gen. P.
MeIIashan, Mr.. T. N. Theus Messrs. A.
r. ana Z A. 'Garmelstein, Mr. ]. NJ. Sol
onions, Capt. John R. Dillon and Mr.. J. w.
mcintyre There are several others who
u Is thought will attend and those who an
hounced thie cir intention of going were con-
sututed a committee to canvass the vet
Grams on 'ihis matter. At the suggestion
OF Preslc ent Falligant it was decided that
'hose 40 intend making the trip should
meet at his house tomorrow night to dis
euss plans.
Pres Aient Falligant announced the ap-
point nlent of the various committees for
tAe ensuing year, including those on audit.
Is, excuses, entertainment, memorial and
81 tx. The committees are practically the
same as last year. Mr.. William Harden
vas retired as chairman of the Memorial
committee at his own request, and Mr.. +.
D. Bioodworth was appointed 10 the chair
manship.
The following resolution of thanks, of
Tered by Chairman Harden of the Me-
moral Day Committee, was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The observance of Memorial
oay AITil 26, 1900, in the city of Savan-
nan was more general than usual, and
the programme arranged by the Memo
RAJ Committee. was most successfully
VdFHed out by reason of the generous aid
eX"nded and the hearty responses made
10 ne calls of the committee upon the in
uiVlduals and associations whose assist
ahce was deemed necessary to make the
occasion a memorable one; therefore, be il
Resolved That the sincerest thanks of
the Confederate Veterans Association of
savannah are due and are hereby most
cordially rendered TO Col. Alexander r.
Aawton for his chaste, eloquent and most
appropriate address, delivered in the
evening" 10 the Savannah Volunteer
Fuards for the free use of their hall in
Mhlch said address was delivered; to the
CAafter Chapter of the United Daugh-
,els OF the Confederacy, not only for the
toNIhs care with which they performed
tne usual gentle Office of preparing
MIeaths and decorating the graves and
comments of our honored dead, but also
l"r the unusual and greatly appreciated
methods employed by them In rendering
tne occasion one of more than ordinary
interest not the least of which being the
presentation of the Southern Crosses Of
Tiohor and especially to Mrs. Margaret
- sexton and Mrs. Marie f. Branch,
VINO so cheerfully consented. at the COM
ihitiees request, to provide for the mus
'0al part OF the evenings entertainment
"a feature Of delightful enjoyment to the
Eeterahs-and for other acts of courtesy;
~ MIS-. May Wickenberg and Mr.. w. +.
p,ols Tor the sweetly rendered melodies
""lch tenderly appealed to the feelings
me Confederate soldiers present; to
WI. samuel b. Adams, who, though
arlcpaLng by request of the la
Is WHOM he so ably represented, touch
"a me hearts of the survivors of the Lost
use by his eloquent tribute to the JUS
nVe 81 mat cause and to its defenders; 10
ne republican Blues, the Lawton Cadets,
lnD the Savannah Fire Department for
ne part borne by them in acting as our
scoit helpful in no inconsiderable degree
~ making the afternoon parade one of the
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